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The Symposium gratefully acknowledges the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the University of Ottawa, its Faculty of Arts
and Department of English.

Banner photo image credit:
Ottawa Tourism

Web design credit:
Suzanne Bowness

Announcements

  • Lord Elgin Hotel
    A bank of suites has been held for symposium registrants at the Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin St., a stylish hotel in the heart of downtown Ottawa and within easy walking distance of the university. Symposium guests should mention "Rediscovering Early Canadian Literature" and should book before April 1 in order to receive a conference rate of $174/night. Reservations: 1-800-267-4298, or www.lordelginhotel.ca/index.aspx

  • The 2010 Symposium will host two distinguished keynote speakers: Professor David Bentley, FRSC, is recipient of the Premier's Discovery Award for Arts and Humanities at the University of Western Ontario. Professor Carole Gerson, FRSC, is Killam Research Fellow at Simon Fraser University.

    Charlotte Gray, acclaimed biographer and cultural historian, will speak on the opening night of the symposium.