Dr. Geoff Bird presents his new film, Ways We Remember War: The Battle of Second Ypres and Canada’s Memory, exploring how art, memorials and pilgrimage shape our understanding of Canada’s first battle of the First World War.  Lt. Col. John McCrae is represented in the film, along with artwork from the Canada War Museum, the Brooding Soldier in Belgium, and the landscape of war in Flanders.

Doors open at 6:30 pm and the 70-minute film starts at 7:00 pm, followed by a question period. Cash bar.

The lecture will take place IN-PERSON ONLY at the Civic Museum. Space is limited so pre-registration via Eventbrite is required. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada.

About Dr. Bird

Dr. Geoffrey Bird is a Professor in the School of Communication and Culture at Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is also the Project Lead of the War Heritage Research Initiative that has involved the production of over 30 short documentaries and various commemorative projects. His research also includes poverty alleviation, sustainability, strategic planning and education design.

Dr. Bird has over 30 years of experience in education in tourism, sustainability, and heritage. He has held various positions with the provincial and federal governments, as an entrepreneur and as a consultant, as a naval officer, and as a heritage interpreter at the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France. He has lived and worked in a number of countries in Southeast Asia, Europe and across Canada. His primary research interest involves film-making involving war heritage