The Public Intellectuals Lecture Series continues with a lecture from Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr on intertextuality and Molson’s “I Am Canadian” Rant.

“Intertextuality” describes for text what “theme and variations” describes for music. Big word; simple concept. Since March 2000, Joe’s rant from the I AM CANADIAN commercials has provided a new Canadian archetype from which many other rants have intertextually sprung. This talk will explore the different ways WE ARE CANADIAN.

Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr is a long-time writer, editor, and publisher whose PhD dissertation is entitled “The Downfall of the Ryerson Press.” Her people, the Irish Palatines, brought Methodism to North America. She has been the Director of University of Ottawa Press, Publisher of Winding Trail Press, Managing Editor of The United Church Publishing House, Associate Editor at McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Production Manager of Stewart House Publishing, and Marketing Assistant for Stoddart Kids. Now that her PhD is finished, she is re-launching her freelance business, Bradley-St-Cyr & Associates, along with several colleagues, to provide writing, editing, translation, and design services.

The Public Intellectuals Lecture Series, presented by the Department of English and Literature at Carleton University and the Ottawa Public Library, offers members of the community an opportunity to continue their pursuit of lifelong learning by connecting them with scholars in the Arts and their research in an open, accessible forum. In each lecture, the presenter will draw on popular culture to explain critical terms, questions or controversies that are the subjects of their research.

Forthcoming Public Intellectuals lectures include:

October 26: Brad and Angelina, Kate and William, and the Mock-Epic Genre -- Gefen Bar-On Santor (University of Ottawa)

November 12: In the Name of FAT: Fat Studies and Celebrity Weight Loss -- Sharrell Luckett (St. Lawrence University)

All lectures are at 7 p.m. at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library