Subseries consists of lecture notes, photocopied readings, course outlines and other material for the UNBC course taught by Weller “Social and Health Policy and Administration.” The files also contain material that appears to predate the course.
Series consists of material related to courses taught by Weller as a professor at Bishop’s University, Lakehead University and UNBC. Material includes lecture notes, syllabi, reading lists, exam questions, assignments, photocopied articles, and newspaper clippings.
The Geoffrey R. Weller fonds primarily comprises material involved in research toward and the publication of Geoffrey Weller’s scholarly works as well as records from Weller’s research for government contracts and community service positions. The fonds also comprises records from Weller’s teaching activities at UNBC and other universities. The records are divided into six series, which primarily reflect Weller’s activities conducting research, presenting and publishing scholarly work, and teaching courses at academic institutions. The series are: Research, Scholarly Works, Instruction, Academic Appointments, Honors and Awards, and Personal Records.
Series 1: Research contains material gathered and created by Weller in the course of his research for scholarly works, government contracts, and community service positions. These activities often overlap in dates and area of research interest. Weller’s research material is further broken down into 12 subseries by research project or set of interconnected projects from a similar time period: Subseries 1: Canadian Labor Relations, Subseries 2: Health Policy in Canada and Other Countries, Subseries 3: Local and Provincial Government in Northern Canada, Subseries 4: Water Politics and Environmental Issues in the Great Lakes Region, Subseries 5: Health Policy in South Africa, Subseries 6: Health Care in Ontario and the Circumpolar North, Subseries 7: Circumpolar Universities and Development in Circumpolar Regions, Subseries 8: Ontario Politics, Subseries 9: Circumpolar Foreign Policy, Subseries 10: Health Policy, Subseries 11: Government and Economic Development in the Circumpolar North, and Subseries 12: Intelligence.
Series 2: Scholarly Works provides copies and drafts of works written or coauthored by Weller and related material involved in the work’s publication or presentation at conferences. The series is broken in to seven subseries: Subseries 1: Articles and Chapters, Subseries 2: Conference Papers, Subseries 3: Book Reviews, Subseries 4: Talks and Lectures, Subseries 5: Publications, Subseries 6: Doctoral Dissertation, and Subseries 7: Other Publications. The Publications subseries refers to articles for chapters by Weller in the journal or book in which they were published.
Series 3: Instruction consists of 15 subseries encompassing lecture notes, syllabi, reading lists, and other material from courses taught by Weller at Bishop’s University, Lakehead University, and UNBC. Courses taught at Bishops University comprise subseries Comparative Politics and History of Political Ideas. Courses taught at Lakehead University comprise subseries Public Administration, Canadian Public Administration, Ontario Politics and Canadian Provincial Politics, Modern Political Theory, Local Government, Canadian Government and Politics, and Politics in the Canadian North. Weller’s UNBC courses comprise subseries Politics in the Canadian North (taught at both Lakehead University and UNBC), The European Union, Social and Health Policy and Administration, Redefining Security, Contemporary Australia and New Zealand, and Canada and the World. The series also includes a Course General subseries, which consists of files containing material from multiple different courses.
Series 4: Academic Appointments consists of records from Weller’s activities obtaining academic appointments and completing his responsibilities within these appointments, including collaborating with other universities worldwide. The series is broken down into three subseries: Subseries 1: Appointments and Reviews, Subseries 2: Curriculum Vitae, and Subseries 3: International Collaborations.
Series 5: Awards and Honors consists of plaques Weller was awarded at Lakehead University and records related to the honorary doctorate Weller received from the University of Lapland.
Series 6: Personal Records, the last series, contains records not involved in Weller’s research or academic positions. These include Weller’s day planners and journals, as well as programs from his memorial service.
Sin títuloSeries consists of material related to Weller's travel to Finland and award of an honorary doctorate from the University of Lapland.
File consists of material related to Weller's honorary doctorate from the University of Lapland and his travel to Finland to receive this honor. The records include ten 4x6" color photographs and two 3.5x5" color photographs with a note from Rector Esko Riepula of the University of Lapland, material from the conferment ceremony, and correspondence preceding the ceremony. The file also contains issues of newsletters, magazines, and newspaper clippings with articles on Weller and his award as well as UNBC press releases and greeting cards congratulating Weller.
File consists of a biographical statement detailing Weller's accomplishments.
Subseries consists of two plaques from Weller's time at Lakehead University.
File consists of a wooden plaque with metal overlay forming the Lakehead University crest and the title "Geoffrey R. Weller, Board of Governors, Lakehead University, 1985-1986."
File consists of a wooden plaque with metal overlay forming the Lakehead University crest.
Subseries consists of journals or books containing articles or chapters authored or coauthored by Weller as well as a bound copy of Weller’s thesis from his master degree at McMaster University.
File consists of a book titled "Higher Education Across the Circumpolar North: A Circle of Learning" edited by Douglas Nord and Weller (Palgrave McMillan: New York, 2002). The book includes which an introduction by Weller.
File consists of the proceedings of the fifth circumpolar universities cooperation conference titled "Circumpolar Change: Building a Future on Experiences from the Past," including the paper presented by Douglas Nord and Weller titled "The Emergence and Maturation of Canada's Circumpolar Universities: Insights from Ontario and British Columbia."
File consists of a book titled "Learning to be Circumpolar: Experiences in Arctic Academic Cooperation" edited by Richard Langlais and Outi Snellman. The book includes a chapter by Weller titled "The Association of Circumpolar Universities."
File consists of "Scandinavian Studies" Vol. 70, No. 1 Spring 1998 which includes an article by Weller titled "Scandinavian Intelligence: The European Union, the WEU, and NATO."
File consists of conference proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on the Role of Universities in Developing Areas, Vol. 2, which contains a paper presented by Weller at the conference titled "The Impact of a New University in a Developing Region: The Case of the University of Northern British Columbia."
File consists of the proceeding of the 4th Circumpolar Universities Cooperation conference held at UNBC in 1995, including the text of a speech given by Weller titled "Current Issues of Higher Education in the Circumpolar North: Canada."
File consists of conference proceedings from the Fourth International Symposium on the Role of Universities in Developing Areas, Vol. 1.
File consists of a bound copy of the papers from the 3rd Circumpolar Universities Cooperation Conference in 1992 titled "The Changing Circumpolar North: Opportunities for Academic Development." It includes a paper by Weller titled "UNBC and the Development of Northern British Columbia."
File consists of a newsletter from the Forest Sciences Section Research Extension, Prince George Region "The National Enquirer" Vol. 2, No. 1, which includes an article by Weller titled "The Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia."
File consists of a book titled "Devolution and Constitutional Development in the Canadian North" edited by Gurston Dacks and advertisements for the book. The book includes a chapter by Weller titled "Devolution, Regionalism and Division in the Northwest Territories."
File consists of the proceedings from a 1983 conference at Laurentian University in titled "Natural Resources and Politics of Development." The proceedings include a paper presented by Weller titled "The Role of Provincial Ministries of Northern Affairs in Natural Resource Development" and related correspondence.
File consists of the newsletter of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute "Horizons" Vol. 10, No. 3 Winter 1988 which includes the article by Weller "Shaping Lake Superior's Future."
File consists of Lakehead Centre for Northern Studies research reports: "Establishing Political Institutions for the Periphery" by D.C. Nord and Weller, "Comparing Northern Hinterlands: The Case of North America and the Nordic Countries" by Weller, "Canada as a Circumpolar Power" by Weller, "Northern Studies in Sweden and Canada: An Ontario Perspective" by Weller, and "The North in the Ontario Election of 1987" by Weller.
File consists of "The Lakehead University Review" Vol. V, No. 2 Fall 1972 which includes Weller's review of "The Party's Over" by James Johnston.
File consists of "The Lakehead University Review" Vol. VI, No. 2 Fall/Winter 1973 which includes the article "Thinking About Foreign Policy" by Weller.
File consists of a paper by Weller titled "Universities , Politics and Development in Northern Ontario and Northern Sweden: A Comparative Analysis" in a bound volume printed by Umea University.
File consists of the proceedings for a conference titled "Social Development in a Pluralist Society" held in 1977. The proceedings include a paper presented by Weller titled "The Conflict of Values and Goals in the Canadian Health Care System."
File consists of a bound copy of Weller's thesis completed for his master degree at McMaster University titled "Some Contemporary American Views of Democracy and the Third World: A Critical Appraisal."
Subseries consists of copies of all the articles and chapters Weller authored or coauthored arranged chronologically. Files include related material such as drafts and correspondence regarding the publication of the article or chapter. The files in this subseries were originally numbered to correspond with the articles listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of correspondence and a chapter by Weller titled "New Universities and the Development of Circumpolar Regions" published in "A New Arctic Order? Aboriginal Self Determination and Public Policy." This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 65 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "Canada and Oceania." This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 63 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of correspondence, notes and an article by Weller titled "Change and Development in the New Zealand Security and Intelligence Services." This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 64 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "The Internal Modernisation of Western Intelligence Agencies" as well as correspondence and notes. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 61 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "An Assessment of Canadian Intelligence Literature: 1980-2000" and related correspondence. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 62 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "Universities and Development: The Case of the Pacific Island Universities," related email correspondence, and a floppy disk. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 60 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "The Political Scrutiny and Control of Security and Intelligence Services." This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 59 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "The Political Scrutiny and Control of Security and Intelligence Services: The Case of Scandinavia" as well as related notes and correspondence. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 58 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article titled "Oversight of Australia's Intelligence Services" by Weller, correspondence concerning the publication, and a floppy disk. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 57 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article titled "The Emergence and Maturation of Canada's Circumpolar Universities: Insights from Ontario and British Columbia" by Weller. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 56 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists an article titled "The Association of Circumpolar Universities" by Weller. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 54 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article titled "The Impact of a New University in a Developing Region: the Case of the University of Northern British Columbia" by Weller and correspondence concerning the publication of the article. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 55 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article written by Weller titled "Scandinavian Security and Intelligence: The European Union, The WEU, and NATO" and correspondence. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 53 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Geoffrey Weller titled "Current Issues of Higher Education in the Circumpolar North" and printed email correspondence related to the article. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 52 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "Strengthening Society I: Health Policy" as well as correspondence concerning the publication of the article and other related material. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 51 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller titled "Comparing Western Inspectors General of Intelligence and Security" as well as correspondence and a final productivity report from the Research Grants Division of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 50 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article written by Weller and David S. Soleau titled "Integrating an Academic Plan and a Campus Master Plan: The Case of the University of Northern British Columbia" as well as related correspondence. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 48 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article by Weller and Pranlal Manga titled "The Dismantling of Canadian Medicare" as well as correspondence concerning the publication of the article. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 49 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article written by Weller titled "Should British Columbia Create a Ministry of Northern Affairs?" as well as drafts of the article, correspondence concerning its publication, and correspondence to politicians and newspapers concerning the idea of a new ministry. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 47 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article written by Weller titled "Regionalism, Regionalisation, and Regional Development in a University Context: The Case of the University of Northern British Columbia," a copy of the article published in the "Canadian Journal of Regional Science" Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer 1994, and correspondence concerning the publication of the article. This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 46 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of an article written by Geoffrey Weller titled "UNBC and the Development of Northern British Columbia." This file was originally numbered to correspond with article number 45 listed in Weller's CV.