Join us Thursday, November 26th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. In partnership with the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery invites you to a panel discussion exploring Bearing Witness to War, an exhibition featuring the military artwork of Alex Colville, Nancy Stevens, and Alan Harding Mackay.
Bringing together perspectives from art history, curatorial practice, and military history, the panel will examine how artists represent the experience, memory, and realities of war, and how art can deepen our understanding of conflict and its lasting impact on individuals and society. Featuring curator Ray Cronin and professors Dr. Cindy Brown and Dr. Lee Windsor, the discussion will consider the historical contexts of the works, the relationship between artistic representation and lived experience, and the role of art in bearing witness to war.
Moderated by Dr. Laura Oland, Manager of Education and Public Programs at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, this conversation offers an opportunity to engage with the exhibition through interdisciplinary perspectives and reflect on the enduring relationship between art, history, and the human experience of war.
This talk is free to attend and will take place in the Harrison McCain Pavilion.
Dr. Cindy Brown: Dr. Cindy Brown teaches and supervises in the fields of Modern Italy, international humanitarian law, and European History with an emphasis on war and society. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the Western University (2013) an MA in History from the University of New Brunswick (2004) and a BA (History Honours) also from UNB (2002). She is the Executive Director of the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society and a Research Associate with the Department of History at UNB.
Dr. Lee Windsor: Dr. Lee Windsor teaches and supervises in the history of warfare in the modern world. His research interests centre on the Canadian Armed Forces role in multi-national coalition operations around the globe, during the two world wars and as well as United Nations and NATO operations in the Former Yugoslavia, the Middle East and Afghanistan. He holds a BA from Acadia University, an MA from Wilfrid Laurier and a PhD from the University of New Brunswick. He is part of the Gregg Centre team that delivers Field Study Programs in Sicily and Italy and our War and the Canadian Experience Teachers Professional Development Program in France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
