Published: 18 Nov 2024 305 views
Friedenberg left the United States for Canada in 1970 to protest the Vietnam War, where he became active in the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and taught at Dalhousie University for the rest of his life. He died June 1, 2000, in Halifax. The award was first established in 1968 by colleagues of Dr. Friendenberg to honour his retirement from Dalhousie's School of Education.
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses, and over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.[6] The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution was established as Dalhousie College, a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of No... continue reading
Minimum of $750 will be awarded to the recipient of the scholarship.
For more details, visit Dalhousie University Dr. Edgar Z. Friedenberg Award webpage
