Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture

Through the generosity of former ROM Board member Philip Holtby, the Institute for Contemporary Culture will present the fourth annual lecture named in honour of the late Eva Holtby.

Past Lectures

Lewis Lapham on ‘Celebrity in Contemporary Culture’
October 27, 2009 at 7 pm
Signy and Cléophée Eaton Theatre

Celebrated American writer and publishing magnate Lewis Lapham presented ‘Celebrity in Contemporary Culture.’ This lecture was part of the programming series, The Question of Celebrity, associated with Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913 – 2008.
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Oil and Sugar: Contemporary Art and Islamic Culture
November 20, 2008, 7 pm
Glenn Lowry, Director of Museum of Modern Art, examines relevant and topical cultural issues of international scope, followed by a panel discussion. Additional funding for this event is provided by Eva Holtby's parents, Rudolph and Paula Schury.

The Politics of Culture, the Politics of Identity
October 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Signy and Cléophée Eaton Theatre
Kwame Anthony Appiah, celebrated author of Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers, will address some of the central ethical questions of our times.

The Museum Today
October 13, 2006
Adam Gopnik spoke about "The Museum Today" and commented on recent trends in museums, audiences, and examined how museums explore contemporary subjects. This talk was commissioned especially for this occasion.

 

 

 

Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson

September 19, 2009 to March 21, 2010

Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada (1993-2003). Photograph by Nigel Dickson.

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