Stampede-goers may come across Jessica Huggins, as she conducts research for her documentary on the Calgary Stampede. The Communication and Culture student is the proud recipient of the U of C's Undergraduate Research Award, and will spend her summer studying the impact of Stampede culture on the City of Calgary. Jessica and her crew will be filming and interviewing subjects on the fair grounds throughout Stampede week. Jessica is also enrolled in the Culture of the Calgary Stampede course as part of her research.

There are still spaces available for the University of Calgary’s one-of-a-kind Stampede course. This is a unique opportunity to learn about how the Calgary Stampede has influenced Calgary’s identity, history and culture.

This is no ordinary course!

• There will be lectures on chuckwagon races, cowboys and cowgirls, the midway, Wild West shows, the Stampede parade and more.
• Several classes will be held on the Stampede grounds.
• The professor has real-life midway experience - she gathered her PhD research by working at a carnival.
• There are no pre-requisites; you don’t need to be a university student to attend.
• Course focuses on the social, economic, political and cultural influences of the Stampede on Calgary and the province as a whole.

Classes run from July 4th to July 20th.

For more information email: angusf@macewan.ca

To register by phone, call 220-5517 and ask about the open studies Stampede course, or email reginfo@ucalgary.ca