Dr. Will Kymlicka - The Three Lives of Multiculturalism
Tuesday April 15/2008
7:00 pm
Chan Shun Concert Hall
The 5th Annual UBC-Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture
Hosted by Paul Kennedy
Introduced by UBC President, Professor Toope
Launched in 2004, the UBC-Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture celebrates Canada's diversity by examining the various aspects of today's multicultural society and brings together speakers from many cultural backgrounds who share their views as Canadians.
This year’s lecture, The Three Lives of Multiculturalism, will be delivered by Dr. Will Kymlicka, Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University, and a visiting professor in the Nationalism Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest.
Dr. Kymlicka has been awarded the Macpherson Prize by the Canadian Political Science Association, the Bunche Award by the American Political Science Association, and the Killam Award by the Canada Council. International Affairs Magazine places him “…among the most important and interesting liberal political theorists writing (on multiculturalism) today.”
In his lecture, Dr. Kymlicka will explore ethnicity, race and religion, to see how they interact and how they can contribute to the building of more inclusive models of democratic citizenship in Canada. The lecture will also touch on how Canadian multicultural policies deal with racial discrimination and with religion.
The lecture will also be broadcast across the country on CBC Radio One’s Ideas (690AM Vancouver) on Thursday, June 19 at 9:00 pm.
The event will open with music by Delhi 2 Dublin, a five-member ensemble of Canadian musicians who blend east and west, electronic and acoustic, mainstream and underground. The band fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural celebration.
This event is part of the celebration of UBC's 100th Anniversary.
In 1908, the provincial government proclaimed the University Act to establish British Columbia's first higher education institution. From this act of foresight, UBC has grown into one of the world's best public Universities by richly serving its provincial, national and global communities through its core mission of teaching, research and service.
Throughout 2008 UBC will celebrate 100 years of achievement with a diverse line up of events. Visit the Centenary website www.100.ubc.ca for all the details.
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