IN PERSON AT UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, DESMARAIS HALL, ROOM 1130

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Young people bring fresh ideas, creativity, and a strong sense of innovation to the preservation of the National Capital’s cultural legacy, ensuring it remains relevant and dynamic for future generations. Interdisciplinary perspectives, whether from History, Public History, Architecture, and other areas of research, can foster a robust connection between Ottawa’s past and its evolving identity. They help bridge the gap between traditional practices and modern values, promote sustainability and inclusivity, and ensure that conservation efforts reflect the diversity of the city’s population.

We are pleased to feature an Emerging Scholars Connect event bringing together students from both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University to highlight new perspectives on heritage and how young people are chronicling history and advocating for policies and practices that balance historical conservation with contemporary needs, interests and values, in many ways.

Moderator: Patryk Polec has a PhD in Canadian history from the University of Ottawa where he worked as an Assistant Professor. He is the author of two academic books and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and other contributions related to Canadian military and policing history, armed conflicts, Canadian immigration history, and human rights studies. He currently works at the federal Department of Canadian Heritage, where he is responsible for developing and vetting historical content for high-profile public exhibits, monuments, publications, and commemorative projects of national significance.

Presentations and discussions will be in both English and French.

Speakers will be announced soon.

Refreshments will be served after the presentations, with time to mingle!