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A group of people seated at a table in front of posters featuring various members of New Brunswick's Black community. Left to right: (1) a person with a black sweater, and black hair tied up in a bun. (2) A person wearing a blue shirt, with long, silver hair. (3) A person wearing a hijab and a dark grey shirt. (4) A person with short black hair, wearing a black t-shirt. (5) A person with long, black hair, wearing a black sweater.
An event poster for the 24th UMaine-UNB History Graduate Student Conference, featuring an image of the red bricks at the front of Sir Leonard Tilley Hall, the logos of the University of Maine, UNB, the Department of Historical Studies, and sponsor info (UNB Arts, UNB, UNB School of Graduate Studies, and UNB's Atlantic Canada Studies Centre). Key Info: Conference title, "Resistance and Resilience: Challenging the Norm" March 28 & 29, 2026, UNB Tilley 205 Keynote: "Blurring the Lines: Comic Books and Political Ecology in the Post-Second World War Northeast Borderlands." By Dr. Marck McLaughlin
A poster featuring a photo of Mostafa Henaway, and the following info for the event where he is the featured speaker "The Emergence and Legacy of Palestine Solidarity: Revisiting Quebec's Histories of Anti-Imperialist Struggle in the Face of Ongoing Genocide" Tuesday, March 10, 5-7PM Tilley 102 9 Macaulay Lane This talk examines the trajectories of Palestine solidarity in Quebec and Canada within a broader international context. It traces key moments in the development of solidarity politics—from labour and left support for Palestine in Quebec during the 1970s, including the framing of Palestine within a wider anti-imperialist tradition, to the emergence of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and the consolidation of an anti-apartheid analytical framework in 2004. It will examine how solidarity with Palestine has functioned—and must continue to function—as a central terrain for articulating a wider anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, and anti-colonial politics. Mostafa Henaway is an organizer and writer, and active in Palestine Solidarity and anti-war movements since 2000. He is the author of Essential Work, Disposable Workers: Migration, Capitalism and Class (2023) and a PhD Candidate at Concordia University.
A poster featuring an image of Dr. Jones and his book, Cervantine Blackness, and giving the details of the talk and event. Thursday, February 5th, 5:30 PM at the Fredericton Public Library, in Chickadee Hall. Nicholas R. Jones is a Tenured professor at Yale University. His latest book is Cervantine Blackness. This lecture takes its audience on a journey that explores Miguel de Cervantes' portrayal of black Africans and sub-Saharan Africa, challenged entrenched paradigms and inviting a reevaluation of the complexities surrounding racialized blackness and black social life in Cervantes' literary corpus.
A poster advertising an open call for auditions for a production of Euripides' Bacchae at UNB. Auditions will be held Monday, January 12, 8pm-10pm and Tuesday, January 13, 9:30am-12pm, in Carleton Hall, Room 217.
A picture of Dr. MacDonald, sunglasses on her head and looking directly at the camera.
poster for 3rd annual Queer History Month Lecture. Dr. Ronald Cummings, lecture titled "Queer Marronage as Survival: Queer Life in the Embers of the Plantation." Friday October 24th, 5-7pm, room 318 Harriet Irving Library, UNB
A poster advertising a talk with an image of Dr. Ronald Cummings. The talk is titled : Queer Marronage as Survival: Queer life in the Embers of the Plantation. It takes place Friday, October 24th, from 5-7 and the Harriet Irving Library room 318
Poster for the event with a picture of Dr. Alston, and the relevant info: Classical Archaeology Lecture! The UNB Department of Historical Studies and the Classical Association of Canada Present: The Rich Athenian Lady was Pregnant: New Discoveries about the Richest Tomb in Prehistoric Athens Dr. Maria Liston, University of Waterloo Advances in archaeological and analytical techniques can often add new insights into what we know about old fields. An early Iron Age burial in Athens, the tomb of the "Rich Athenian Lady" was extensively studies and published when it was discovered in the 1960s. However, the study of cremated human remains was in its infancy at the point, and burned remains received little attention. Reexamination of the human bones from this tomb revealed tiny cremated remains of a pre-term fetus, and additional information about the Rich Athenian Lady herself. These discoveries help us to better understand the context of this remarkable burial. September 25, 2025, 7-9PM Carleton Hall 106 Refreshments provided! Followed by logos for the Classical Association of Canada and UNB Department of Historical Studies.
a poster advertising a lecture by Governor General Award Winner Dr. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey on Black revolutionary politics in the Atlantic world. Sept 16th, 4-6pm, Tilley Hall room 102, University of New Brunswick. All are Welcome!!
A book launch poster for Fracking Uncertainty by Heather Millar and the Debt of a Nation by Angela Tozer at the Fredericton Public Library 2-4 pm, on Saturday 14th of June. The poster features the two book covers as well as a black and white photo of the two authors. The event is sponsored by several units at the University of New Brunswick
A poster for a theatrical production of Aristophanes' the Frogs: You and your students are warmly invited to attend next week's performances of Aristophanes' Frogs, a modern twist on an ancient classic starring students, recent grads, and even faculty from Historical Studies and beyond. In this comic extravaganza, the wine-god Dionysus and his unpaid intern Xanthias embark on a heroic journey to bring a rock-and-roll icon back to life. They’ll tangle with actual heroes, cross the river Styx, face terrifying monsters and sweet-singing hippies, and finally make it to Club Underworld for an epic showdown between Elvis Presley and David Bowie. It’s Ancient Greek myth like you’ve never seen it before! Oh, and did we mention there are frogs? Date: March 21 and 22 Time: 7:30pm (doors at 7pm) Place: Memorial Hall, UNB Absolutely free!
red poster with white and black elements. Poster advertises open to the public Black History Month Lecture by Dr. Claudine Bonner titled "Addendum to a Love Letter: Narratives from Africville." 5 to 7 pm, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. February 7th.