
Lecture – Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
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Step into the fascinating world of Arthur Conan Doyle!
Learn all about Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous writer who created one of literature’s greatest characters—Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant detective with a unique personality who used both logic and science.
Over the course of this lecture, you’ll delve into the author’s fascinating world, hearing about his medical studies, his travels around the world, and the experiences that inspired his work.
Step by step, discover how the iconic Sherlock Holmes was born and explore the fascinating and tormented relationship that Arthur Conan Doyle had with his character.
A riveting teaser for the exhibition!
Catherine Tourangeau
Having trained at the Université de Montréal and Yale University, Catherine Tourangeau is now a professor in the Department of History and Geography at Collège Ahuntsic. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to the political, social, and cultural history of the British Empire. She has worked as a researcher and author for the Lionel-Groulx Foundation and is regularly involved in historical outreach projects in the media. She notably contributes to the programs Aujourd’hui l’histoire (Radio-Canada) and Kebec (Télé-Québec), as well as the YouTube channel L’Histoire nous le dira.
In French
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Step into the fascinating world of Arthur Conan Doyle!
Learn all about Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous writer who created one of literature’s greatest characters—Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant detective with a unique personality who used both logic and science.
Over the course of this lecture, you’ll delve into the author’s fascinating world, hearing about his medical studies, his travels around the world, and the experiences that inspired his work.
Step by step, discover how the iconic Sherlock Holmes was born and explore the fascinating and tormented relationship that Arthur Conan Doyle had with his character.
A riveting teaser for the exhibition!
Catherine Tourangeau
Having trained at the Université de Montréal and Yale University, Catherine Tourangeau is now a professor in the Department of History and Geography at Collège Ahuntsic. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to the political, social, and cultural history of the British Empire. She has worked as a researcher and author for the Lionel-Groulx Foundation and is regularly involved in historical outreach projects in the media. She notably contributes to the programs Aujourd’hui l’histoire (Radio-Canada) and Kebec (Télé-Québec), as well as the YouTube channel L’Histoire nous le dira.
In French
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- No refunds
- Exchanges
- No exchanges














