EXHIBITS
September 17, 2013
MEDIA KIT ATTACHED AND AVAILABLE AT
www.galtmuseum.com/media.htm
MEDIA CONTACT:
Wendy Aitkens, Curator
tel 403.320-3097 |
[email protected]
“RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT” EXAMINES COMMUNITY
LIFE FROM THE LATE 1800s TO THE LATE 1930s
SEPTEMBER 21 – JANUARY 12, 2014
Lethbridge ~ Southwestern Alberta has long been called a “Bible Belt”, though the region includes both a
wide variety of Bible-related religious organizations and others which are not. “Religion in the Bible
Belt”, a new exhibit at the Galt Museum & Archives explores how people from all groups contributed to
the many social and economic aspects of southwestern Alberta from the late 1800s to the late 1930s. The
exhibit runs September 21 – January 12, 2014.
“This exhibition is based on the assumption that this region is unique because of the contributions made
to the broader community by people from all of the religious groups,” says Curator Wendy Aitkens. “They
provided a social welfare network, started schools, established medical care, became politically involved,
built impressive buildings, organized social groups for all ages, and offered musical and theatrical
entertainment for the whole community.”
1901 statistics for Lethbridge indicated 33% of the population was Presbyterian, 21% Anglican, 19% Roman
Catholic, 12% Methodist and 15% belonged to other religions or did not identify any religious affiliation.
Numbers for the same year for North Ward (now north Lethbridge), showed 16% were Presbyterian, 12%
Anglican, 39% Catholic, 10% Methodist, and 23% other and those with no religious affiliation identified. In
rural areas there were Hutterites, Mennonites, Doukhobors, Dutch and Christian Reformed, Lutherans,
Baptists, Buddhists and others.
“The scope of this topic is substantial so the choices of the denominations and organizations mentioned
were based on census numbers, land ownership and wide-ranging influence in the community,” says
Aitkens. “The exhibit explores Niitsitapii (Blackfoot), Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, United
Church, Mormon, Buddhism, Hutterites, and Mennonites. Others are not mentioned but that does not
mean their successes and influence are any less important.”
Artifacts and archival photos for the exhibition have come from the Galt’s collections, as well as from the
collections of the Glenbow Archives, Gem of the West in Coaldale, Fort Museum in Fort Macleod, the
Court House Museum in Cardston, a local Hutterite colony and local churches.
Wendy Aitkens will offer a brief outline of the exhibit on Sunday, September 22 at 2:00 pm during The
Curator Presents… just ahead of the official opening of Religion in the Bible Belt.
Programs reflecting the exhibit themes will be offered throughout the fall, including family activities
during Saturdays at 1:00; presentations as part of Wednesdays at the Galt for ages 55+; special topics
during Thursday programs for adults; and the Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 5. For details visit
www.galtmuseum.com, call 403.320-3954, or email [email protected].
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MEDIA KIT, AVAILABLE AT
www.galtmuseum.com/media.htm
INCLUDES
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Developed by the
Galt Museum & Archives
with community input
The Galt Museum & Archives
gratefully acknowledges the contributions of
Dr. Norman Knowles, St. Mary’s University College
Court House Museum, Cardston
Gem of the West, Coaldale
Fort Museum, Fort Macleod
Local Hutterite Colony
Pete Standing Alone
Barbara Clay
Gail Holland
Description of exhibit content
Artifact photos
List of programs and events related to the
exhibit
speaker bios/contact information
High resolution images are available by
request: contact Anine Vonkeman,
Marketing Communications Officer at the
Galt Museum & Archives: 403.320-4009 |
[email protected]
Exhibition Components:
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80+ artifacts dating from 1875
Archival photos
10 text panels highlighting 10 religions
8 text panels focusing on contributions to
the community
Artifacts:
Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co. Stamp ca 18791916
Altar Chair 1887
Altar Cross ca 1912
Baby Buddha Bronze ca 1963-2007
Baptismal Certificate June 29, 1904
Beehive Sash & Pin ca 1955-1958
Bible n.d.
Bone Brushes ca late 1800s
Book of Discipline 1920
Book of Mormon 1920
Boy Scout Belt & Scarf ca 1940-1950
Boy Scout Diary 1928
Boy’s Temple Costume Cap ca 1929-1979
Brownie Uniform Hat ca 1956
Buffalo Stone Necklace ca late 1800s
Candlestand ca 1940-1950
Ceremonial Trowel 1917
CGIT Handbook 1925
Chautauqua Puppet Stand ca 1920s
Children’s Book of Poetry n.d.
Choir Mortarboard ca 1920-1930
Clinical Thermometer 1923
Colony-made Work Boots 2013
Comfort Bag ca 1916-1918
Communion Chalice Veil ca 1920-1940
Communion Cups 1896
Communion Table 1896
Costume Jacket ca 1889-1890
Deed for Sale of Land 1911
Ether Bottle ca 1940-1950
Felt Vest ca 1942-1945
German School Book n.d.
Guide Whistle & Lanyard ca 1967
Hustlers Banquet Program 1931
Hutterite History Book 1947
Hutterite Song Book 1962
I.O.D.E Pin ca 1940-1980
Key to English Letter Writing ca 1910-1920
Knox Sunday School Plaque 1926
Mennonite Hymn Book n.d.
Mennonite Low German Bible n.d.
Mennonite Music Book n.d.
Milk Bottle 1930
Minister’s Certificate 1875
Model of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1985
Mourning Shawl 1882
Nenju Beaded Bracelet ca 1947-2007
Offering Plate Ca 1890-1900
Orange Lodge Pin ca 1910-1952
Paper Lotus Flowers ca 1929-1979
Pipe Bowl and Stem ca early 1900s
Portable Communion Set & Chalice Veil ca 19201930
Prohibition Posters ca 1920s
Pulpit ca 1890-1900
Rattle ca 1900s
Relief Society Magazine 1939
Rummage Sale Poster ca 1950-1960
Rummage Sale Purchase ca 1950-1960
Sanctuary Lamp ca 1908-1912
School Desk ca 1910-1920
Shoyu (Soy) Barrel ca 1930
Sick Call Stole ca 1940-1960
Silver Dish n.d.
Slide Projector ca 1920-1930
Sparkling Strawberry Soft Drink ca 1915-190
Sports Award Shield 1931
Stained Glass Window Panel ca 1970-1996
Sugar Bag, 10lbs. net ca 1940-1950
Sunday School Pin ca 1920-1930
Surveyor’s Chain ca 1920-1925
Temperance Beer ca 1925-1923
Temperance Pledge Card ca 1920s
Ten Commandments on Liquor ca 1920s
Typical Hutterite Man’s Hat ca 2000
Victory Drive Button 1939
Violin and Bow ca 1920s
Wesley Church Opening Program 1914
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Calgary
Convention 1911
Woman’s Moccasins ca 1955-1965
Women’s Mission Society Certificate 1898
Young Woman’s Journal 1905
Artwork:
Lethbridge Coulee by Jessie Ursenback, ca 1939
Irrigation by Michael Pisko, 1956
Coal Miner by J. Kourey, 1978
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS
through OCT 06 Lower Level Gallery
In Focus: Photographing the
Alberta and Montana Frontier,
1870 – 1930
A travelling exhibit from Glenbow Museum
Featuring images of North West Mounted Police,
cowboys and Aboriginal people — sometimes posed
and in fine clothing, other times at work —
captured by male and female professional
photographers who worked independently or in the
employ of photo studio companies.
businesses and industries that survived economic
down turns and prospered in the good times, and
education institutes that flourished.
through OCT 14 Main Level Hallway
Water Play
Photos, newspaper items, historic swim wear and
other water-related items expose the activities at
local lakes and streams and at the YMCA and city
pools. This summer exhibit explores the fun side of
leisure swimming and the serious side of
competitive events and water safety training in
southwestern Alberta in the 20th Century.
OCT 19 – FEB 22.14 Main Level Hallway
Awesome Pets!
through OCT 20 Main Level Meeting Rooms
Archives Exposed… Southern
Alberta Family Portraits
For most pet owners, their dog, bird, cat, ferret or
lizard add a great deal of pleasure to their lives. In
fact, many pets become a part of the family. They
bond with the wag of a tail, purring and rubbing,
playful antics or just their presence in the house.
Meet local and area awesome pets through photos
and stories from the Collections and the
community.
Focusing primarily on the first half of the 20th
century, this exhibit explores the portrayal of the
family in studio photography. Witness the
development of family portraiture and techniques
in the studio in this selection of archival photos.
Guest Curator Michelle Brandsma.
NOV 01 – FEB 25.14 Main Level Meeting Rooms
Archives Exposed… Lavish Living:
19th-20th Century Catalogue
Culture
OCT 12 – FEB 02.14 Lower Level Gallery
Entrepreneurs & Innovators
Communities thrive when people initiate successful
businesses, programs, opportunities and events.
Innovators bring new or better ways of doing things
to the benefit of others. Historic photos will tell
the stories of those with vision and creative ideas,
including nation builders Sir Alexander and Elliott
Galt, Fire Chief William Hardy, hospital owner
Marie Van Haarlem, scientist William Fairfield,
and theatre director Fran Rude. Also featured are
Mail-order shopping, which started in the 1870s,
transformed consumer habits and lifestyle of rural
communities. Catalogues such as Eaton’s strongly
influenced women’s fashion and household items.
This new way of shopping opened southern Alberta
to the choices, trends and temptations of
metropolitan consumer culture of the day. Guest
Curator: Suzanne DenHollander.
THE FOLLOWING LIST FOCUSES ON RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT EXHIBIT-RELATED PROGRAMS
** = speaker bio and contact info included at end of media kit
FOR DETAILS ON ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (listed in grey)
see the FALL 2013 SCHEDULE at www.galtmuseum.com/media
RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT RELATED SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Contact Leslie for more information: [email protected] | 403.320-4700
Exhibit Opening and The Curator Presents…
with Wendy Aitkens
A special presentation to celebrate the opening of Religion in the Bible Belt
Sun SEP 22 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | followed by ribbon cutting
admission rates apply, includes exhibit access | free to annual pass & invitation holders | exhibit open
from 1:00 to 5:00 pm
A wide spectrum of religions and spiritual beliefs helped form the community that developed in
southwestern Alberta. Regardless of the specific belief system of each of these religions there was
a basic understanding that people in need required food, clothing and sometimes coal to heat their
homes; educational and medical institutions were necessary to the growth and health of the
community; social groups were important learning and recreational opportunities; and music,
theatre, art and architecture helped to inspire people. Exhibit Curator Wendy Aitkens will address
these ideas in a short presentation.
Museum Community Evening: Harvest Festival
Sat OCT 05 | 5:00 – 9:00 pm
enjoy our exhibits & events with free admission | sponsored by SALAS
Celebrate under the light of the harvest moon. Learn line dancing, harvest crafts, and enjoy a hay
ride, and more, at this all ages festival.
RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT RELATED PROGRAMS: ADULTS
Contact Leslie for more information: [email protected] | 403.320-4700
Archives Program
Discover photographs, documents, maps and other records found at the Galt Archives and learn
how to use them for your research. With Archivist Andrew Chernevych [or special guests where
noted].
7:00 pm | admission rates apply, includes exhibit access | free for annual pass holders | registration not
required | the Discovery Hall and Museum Store are open on Thursdays until 9:00 pm
Thu OCT 17 Custom Prints with Faye Henderson from Master Image
Thu NOV 07 General Stewart John Smith Stewart with Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Glenn Miller.
Thu DEC 12 Christmas Ornaments & Cards see description under GALT WORKSHOPS
Café Galt
Explore and discuss current exhibits and ideas through film screenings, lectures and other unique
experiences
7:00 pm | admission rates apply, includes exhibit access | free for annual pass holders | registration not
required | the Discovery Hall and Museum Store are open on Thursdays until 9:00 pm
Thu SEP 19 Vatican II: How are we to make sense of it 50 years later? Roman Catholics around the world
are marking the 50th anniversary of Vatican II held from 1962-1965 at St. Peter's Basilica in the
Vatican. A panel discussion including Dr. Michael Pollard (Order of Permanent Deaon, Roman
Catholic Diocese of Calgary assigned to St. Martha's parish in Lethbridge), Dr. Lance
Grigg (University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education), and Dr. Heidi Macdonald (U of L,
Department of History) who will provide a historical context of the Council along with a
conversation about its meaning, relevance and purpose.
Thu OCT 17 Alberta's Religious Mavericks Dr. Norman Knowles**, professor of history at St. Mary’s
University College in Calgary, examines a number of 'religious mavericks' who have had a significant
impact on the history of Alberta: early missionaries such as John and George McDougall, Albert
Lacombe, and Henry Bird Steinhauer who helped to define the relationship with the First Nations;
founders of utopian communities such as Charles Ora Card, the Revs. Issac Barr and George Exton
Lloyd, and Paul de Beaudrop; religious rebels Louis Riel and William Irvine; preacher politicians
William Aberhart and Ernest Manning; moral reform crusaders Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney,
Irene Parlby and Nellie McLung; and educators Mother Mary Greene, Leslie Maxwell and William
Kirby.
Galt Workshops
No experience required to try these hands-on history programs for adults.
7:00 – 9:00 pm | admission rates apply, includes exhibit access | free for annual pass holders |
registration not required | the Discovery Hall and Museum Store are open on Thursdays until 9:00 pm
Thu OCT 24 Planting the Past, Preserving the Future: Working with Native Plants Horticulturalist June
Flanagan shares the secret to germinating seeds of plants native to this region. Using seeds saved
from the Native Prairie Plants Garden at the Galt, you'll sow your own to take home, and learn how
nature helps sprout them in your garden.
Thu NOV 21 Felted Journal Covers Learn the historic art of decorative felting and make a journal cover.
You will use fabric to embellish the wool and felt using a resist. Journals have been used
throughout time to capture personal histories including art, gardens, individual stories...
Thu DEC 05 Brewing 101 presented by Roy Pogorzelski of World Beer Collection for brewing beginners
and those interested in creating their own fermented masterpiece. The process will be explained
with a visual demonstration, from pre-made Wort to the bottled finished product. PROST!
Thu DEC 12 Christmas Ornaments & Cards Use reproductions of archival cards and photographs to make
archives-inspired crafts: collaged greeting cards, a paper German Christmas star, and decoupaged
lightweight Christmas ornaments. You’ll learn about the history of greeting cards and Christmas
ornaments too.
RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT RELATED PROGRAMS: FAMILIES
Contact Leslie for more information: [email protected] | 403.320-4700
Saturdays at 1:00
presented with Green Acres Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge
This 1-hour weekly program for families with children of all ages animates our exhibits and
collections, thanks to our family program sponsor, the Green Acres Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge.
1:00 – 2:00 pm | adults required to attend with children | admission rates apply | includes exhibit access
| free for annual pass holders | registration not required
OCTOBER
12
Herb Garden Learn about how climate impacted our agricultural history as you plant some herbs to
enjoy indoors this winter.
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Kaleidoscopes Learn about this historic toy as you make your own to take home.
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Felt Balls Learn the history of one of the world’s oldest textiles while making your own pretty and
fun felt balls to hang on a keychain or pendant.
NOVEMBER
02
Tea Party Join us for a tea party as we learn old fashioned manners and what tea parties would
have been like in early Lethbridge.
09
Old Fashioned Communication: Morse Code & Postcards Learn how messages were sent and
received in the past and create a postcard to send a message to someone special.
16
Pemmican Join Blanche Bruised Head to learn about this nutritious traditional food and try your
hand at making some of your own to eat.
23
Hand Made Journals Make a beautiful journal to write in while learning about the historical
importance of preserving memories.
30
Advent Calendars Learn about the history of advent calendars as you make your own to use at
home.
DECEMBER
07
Snow Globes Make your own decorative snow globe as you learn the origins of this popular
ornament.
14
Family Trees Learn about genealogy as you make a beautiful family tree to hang at home.
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Candles Make a hand-dipped candle to light up the winter nights while learning how candles were
made in the past and how they are used by different cultures.
Top 9 of 2013
1:00 – 4:00 pm drop-in anytime | adults required to attend with children | admission rates apply |
includes exhibit access | free for annual pass holders | registration not required
Fri DEC 27 Perogies
Thu JAN 02 Mosaics
Sat 28 Hobby Horses
Fri 03 Japanese Carp Streamers
Sun 29 Magic Mud, Slime, and More
Sat 04 Snow Globes
Mon 30 Wooden Building Blocks
Sun 05 Flip Books
Tue 31 New Years Masks
RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT RELATED PROGRAMS: SENIORS
Contact Leslie for more information: [email protected] | 403.320-4700
Wednesdays at the Galt
From hands-on learning to lectures by special guests, behind-the-scenes tours and tutorials,
historical anecdotes to contemporary conundrums for ages 55+
Year-round first & third Wednesdays monthly | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | admission rates apply | free for annual
pass holders | registration not required | includes exhibit access
OCT 02 Getting Martha out of the Kitchen: Christian Women Activists with Dr. Anne Moore**. For
several decades, feminist theologians and historians recovered the stories of women within history
of Christianity and focused on a few female figures found in the New Testament, such as Mary
Magdalene (recently known through Dan Brown’s the Da Vinci Code), and limited roles associated
with celibacy such as virgins and nuns. A recent shift in scholarship has shown many more women
were associated with the evolution of Christianity. They often adopted “Martha” as their role
model and were patrons of hospitals, hospices, and churches; scholars, scribes, and hymnists;
mission organizers and evangelists. The women were in the pulpit, at the altar and involved
substantially in education.
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From Japan to Chicago to Raymond: Buddism on the Move with Dr. John S. Harding**. Buddhism
in North America has been shaped simultaneously by Asian origins, global influences, and local
conditions. Our local Buddhist communities played a surprisingly important role in the development
and spread of Buddhism in North America. Harding will highlight two examples that help us
understand how Buddhism developed in North America in the last 120 years and how it has come to
be understood and practiced in North America and beyond: presentations of Buddhism by Asian
representatives at the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago
and the first Buddhist temple in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains in Raymond, built in 1929.
NOV 06
20
Lethbridge & District Exhibition with Rudy Friesen
Fort MacLeod Museum Virtual Tour with Fort Macleod Museum collections manager Miranda Grol
DEC 04 Religion and Distorted Nationalisms: World War I, Apartheid, and the Nazis with Dr. Irving
Hexham**. The tragic results of nineteenth century Nationalism with its optimism and hope can be
seen in World War I and the even more tragic events that followed it. After surveying the rise of
modern nationalism and its religious roots, this lecture looks at two case studies: Afrikaner
Nationalism with its policy of apartheid and the Nazi movement.
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Exhibit Tour Explore Religion in the Bible Belt with our expert tour guide.
RELIGION IN THE BIBLE BELT RELATED PROGRAMS: SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY
GROUPS Contact Belinda for more information: 403.320-4248 | [email protected]
Religion in the Bible Belt exhibit-related school programs are available in June. Contact Belinda
for more information: 403.320-4248 | [email protected]
ALSO SHOWING
ArtWalk 3 Dimensions Sculpture Show
Fri-Sat SEP 28-29 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sun SEP 30 | 1:00 – 5:00 pm
admission to the 3 Dimensions exhibit, demonstrations and interactive aboriginal showcase is free |
admission fees apply to visit the Discovery Hall
Local and area artists will be represented in the 6th annual 3 Dimensions Sculpture Show - our
contribrution to Lethbridge Arts Days. Works selected for the juried exhibit covers a wide range of
materials: found objects, wood, wool, metal and clay. Artist Renee Pahara will work with plaster
and other materials in a Friday afternoon demonstration [1-4:30 pm] and the Chinook
Woodturning Guild will be on site Friday-Sunday for demonstrations. The hands-on Aboriginal Art
Showcase runs Saturday [1-5pm: see all ages programs].
ALL AGES SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Contact Leslie for more information: 403.320-4700 | [email protected]
Interactive Aboriginal Art Showcase
Sat SEP 28 | 1:00 – 5:00 pm | free admission | registration not required
A new hands-on program where you can watch and learn various Aboriginal art forms including
jigging, beading, dream catchers, and more! Held in partnership with Aboriginal Council
Lethbridge and the Allied Arts Council, in conjunction with Art Walk.
ADULTS SPECIAL PROGRAM
Contact Leslie for more information: 403.320-4700 | [email protected]
Film Screening: A Sorry State with Mitch Miyagawa
Thu NOV 14 | 7:00 – 10:00 pm | free admission | registration not required | sponsored by the Nikkei
Cultural Society of Lethbridge and Area
With three Canadian government apologies to his parents and stepparents for past racist actions
[relocation of Japanese-Canadians, residential schooling and the Chinese head tax], filmmaker
Mitch Miyagawa has the most apologized-to family in the country—maybe even the world. But what
do they mean, to his parents, his young children and to his country? A Sorry State (2012, 47 min)
chronicles his life-changing journey of discovery.
2013 marks the 25th Anniversary of Japanese-Canadian Redress. Join the Nikkei Cultural Society for
a screening of the documentary followed by a Q&A with Mitch Miyagawa.
Mitch Miyagawa is an award-winning writer, playwright and filmmaker who lives in Whitehorse,
Yukon, with his wife and two sons. His 2009 essay, “A Sorry State”, was recently anthologized in
the Aboriginal Healing Foundation’s Truth and Reconciliation series. The essay is the basis of this
documentary. Miyagawa has written, directed, and produced numerous short films, including the
NFB’s Our Town Faro, winner of the Northern Sights Competition. A Sorry State is his first longform film.
POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS
Contact Leslie for more information: 403.320-4700 | [email protected]
Music Trivia
Thu OCT 03 | 7:00-9:00 pm admission rates apply [$3 students] | free to annual pass holders | includes
exhibit access | $3 bar | concession
Host Chris Roedler, a self proclaimed music nerd, takes you through music history trivia, like
“What was the meaning of the hit MacArthur Park?” and “What tragedy was behind the hit
American Pie?” Using interactive remotes, compete as a team or individual for prizes and bragging
rights. Most recently Chris hosted pop culture trivia night during Nerd Fest, and had so much fun
that he wants to do it again - this time with music. He thinks he knows more about music than
anyone else... show up and prove him wrong!
Hysterical History improv with Drama Nutz
Thu OCT 24 | 7:00-9:00 pm admission rates apply [$3 students] | free to annual pass holders | includes
exhibit access | $3 bar | concession
Ever wondered what went through William Lethbridge's mind when some people over in Canada
named a city after him? Want to laugh at a rap about what life was like in the 1970's? If it’s in the
pages of the history books, it could very well be a part of the night’s improvised madness. Bring
your hysterically historical scene suggestions for Drama Nutz to enact, then sit back and watch as
they bring your them to life in a series of songs and sketches that will no doubt give you a view of
history like you have never seen before!
TOURS Contact Belinda for more information: 403.320-4248 | [email protected]
Flashlight Cemetery Tours
Fri OCT 04, 11 | Sat OCT 05, 12 | 8:00 and 9:00 pm nightly
Fri OCT 18 | Sat OCT 19 | 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 pm nightly
TICKETS $5 ea/$4 annual pass holders, now available at the Galt Museum Store and online | 403.320-3954
Experience the history they didn’t teach you in school at this year’s Flashlight Cemetery Tours of
Lethbridge’s oldest burying ground, St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Be sure to dress warmly, wear good
sturdy walking shoes, bring along a flashlight and, just maybe, somebody to hold hands with. Ticket
holders meet at the St. Patrick's Cemetery gates on far west end of 6 Ave N. 50 minutes in length.
SPEAKER INFORMATION:
Thu OCT 18 | CAFÉ GALT…
Alberta’s Religious Mavericks
Dr. Norman Knowles
MEDIA INQUIRIES: 403.254-3718 | [email protected]
The Rev. Dr. Norman Knowles is a Professor of History at St. Mary’s
University College in Calgary and an honorary assistant at St Paul’s
Anglican Church in Calgary. He holds a PhD History from York
University, an MA History from Queen's University, and a BA (Honours),
History/Political Science, Huron College, University of Western Ontario.
He specializes in 19th and 20th century North American social, cultural
and religious history; religion and the working class in Canada and
religion in Alberta. He is the author of several books and numerous
articles on Canada's religious history, and is currently co-authoring a
history of religion in Alberta, “Prophetic Voices”, with David Marshall of
the University of Calgary.
For more information please see his faculty website:
http://www.stmu.ab.ca/facultyStaff/normanKnowles.html.
Wed OCT 02 | WEDNESDAYS AT THE GALT
Getting Martha out of the Kitchen: Christian Women Activists
Dr. Anne Moore
MEDIA INQUIRIES: tel: 403.804-7846 [cell] | [email protected]
Dr. Anne Moore is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director
in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary
where she currently teaches Western World Religions and Religion in
Popular Culture (Religious Portraits in Film). She holds a PhD from
Claremont Graduate University, 2004 as well as an MA (1989) and BA
(1985) from the University of Calgary.
For more information please see her faculty website:
http://rels.ucalgary.ca/profiles/anne-moore
Wed OCT 16 | WEDNESDAYS AT THE GALT
From Japan to Chicago to Raymond: Buddhism on the Move
Dr. John S. Harding
MEDIA INQUIRIES: tel: 403. 317-2834 | [email protected]
John S. Harding received his PhD in 2003 from the University of
Pennsylvania and has been a professor in the Religious Studies
Department at the University of Lethbridge for the last decade.
Research interests include Japanese Buddhism, the global currents that
have shaped the development of modern Buddhism, and issues of
theory and method in religious studies. He is the author of Mahayana
Phoenix: Japan’s Buddhists at the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions
(2008), the co-author with Hillary Rodrigues of Introduction to the
Study of Religion (2009) and The Study of Religion: A Reader (2013),
the co-editor with Victor Sōgen Hori and Alexander Soucy of Wild
Geese: Buddhism in Canada (2010), and the editor of the volume
Studying Buddhism in Practice (2012). In the community, Harding
currently serves as the President of the Lethbridge and District
Japanese Garden Society.
Wed DEC 04 | WEDNESDAYS AT THE GALT
Religion and Distorted Nationalisms: World War I, Apartheid, and
the Nazis
Dr. Irving Hexham
Irving Hexham is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of
Calgary where he currently teaches The Nature of Religion and Religion
and Politics. He is also Adjunct Professor of World Christianity at
Liverpool Hope University. Hexham holds a PhD History (1975) and an
MA Religious Studies (1972) from Bristol University, as well as BA (Hons)
Religious Studies(1970) from Lancaster University.
For more information please see his faculty website:
http://rels.ucalgary.ca/profiles/irving-hexham