On the evening of Thursday, September 12, we welcomed an esteemed panel of guests to the Diefenbunker to discuss their experiences as trailblazing servicewomen in Canada’s military. The Cold War was a tumultuous time globally, and similarly marked a period of...
Storytelling and history blend together to create a unique theatrical experience: Dief the Chief: October ’62 takes you on a journey back in time to the Cuban Missile Crisis, seen through the eyes of Prime Minister Diefenbaker as he carries out his duties inside...
Tucked away in the village of Carp, Ontario, lies a piece of Canadian history. The Diefenbunker, formally known as the Central Emergency Government Headquarters (CEGHQ), was built in response to the rising global tensions from the Cold War. It was constructed...
It has often been said that conflict and war produce the best art. The Cold War in particular saw a massive shift in cultural and artistic norms. Contributing factors of economic prosperity, a growing middle class, and increasing globalization meant that music was...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been a pillar of international security and cooperation since its establishment in 1949. Today, April 4, 2024, marks the 75th anniversary of this intergovernmental military alliance that ultimately shaped the...
The Doomsday Clock, created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in 1947, is a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to global catastrophe — or, midnight. The concept of Doomsday Clock was created at a time of great danger for humanity — the United...
Yesterday, November 16, 2023, we held the final session in this year’s Cold War Speaker Series. Where we were pleased to welcome Dr. Christabelle Sethna, a historian and Full Professor in the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa, and...
Yesterday, October 12, 2023, we held the second session in this year's Cold War Speaker Series, where we were pleased to welcome Joanna Smolko, adjunct professor in the musicology department at the University of Georgia, and Tim Smolko, academic librarian and...
Yesterday, September 28, 2023, we held the first session in this year's Cold War Speaker Series, where we were pleased to welcome P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Ph.D., Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North and Professor in the School for the...
On November 17, 2022, we held the final session in our 2022 Cold War Speaker Series, where we were delighted to welcome Dr. Andrew Burtch, the Canadian War Museum’s post-1945 Historian and Carleton University’s Adjunct Research Professor. Dr. Burtch presented his...
