Upcoming Events
Martyr or Misfit? Re-examining Archbishop Seghers' Great Adventure and Tragic Death
Centre for Studies in Religion and Society
Martyr or Misfit? Re-examining Archbishop Seghers’ Great Adventure and Tragic Death
David Kingma, Gongaza University
Followers of Archbishop Charles Seghers’ quest to establish Catholicism in Alaska were rewarded with a vivid firsthand account of his travels in the December 23, 1886 issue of Portland’s Catholic Sentinel. As classic 19th-century adventure the tale lacked nothing—Indian troubles, charging bears, churning rapids, all faced with indomitable will and good-humoured camaraderie. Sentinel readers that day could not have known, however, that their revered bishop was then nearly a month deceased, murdered by his own hand-picked companion. Drawn from unpublished historical sources, this presentation will apply a contemporary lens to this story of authentic heroism and its aftermath.The lecture will be followed by a viewing of selected rare editions from the Seghers Library, housed at UVic Libraries Special Collections.
David Kingma received his M.A. in history and archives management in 1993 from Western Washington University, Bellingham. Since 1994, he has served as administrator of the Jesuit Oregon Province Archives housed at the Foley Center Library at Gonzaga University, Spokane. David’s principal research interest has been the role played by Rev. Joseph Cataldo, S. J., in the religious history of the Pacific Northwest. That focus has broadened in recent years to include the missionary history of Alaska.
This is a keynote lecture for the Catholic Legacies in Victoria Community Seminar.
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: MEARNS CENTRE / MCPHERSON LIBRARY - Special Collections, Rm A003
Sponsor: Centre for Studies in Religion and SocietyCatholic Legacies in Victoria/Patrimoines catholiques de Victoria
Venez nombreux et invitez vos amis au séminaire Catholic Legacies in Victoria/Patrimoines catholiques de Victoria ces 28-29 mai 2013 (Voir la Présentation générale de cet événement en deux jours et trois lieux, gratuit et ouvert à tous). Téléchargez le Programme, l'affiche-maison et ne manquez pas les présentations en français!
Une conférence en français sur le fonds Seghers sera offerte le 28 mai à 19h, après une courte visite, dans la salle de lecture des Collections Spéciales de la Bibliothèque de l'Université de Victoria.
17 h 00 Special Collections, Mearns Centre for Learning, Regards sur les Livres
19 h 00 Harry Hickman 105, Hélène Cazes, Une Bibliothèque de mémoires : le fonds SeghersPour plus de renseignements et pour vous inscrire, merci de consulter le site du Centre for Studies in Religion and Society www.csrs.uvic.ca, ou de téléphoner au 250-721-6325.
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Time: 00:00 a.m.
Location: MEARNS CENTRE / MCPHERSON LIBRARY -
Sponsor: FrenchCSRS Public Lecture - The Bishop's Books: The Seghers Collection at the University of Victoria
Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Public Lecture
The Bishop’s Books: The Seghers Collection at the University of Victoria
Dr. Hélène Cazes, University of Victoria
Department of FrenchFrom Ghent, Belgium, to the American College in Louvain (founded in 1857 for the training of missionaries leaving for the Pacific Northwest), to Victoria and onward to Yukon and Alaska, the travels of Charles John Seghers (bishop of Victoria from 1873 to 1886) tell the story of heroic dreams of evangelization, journeys to the extremities of the world, the birth of Canada, and struggles for the Catholic school system, ending tragically in death from a shotgun during the winter of 1886 somewhere between Alaska and Yukon.
Leaving aside the larger story of Segher’s legacy in the establishment of missions in Alaska and Yukon, the lecture will focus on the unique and extensive library of rare books he left behind, currently held at University of Victoria Libraries’ Special Collections. Some 3,500 volumes published before 1886 (5,000 in total including later acquisitions and donations) are whispering the name of the illustrious bishop in the vaults of the UVic library. Which books are these? Where do they come from? Which layered stories and memories do they hold?
Hélène Cazes studies cultural legacies and transmission, notably the history of the book and humanism. Trained in France at École Normale Supérieure, Paris-Sorbonne, Paris Ouest-Nanterre, she teaches in the UVic Department of French, where she coordinates the Humanities Diploma Program with UVic Continuing Studies and the Medieval Studies Program. With the support of librarians at the Mearns Centre for Learning, she has been actively engaged in the study of UVic Special Collections in the past few years and has organized seminars and workshops to make these resources better known and more accessible for the Victoria and Canadian communities.
Keynote lecture for the Catholic Legacies in Victoria Community Seminar.
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: HICKMAN BUILDING - 105
Sponsor: Centre for Studies in Religion and SocietyCSRS Conference - Une Bibliotheque de memoires : le fonds Seghers a l'Universite de Victoria
Center for Studies in Religion and Society Conférence
Une Bibliothèque de mémoires : le fonds Seghers à l'Université de Victoria
Dr. Hélène Cazes, Université de Victoria
Départment de FrançaisLe fonds Seghers, conservé à l’Université de Victoria depuis 1976, comprend plus de 3500 volumes, qui constituaient originellement la bibliothèque du diocèse Catholique de Victoria. Bibliothèque initiée par l’évêque Charles Jean Seghers lors de sa résidence en Colombie Britannique et en Orégon (1863-1886), bibliothèque nommée en souvenir de son fondateur, assassiné lors d’une mission en Alaska en 1886, la collection semble ordonnée par le souvenir de bibliothèques européennes (en particulier la bibliothèque de Louvain, en Belgique) et par le désir de perpétuer la tradition scholastique, en Colombie Britannique alors même que l’Europe est de moins en moins catholique. Quels modèles transmet-elle pour la tradition, pour le patrimoine et pour notre identité collective?
La conférence présentera quelques livres des 16e et 17e siècles, qui racontent par leur assemblage plusieurs histoires aux durées fort différentes : tradition catholique, missions et séminaires, colonisation. Cette collection constitue également une bibliothèque en soi, au fonds ancien exceptionnel et à l’histoire exceptionnelle : implantation tardive, augmentation continue, déménagements successifs. L’histoire se continuera-t-elle par la visite de lecteurs et chercheurs?Spécialiste de Littératures et Cultures du Moyen Âge et de la Renaissance, Dr. Hélène Cazes étudie les patrimoines culturels et leur transmission, tout particulièrement l'histoire du livre et l'humanisme. Nourrie aux études en France ((Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris-Sorbonne, Paris Ouest-Nanterre), elle enseigne à UVic pour le département de Français, le programme Humanities (où elle coordonne le Humanities Diploma Program avec la faculté de Continuing Studies) et le programme de Medieval Studies. Grâce au soutien des bibliothécaires du Mearns Centre for Learning, elle a pu s'engager ces dernières années dans l'étude suivie des Collections de Livres Rares à UVic.
Mardi, 28 Mai, 2013, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Conférence de séminaire “Patrimoines Catholiques à Victoria.”
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: HICKMAN BUILDING - 105
Sponsor: Centre for Studies in Religion and Society"La mia Italia", A piano recital by Cristiana Pegoraro
To celebrate the 2013 Conference of the Canadian Society for Italian Studies, the Consulate General of Italy, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies of the University of Victoria, organizes a special concert by acclaimed Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro.
Pegoraro started her career as a pianist at a very early age, devoting the years of her artistic development to perfecting her technique and developing her execution of the works of the great composers.
She quickly established herself on the international stage as a classical pianist, but her passion, personality and creativity pushed her beyond classical music, resulting in her being recognized by critics as one of the best interpreters of music by Latin American composers, as well as one of the most interesting composers of the newer generation.
She won the Best of the Year Classical Music Award in Prague. The New York Times defines her as "an artist of the highest caliber" following her stunning debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
Date: Saturday, June 01, 2013
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: MACLAURIN BUILDING - Philip T. Young Recital Hall
Sponsor: Hispanic and Italian StudiesVisa al Paraiso (Visa to Paradise)
The Jewish Community Centre of Victoria, The Consulate of Mexico in Vancouver, and the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies invite you to a special showing of Visa al Paraiso, a documentary about diplomat Gilberto Bosques, who as the Mexican Consul in France saved many Jews and Spaniards before the outbreak of World War II. The filmmaker, Lillian Liberman is coming to Victoria from Mexico City to present her documentary and will be at the screening to discuss her film with us.
Host: Michael Gans (see attached poster for additional contact information)
Date: Saturday, June 01, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Jewish Community Centre of Victoria (JCCV), 3636 Shelbourne Street, Victoria -
Sponsor: Hispanic and Italian StudiesCongress Event: Words @ The Edge
The Malahat Review celebrates Congress 2013 at the University of Victoria with readings and music by prominent Victoria-based writers and musicians.
Celebrated authors Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, with Jeremy Loveday, Arleen Paré, and Philip Kevin Paul, explore the possibilities of language through readings and performances of their poems and stories.
Hosted by Yvonne Blomer, artistic director of the Planet Earth Poetry reading series. With performances by the LaFayette String Quartet.
Date: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: UVic Performance Stage - outdoors
Sponsor: MalahatCongress Event: Congress @ Planet Earth
Writers attending Congress 2013 , showcase your work at Planet Earth Poetry's June 7th open mic. Poets, fictionists, and creative nonfiction practitioners are equally welcome.
Sign up for the open mic begins at 7 p.m. Each reader is limited to one piece of three minutes or less. Bring your edgiest bon mots because Congress's theme this year is all things "@ The Edge."
The evening's featured readers are Manitoba's Ariel Gordon, Malahat #182 contributor Cody Klippenstein, and Malahat board members Iain Higgins and Eric Miller. Hosted by Malahat poetry board member Kyeren Regehr.
Date: Friday, June 07, 2013
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Moka House, 1633 Hillside Avenue -
Sponsor: Malahat
