Lectures, Discussions & Presentations
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Film Screening & Discussion
6:30 pm | at the Kelowna Art Gallery | FREE
Professor Norman Cornett: “Since when do we divorce the right answer from on honest answer?”
A documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin
Join us for a screening of this film followed by a discussion with Professor Norman Cornett. Organized and presented in co-operation with the University of British Columbia Okanagan Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. This is a free event, open to the public.
In 2007, Dr. Norman Cornett was dismissed from his academic position at McGill University without explanation, possibly for his unorthodox teaching methods. Dr. Cornett and his dismissal are the subjects of a 2009 NFB documentary Professor Norman Cornett: “Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?”, written and directed by Alanis Obomsawin. In this film Obomsawin takes a thoughtful look at how mainstream universities teach young people to become the citizens who will shape our society.
Alanis Obomsawin is one of Canada’s most distinguished documentary filmmakers. She has made over thirty-five films, and has earned numerous honours, such as the 2001 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. In 2002 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 2004 she received imagineNATIVE’s inaugural Milestone Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Watch a trailer of the film:
Conversations on Contemporary Art
The Kelowna Art Gallery’s regular lecture series, Conversations on Contemporary Art, takes place at the Gallery from 6 to 8 pm on Mondays for the 2011/2012 year. These lectures are free and open to the public. During these events the Gallery will be open to the public, and entry will be free of charge.
Conversations are led by distinguished experts and artists. Through lively discussion participants will learn about the significance of contemporary art and its connection to culture and history. Each lecture features a new topic each occasion.
Stay tuned for details about the next event in our lecture series.
