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The <span style="font-family: Arial;">Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lectures began in 1990 in honour of Dr. Bernie Vigod, a professor of history at UNB and Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and a lifelong advocate of human rights. After his death in 1988, the Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lecture Trust Fund was established and funded the Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lectures in Human Rights. Organized by the Atlantic Human Rights Centre, the lecture series is intended to further the cause of human rights in our society.</span>
The <span style="font-family: Arial;">Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lectures began in 1990 in honour of Dr. Bernie Vigod, a professor of history at UNB and Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and a lifelong advocate of human rights. After his death in 1988, the Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lecture Trust Fund was established and funded the Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lectures in Human Rights. Organized by the Atlantic Human Rights Centre, the lecture series is intended to further the cause of human rights in our society.</span>


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|align="center" | '''Date'''  
| align="center" | '''Date'''
|align="center" | '''Name of Lecturer'''  
| align="center" | '''Name of Lecturer'''
|align="center" | '''Title of Lecture'''  
| align="center" | '''Title of Lecture'''
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| 25 January 1990  
| 25 January 1990
| Rosalie Silberman Abella  
| Rosalie Silberman Abella
| "The Legacy of Human Rights"  
| "The Legacy of Human Rights"
|-
|-
| 1 November 1991  
| 1 November 1991
| Walter S. Tarnopolsky  
| Walter S. Tarnopolsky
| "Discrimination and the Law in Canada"  
| "Discrimination and the Law in Canada"
|-
|-
| 17 October 1992  
| 17 October 1992
| Juanita Westmorland-Traoré  
| Juanita Westmorland-Traoré
| "Employment Equity"  
| "Employment Equity"
|-
|-
| 10 November 1993  
| 10 November 1993
| Mark Sandler  
| Mark Sandler
| "Hate Crimes and Hate Group Activity in Canada"  
| "Hate Crimes and Hate Group Activity in Canada"
|-
|-
| 17 November 1994  
| 17 November 1994
| Irwin Cotler  
| Irwin Cotler
| "The Human Rights Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Dance of the Dialectic"  
| "The Human Rights Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Dance of the Dialectic"
|-
|-
| 20 November 1995  
| 20 November 1995
| Raynell Andreychuk  
| Raynell Andreychuk
| "Human Rights and Canadian Foreign Policy"  
| "Human Rights and Canadian Foreign Policy"
|-
|-
| 7 November 1996  
| 7 November 1996
| Bruce Phillips  
| Bruce Phillips
| "Privacy: The Newest and Oldest Human Right"  
| "Privacy: The Newest and Oldest Human Right"
|-
|-
| 7 October 1997  
| 7 October 1997
| Elisabeth Maxwell  
| Elisabeth Maxwell
| "From the Shadow of Ignorance to the Light of Commitment: The Story of a Bystander"  
| "From the Shadow of Ignorance to the Light of Commitment: The Story of a Bystander"
|-
|-
| 15 November 1998  
| 15 November 1998
| Ron Ghitter  
| Ron Ghitter
| "Theo-Conservatism: A Threat to Human Rights"  
| "Theo-Conservatism: A Threat to Human Rights"
|-
|-
| 8 November 1999  
| 8 November 1999
| Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay  
| Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay
| "Human Rights Today and Tomorrow"  
| "Human Rights Today and Tomorrow"
|-
|-
| 15 November 2000  
| 15 November 2000
| Stephen Smith  
| Stephen Smith
| "And Let's Not Talk About That; From Memory to Prevention of Genocide"  
| "And Let's Not Talk About That; From Memory to Prevention of Genocide"
|-
|-
| 19 November 2001  
| 19 November 2001
| Romeo Dallaire  
| Romeo Dallaire
| "Humanitarian Intervention and Peacekeeping"  
| "Humanitarian Intervention and Peacekeeping"
|-
|-
| 18 November 2002  
| 18 November 2002
| Michael Marrus  
| Michael Marrus
| "The Vatican and the Holocaust Where is the Debate?"  
| "The Vatican and the Holocaust Where is the Debate?"
|-
|-
| 15 October 2003  
| 15 October 2003
| William Schabas  
| William Schabas
| "The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Personal Experience"  
| "The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Personal Experience"
|-
|-
| 16 November 2004  
| 16 November 2004
| Karen Mock  
| Karen Mock
| "Antisemitism and Antiracism in Canada Today: Challenges that Face Us All"  
| "Antisemitism and Antiracism in Canada Today: Challenges that Face Us All"
|-
|-
| 21 November 2005  
| 21 November 2005
| Jerahmiel S. Grafstein  
| Jerahmiel S. Grafstein
| "Human Rights and Anti-Semitism"  
| "Human Rights and Anti-Semitism"
|-
|-
| 16 October 2006  
| 16 October 2006
| Phillippe LeBlanc  
| Phillippe LeBlanc
| "Non-governmental Organizations and Human Rights"  
| "Non-governmental Organizations and Human Rights"
|-
|-
| 28 October 2007  
| 28 October 2007
| Abraham Cooper  
| Abraham Cooper
| "In Our Time: Is Religion a Blessing or Curse?"  
| "In Our Time: Is Religion a Blessing or Curse?"
|-
|-
| 27 October 2008  
| 27 October 2008
| Unknown  
| Unknown
| Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the legacy of John Peters Humphrey  
| Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the legacy of John Peters Humphrey
|-
|-
| 24 October 2009  
| 24 October 2009
| Kevin Bales  
| Kevin Bales
| "Ending Slavery"  
| "Ending Slavery"
|-
|-
| 25 October 2010  
| 25 October 2010
| Alexandre Trudeau  
| Alexandre Trudeau
| "Witness"  
| "Witness"
|-
|-
| 3 October 2011  
| 3 October 2011
| Edward Kissi  
| Edward Kissi
| "Beyond the Holocaust: A Comparative Interpretation of Genocide and Mass Murder in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Darfur"  
| "Beyond the Holocaust: A Comparative Interpretation of Genocide and Mass Murder in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Darfur"
|-
|-
| 25 October 2012  
| 25 October 2012
| Nazanin Afshin-Jam  
| Nazanin Afshin-Jam
| "The Power of One"  
| "The Power of One"
|}
|}


'''<span style="font-family: Arial;">Source(s):</span>'''
'''Source(s):'''
* <span style="font-family: Arial;">UA Case 217.</span>
 
* <span style="font-family: Arial;">Atlantic Human Rights Centre, [[http://w3.stu.ca/stu/sites/ahrc/vigod.html Events]]</span>
*UA Case 217.
*Atlantic Human Rights Centre, [[http://w3.stu.ca/stu/sites/ahrc/vigod.html Events]]


*UA Case 217.


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Revision as of 10:50, 11 July 2014

The Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lectures began in 1990 in honour of Dr. Bernie Vigod, a professor of history at UNB and Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and a lifelong advocate of human rights. After his death in 1988, the Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lecture Trust Fund was established and funded the Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lectures in Human Rights. Organized by the Atlantic Human Rights Centre, the lecture series is intended to further the cause of human rights in our society.

Date Name of Lecturer Title of Lecture
25 January 1990 Rosalie Silberman Abella "The Legacy of Human Rights"
1 November 1991 Walter S. Tarnopolsky "Discrimination and the Law in Canada"
17 October 1992 Juanita Westmorland-Traoré "Employment Equity"
10 November 1993 Mark Sandler "Hate Crimes and Hate Group Activity in Canada"
17 November 1994 Irwin Cotler "The Human Rights Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Dance of the Dialectic"
20 November 1995 Raynell Andreychuk "Human Rights and Canadian Foreign Policy"
7 November 1996 Bruce Phillips "Privacy: The Newest and Oldest Human Right"
7 October 1997 Elisabeth Maxwell "From the Shadow of Ignorance to the Light of Commitment: The Story of a Bystander"
15 November 1998 Ron Ghitter "Theo-Conservatism: A Threat to Human Rights"
8 November 1999 Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay "Human Rights Today and Tomorrow"
15 November 2000 Stephen Smith "And Let's Not Talk About That; From Memory to Prevention of Genocide"
19 November 2001 Romeo Dallaire "Humanitarian Intervention and Peacekeeping"
18 November 2002 Michael Marrus "The Vatican and the Holocaust Where is the Debate?"
15 October 2003 William Schabas "The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Personal Experience"
16 November 2004 Karen Mock "Antisemitism and Antiracism in Canada Today: Challenges that Face Us All"
21 November 2005 Jerahmiel S. Grafstein "Human Rights and Anti-Semitism"
16 October 2006 Phillippe LeBlanc "Non-governmental Organizations and Human Rights"
28 October 2007 Abraham Cooper "In Our Time: Is Religion a Blessing or Curse?"
27 October 2008 Unknown Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the legacy of John Peters Humphrey
24 October 2009 Kevin Bales "Ending Slavery"
25 October 2010 Alexandre Trudeau "Witness"
3 October 2011 Edward Kissi "Beyond the Holocaust: A Comparative Interpretation of Genocide and Mass Murder in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Darfur"
25 October 2012 Nazanin Afshin-Jam "The Power of One"

Source(s):

  • UA Case 217.
  • Atlantic Human Rights Centre, [Events]
  • UA Case 217.


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