2026 Henry Marshall Tory Lecture
Free
The 2026 Henry Marshall Tory Lecture, "Fire Weather in a Hotter World", by author and journalist John Vaillant — through the lens of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and his book Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, Vaillant traces the anthropological history between humans and fire and warns of a hotter, more flammable world. A free public lecture presented by The Friends of the University of Alberta.
Plan your visit
🅿️ Parking: 1 option listed near Kipnes Health Research Academy (KHRA), Lecture Room 2-490 — nearest: University of Alberta Hospital public parking (Alberta Health Services) (Hourly $2.50 per half hour; daily $15.00 surface / $21.75 underground (24 hours)), Adjacent - KHRA (11405 87 Avenue NW) sits in the U of A health sciences precinct beside the hospital parkades.
🍽️ Eat nearby:
- Off Campus — Restaurant · 🚶 6 min walk
- BarBurrito Canada — Mexican Restaurant · 🚶 7 min walk
- Edo Japan — Japanese Restaurant · 🚶 7 min walk
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