0718 - After Flanders Fields: A Wounded History of Canada’s Great War
Course Description
When the Great War ended in 1918, nearly 60,000 Canadians lay dead on the battlefields of France and Flanders. We know plenty of their heroics and tragic deaths but far less of the over 200,000 who survived the war with wounds. This presentation will examine how these men became injured overseas and how they mobilized their war wounds into a fight for disability rights after the war.
Instructor
Eric Story is Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Co-Director of the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is the author of many articles on the legacies of the Great War and is currently working on a book on how veterans diagnosed with tuberculosis navigated life with a disability and chronic illness.
Location
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON)
- Parking is free.
- Download the facility map (PDF) to find facilities and parking lots.
Notes
- Lecture Time : 130-300 pm
- Lecture Cost: $16.00 + HST
- Participants must register before the day of the lecture.
- Laurier’s online registration system accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Visa Debit, and MasterCard Debit.
- You will only be able to purchase 1 seat at the time of registration. If looking to register more than 1 person, each registrant will require their own account to complete the registration.
- Lectures are non-refundable
Contact
If you have any questions please email lifelonglearning@wlu.ca.