L.M. MONTGOMERY INSTITUTE HOSTS SYMPOSIUM
The L.M. Montgomery Institute, located at the University of
Prince Edward Island, is welcoming registrations for its first
major event - an international symposium entitled L.M. Montgomery
and Her Works.
The Institute, officially launched in April 1993, has been
established to pay tribute to L.M. Montgomery, our most famous and
beloved author. It will provide a centre for research and learning
focusing on Montgomery's works, career, life, and Island home, and
each year it will host events that will bring together those who
wish to learn more about her.
Our first such event is the symposium, L.M. Montgomery and Her
Works, scheduled for June 23-26, 1994 - a wonderful time of year to
visit Prince Edward Island. Scholars and enthusiasts will gather at
the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown to talk and
learn about Montgomery. Speakers from Japan, Sweden, the United
States, and Canada will give presentations on a variety of topics
relating to Montgomery's life, writing, ideas, and achievements.
The symposium is open to anyone who is interested in L.M. Mont-
gomery, whether a member of the general public or an academic scholar. You
may wish to include the symposium in a family vacation. While you attend
the symposium, your family could participate in the many other exciting
activities and events that take place here in the summer. (See registration
section below for obtaining information on summer activities and events.)
The following is the program. All working sessions take place in
Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward
Island (unless otherwise indicated).
Thursday, June 23
7:00-10:00 p.m. Welcoming Reception and Registration, Faculty
Lounge, Main Building
Friday, June 24
8:30-10:30 a.m. Registration
9:00-9:30 a.m. Official Opening
9:30-10:30 a.m. "The Life of L.M. Montgomery," Dr. F.W.P. Bolger
(University of Prince Edward Island)
10:30-10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 a.m. "Marigold and the Magic of Memory," Dr. Elizabeth
Waterston (University of Guelph, Ontario)
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m. "Discovering Anne's World," Carolyn Collins (St.
Paul, Minnesota)
2:15-2:30 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30-3:30 p.m. "Anne's American Cousin: The Girl of the Limberlost,"
Dr. Clara Thomas (Canadian Studies Research Fellow,
York University, Toronto, Ontario)
4:30-6:00 p.m. Tea with Her Honour, Lt.-Gov. Marion Reid, Fanningbank,
Charlottetown
Participants have the option of attending the opening show of the
musical Anne of Green Gables at Confederation Centre of the Arts,
8 p.m. on Friday, June 24 (at their own expense). See registration
form for ordering tickets.
Saturday, June 25
9:30-10:30 a.m. "The Rev. Ewan Macdonald as Father of Anne of Green
Gables," Dr. Mary Rubio (University of Guelph, Ontario)
10:30-10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 a.m. "Readers Reading L.M. Montgomery," Dr. Catherine
Ross (University of Western Ontario)
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m. "Jane Victorious: The Magical Journey to Lantern Hill,"
Dr. Gabriella Ahmansson (University of Uppsala, Sweden)
2:15-2:30 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30-3:30 p.m. "L.M. Montgomery and Japan: Past, Present and Future,"
Yuko Katsura (Okayama Prefectural University, Japan)
8:00-10:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese Party, Faculty Lounge, Main
Building. We are pleased that Adrienne Clarkson, Host of CBC's
Adrienne Clarkson Presents, has agreed to be our guest speaker.
Sunday, June 26
9:00-10:00 a.m. "The Emily Connection: Ann Radcliffe, L.M. Montgomery
and `The Female Gothic'," Dr. Lorna Drew (University of New
Brunswick [Fredericton campus], New Brunswick)
10:00-10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15-11:15 a.m. "Telling, Retelling, and Selling: Montgomery's Stories,"
Dr. Susan Drain (Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax,
NovaScotia)
11:15-12:00 noon Summary, Dr. Elizabeth Epperly, Symposium Chair
(University of Prince Edward Island)
NOTE: Program may change.
REGISTRATION
The registration fee is $135.00 CDN. Participants may pay by cheque
or credit card. If paying by cheque, please make cheque payable to
the L.M. Montgomery Institute. If paying by Mastercard or Visa,
please enclose the card number, expiry date, and name as it appears
on the card.
Participants are responsible for paying their travel,
accommodation, and meals. The campus dining hall will be open for
meals. For the convenience of participants, we have booked 25
apartments in Blanchard Hall, a residence on campus. The cost is
$61.20 (includes 7% GST and 10% PST) per night for each two-bedroom
apartment, whether one or more people stay. For instance, if four
people stay in one apartment, the cost would be $15.30 per person
per night. Please note: Bookings for these apartments will be made
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also, bookings will be made on
the basis of four people per apartment unless participants indicate
otherwise.
Please book me into Blanchard Hall._____________
The following accommodations are close to the university. Please
book me into:
Kirkwood Motel: $65 (single/double)_______
Rodd Royalty Inn: $69 (single)_______;
$76 (2-4 people)_______
Rodd's Confederation Inn: $65
(single)_______; $71 (double)_______
Journey's End: $49 (single)_______;
$56 (double)_______
(Please add 7% GST and 10% PST to these prices.)
I will book my own accommodations:_______
Please send me a Prince Edward Island tourist information
guide:_______
SOCIAL EVENTS
We have booked seats for the musical, Anne of Green Gables, for
Friday, June 24, 8 p.m., at Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Tickets cost $23.80 (includes all taxes). Participants who wish to
attend the show are asked to indicate the number of tickets they
want and enclose payment (cheque or credit card).
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
While on Prince Edward Island, participants may wish to visit, on
their own, the L.M. Montgomery Sites:
-The L.M. Montgomery Birthplace, New London
-The Macneill Homestead Site, Cavendish
-The Schoolhouse, Lower Bedeque
-The Campbell Home in Park Corner and its Anne of Green Gables
Museum
-The house called Green Gables, National Park, Cavendish
The Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum is mounting an
exhibition entitled Exploring the Art of L.M. Montgomery from June
12 to September 11, 1994.
Information on the above will be available at registration. You may
write directly to the address below in order to obtain a Tourist
Information Guide and other brochures about Prince Edward Island:
Visitor Information Services
P.O. Box 940
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7M5
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
The deadline for registration is June 1st. The above information
may be obtained in brochure form from:
Anna MacDonald
Symposium Coordinator
c/o Department of English
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 4P3
Tel/Fax: (902) 629-1756
E-mail: amacdonald@upei.ca
NOTE:
Please contact me by telephone, fax or e-mail if you hope to
register after June 1.