VEMU in partnership with the Chair of Estonian Studies at the University of Toronto will be hosting a conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Escape from Estonia in 1944.

The conference will be held in English, on Sept. 19 & 20 at Tartu College (310 Bloor St. W.) from 11:00am-5:00pm on both days.

Participation in the conference is free, but please notify us of your participation by writing to: info@vemu.ca

Presentations and discussions will be centred around the Great Escape and its aftermath, the reasons and process of the escape, the resettlement and adaptation of refugees in Canada, the lives of different generations with multiple identities, as well as working with historical heritage. Guest speakers will include academic researchers, filmmakers, authors, and historical heritage preservationists; all coming from Canada, Estonia, the US, and the Netherlands.

For full program details visit: https://www.vemu.ca/.../conference-the-great-escape-of.../

VEMU will also be livestreaming the conference on Zoom. Click the following links to participate virtually.

Conference Day 1: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85191391626... Meeting ID: 851 9139 1626 Passcode: 970304

Conference Day 2: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85623518828... Meeting ID: 856 2351 8828 Passcode: 028545

Organizers: VEMU Estonian Museum Canada Elmar Tampõld Chair of Estonian Studies, University of Toronto Major funder: Estonian Foundation Canada Sponsors: Estonian Central Council in Canada, Integration Foundation (Estonia) Tartu College