1970s
Benjamin Spock (1979-1980)
Nov 20, 1979
“Today’s Children” Benjamin Spock was an American pediatrician and influential child care expert. His book, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling books in history. By 1998, it had sold more than 50 million copies, and had been [...]
Gregory Baum (1978-1979)
Jan 20, 1979
“The Development of Political Theology in Canada” Gregory Baum was a Canadian priest and theologian in the Roman Catholic Church. He emigrated to Canada from England as a war refugee with his Jewish mother and Protestant father. In the 1960s, he was known for his works on [...]
Klaus Klostmaier (1978-1979)
Jan 20, 1979
“Is the West Waiting for Light from the East?” Klaus Klostermaier was University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Manitoba, where he began working in 1970. He was born in Munich, Germany, but lived in India for [...]
Michael Novak (1978-1979)
Jan 20, 1979
“The Cult of Socialism” Michael Novak was an American Roman Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat. He authored and edited more than 50 books, including The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (1982), which was translated and distributed by underground presses [...]
Peter Slater (1978-1979)
Jan 20, 1979
“Religious Ambiguity or the Lady whose Son Prays in his Closet” Peter Slater was born in England and raised in Myanmar, Australia, and Canada. He received degrees in philosophy and theology from McGill, Cambridge, and Harvard. At the time of his talk, he was Dean Emeritus [...]
Cabot Martin, James McCrorie, and Andrew Rickard (1977-1978)
Jan 27, 1978
“Regional Tension in Canada” This panel was the second part of a series beginning with Northcote Parkinson’s lecture. Three Canadians, from Newfoundland, Ojibwe-Cree territory, and the Prairies, met to discuss the aspirations of their own regions and the position of [...]
C. Northcote Parkinson (1977-1978)
Jan 20, 1978
“Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces: A Discussion of Regionalism in Europe” Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British writer, economist, and historian. After the Second World War, he taught history at the University of Liverpool before being appoint Raffles Professor of [...]
Joseph C. Clark (1976-1977)
Jan 20, 1977
“Canadian Government Policy as it Relates to the Resource Crisis” Joseph Clark is a former Prime Minister of Canada. As PM from from June 1979 to March 1980, he was the youngest person ever to be elected to the office. Clark received a BA in history and an MA in political [...]
Kimon Valaskakis (1976-1977)
Nov 20, 1976
“The Conserver Society” Kimon Valaskakis was an academic, an executive, a consultant, and a diplomat. He was a professor of economics at the University of Montreal for more than 30 years and Ambassador of Canada to the OECD from 1995-1999. He was also president of the Club [...]
George Rudé (1976-1977)
Nov 03, 1976
“Violence: An Historical Perspective” George Rudé was a researcher and writer, author of 15 books, and editor of many others. He was a Marxist historian, greatly influenced by “history from below,” whose research explored the French Revolution and the importance of crowds [...]
Hugh McCullum (1976-1977)
Nov 02, 1976
“Institutionalized Violence: A Northern Perspective” Hugh McCullum was an activist and journalist. He was born and raised in the Yukon. After working with a number of local newspaper, He was the first layperson to be editor of Canadian Churchman, the national monthly of [...]
Robin Bourne (1976-1977)
Nov 01, 1976
“Violence and Political Authority” Robin Bourne was Assistant Deputy Minister of the Police and Security Planning and Analysis Branch at the Ministry of the Solicitor General from 1971-1979. The Police and Security Planning and Analysis Branch was responsible for the [...]