Join the Maritime Law Section for an evening of fine dining, insightful conversation, and meaningful networking. This annual dinner brings together legal professionals to celebrate the dynamic world of maritime law. It highlights the vital role this field plays in our global community- an evening dedicated to recognizing its complexities and honoring the experts who steer it.

Coll Thrush is Professor of History and Killam Teaching Laureate at the University of British Columbia and Associate Faculty at UBC’s Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies. He is the author of Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place (2007/2017), co-editor of Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in North American History & Culture (2011), and author of Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of Empire (2016). Coll is also a founding series editor of Indigenous Confluences at the University of Washington Press, where his scholarship bridges Indigenous histories, colonial archives, and public memory.

Presentation Description:
Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific
This compelling talk offers a provocative retelling of one of the Northwest Coast’s most iconic narratives: the long history of shipwrecks along the BC, Washington, and Oregon coasts. Drawing from several sources, Coll Thrush explores how shipwrecks reveal deeper truths about power, place, and memory. Through this lens, he opens a conversation about the fraught and unfinished histories of the region - inviting audiences to see familiar stories in profoundly new ways.

This event is hosted by the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.

The CBABC provides access to activities for all members. The facilities for this event are wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral washrooms are available.

For information about accessible parking or to communicate your request for other accommodation you require, please contact CBABC Sections. We also welcome your suggestions for enhancing the inclusiveness of our activities.

Tickets are non-refundable unless we are able to fill your seat from a waitlist. To cancel your attendance or to transfer your attendance to a colleague, please contact CBABC Sections.