associate professor michael stevenson's latest publication explores the controversial history of orillia, ontario's champlain monument. "'free from all possibility of historical error': orillia's champlain monument, french-english relations, and indigenous (mis)representations in commemorative sculpture" appears in the autumn issue of ontario history. 

"the 1925 unveiling of the champlain monument in orillia capped nearly three decades of public commemoration of samuel de champlain's explorations in north america. promoted tirelessly by local entrepreneur charles harold hale and designed by english sculptor vernon march, the monument was beset by controversy, construction delays, and cost overruns. nonetheless, when completed, it was initially greeted with unanimous acclaim. two overarching themes marked the monument. first, its backers sought to use it to improve frayed relations between ontario's anglophone and quebec's francophone populations. second, the monument's design misrepresented the mutually beneficial relationship between champlain and his huron allies and promoted eurocentric and colonial mentalities that marginalized the indigenous contribution to the development of new france and canada. while the first goal was largely unrealized, the second has resonated down to the present day" (taken from the abstract).

reference: stevenson, michael s. "'free from all possibility of historical error': orillia's champlain monument, french-english relations, and indigenous (mis)representations in commemorative sculpture." ontario history cix, no. 2 (autumn 2017): 213-237.

dr. les fleischer, an assistant professor with lakehead’s faculty of health and behavioural sciences, will present at the next “in conversation” event at the orillia public library on may 16.

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s dr. les fleischer will be the final speaker in this year’s “in conversation” series.  fleischer will present the unconscious in everyday life: dreams, slips, and jokes at the orillia public library on tuesday, may 16, 2017 at 6:15 p.m.

the unconscious mind regularly reveals itself in many aspects of everyday life.  we can be greatly influenced by thoughts, feelings, and memories that we are unaware of.  in his presentation, fleischer will delve into how everyday events such as dreams, slips of the tongue, bungled actions, and jokes can help us understand ourselves better and improve decision-making – contributing to happier, more fulfilling lives.

an assistant professor with the department of social work, faculty of health and behavioural sciences at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , fleischer’s research interests and scholarship are in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, dreams, mental health, and the education of mental health professionals.  he also has his own private practice.

this event is free and open to the public. registration is required, and can be done by emailing info@orilliapubliclibrary.ca; by calling 705-325-2338; or in person at the library (36 mississaga st. west).

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