Dr. Brent Slobodin

Dr. Brent Slobodin (1957-2019) was a dedicated student of the humanities and lover of literature.  He earned a Ph.D. in 20th century Canadian foreign policy from Queen’s University and taught history at that university and at Yukon College for many years. 

 

Dr. Slobodin first came to the Yukon in 1979, and eventually settled here with his family in 1988.  He was a committed family man, Yukon public servant, community activist, heritage advocate, and volunteer. 

 

He served for many years as President of the Yukon Historical and Museums Association, in which capacity he was instrumental in preserving from destruction such heritage landmarks as the Taylor House (Commissioner’s office), the Round House, and the buildings on LePage Park.  He served as territorial representative on the national boards of Heritage Canada, Katimavik, as well as the Historic Sites and Monuments Board. 

 

As a public servant he served in Education as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Advanced Education, and was instrumental in developing the Yukon’s labour market and immigration in the territory.  

 

In other volunteer work, he served as Assistant Vice-President for Volunteers for the first Canada Winter Games held in Whitehorse in 2007, and for several years as President of the Humane Society; as Vice-President of Challenge Disability Resource Group,; and on the boards of the Yukon Public Legal Education Association and the Wolf Creek Community Association. 

 

Throughout his life he was an avid reader of world literature and a dedicated aficionado of rock-and-roll music.

 

The Dr. Brent Slobodin Memorial Scholarship in the Humanities

was established in loving memory of Dr. Brent Slobodin, to foster study in the humanities and support an upper-year (second year and up) Yukon student with a demonstrated interest in, and intent to specialize, in one or more of the following Humanities subjects at a provincial university:

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1. History                               

2. Political Studies                                 

3. Philosophy                                 

4. Classics

5. English

6. Languages

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To contribute to the Dr. Brent Slobodin Memorial Scholarship in the Humanities, you may donate online to the Dr. Brent Slobodin Memorial Scholarship in the Humanities, or call the Yukon Foundation.