Beyond the Ridge / Par-delà la Crête

About Beyond the Ridge / Par-delà la Crête

Beyond the Ridge, a series of conversations in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, brings together Vimy Foundation program alumni and expert academics to examine knowledge of the First World War and how it relates to the Canadian experience today. // Présentée en partenariat avec l’Office national du film du Canada, Par-delà la Crête est une série de conversations qui rassemble des participant-e-s aux programmes de la Fondation Vimy et des expert-e-s dont les connaissances de la Première Guerre mondiale permettent d’aborder l’expérience canadienne sous un jour inédit.

Publisher

Vimy Foundation

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Oct 2020

Latest episode

8 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Photography and the First World War with Carla-Jean Stokes

   We were joined by Carla-Jean Stokes, Canadian scholar, curator, and writer specializing in First World War photography. We discussed her research on William Ivor Castle, the stories behind iconic battlefield images, and how these photographs shaped ideas of heroism, sacrifice, and Canadian identity during and after the war.

2. 

   7 Apr 2026

   Montréal et le front intérieur avec Dr Serge Durflinger

   Dans cet épisode, nous recevons le Dr Serge Durflinger, professeur d’histoire à l’Université d’Ottawa et spécialiste de l’histoire militaire canadienne. Ses recherches portent notamment sur l’impact de la guerre sur les Canadiens et Canadiennes, tant sur le front que sur le front intérieur. Auteur de nombreux ouvrages sur l’histoire militaire du Canada et du Québec, il s’intéresse particulièrement aux effets de la Grande Guerre sur les communautés locales et la vie quotidienne au pays. Nous d...

3. 

   4 Apr 2026

   Conflict Archaeology and Anthropology with Dr. Matthew Leonard

   Dr. Matthew Leonard is an archaeologist and anthropologist of modern conflict, and a post-doctoral researcher at Birkbeck, University of London. His doctoral work at the University of Bristol examined the subterranean landscapes of the Western Front, and his research continues to explore how people engage with the physical and ecological legacies of modern war. He is Chairman of the Durand Group and Editor-in-Chief of the Western Front Association’s journal Stand To!. Dr. Leonard conducts reg...

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