~ Early bird registration is now open ~
WHITEHORSE TO HOST
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE
ON AUGUST 4, 1914, Canada
entered the First World War
and the North responded with
enthusiasm.
“If you ask Northern Canadians about this time period, you
find that very little is actually
known.” says Ken Coates at the
University of Saskatchewan.
“World War One provided the
Far North with an opportunity
to demonstrate their value and
commitment to their countries.
Little did they know that their
contribution would carry such
a high cost.”
The North and the First World
War conference provides an opportunity to make a connection
with Northern heritage.
Participants will discover the
inspiring stories of resilience
and strength that continue to
define Northerners today.
CONFERENCE
& WORKSHOP
9th−12th May 2016
DAWSON CITY
STUDY TOUR
13th−15th May 2016
QUESTIONS?
Contact Kelly Proudfoot at 867-336-2993 or proudfootkelly@gmail.com
THE NORTH AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
This conference caters to heritage lovers, historians,
cultural specialists, museum professionals, interested locals,
history buffs and northern youth.
April 4th
Early bird registration closes
April 5th
Regular registration opens
Conference passes
can be purchased online
May 9th
Yukon Transportation
Museum, Whitehorse
heritageyukon.ca/north-and-first-world-war/registration
Workshop:
Cultural Organizations & Traumatic Events
The centenary of the First World War provides an opportunity to explore the history and history-making
of conflict. Collecting, conserving and commemorating difficult narratives resonates beyond war and can
have significance for communities looking to navigate
or understand their traumatic events.
May 9−12th
Coast High Country Inn,
Whitehorse
Conference:
The North and the First World War
Presentations from twenty-five speakers, including
international exper ts and local historians.
May 13−15th
Miltiple historic sites,
Dawson City
Dawson Study Tour
This tour is for conference goers seeking to explore
outside of Whitehorse.
Participants will hit the boardwalks and dirt roads of
the original capital, Dawson City, and discover the rich
history of the local area.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Kelly Proudfoot at 867-336-2993 or proudfootkelly@gmail.com
THE NORTH AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR CONFERENCE
ABOUT THE CONVENORS
The Conference is presented by the Yukon Historical &
Museums Association, The International Centre for Northern
Governance and Development (University of Saskatchewan)
and Yukon College.
Dedicated volunteers at the Yukon Historical & Museums
Association are helping to promote this relatively unknown
chapter of Northern history.
WHY HAVE A CONFERENCE?
“The Conference is a great opportunity to discover more
about our shared history and learn about the remarkable
people who instilled the image of Northern resilience in the
minds of others around the world.”
SALLY ROBINSON
President, Yukon Historical and Museums Association
WORKSHOP
GALA EVENT
9th May 2016
12th May 2016
13th−15th May 2016
An unforgettable evening of
storytelling, musical theatre
and culinary delights from
Dawson City to the streets of
Bucharest.
Attendees will follow the stories of legends like Joe Boyle,
see the sights that inspired
Jack London and Robert Service, and discover more heroes
of the First World War period.
Hosted by Sarah Murray
Canterbury Museum
Curator, New Zealand
Cultural Organizations and
Traumatic Events
Full-day technical workshop
drawing on the experience
and work of the Canterbury Museum following the
earthquakes that devastated
Christchurch, New Zealand
in 2011.
The workshop will cover responding to and collecting,
curating and presenting the
Christchurch earthquake.
Of course this night would not
be complete without a visit
from some of our most celebrated Northern characters!
DAWSON STUDY TOUR
Included in the package:
– Transportation (532 km)
– Welcome Reception
– 2 nights accommodation
– Local tours:
BEAR CREEK
DAWSON SITES
DREDGE #4
– Dinner on 14th May 2016
Participants are encouraged
to draw on their professional
and personal experience in
understanding
community
trauma and consider the role
that heritage organizations
play in navigating difficult
stories.
Registration includes lunch.
Media contact:
Contact Kelly Proudfoot at 867-336-2993 or proudfootkelly@gmail.com
THE NORTH AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR CONFERENCE
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
Delegates from Europe to New Zealand
deliver fascinating topics from the First World War period
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKERS
SARAH MURRAY
Canterbury Museum
Curator, New Zealand
Sarah Murray is the Curatorial Manager and Curator Human History at the Canterbury
Museum in Christchurch, New
Zealand.
NATIONAL
SPEAKERS
LOCAL
SPEAKERS
TIM COOK
Canadian historian and author
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS
& SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
(Contact Kelly Proudfoot)
A First World War historian at
the Canadian War Museum and a
professor of history at Carleton
University, Cook is the author
of eight books, including “Shock
Troops: Canadians Fighting the
Great War, 1917–1918”, winner
of the Charles Taylor prize for
literary non-fiction.
Murray’s research interests include the history of New Zealand in the First World War,
sport, earthquakes and public Cook was the recipient of the
2013 Pierre Berton Award
history.
(Governor Generals’ History
Since 2006, Murray has deliv- Award for Popular Media) for
ered more than 90 university his work making military hislectures, conference presenta- tory more accessible in his role
tions, community talks and edu- as an author and as the First
cation lessons to more than 6,000 World War Historian at the Capeople, in addition to television, nadian War Museum. Cook was
radio and newspaper.
appointed a member of the Order of Canada on December 26,
2014.
KEN COATES
University of Saskatchewan
Ken Coates was raised in
Whitehorse and has long–standing professional and personal
interests in Aboriginal rights,
northern development, northern Canadian history, science,
technology and society, and Japan Studies.
Coates is a Canada Research
Chair in Regional Innovation
at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy,
University of Saskatchewan
campus.
MICHAEL GATES
Historian, Author
Michael Gates has worked in
the cultural resource field in
the Yukon for more than 40
years. He was the curator of
collections for Parks Canada in
Dawson City for 20 of them.
Gates has written numerous
technical papers on museology
and cultural resource management, hundreds of articles and
three books on Yukon history.
MAX FRASER
Filmmaker
Max Fraser is a long–time Yukon
resident who is known for his
short films and documentaries.
Fraser is currently working on a production featuring
the unconventional war hero
Klondike Joe Boyle and his epic
romance with Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania during the First World War time
period.
MORE SPEAKERS
TO BE ANNOUNCED
heritageyukon.ca/
north-and-first-world-war/
Media contact:
Contact Kelly Proudfoot at 867-336-2993 or proudfootkelly@gmail.com