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The Beaverbrook Lecture Series, which began in 1961 under the initiative of [[Chancellors|Lord Beaverbrook]], was presented under the auspices of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation after the death of Beaverbrook in 1964. In a speech to UNB students in 1960, Beaverbrook stated, "In order to speak well, you must study other speakers...we are going to bring more able speakers to the university; you must come to hear them," and in the ensuing years he made good on his promise, bringing prominent speakers to the university for public lectures. The lectures were usually held annually, near and sometimes in conjunction with Fall Convocation. Many of the speakers had honorary degrees conferred upon them at the Convocation. The lecture series consisted of formal lectures as well as informal discussions by high profile speakers, typically from Great Britain, on a subject in the speaker's field of interest. | The Beaverbrook Lecture Series, which began in 1961 under the initiative of [[Chancellors|Lord Beaverbrook]], was presented under the auspices of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation after the death of Beaverbrook in 1964. In a speech to UNB students in 1960, Beaverbrook stated, "In order to speak well, you must study other speakers...we are going to bring more able speakers to the university; you must come to hear them," and in the ensuing years he made good on his promise, bringing prominent speakers to the university for public lectures. The lectures were usually held annually, near and sometimes in conjunction with Fall Convocation. Many of the speakers had honorary degrees conferred upon them at the Convocation. The lecture series consisted of formal lectures as well as informal discussions by high profile speakers, typically from Great Britain, on a subject in the speaker's field of interest. | ||
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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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| 2 October 1961 | | 2 October 1961 | ||
3 October | 3 October 4 October 4 October 6 October 6 October | ||
4 October | |||
4 October | | A. J. P. Taylor* | ||
6 October | |||
6 October | |||
| A. J. P. Taylor* | |||
| "The Study of History" | | "The Study of History" | ||
"The Problem of Nationalism" | "The Problem of Nationalism" "Lloyd George" "Soviet Russia and the World" "Origins of the Second World War" "The Craft of the Historian" | ||
"Lloyd George" | |||
"Soviet Russia and the World" | |||
"Origins of the Second World War" | |||
"The Craft of the Historian" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 27 September 1962 | | 27 September 1962 | ||
28 September | 28 September 2 October 2 October | ||
2 October | |||
2 October | | John Innis Mackintosh Stewart* | ||
| John Innis Mackintosh Stewart* | |||
| "English Literature: The Day Before Yesterday" | | "English Literature: The Day Before Yesterday" | ||
"Short Stories of D. H. Lawrence" | "Short Stories of D. H. Lawrence" "Joyce Cary and Graham Greene" "Lytton Strachey" | ||
"Joyce Cary and Graham Greene" | |||
"Lytton Strachey" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 October 1963 | | 3 October 1963 | ||
| Randolph Churchill* | | Randolph Churchill* | ||
| "Writing the Life of Sir Winston Churchill" | | "Writing the Life of Sir Winston Churchill" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 15 October 1964 | | 15 October 1964 | ||
| Sir Arthur Bryant* | | Sir Arthur Bryant* | ||
| Subject: Samuel Pepys (unknown title) | | Subject: Samuel Pepys (unknown title) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 October 1965 | | 5 October 1965 | ||
6 October | 6 October 7 October | ||
7 October | |||
| Quintin Hogg | | Quintin Hogg | ||
| "What Are The Humanities?" | | "What Are The Humanities?" | ||
"What Is Our Future?" (Convocation address) | "What Is Our Future?" (Convocation address) "The Place of the Modern University in Society" | ||
"The Place of the Modern University in Society" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 11 October 1966 | | 11 October 1966 | ||
13 October | 13 October 13 October | ||
13 October | |||
| John R. Gordon | | John R. Gordon | ||
| "The Press and Government in Britain Today" | | "The Press and Government in Britain Today" | ||
"British Political Leaders of the 20th Century" | "British Political Leaders of the 20th Century" Convocation address (unknown title and subject) | ||
Convocation address (unknown title and subject) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 October 1967 | | 10 October 1967 | ||
10 October | 10 October 11 October | ||
11 October | |||
| Sir Frank C. Francis | | Sir Frank C. Francis | ||
| "Knowledge and Information" | | "Knowledge and Information" | ||
"Libraries and Their Inhabitants" | "Libraries and Their Inhabitants" "Bibliography" | ||
"Bibliography" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 October 1968 | | 7 October 1968 | ||
8 October | 8 October 9 October | ||
9 October | |||
| Richard W. Briginshaw | | Richard W. Briginshaw | ||
| "Trade Unions - Social and Economic Implications" | | "Trade Unions - Social and Economic Implications" | ||
"World Trade and Development" | "World Trade and Development" Unknown title and subject | ||
Unknown title and subject | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 October 1969 | | 6 October 1969 | ||
7 October | 7 October 8 October | ||
8 October | |||
| Sir Thomas Blackburn | | Sir Thomas Blackburn | ||
| "Business Leadership" | | "Business Leadership" | ||
"Lord Beaverbrook" | "Lord Beaverbrook" "Parliament and the Press in Britain" | ||
"Parliament and the Press in Britain" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 19 October 1971 | | 19 October 1971 | ||
| Dr. Derek J. Marks | | Dr. Derek J. Marks | ||
| "Some Aspects of the State of Britain" | | "Some Aspects of the State of Britain" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 16 October 1973 | | 16 October 1973 | ||
| John Junor | | John Junor | ||
| Subject: European politics and journalism (unknown title) | | Subject: European politics and journalism (unknown title) | ||
|} | |} | ||
*These speakers were not given the designation of Beaverbrook lecturer at the time of their visits, but were categorized as such after Lord Beaverbrook died in 1964 and thus are included in this list. | *These speakers were not given the designation of Beaverbrook lecturer at the time of their visits, but were categorized as such after Lord Beaverbrook died in 1964 and thus are included in this list. | ||
<br/>'''Source(s):''' | |||
*UA Case 73a. | |||
* UA Case 73a. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1968. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1968. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1969. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1969. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1967. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1967. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October 1960. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October 1960. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), July - December 1965. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), July - December 1965. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1961. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1961. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1962. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1962. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1963. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1963. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October - December 1971. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October - December 1971. | *UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October - December 1973. | ||
* UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October - December 1973. | *[[http://www.lib.unb.ca/archives/HonoraryDegrees/ UNB Honorary Degree Database]] | ||
* [[http://www.lib.unb.ca/archives/HonoraryDegrees/ UNB Honorary Degree Database]] | |||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">© UNB Archives & Special Collections, 2012</span> | <br/><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">© UNB Archives & Special Collections, 2012</span> | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 26 May 2014
The Beaverbrook Lecture Series, which began in 1961 under the initiative of Lord Beaverbrook, was presented under the auspices of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation after the death of Beaverbrook in 1964. In a speech to UNB students in 1960, Beaverbrook stated, "In order to speak well, you must study other speakers...we are going to bring more able speakers to the university; you must come to hear them," and in the ensuing years he made good on his promise, bringing prominent speakers to the university for public lectures. The lectures were usually held annually, near and sometimes in conjunction with Fall Convocation. Many of the speakers had honorary degrees conferred upon them at the Convocation. The lecture series consisted of formal lectures as well as informal discussions by high profile speakers, typically from Great Britain, on a subject in the speaker's field of interest.
| Date | Name of Lecturer | Title of Lecture |
| 2 October 1961
3 October 4 October 4 October 6 October 6 October |
A. J. P. Taylor* | "The Study of History"
"The Problem of Nationalism" "Lloyd George" "Soviet Russia and the World" "Origins of the Second World War" "The Craft of the Historian" |
| 27 September 1962
28 September 2 October 2 October |
John Innis Mackintosh Stewart* | "English Literature: The Day Before Yesterday"
"Short Stories of D. H. Lawrence" "Joyce Cary and Graham Greene" "Lytton Strachey" |
| 3 October 1963 | Randolph Churchill* | "Writing the Life of Sir Winston Churchill" |
| 15 October 1964 | Sir Arthur Bryant* | Subject: Samuel Pepys (unknown title) |
| 5 October 1965
6 October 7 October |
Quintin Hogg | "What Are The Humanities?"
"What Is Our Future?" (Convocation address) "The Place of the Modern University in Society" |
| 11 October 1966
13 October 13 October |
John R. Gordon | "The Press and Government in Britain Today"
"British Political Leaders of the 20th Century" Convocation address (unknown title and subject) |
| 10 October 1967
10 October 11 October |
Sir Frank C. Francis | "Knowledge and Information"
"Libraries and Their Inhabitants" "Bibliography" |
| 7 October 1968
8 October 9 October |
Richard W. Briginshaw | "Trade Unions - Social and Economic Implications"
"World Trade and Development" Unknown title and subject |
| 6 October 1969
7 October 8 October |
Sir Thomas Blackburn | "Business Leadership"
"Lord Beaverbrook" "Parliament and the Press in Britain" |
| 19 October 1971 | Dr. Derek J. Marks | "Some Aspects of the State of Britain" |
| 16 October 1973 | John Junor | Subject: European politics and journalism (unknown title) |
- These speakers were not given the designation of Beaverbrook lecturer at the time of their visits, but were categorized as such after Lord Beaverbrook died in 1964 and thus are included in this list.
Source(s):
- UA Case 73a.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1968.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1969.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), 1 October - 31 December 1967.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October 1960.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), July - December 1965.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1961.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1962.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), June - December 1963.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October - December 1971.
- UNB Scrapbook (UA RG 100), October - December 1973.
- [UNB Honorary Degree Database]
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