A Living History with Whitney Lackenbauer

Doors open 6:00pm, lecture starts 6:30pm

This lecture will explore the history and contemporary activities of the Canadian Rangers – often touted as the Canadian military’s eyes, ears, and voice in the Canadian Arctic and other remote regions of the country. Topics will include the roles of the Rangers in national defence and in demonstrating Canadian sovereignty, their contributions across various sectors of security, and the dangers of breaking something that is not broken in an era of intensifying interest and expectation.

Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North and Professor in the School for the Study of Canada at Trent University. He was Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group based in Yellowknife, with patrols across Canada’s three northern territories, from 2014-2020 and 2022-2025. A former Killam Visiting Scholar (2017) and graduate of the University of Calgary (MA 1999, PhD 2004), he specializes in Arctic security, sovereignty and governance issues, modern Canadian military and diplomatic history, and Indigenous-state relations.

No purchase necessary. Registration will close upon reaching capacity.

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The Highlander Lecture Series is presented by the University of Calgary Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies.