2021 Elizabeth Alloway Lecture Series
About the Elizabeth Alloway Lecture Series
This series of nine public lectures, hosted by Dalnavert Museum, focused on the time
period, community, and interests of Elizabeth Alloway, and interests of Elizabeth Alloway. Elizabeth Alloway (1858-1926) was a community leader and philanthropist, with a special passion for the work of women and the well-being of children. She was independently wealthy and along with her husband Winnipeg Foundation founder William Forbes Alloway, they lived on Assiniboine Avenue, a short walk from Hugh John Macdonald and his family at Dalnavert. Upon her death, Elizabeth Alloway generously left the majority of her estate as a bequest to The Winnipeg Foundation.
Lectures are now available on Dalnavert’s YouTube channel, find the links below.
Presented in partnership with the Winnipeg Foundation’s Centennial Institute.
All of the lectures in this series are free to attend and all people are invited. We thank you for your interest and attendance. Please consider donating to the joint funds : The Elizabeth Alloway History Scholarship Fund/ Heritage -Friends of Dalnavert Museum Fund by clicking the link below.
Elizabeth Alloway History Scholarship Fund / Heritage - Friends of Dalnavert Museum Fund
2021 Lectures
February 21, 2021
Dr. Carla Manfredi - Robert Louis Stevenson: Writer & Photographer in the Pacific
Carla Manfredi is an associate professor at The University of Winnipeg and has written a book on Robert Louis Stevenson entitled Pacific Impressions: Travel and Photography, 1888-1894, it tackles photography’s role during Stevenson’s travels throughout the Pacific Island region.
See the recorded lecture on YouTube.
March 21, 2021
Dr. Kyle McPhail - Gender and Sexuality in the Victorian era and Throughout the Ages
Kyle has a PhD in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester where their research focused on queer art histories and the representation of gender, sexuality and identity in mainstream art museums. They have a special interest in transgender representation and narratives.
See recorded lecture on YouTube.
April 18, 2021
Vivi Dabee - Canine Teeth: Rabies at the Species Border of Victorian Literature
Vivi Dabee is a lover of literature in its many forms and has an M.A in English from the University of Manitoba. Her fascination with horse-drawn carriages, top hats, bustles, and etiquette led to an academic pursuit of Victorian culture, with a special interest in critical animal studies. When she is not snuggled up with a good book, Vivi enjoys exploring all that Winnipeg has to offer with her family, friends and guide-dog companion.
See recorded lecture on YouTube.
May 16, 2021
Jennifer Janzen - Annie Bannatyne
Governor General award- winning Winnipeg instructor will give a talk on the very memorable Michif woman Annie Bannatyne.
See the recorded lecture on YouTube.
June 13, 2021
Dr. Sabrina Mark and Dr. Vanessa Warne - Form and Function: A Cultural History of the Corset
This talk and corset demo will usher in the very first Elizabeth Alloway “Derry Days at Dalnavert” Tea on June 13th in person and outside at Dalnavert Museum. Listen to an illustrated talk exploring the controversial history of the corset, a celebrated but also much maligned garment. Join us to learn more about whalebone, waspish waists, and the foundations of what Victorians wore.
July & August HIATUS - Elizabeth Alloway Dalnavert Derry Days.
September 19, 2021
Laura Forsythe - Present Day Impact of Rooster Town
A talk about the Métis settlement with descendent Laura Forsythe PHD candidate and Metis inclusion coordinator at the U of M. She will talk about the history and her role in the apologies.
See the recorded lecture on YouTube.
Learn more about Rooster Town:
Get the books
Rooster Town: The History of an Urban Métis Community, 1901–1961
Evelyn Peters (Author), Matthew Stock (Author), Adrian Werner (Author)
Settler City Limits: Indigenous Resurgence and Colonial Violence in the Urban Prairie West
Heather Dorries (Editor), Robert Henry (Editor), David Hugill (Editor), Tyler McCreary (Editor), Julie Tomiak (Editor)
Read an Article
Rooster Town: Winnipeg’s Lost Métis Suburb, 1900–1960
David G. Burley
Watch Another Lecture
Jennifer Adese "Extinguishing the Dead: Colonial Anxieties & Métis Scrip Research"
Do Some Research
The Métis Veterans Legacy Program
October 24, 2021
Kevin Klassen - Bram Stoker: The Man Inside The Monster
Kevin has been a professional theatre artist for over 25 years. Through his attempts to write a play about Bram Stoker, and his relationship with Henry Irving, he has become - if not an expert - an aficionado of both the novel Dracula and its author.
See the recorded lecture on YouTube.
November 21, 2021
This illustrated talk will include discussion on shadow puppetry, parlour décor, women's crafting practices, pre-photographic portraiture and how contemporary artists continue to engage this practice.
Dr. Warne is a volunteer and long-time supporter of Dalnavert and recently gave a talk and demonstration on Corsets with Dr. Sabrina Mark. She is a public speaker, and regular book reviewer for The Winnipeg Free Press.
See the recorded lecture on YouTube.
December 19, 2021
Mel Braun of Camerata Nova - Carols and Choral Singing
Mel Braun from Camerata Nova will deliver a talk on choral singing, Christmas Carols and singing together from Medieval to Victorian times and beyond.
Pre-registration is now closed. To watch this lecture, join the zoom at 1:30 pm on Sunday, December 19th (link below)
Dalnavert Museum is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Elizabeth Alloway Lecture - Carols and Choral Singing
Time: Dec 19, 2021 01:30 PM WinnipegJoin Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83166658888?pwd=UGV5cTE3Z0FaenV0eEVEcktYVXd1UT09
Meeting ID: 831 6665 8888
Passcode: 369034