The lecture series is a part of the 75 anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Iceland organized by the Embassy of Canada in Reykjavík, Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa in partnership with Polar Knowledge Canada and the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN).

Agenda:

Welcome Remarks: Ambassador Jeannette Menzies, Embassy of Canada in Reykjavík

Opening Remarks: Dr. Ryan Eyford, Associate Professor, History, University of Winnipeg

Panel Discussion and Q&A:

Moderator: Dr. Kristin Margret Johannsdottir, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities, University of Akureyri

Panel:

Dr. LK Bertram, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Toronto

Dr. David Parent, Assistant Professor, Graduate Chair, Department of Indigenous Studies, and Assistant Professor in the Department of History, University of Manitoba

Dr. Ryan Eyford, Associate Professor, History, University of Winnipeg

Closing Remarks: Ambassador Hlynur Gudjonsson, Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa