The University of Winnipeg is pleased to welcome back Dr. Lloyd Axworthy on October 16 at 12:30 p.m. for a special book launch of his new memoir, Lloyd Axworthy: My Life in Politics (Sutherland House).
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to join Dr. Axworthy for an intimate conversation about his new book and life in public service. The event will be hosted live in Convocation Hall with doors opening at noon. A book signing will follow the event, with books available for purchase.
In his stirring and beautifully written memoir, Dr. Axworthy tells the unlikely story of a Canadian prairie boy raised in the Social Gospel tradition becoming a prominent force in both national and international politics. After studying politics at Princeton at the height of John F. Kennedy’s Camelot, and marching for civil rights in Alabama, he returned to Canada and embarked on an illustrious political career at the height of Trudeaumania. Dr. Axworthy served as MLA in the Manitoba Legislature for six years followed by 21 years in the House of Commons.
About Dr. Lloyd Axworthy
Dr. Axworthy is a Canadian politician, elder statesman and academic. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. In 2000, he retired from politics, returning to Western Canada where he served as President of The University of Winnipeg for 10 years. In December 2015, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. He now chairs the World Refugee and Migration Council and lives with his wife Denise, in Ottawa.
The University of Winnipeg
Dr. Axworthy retired as President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Winnipeg following two full terms (10 years) in 2014. He graduated in 1961 with a BA from United College (now The University of Winnipeg) and received an MA and PhD from Princeton in 1963 and 1972 respectively.
During his tenure as President at UWinnipeg, Dr. Axworthy worked to renew the campus and its downtown community with the view to making post-secondary education more accessible to inner-city, Indigenous, new immigrant and refugee students. He also significantly expanded the University’s outreach in the areas of Indigenous education, environmental studies, and human rights.
McNally Robinson book launch
McNally Robinson will also host a book launch October 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. Streaming on YouTube will also be available. For more information, please visit McNally Robinson Winnipeg Events.
