Next fall (Sept-Nov) The City Talks will explore the urban history of the Japanese uprooting from the coast of British Columbia during the second world war. The lectures will help to mark the 70th anniversary of these events,asking how cities mattered at one of the lowest points in the history of Canadian pluralism. While we continue to work on the final program of events,we can promise lectures that will cover both the history of Victoria and Vancouver during the war years. We also hope
to bring a scholar from Japan,where there has been significant academic interest in policy and experience in Canada during the war,and we may seek presentations from survivors of the uprooting. Please look on our webpage TheCityTalks.ca and our Facebook page for updates on the plans for next year,as well as for information about our plans for the rest of the next academic year.