Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Distinguished Speaker Series Presents Will We Fight?: National Identity and Cultural Sovereignty

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Tuesday, Sep 15 2026 , 7 pm to 9 pm

Mulroney Hall 2032

The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Distinguished Speaker Series Presents

Will We Fight?: National Identity and Cultural Sovereignty

Richard Stursberg

September 15, 2026

Mulroney Hall 2032

7:00 pm–9:00 pm

The Mulroney Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series is pleased to welcome author and former Canadian entertainment executive Richard Stursberg. Mr. Stursberg’s talk explores the nature of Canada’s national identity. It looks historically at Canadians’ knowledge of their country, their pride in it, and their willingness to defend it. The talk will explore how changes in Canadians’ attitudes are tied to the evolution of Canadian media _— film, TV, books, and newspapers — and their replacement by American-owned streamers and social media.

All are welcome.

The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a Mi'kmaw word meaning 'human being' or 'the people.'

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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