Symposium Announcement
Labrador Exploration
27-30 June 2005
North West River, Labrador
For further symposium information, please contact:
Martha MacDonald, Labrador Institute of Memorial University
Phone: 709-896-6213
In June 2005, a number of scholars, graduate students, and aboriginal
adventurers will gather in North West River to discuss the theme of
Labrador exploration as seen in literature, history, anthropology and
folklore, while marking the 100th anniversary of the journey of Mina
Benson Hubbard. The symposium is the inspiration of the Mina Hubbard
Celebration committee, which has asked the Labrador Institute of
Memorial University to bring together people who have studied forms of
exploration in Labrador. The Institute would like to invite those with
an interest in Labrador to attend the three-day symposium.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
27 June 2005: Re-enactment of Mina Hubbard's departure from North West
River and opening reception.
Day 1: "Exploring Labrador from Within: Indigenous Interiors"
Confirmed speakers - Jean Crane, Dr. Rainer Baehre, and Dr. Stephen Loring
Evening - Dinner, traditional Labrador food and music
Day 2: "Exploring Labrador from Away"
Confirmed speakers - Dr. Derek Wilton, Peter Armitage, Jim Davidson, and
John Rugge
Evening - Exploration of Labrador in Film
Day 3: "Exploring Labrador with Mina Benson Hubbard"
Confirmed speakers - Dr. Sherrill Grace, Dr. Wendy Roy, Anne Hart, and
Dr. Roberta Buchanan
Evening - Family Fortunes: Descendants of Gilbert Blake, Mina Hubbard,
and Dillon Wallace
There will also be discussion of proposals for future community-based
humanities research in Labrador. Some assistance will be provided for
graduate students.
For further symposium information, please contact:
Martha MacDonald, Labrador Institute of Memorial University
Phone: 709-896-6213
Proposals of 250-300 words can be sent to:
m.macdonald [at] superweb.ca
For information on accommodation, please contact:
b.dickers [at] superweb.ca
The event is sponsored by the Labrador Institute of Memorial University,
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL and funded through the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada.