Propaganda! Harbingers For Today

University of Calgary Founders' Gallery

Propaganda! Harbingers For Today

On until 16 Feb 2026

Propaganda! Harbingers For Today, demonstrates how First World War propaganda shaped Canada in a global context, catalyzing expansive development of the nation during the 1920s and 30s.

Raising topical questions that are still pertinent today, themes include conflict, gender, Indigenous Peoples, migration, and labour, with a particular focus on Alberta.

The project showcases holdings from the University of Calgary’s publicly available Special Collections and Archives, in Libraries and Cultural Resources.

Co-curated by Kim Geraldi and Dick Averns.

Image: Step Into Your Place
Lithograph, British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, 1915
Photo: UCalgary Libraries and Cultural Resources, CU115275308

Live to Fight: The War Photography of Ken Bell

University of Calgary Founders' Gallery

Live to Fight: The War Photography of Ken Bell

Dates: 1 Nov 2025 - 16 Feb 2026

As a photographer with the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, Ken Bell was deeply moved by the lived experiences of combatants and civilians in Northwest Europe.

Exposed to tank battles, devastating daylight bombing raids, and the haughty candor of young German prisoners-of-war, his photographs return constantly to the human impacts of conflict: soldiers enjoying a makeshift shower, fearful faces en route to Normandy, glazed exhaustion and mud-caked boots, or cheerful insouciance during a roadside lunch break.

Using Bell’s images and his first-hand recollections along with Canadian tools and equipment common to the late Second World War, this exhibit examines the daily business of fighting and living for Canadian soldiers in Northwest Europe between 1944 and 1945.