Gwynne Dyer to speak at 秀色短视频鈥擲eptember 22
Canadian journalist and author Gwynne Dyer will speak at 秀色短视频 on Monday, September 22 as part of his cross-Canada university and college tour. The event will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall at 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by the 秀色短视频 Faculty of Arts, Dyer's lecture entitled 'What the First World War Taught Us' will examine Canada's role in the First World War and the lessons that our nation learned from it.
Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster, and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland, he received degrees from Canadian, American, and British universities, finishing with a PhD in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his twice-weekly column on international affairs, which is published by over 175 papers in some 45 countries.
In the spring of 2012, Gwynne Dyer was made an officer of the Order of Canada. The event is free and all are welcome to attend.
