Book Launch: Listening to the Fur Trade

Please join us on September 27th, 2022 in ARTS 104 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm for a Brown Bag Lunch Talk with Dr. Daniel R. Laxer, author of Listening to the Fur Trade (2022). Dr. Laxer graduated with his B.A. in History and Music from the University of Alberta and went on to study the history of fur trade with a focus on sound and music for his M.A. at York University and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. He has published in academic journals such as Ontario History, The Journal of Canadian Studies, and Material Culture Review. His newly published book is part of the Early Canada / Avant le Canada series with McGill-Queen’s University Press. He currently works as a historical researcher for the Negotiations and Reconciliation Division of Ontario’s Ministry of Indigenous Affairs.

Dr. Laxer will have copies of his book for sale, as well as a discount sheet for those interested in purchasing it online. His presentation will include singing and fiddling. All are welcome!