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Listen to the Walter Gordon Symposium 2014 lectures here!

April 30, 2014 | By |

These recordings are from the Walter Gordon Symposium 2014, which was jointly hosted by Massey College and the School of Public Policy & Governance on March 26-27, 2014.

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SESSION 1
The Massey Commission in Canadian History
Speaker: Paul Litt, Professor, Carleton University
Time: Wednesday March 26, 1:30-3:00pm
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SESSION 2 PANEL
The Future of Public Broadcasting
Time: Wednesday March 26, 3:30-5:00pm
This panel will address what the social, democratic and intellectual roles of Public Broadcasting are in the 21st Century, and the particular opportunities and challenges Canadian public broadcasters face.
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Listen to Mark Damazer on the Future of Public Broadcasting on CBC

SESSION 3
The State of the Arts in Canada: A Critical Conversation
Time: Wednesday March 26, 8:00pm – 9:30pm
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SESSION 4
What Would Massey See Today? The Massey Commission and its Legacy
Time: Thursday April 27, 9:00am-10:00am
Speaker: Robert Sirman, Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts
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SESSION 5 PANEL
Cohesion Amidst Difference – The Arts and Canada’s Social Fabric
Time: Thursday April 27,10:15am-11:45am
This panel looks at the arts in relation to Canada’s diverse social fabric. We will specifically address how Canadian artists negotiate regional, cultural and linguistic differences in their works, whether the arts provide a unifying narrative for the country, and the extent to which the arts connect disparate Canadian communities.
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SESSION 6 PANEL
Is the Funding Model for the Arts Broken?
Time: Thursday April 27,1:00pm-2:30pm
This panel will discuss the financial and policy challenges facing the arts in Canada today, and whether the current funding model is working to produce as vibrant a national culture as possible.
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SESSION 7 PANEL
What is Canadian Softpower? Arts, Culture, and Canada’s Role in the Global Community
Time: Thursday April 27, 2:45pm-4:15pm
This panel will consider the role the arts can play in enabling Canada to contribute to a larger global conversation on ideas and values in the 21st century, and whether we have the cultural ambition and material resources to make such a project a reality.
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