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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Special Pre-Convocation Event<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>WEDNESDAY JUNE 15TH<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>LAWRENCE HILL<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>will speak about the writing of his multiple prize-winning novel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>THE BOOK OF NEGROES.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lawrence Hill will receive an honorary doctorate at Convocation on June <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>16th.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Also speaking<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PROF. JIM WALKER<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>about the historical background to the events described in The Book of <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Negroes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Time: 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Location: HH1106 (Accounting Wing)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Reception and book-signing to follow in Accounting Foyer, 5:00 – 6:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Seating is limited. If you would like to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>attend this event, please RSVP soon to: dlang@uwaterloo.ca<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Donna Lang<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Department of History<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>519-888-4567 x32297<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>