From March 1 to June 1, 2017, the Walrus Foundation and the Order of Canada presented an extraordinary tour focused on the future of Canada. The Walrus Talks Conversations about Canada: We Desire a Better Country marked the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation and the 50th anniversary of the Order of Canada. The tour travelled from coast to coast to coast, visiting every province and territory. Each event featured four members of the Order of Canada and four emerging researchers.
SSHRC was a partner of this Canada 150 signature initiative, and 11 SSHRC-supported scholars were among those speaking on the tour. Each of their seven-minute presentations is now available to watch online. Check out their talks below. Or, interested in viewing all of the Walrus Talks from this tour? Visit The Walrus’ YouTube Channel.
March 1, 2017, Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YT
March 6, 2017, Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, Yellowknife, NT
March 13, 2017, Remai Arts Centre, Saskatoon, SK
March 16, 2017, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
April 11, 2017, World Trade Centre InterContinental Hotel, Montréal, QC
April 24, 2017, Fredericton Playhouse, Fredericton, NB
The Future of Aging
Maxwell Hartt
Postdoctoral fellow, geography and planning
University of Toronto
May 15, 2017, Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall, Surrey, BC
May 31, 2017, The Carlu, Toronto, ON
How to Be Unruly
Gabrielle Moser
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Department of Modern Culture and Media
Brown University
Sit With the Discomfort
Syrus Marcus Ware
Artist and activist; doctoral student in environmental studies
York University