The 32nd Underhill Colloquium is fast approaching and we are ready to share our tentative schedule.
In addition to our two keynote events, we are excited to host nine panels and two workshops over the course of two days. Please refer to this page for the most up-to-date information about this year’s programming, as scheduling may be subject to changes.
DAY ONE: FEBRUARY 26, 2026 |
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15.30 – 16.00: REGISTRATION & COFFEELocation: 4th Floor, Paterson Hall, History Department Atrium Join us on the 4th floor of Paterson Hall, where participants can check-in and grab some coffee before we kick-off the 2026 Underhill Colloquium! |
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16.00 – 16.10: WELCOME & OPENING REMARKSLocation: Room 433, Lounge / Moderator: Underhill Co-Chairs |
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16.10 – 17.30: SESSION ONESession 1 A: Research Methods and Community Connections
Session 1 B: Shared Memory and Commemoration in Historical Practice
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17.30 – 18.00: BREAK & SOCIAL TIMELocation: 4th Floor, Paterson Hall, History Department Atrium Feel free to use this time to relax, socialize, or join us for some soft programming in the atrium before we head over to Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) for the keynote panel. We will walk over from Paterson around 18.00. |
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18.00 – 18.30: KEYNOTE PANEL WELCOME & MINGLELocation: CUAG Doors open for the keynote panel at 18.00. We will be serving light refreshments and encourage you to browse the gallery’s current exhibitions, Material Journeys, and kahyónha_kárha_atenoseràke_karònyake streamforestlawnsky, prior to the panel starting at 18.30. |
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18.30 – 20.00: KEYNOTE PANELLocation: CUAG / Moderator: Underhill Co-Chairs Rebecca Dolgoy (she/her) and Alexa Lepera (she/her) will be speaking on their work with community-oriented exhibitions at Ingenium. Specifically, they will be discussing their recent exhibition ‘Memories Made in the Kitchen,’ now open at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. The conversation with be facilitated by our co-chairs and a short audience Q & A will follow. |
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DAY TWO: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 |
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9.00 – 9.20: COFFEE & CHECK-INLocation: 4th Floor, Paterson Hall, History Department Atrium Join us on the 4th floor of Paterson Hall to grab some coffee before we begin day two. For those arriving on day two, please check-in to pick up your name tag and programme. |
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9.20 – 9.30: WELCOMELocation: Room 433, Lounge / Moderator: Underhill Co-Chairs |
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9.30 – 10.50: SESSION ONESession 1 A: Indigeneity, Settler-Colonialism and the Making of Communities
Session 1 B: Gendered History and Social Memory
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10.50 – 11.00: BREAK |
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11.00 – 12.00: SESSION TWOSession 2 A: Defining the Borders of Community in North America
Session 2 B: Networks of Action: Community, Policy, and Activism
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12.00 – 12.50: LUNCHLocation: 4th Floor, Paterson Hall, History Department Atrium Lunch will be served in the atrium during this time. If you are joining for the keynote luncheon, please make your way to the lecture hall around 12.50. |
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12.50 – 14.00: KEYNOTE LUNCHEONLocation: 3rd Floor, Paterson Hall (PA303) / Moderator: Underhill Co-Chairs Starting at 13.00 sharp, Professor Alex Nahwegahbow (she/her) will be speaking at on her methodology and practice of care and relationality with Indigenous art, histories, and material culture, followed by a short audience Q & A. |
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14.00 – 14.15: BREAK |
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14.15 – 15.15: WORKSHOPSWorkshop A:
Workshop B:
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15.15 – 15.25: BREAK |
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15.25 – 16.25: SESSION THREESession 3 A: Capital, Culture, and Community Across Borders
Session 3 B: Practicing Place: Design, Governance, and Power
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16.25 – 16.35: BREAK |
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16.35 – 17.35: SESSION FOURSession 3 A: Queer Histories of Practice and Connection
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17.35 – 17.45: CLOSING REMARKSLocation: Room 433, Lounge / Moderator: Underhill Co-Chairs We will be wrapping up another year of Underhill with some brief remarks. Afterwards, people are free to head out or join us in heading over to the Mike’s Place for snacks and socializing! |
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18:00: MIKE’S PLACE |
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DAY THREE: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 |
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TIME TBD: BONUS SOCIALExhibition Tour of Memories are made in the kitchen at Food & Agriculture Museum |