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Sean Cadigan,
a professor of History at Memorial University.
"Geography Lessons: John Mannion, Rosemary Ommer, and Publicly Engaged History in Newfoundland"
This presentation will highlight the contributions of Geography to the development of a publicly engaged history in Newfoundland. First, it will consider the pioneering role of John Mannion in understanding the dynamics of settlement and community through oral history and student engagement in community research. Second, it will examine how Mannion’s work on Irish cultural transfer and adaptation influenced the work of Rosemary Ommer, informing her ideas about outport resilience. Later influenced by her work with David Alexander and the Atlantic Canada Shipping Project, Ommer pioneered the interdisciplinary study of rural neglect and concomitant ecological degradation that led to the cod moratorium of 1992. Her experience in such research made Ommer a determined advocate for a public scholarship in dialogue with communities and governments in a quest for social and environmental justice.
When: Friday, September 25, 2026, 1 - 2 pm
Where: Arts 2071
2026 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlist Announcement
The Price of Gold: Mining, Pollution, and Resistance in Yellowknife has been selected for the J.W. Dafoe Book Prize Longlist.
Congratulations to authors, Dr. Arn Keeling (Geography) and Dr. John Sandlos (History).
The J.W. Dafoe Book Prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. It is one of the richest book awards for exceptional non-fiction about Canada, Canadians and the nation in international affairs.