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Dr. Joanne Collins-Gonsalves PhD (History), FRHistS (UK)

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Managing Director, Historical Research International Inc. | Fellow, Royal Historical Society| Author | Rotarian | Board Member | https://www.historicalresearchint.com/ |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joanne-collins-gonsalves-phd-frhists-5071b642/

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Lovely to see Past President Rod Karius, my fellow Rotarians Jean-Jacques Tremblay, M.S.A., CPHR, Dawn Fargey, Edward Mondol, Martin Connolly, and Muriel Dunnigan among many others.

12.06.2025 22:55 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations to District Governor Brian Edwards-Rotary for an exemplary year and to the organizing committee for this year’s conference including PP Jim Saunderson, Ryan May, CIP, and PP Melinda Noyes, among others.

12.06.2025 22:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Messages from dignitaries including David Shepherd. A moving and informative Indigenous Cultural Presentation was delivered by the Dancing Cree group, as well as a tremendous Indigenous Curated Dinner by Cree Chef, Author and Top Chef contestant Chef Shane Mederic Chartrand.

12.06.2025 22:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There were also Keynote Addresses by Dr. Carrie Smith, Vice Provost, University of Alberta, Anna Marie Robertson, Paul Harris Fellow & Global Grants Scholar, Tammy Cunnington PLY 🇨🇦, Paralympian & World Record Holder among others.

12.06.2025 22:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rotary District 5370 Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada, May 24-25, 2025!
Wonderful to have listened to the Hon. Salma Lakhani, Ltd. Gov, Alberta and her inspiring speech.
#rotaryinternational #serviceaboveself

12.06.2025 22:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

Thanks Dave!

02.06.2025 13:29 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989 Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989 [Collins-Gonsalves PhD, Joanne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989

Available via this link ttps://www.amazon.com/Freitas-Brazao-Legal-Luminary-Trailblazer/dp/1738083705/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aMCB08oEx68_kUMFD2-Gmg.ttwCpLh8xE-qMT3oaSymPfpShOH4o_q7XbGnTR_g4Po&qid=1748752890&sr=8-1

01.06.2025 04:42 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Congrats to Dr. Anna Macdonald for being awarded the Best Short Documentary 2025 from the Berlin Kiev Film Festival for her documentary Changes in Light! Extremely honored that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao(pictured in the image below) was featured so prominently by both Anna and Marilyn Clarke!

01.06.2025 04:38 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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✨Film Feature! University of London, IALS Library Film🎬 Very honoured that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao was featured in the important and highly regarded film by Anna Macdonald. The premier was held in London on Dec 9, 2024, at the IALS and at an earlier viewing in Oct2024.

01.06.2025 04:33 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Caribbean Studies Association, thanks for featuring my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao in the CSA August 2024 newsletter!
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01.06.2025 04:29 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Great news! #1 in Amazon Most Gifted books in Caribbean & West Indian History for my book-Iris deFreitasBrazao(1stFemaleLawyerinCaribbean). I headed this category for a period of time. Thanks to all those that continue to purchase the book &the great reviews!

01.06.2025 04:28 — 👍 52    🔁 12    💬 2    📌 1
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Thanks to Prof. Brereton for this great review of my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao recently published! She noted that "It is a tribute to the author's patient and dogged research that she has managed to tell so much of Iris' remarkable story ..." T&T Express, April 11, 2024

01.06.2025 04:26 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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