The 2ND founding of North America 400th anniversary Symposia
the french, the indians, and the history and archaeology of quÉbec
Québec, Montreal and Ottawa
July 9-13, 2008
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Four hundred years ago, North America was a contested continent. European colonial powers competed to take control of the best harbors, rivers and territories to control the wealth of the “New World.” At the same time, those Europeans were engaged in constant negotiation, alliance, competition, trade and warfare with the First Nations of North America into whose world they intruded, and upon whom they at first depended. In successive years between 1607 and 1609, the colonial settlements of Jamestown, Québec City, and Santa Fe were established by England, France, and Spain, respectively. At each, a small village grew to become the center for their nation’s exploration and expansion. At each, a different story is told, of successes and failures in the competition for control of the commodities of the continent, and in the saga of trade and conflict with Native tribes.
Dust off your spirit of discovery and join us for a fascinating celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the French founding of Québec. Follow the trails blazed by Samuel de Champlain and his fellow travelers as they formed the first French foothold in the New World. Enjoy the ultimate tale of two cities, from the urban sophistication and thoroughly modern charms of today’s Québec to the lovingly preserved narrow, winding streets, stone walls and ancient churches that help make it one of North America’s premier historic experiences. As an extra bonus, you will also follow the path of the St. Lawrence River to the fabulous city of Montreal.
You will have access to a world-class array of historians, archaeologists and cultural experts who will turn the clocks back four centuries with fascinating insights and discoveries meant to clearly separate fact from fiction. You’ll get a rare, multi-dimensional perspective on the American Indians of the region and how they lived. You’ll discover the building blocks that ultimately formed the foundation of modern democracy and contributed to the evolving, kaleidoscopic vision that is North American culture.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Your extraordinary guides for this unique journey including William Moss, Chief Archaeologist, Quebec; Canadian historian and Smithsonian Museum contributing author, Gilles Proulx; William Kelso, Director of Archaeology for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Jamestown Rediscovery Project; and our lead faculty member from the University of Virginia, Jeffrey Hantman, one of world’s foremost experts on the American Indian.
- Visits to the Basse Ville (Lower Town) of Québec city, including the area of Champlain’s first settlement (Habitation), now a beautiful cobblestone square; and to Haute Ville (Upper Town) known for its remarkable and historic architecture.
- Multimedia performances in Espace 400, the centerpiece of the commemoration of Quebec City’s 400th Anniversary.
- Visit Île d’Orléans, just three miles down-river from Québec city, with its many remarkable old churches and buildings.
- A Montreal journey which includes a visit to Pointe-à-Callière, an archaeological museum is located on the site of the foundation of Montreal.
- A visit to Ottawa including the spectacular Canadian Museum of Civilization, which holds the exhibit “Jamestown-Quebec-Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings.”
Click here to view pictures from the 2007 program celebrating Jamestown's 400th anniversary.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This seminar will give you an opportunity to explore the French contributions to the Founding of North America and to compare the English, French, and Spanish experiences in establishing outposts on the continent. It is designed for those with an interest in early North American history and its settlers, the American Indian, African populations, archaeology, early architecture, museum exhibits, Canadian and French colonial history, teachers, and anyone who enjoys travel and learning opportunities that provide intellectual stimulation in a welcoming and congenial environment.
This seminar offers unsurpassed value, rich content, and is part of an educational travel tradition with a long history of exceptional participant satisfaction.
PROGRAM LOCATION
Our program begins in Historic Québec, the only urban setting in North America on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. We move to Montreal, established as a fur-trading post originally and today one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world. We conclude in the Gatineau Province and in Ottawa, the capital city of Canada. Our hotels will be centrally located in each city. We will have guides and interpreters with us in French-speaking Canada, where it is not difficult to travel even if you do not speak French. You may wish to purchase an open-jaw ticket which will allow you to fly into Québec (airport code YQB) and out of Ottawa (YOW).
PROGRAM LODGING
The first two nights of the program will be spent at the elegant and stylish Hôtel Château Laurier Québec. Conveniently located on the Plains of Abraham, the hotel is also near the Parliament Building and picturesque Grande Allée, an avenue with large, tree-lined sidewalks, bustling cafés and thriving nightlife drawing a crowd of all ages. It is just a five-minute walk to Old Québec.
Our home in Montreal is the Hôtel Lord Berri, a charming European style hotel. Bordered by Old Montreal, Saint-Denis Street, Sainte-Catherine Street and the Village, the hotel in the heart of the Latin Quarter, known for its theatres, artistic atmosphere, cafés, and boutiques.
The final night of the program will be spent at The Lord Elgin Hotel, an Ottawa landmark. Ideally located in the heart of downtown, directly across from Confederation Park and the National Arts Centre, the Lord Elgin Hotel is steps away from the Rideau Canal, Ottawa Congress Centre, Parliament Buildings and the Ottawa Rideau Centre.
If you would like to come early to Québec or stay later in Ottawa, please call us directly for assistance in making those hotel arrangements.
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Program Faculty
Jeffrey L. Hantman, Ph.D., Director of the Archaeology Program and Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Virginia. Mr. Hantman’s research in archaeology is concerned with regional systems, culture change, and the writing of anthropological history. He focuses on issues surrounding colonialism in North America and the study of early relations between European colonists and Indians, relations between Native peoples in the centuries just prior to and during European colonization, and longer term effects of colonialism on Native peoples today. He is interested in archaeology's role in describing hierarchical and non-hierarchical indigenous political, economic and ritual structures in the millennia prior to the arrival of Europeans. His earliest (and some recent) publications are concerned with long-term demographic and political processes in the northern Pueblo region of the American Southwest. For the past two decades, his research has focused primarily on the intersection of long-term processes of social change with historic events in the greater Chesapeake region of the eastern United States. Mr. Hantman is currently writing a long-term history of the Monacan people of Virginia, identifying the varied responses of the Virginia Monacans and the neighboring Powhatans to European colonization.
CONTRIBUTING Faculty
William Kelso, Ph.D.,
Director of Archaeology for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) at Historic Jamestowne. Previously, he served as director of archaeology at Monticello. Mr. Kelso has lectured on Architectural History at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture since 1976 and, since 1995, has served as Adjunct Professor at the College of William and Mary. He is the author of several books, including Jamestown: the Buried Truth, Jamestown Rediscovery 1994-2004, and Kingsmill Plantations, 1619-1800: Archaeology of Country Life in Colonial Virginia.
William Moss, M.A., Chief Archaeologist for the City of Québec.
Serving in this capacity since 1985, Mr. Moss coordinates archaeological heritage management for this UNESCO World Heritage City and its partners. He has worked in England and, in the province of Québec, for Parks Canada and the provincial Culture and Communications Department. He is a sessional lecturer at Laval University and a regularly-invited lecturer in Québec universities. A past president of the Society for Historical Archaeology, Mr. Moss is active in learned societies in Québec, Canada and abroad. He has numerous publications in both English and French to his credit.
Gilles Proulx, Former historian for the National Historic sites of Canada at the Fortress of Louisbourg and Québec City. Mr. Proulx is the author of Between France and New France and Fighting at Ristigouche. He is the contributing author on the founding of Québec for the Smithsonian publication, Jamestown, Quebec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
Program Staff
Joan Elias Gore, Ph.D., Director of Travel Programs at the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Cynthia Smith , Program Administrator.
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pricing and Registration
Per person program fee (Reserve your spot with a $350 deposit):
• $3,150 in a single room
• $2,775 per person in a double room (mutual requests only)
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:
• Four nights hotel accommodation.
• Breakfast each day, two boxed lunches and three dinners.
• In-program transportation via deluxe coach.
• All admissions and tours.
• Program sessions led by expert historians.
The fee does NOT include:
• Flights from original point in USA.
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure.
• If you register prior to May 14, 2008, please return the registration form with a $350 per person deposit (or the full fee if you choose). The balance of your program fee is due by May 14, 2008.
• If you register after May 14, 2008, please return the registration form with full program fee.
We encourage early registration as space is limited. If space is available after June 9, a late registration fee of $175 will apply. No registrations can be accepted after June 23.
Printable Registration Form
Register by fax, 434-982-5297, or by telephone, 800-346-3882 or 434-982-5252, using VISA, MasterCard, AmEx or DISCOVER or by sending us your downloadable form by mail with a check (made payable to U.Va.) or credit card information to:
Founding of North America Seminar
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400764
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764
WITHDRAWAL & OTHE R IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you withdraw in writing within 14 days of registration you will receive a full refund (if not within final payment date). If you withdraw in writing before May 14, 2008, you will receive a full refund, minus the $350 deposit. In the event withdrawal is necessary after May 14, 2008, there will be no refund but you may substitute another person to attend the program in your place.
There will be no refund for unused portions of the program, including but not limited to, missed meals, lodging nights, and sightseeing.
We highly recommend you purchase travel cancellation insurance (and confirm what it may cover). Useful travel insurance information can be found at www.TripInsuranceStore.com or 888-407-3854. You may also wish to check with your local travel agency for recommended sources.
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Peace Frogs Travel/Outfitters, 434.977.1415, 1145 Emmet Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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Important information for Teachers: Many licensed teachers in the state of Virginia use their participation in Travel & Learn programs to earn professional development points applicable to meeting the requirements for the renewal of their teaching license. (http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Compliance/TeacherED/remanual.pdf). Out-of-state teachers may also be able to use their program participation for similar license renewal or professional development requirements and should check with their schools or state policy for requirements. Upon request, we will provide teachers with documentation describing their participation in this program.
For students: Travel & Learn seminars are noncredit adult learning programs. Some students use their participation in our Travel & Learn seminars as a foundation for a research paper in a course or independent study program they have arranged at their home university. Upon request, we will provide documentation describing your participation in this program for you to present to your home school faculty.
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