Spring 2018 Course

Description

In this lecture, with the aid of photos and videos, Stephen Richer presents and discusses his favourite traveling songs. Each song is contextualized historically and presented along with a brief biography of the songwriter. Where possible the group will sing the song to illustrate its power as a traveling companion.

Instructor: Dr. Stephen Richer
Duration: One-off
Date: Thursday, March 15
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Price: $25 (incl. parking)
Room: Lupton Hall
Class size: Up to 75 participants

Dr. Stephen Richer has a B.A. and M.A. from McGill University and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the Johns Hopkins University. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at Carleton University, where he was previously Head of the Sociology and Anthropology Department and Coordinator of Graduate Studies. In the past eight years, he has given numerous lectures on music history at venues across North America.