HISTORY AND WAR
Comm 2401
TODAY’S CLASS
! Guest
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lecture by Dr. Anthony Michel
The Canadian Museum of History
! Discussion
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of the visit to the National Gallery
Applied framework
! The
Canadian War Museum
! About the mid-term exam
THE NATIONAL GALLERY
! General
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Observations
The Gallery
The Voice of Fire
Canadian Exhibit
GEORGE REID – AVE CANADA
MARCEL BARBEAU – NATASHKOUAN 1956
ALEX JANVIER - UNTITLED 1935
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE – PAVANE - 1954
APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK
! Assumptions
! Model
for Cultural Affirmation
! Institutional Themes and Sub-Themes
! The Encoding Decoding Model
OUR ASSUMPTIONS CONT’D
Canadian Culture is…
Canadian Art is…
An Institution is…
Identified by our success
(hockey)
A reaction to outside threats and pressures
Established organization
Identified by what we are not (Not American)
Not as good as (US) content (Boring, sucks)
Determined by an organizing principle
(hierarchy)
Identified by food + Statedetermined symbol of
Canada (Beaver Tails;
Moose)
Nature-based and defined by success + Statedetermined representation
(Group of Seven)
Targeted (particular segment of society)
Identified by a shared values (peace; Degrassi)
Success in the US (Celine
Dion)
Represented by a National
Cultural Institution (CBC)
Place (scenery)
Identified by food + hockey legend (see top) – (Tim
Hortons)
APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK
! Assumptions
! Model
for Cultural Affirmation
! Institutional Themes and Sub-Themes
! The Encoding Decoding Model
SAMPLE EXAM QUESTION
! How
do the works on display in the Canadian exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada contribute to the national narrative?
CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM
CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM
! Opened
in 2005 – Most important element in recent institutionalization of Canadian military history as part of Canadian Identity.
! Glorify victory but also acknowledge the human cost. ! Mandate: Educate. Preserve. Remember.
! By educating present and future generations on
Canada’s military heritage, preserving historical artifacts, and encouraging Canadians to reflect on past sacrifices.
CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM CONT’D
! Origins
to 1880 – collection of militia artifacts.
! 2001 announcement for support of construction of a new Canadian War Museum
! Opening in May 2005
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60th Anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe
125th Anniversary of the Canadian War Museum itself. ARCHITECTURE
! Theme
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of ‘Regeneration’
Impact of war on the land
Nature’s ability to regenerate and accommodate the physical devastation wrought by human conflict.
! Reflected
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in use of construction materials
River water in cooling system
Native grasses on green roof
Recycled copper