| Saturday Talks - Acadian Days Weekend 2008 |
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Talks
(No entrance fees for people attending the Talks)
(1) JOHN JOHNSTON 10:30 - 11:30 am
Promise, Glory and Despair: Louisbourg and Its Roles in the Grand Dérangement
John Johnston examines the dramatic events that unfolded in the Atlantic region between 1749 and 1758 and their impact on the Acadians. He also examines the attitudes of the authorities in Louisbourg with regard to the Acadians.
A.J.B. (John) Johnston is a longtime historian with Parks Canada and the author of numerous studies of different aspects of Atlantic Canada's history. Among his books are Grand-Pré, Heart of Acadie, co-written with Wayne Kerr; The Summer of 1744; Life and Religion at Louisbourg, and most recently, Endgame 1758: The Promise, the Glory and the Despair of Louisbourg's Last Decade (2007).
(2) EARLE LOCKERBY * 11:30 - 12:30 am
The Deportation of the Prince Edward Island Acadians, 1758
Earle Lockerby provides details on the number of inhabitants deported from the Island, the number who escaped and the number who died as a result of deportation. He also talks about the fate of some of the more notable residents and some of the myths regarding the Deportation of 1758.
Earle Lockerby's publications have focused on PEI history, primarily in the 18th century. He has published articles in Acadiensis, Les Cahiers, The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, and The Island Magazine. His book Deportation of the Prince Edward Island Acadians, was launched by Nimbus in May 2008.
* Mr. Lockerby is available for Book Signing during lunch, at the breaks, and throughout the day.
LIGHT LUNCH: 12:30 - 1:30 For the modest sum of $5.00, a light lunch, prepared by les Ami(e)s de Grand-Pré, can be purchased at the historic site.
(3) CHRISTOPHE RIVET 1:30 - 2:00 pm (PRESENTATION IN ENGLISH)
Working together for a common goal: building a case for Grand-Pré as World Heritage
The cultural landscape of Grand-Pré is one of eleven candidates that Canada will be proposing for World Heritage designation in the coming years. Work has begun on the nomination proposal which looks at the landscape of Grand-Pré as a unique natural environment that was modified by the Acadians, and maintained by the Planters and subsequent groups, up to this day. Christophe Rivet will give an overview of a nomination proposal and an update on the latest work being done on Grand-Pré’s proposal.
Christophe Rivet is a planner with Parks Canada and is managing, along with key partners, the World Heritage nomination proposal for Grand Pré. Trained in archaeology and built environment, he has worked in Canada and abroad developing an expertise in historic site management.
(4) STEPHEN WHITE 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Le sort des Acadiens de l’île Royale à partir de 1758
Stephen White gives his talk in French. The Deportation of 1758 was just as hard on the Acadians of Isle Royale (Cape Breton) as the Deportation of 1755 was on the Acadians of mainland Nova Scotia. Stephen White attempts to clarify the tragedy of Isle Royale Acadians by examining the fate of several specific families.
Stephen White has been the genealogist at the Centre d’études acadiennes of the Université de Moncton since 1975. He has published over sixty articles on Acadian history and genealogy. The first volume of his Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes (1999) was awarded the D.L. Jacobus Prize of the Society of American Genealogists in 2005.
(5) GEORGES ARSENAULT 4:00 - 5:00 pm
La Déportation des Acadiens de l’île Saint-Jean : une histoire de courage, de détermination et de résilience
Georges Arsenault gives his talk in French. Using genealogical research, he explores the itinerary of a number of Island Acadians who survived the Deportation of 1758 and who eventually returned to the Island or who settled in France, Louisiana, the West Indies, Quebec, Nova Scotia or New Brunswick.
Historian et ethnographer, Georges Arsenault specializes in the history and traditions of Prince Edward Island Acadians. He has published a number of books, including Island Acadians: 1720-1980; Acadian Legends, Folktales, and Songs from Prince Edward Island; and La Mi-Carême en Acadie. His article “Les Acadiens de la baie de Malpèque: 1728 à 1820" will appear this summer in the journal Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne.
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