As a historian, I tend to give at least 3 or 4 conference presentations each year, at scholarly symposiums and at colloquiums. These lectures generally involve presenting the findings of historical research, or presenting my research essays. Most of these tend to be approximately 20 minutes in length, while an additional 5 to 10 minutes are allocated for questions, or for follow-up. Some of my more recent presentations have explored topics such as the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and its impact on Canadian immigration policy, the reception of Hungarians by Canadians during the 1950s, twentieth century church history, as well as research related to the history of the ethnic press in Canada.
I also recently gave a 2 hour long university presentation in French on the history of Eastern Europe in the twentieth century. I used Power Point for this presentation, as I had more than 40 visuals (including charts, graphs and other images) to present to my audience. Since the presentation was so long, I divided it into two parts--with each section being about 55 minutes and with a short break in the middle. This presentation was part of the university's continuing education program, where they call in guest speakers to give lectures in a variety of fields.
I also recently gave a 2 hour long university presentation in French on the history of Eastern Europe in the twentieth century. I used Power Point for this presentation, as I had more than 40 visuals (including charts, graphs and other images) to present to my audience. Since the presentation was so long, I divided it into two parts--with each section being about 55 minutes and with a short break in the middle. This presentation was part of the university's continuing education program, where they call in guest speakers to give lectures in a variety of fields.
