History Undergrads Represent at Inquiry@国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚
Two undergraduate students in the Department of History presented their research at the 19th annual Inquiry@国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Conference, held on 6-7 March 2025.
Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Kris Manjapra
Next week Dr. Kris Manjapra will be joining the Department of History as Scholar-in-Residence from Northeastern University.
Congratulations to our Dissertation and Thesis Prize Winners!
The faculty and staff of the Department of History want to extend a heartfelt congratulations to this year鈥檚 PhD dissertation and MA thesis prize winners: Dr. Iryna Skubii (PhD, 2024) and Josephine Vitella (MA, 2024).
Congratulations to our Fall 2024 History Graduates
The Department of History hosted a convocation reception on November 12th for our students who graduated earlier that morning. With over 30 students, family members, friends, and faculty in attendance, guests enjoyed cake and refreshments to celebrate this exciting academic milestone.
Congratulations to Cathy Dickison on her Retirement
In August of 2024, the Department of History said farewell to Cathy Dickison, who retired after 21 years with the Department of History.
PhD Candidate Michael Borsk's article wins two awards
Mike Borsk, PhD candidate, has recieved two awards for his article, 鈥淐onveyance to Kin: Property, Preemption, and Indigenous Nations in North America, 1763-1822,鈥 William and Mary Quarterly 80, no. 1 (January 2023): 87-124.
PhD Candidate Maggie Ross awarded prize at CHA
Maggie Ross, PhD candidate, is the recipient of the 2024 prize for best article, awarded by the Canadian Committee on the History of Sexuality.
History and Global Development Student Damai Siallagan Awarded the 2024-2025 Pathy Foundation Fellowship
国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 students have once again been recognized for their leadership potential, community engagement, and innovative thinking, as one earns a Pathy Foundation Fellowship for 2024-2025.
Students Experience Fulford Place as Part of HIST 402: How Pandemics Shaped the History of the World
Students in HIST 402: How Pandemics Shaped the History of the World had a wonderful trip to Fulford Place Museum in Brockville last week!
Museum of Health Care Hosts Workshop for History Students in HIST 402: How Pandemics Shaped the History of the World
Students in the summer 2024 offering of HIST 402: How Pandemics Shaped the History of the World participated in a hands-on workshop hosted by the Museum of Health Care in early May.
PhD Candidate Joanne Archibald Awarded the Donald S. Rickard Fellowship for Third Consecutive Year
Joanne Archibald (PhD Candidate) has been awarded the 2024-2025 Donald S. Rickard Fellowship in Canadian-American Studies. Joanne has been awarded the fellowship for three years in a row.
Undergraduate History Journal Publishes Third Edition of Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal has now published its third edition featuring 6 articles written by undergraduate students across Canada.
Marc Epprecht publishes new book
Professor Epprecht recently published a new book, (Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon, 2024).
History Students Patricia Roussel and Marissa Little Present at the Wolfe Island Historical Society's 2024 Speaker Series
As the first speakers of the 2024 Speaker Series, History BAH students Patricia Roussel and Marissa Little presented "Tracing Wolfe Island Social History Through Archived Dia
History Students Shine at the Inquiry @ 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Undergraduate Research Conference
This year, fourteen History students presented their research at the 2024 Inquiry @ 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Undergraduate Research Conference.
PhD Candidates Alex Martinborough, Amelia Rosch, and Joe Borsato Awarded for their Presentations at the 2023 Northeast Conference of British Studies
PhD candidates Alex Martinborough and Amelia Rosch have each received the David Underdown Prize for the best graduate student paper delivered at the 2023 Northeast Conference on British Studies, and PhD candidate Joe Borsato was awarded an honorable mention.
Black Histories and Futures Month Student Work Showcase: "From Battlefields to Courtrooms: The Transformative Role of World War II in U.S. Race Relations" by Camden Tait
Our fifth student work feature for Black Histories and Futures Month is "From Battlefields to Courtrooms: The Transformative Role of World War II in U.S.
Seminar Series: Interview with Dr. Judith Byfield
This week, the Department of History at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University welcomes Dr. Judith Byfield of Cornell University for the latest addition to our 2023-24 Seminar Series.
Black Histories and Futures Month Student Work Showcase: "The First World War and the New Negro" by Andrea Douglas
Our third student work feature for Black Histories and Futures Month is "The First World War and the New Negro," written by Andrea Douglas in HIST 275: The African American Experience, taught by
Black Histories and Futures Month Student Work Showcase: Ida B. Wells on Pinterest by Kaitlyn Berlettano
Our second student work feature for Black Histories and Futures Month is a project by Kaitlyn Berlettano created in her course HIST 402-005: Thinking While Black: Black Intellectual History taught by
Call for Proposals: Histories of Sexuality in the Time of Crisis Workshop, November 2024
The editors of the invite proposals for a workshop to be held at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University, Kingston, Canada.
Black Histories and Futures Month Student Work Showcase: "Picturing the Pre-Confederation Past"
First-year undergraduate students were asked to reflect on the use of graphic history as a critical approach to Canadian History in HIST 104: Pre-Confederation Canada: A History of the Present, taught by
Seminar Series: Interview with Dr. Nicholas L. Syrett
This week, the Department of History at 国产91尤物福利在线观看's continues its 2023-24 Seminar Series with a lecture by Dr. Nicholas L. Syrett (University of Kansas) entitled "Madame Restell, Female Physician: Struggles over Abortion and Reproductive Medicine in the Antebellum United States." Dr.
Sherwood Lecture: Interview with Dr. Dagomar Degroot
At the start of a new calendar year, the Department of History at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University is excited to welcome Dr. Dagomar Degroot to deliver the latest John M.
Department Publishes 2023 Edition of its Annual Newsletter
The Department of History is excited to announce that this year's edition of Chronicles, the History Department's annual newsletter, is now available to be read online.
Large Contingent of Ph.D. Students Present at Halifax Conference
Nine 国产91尤物福利在线观看's History graduate students joined keynote speaker Daniel Woolf in presenting at the Northeast Conference on British Studies in Halifax, Nova Scotia this past weekend.
Joanne Archibald (PhD Candidate) joins the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) as a Research Fellow
PhD Candidate Joanne Archibald has joined a team of nearly one hundred scholars as a Research Fellow at the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN).
Joe Borsato (PhD Candidate) publishes essay on Borealia
Ph.D. Candidate Joe Borsato published a short academic essay on the early Canada blog Borealia.
Seminar Series: Interview with Dr. Jason Opal
This year, the Department of History at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University is pleased to welcome Dr. Jason Opal to deliver the first lecture, "Rumors of Apocalypse: The Epidemics That Shaped (and Didn't Shape) British America, 1600s-1776," as part of our annual seminar series.
Erin Gallagher-Cohoon (PhD Candidate) publishes op-ed in the Edmonton Journal
Ph.D Candidate Erin Gallagher-Cohoon published a guest editorial in the Edmonton Journal entitled "Safe and affirming school communities save lives" last Friday.
Undergraduate Student Jocelyn Carr receives "Junior Nobel Prize" in History
Undergraduate student Jocelyn Carr has been named the Regional Winner (US & Canada) of the award in History as part of the 2023 Global Undergraduate Awards for her work entitled "My poems are indelicate.
Don Akenson speaks with Common Threads (NPR) about his latest book, The Americanization of the Apocalypse
Last week, Don Akenson did two half-hour programs on 鈥淐ommon Threads,鈥 a co-production of WGVU Radio (NPR) and The Interfaith Dialogue Association, discussing his latest book, The Americanization of the Apocalypse (Oxford University Press, 2023).
Scott Berthelette and Alexander Peacock (PhD Candidate) publish an article in The New American Antiquarian
Ph.D. candidate Alexander Peacock and Scott Berthelette have published an article in the latest issue of The New American Antiquarian journal entitled, "Joseph Smith鈥檚 Journal of a Journey Inland from York Factory, 1756鈥57."
Eric Fillion publishes book on jazz pianist Lou Hooper
Eric Fillion has published a co-edited volume on Ontario-born jazz pianist Lou Hooper entitled through
Professor Emerita Jacalyn Duffin has been awarded the Jason A. Hannah Medal by the Royal Society Canada
Professor Emerita Jacalyn Duffin has been awarded the 2023
Shaelyn Ryan (MA 2023) & Ashlyn Gregory (MA 2023) secure positions in the heritage sector
Two recent, award-winning graduates of the 国产91尤物福利在线观看's History Master's program have been successful in finding jobs related to their historical research.
Nancy E. van Deusen publishes article in Slavery & Abolition
Nancy van Deusen has published her latest article in the upcoming September issue of Slavery & Abolition.
Iryna Skubii (PhD Candidate) publishes article in the Journal of Contemporary History
Iryna Skubii (PhD Candidate) has published 鈥溾 in the Journal of Contemporary History (July 2023).
Karen Lilja Loftsdottir (PhD Candidate) Presents at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli
PhD Candidate Karen Lilja Loftsdottir will be presenting 鈥淚celand and Canada in the Second World War: A Social History of the Canadian Occupation of Iceland, 1940-1945鈥 on August 6th at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli, Manitoba, which thousands of people attend each year.
History students present their research at the Inquiry @ 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Conference
Seven history students presented their research at the annual Inquiry @ 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Undergraduate Research Conference that took place in Stauffer Library on March 9th and 10th 2023.
The Department of History to feature undergraduate student work in honour of Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honour of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research from Tuesday, January 24th through Friday January 27th.
Call for Undergraduate Research Projects in Celebration of Black History Month
In honour of Black History Month, the Department is inviting undergraduate students to share their research into Black histories and cultures in Canada and beyond.
History invites undergraduate research projects in honour of Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honour of Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, students are invited to share their research into Jewish history and reflections on the Holocaust and its legacies.
Patrick Corbeil (PhD 2017) publishes first book
Congratulations to Patrick Corbeil (PhD 2017) on his recently published book which was based on his dissertation that he completed in the Department of History
Rob Engen (PhD 2014) takes position in Australia
This summer Rob Engen (PhD 2014) will take up a position as a Senior Lecturer in War Studies at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, working exclusively with the Australian War College in Canberra.
BHM Student Work Feature: "The Legacy of Slavery: The Law's Role in Entrenching Anti-Black Racism in Canada" by James Goodyear
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "Engendering the Harlem Renaissance" by Grace Armstrong
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "Of Segregation, Surveillance and Suppression: The Power of the Press in 18th Century Canada" by Madeleine Ronan
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "Women's Experiences in the Civil Rights Movement," by Tess Shields-Mclean
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "Reflections on African American Experiences" by Ilina Nikolovska
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "Cold Case: The Forgotten Story of how Black People Lost Their Identity to the Judicial System" by Jennifer MacAdam
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "The Reclamation of Dignity: The History of Dance for Black Women in the United States" by Amy Abraham
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
BHM Student Work Feature: "The Role of Law in Shaping the Lives of Black People in Eighteenth-Century Canada," by Wennie Chen
In honour of Black History Month, the Department of History is featuring undergraduate student research that addresses Black histories, Black cultures, and Black experiences.
Jeffrey Brison receives Faculty of Arts & Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
The Department is delighted to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Brison has been selected as the recipient of this year's Faculty of Arts & Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching.
Dr. Scott Rutherford Receives Ontario Historical Society's 2020-21 J.J. Talman Award
The Ontario Historical Society has awarded the 2020-21 J.J.
Deadline Extended! Call for Papers: Poverty and Scarcity in Global History Conference 2022
Poverty and Scarcity in Global History
国产91尤物福利在线观看's Global History Initiative and the Poverty Research Network at University of Glasgow are proud to partner for an upcoming conference: "Poverty and Scarcity in Global History," Feb.
The Department of History welcomes Dr. Rebecca Gruskin as Global History Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Rebecca Gruskin joins 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Global History. Her scholarship spans social history, environmental history, and the history of capitalism, with a focus on mining industries in modern North Africa and the Middle East.
American Historical Association Announces Jeff Collins as 2021 Prize Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Collins on winning the 2021
Karen Dubinsky publishes op-ed in the Toronto Star: The End of History? Why we must reopen the archives
Karen Dubinsky, Professor in the Departments of History and Global Development Studies has published an op-ed in the Toronto Star on the delayed re-opening of archives and the impact on researchers.
HIST 212 students create virtual exhibition: "A Primer for the Use of the Mohawk Children"
This week, the W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections Library launched a virtual exhibit that was researched and written by 国产91尤物福利在线观看's History students, Camille Prevost and Sam Russell, as a part of their projects for HIST 212: Experiential Learning in Historical Practice.
History Department Welcomes Eric Fillion as Buchanan Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Eric Fillion joins the Department of History as a Buchanan postdoctoral fellow.
Two History Students are Highly Commended Entrants by the Global Undergraduate Awards
Current History MA student Michaela Cardo has been Highly Commended by the Global Undergraduate Awards for her two undergraduate submissions:
Julia Aguiar (MA Candidate) working for Rise Up Feminist Archive
Julia Aguiar, a second year MA student, worked this summer for Rise Up Feminist Archive, a digital archive of the Canadian women鈥檚 movement. Here she reflects on the history of immigrant women鈥檚 organizing in Canada, which is the topic of her MA thesis.
PhD Candidate Shannon Brown wins CSN Best Article Published in the Journal of Canadian Studies
A warm congratulations to Shannon Brown, PhD Candidate, on winning the Canadian Studies Network Best Article Published in the Journal of Canadian Studies Prize! Shannon's article, "Molly Wood's Bush: Settler Colonialism, Queer Activism, and Commemoration in Toronto," can be found in Vol.
国产91尤物福利在线观看's Refuge: Refugees and the University Exhibition Opens Next Week
This exhibition examines stories of forced migration in the history of 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University and within the 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 community. It reflects the diverse trajectories of those who sought refuge: some found sanctuary at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚, and Kingston became their new home.
Tim Olinski's Article Receives Third Place Prize
Timothy Olinski鈥檚 (PhD Candidate) article 鈥淭he Archaic Greek Way of War鈥, has been
Steven Maynard publishes op-ed reflecting on the third anniversary of the Expungement Act
Dr. Steven Maynard's "Pride and prejudice: With only nine LGBTQ criminal record expungements, what's to celebrate?" reflects on the History of the Expungement Act in Canada and outlines what more needs to be done.
Read the full article:
Webinar - ePortfolios - why and how to develop you own
Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries & Historic presents a webinar that will provide you with the basics for developing an effective ePortfolio for personal and professional growth.
Austin Wild Receives Honourary Mention for Article
Congratulations to Austin Wild whose submission based on a HIST 876 paper 鈥淲arden & Odlum: Positional Vs.
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) Publishes New Comic Book
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) has produced the first peer-reviewed, original comic book ever published within an academic article. His 鈥'He would be expected to crack': Battle Exhaustion, Desertion and the Court Martial of Lieutenant R. J.
Undergraduate Student Marshalls Historical Research to Address Contemporary Issues of Child Marriage
Building on her HIST 515 Independent Research Paper, Prishni Seyone has officially launched the social media awareness campaign of her organization, Starts With Youth.
Dr. Max Hamon Begins New Podcast Series: "Policing and the Border"
As part of the Buchanan post-doctoral research and with the support of the Nugent Fund, Max Hamon has created a new podcast based upon a series of interviews with the authors of recent books on the history of policing in Canada, the United States and the border between.
Philippe Haddad Wins 国产91尤物福利在线观看's CFRC Radio Station Interview for Presentation at I@Q Conference
Undergraduate History student, Philippe Haddad, is among the winners of the 国产91尤物福利在线观看's CFRC radio station interview for his paper presentation at the I@Q Undergraduate Research Conference on March 11th, 2021.
History Student Prishni Seyone Awarded the 2021-2022 Pathy Foundation Fellowship
Prishni Seyone has been selected as a Pathy Fellow for the 2021-2022 cohort for the Toronto-based Starts With Youth initiative, of which she is the founder. Starts With Youth aims to raise awareness and build educational resources related to ch
New Book by 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Historians
A new book just released by McGill-国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University Press, Why We Fight: New Approaches to the Human Dimension of Warfare, features seven current or former 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 historians: Rob Engen (PhD 2014) co-editor and chapter author, chapter
HIST 515 Student Panel at Inquiry @ 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Undergraduate Research Conference
On March 11th and 12th, 2021 the 15th Annual Inquiry @ 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Undergraduate Research Conference will be taking place.
The Canadian Museums Association's Young Canada Works Program is Open for Registration
As a History student, there are lots of opportunities for you to engage with Canada鈥檚 rich history.
Congratulations to Eric Bateman and Katelyn Arac, winners of the 2019-2020 Teaching Fellow Teaching Award
Congratulations to Eric Bateman and Katelyn Arac, winners of the 2019-2020 History Teaching Awards. The Teaching Award presentation for all 2019-2020 recipients is available .
Dr. Aditi Sen Publishes New Book
Congratulations to Dr. Aditi Sen on her publication of .
Rivard-Prendergast Studentship Recipient, Prishni Seyone, to Study Child Marriage in India
The Undergraduate Committee awarded this year鈥檚 Rivard-Prendergast Studentship to Prishni Seyone on the merits of her HIST515-thesis proposal, 鈥淭he Indian Girl-Wife: Not Even a Woman, But Already a Wife.鈥 Prishni tells us that she鈥檚 researching 鈥渢he way this institution of early marriage stripped young, innocent girls of their education.鈥
History PhD Candidate Sean Marrs Wins Matariki 3MT Competition
Sean Marrs, a PhD candidate in the History Department, has won first place in the Matariki 3MT competition for his three minute talk, "City of Spies." His talk discusses the police surveillance of German spy Mme de Rebien and its connection to the foundation of a surveillance state in eighteenth-
Dr. Max Hamon Wins Prix de l鈥橝ssembl茅e nationale du Qu茅bec
Dr. Max Hamon has won the Prix de l鈥橝ssembl茅e nationale du Qu茅bec for his book, The Audacity of His Enterprise. Louis Riel and the M茅tis Nation That Canada Never Was, 1840-1875.
Dr. Matthew Barrett wins Linda F. Dietz Prize
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) was awarded the Canadian Journal of History鈥檚 Linda F. Dietz Graduate Essay Prize for 2020 for his article, 鈥淐onduct Unbecoming an Officer and a Doctor: Medical Attitudes toward Homosexuality and the Court Martial of Dr. Percy Ryberg.鈥
国产91尤物福利在线观看's History Profs Elected to Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Nancy van Deusen and Dr. Awet Weldemicheal from the Department of History were among four researchers from 国产91尤物福利在线观看's who were recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the highest recognitions for Canadian academics in the arts, humanities, and the social and natural sciences.
Dr. Caroline-Isabelle Caron Featured for Engaging Online Seminar Design
Faculty and instructors at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 have been busy all summer long re-designing their courses for the upcoming remote term 鈥 and one of our History department profs has been using some creative ways to produce eye-catching content for her History seminar course!
Dr. Lisa Pasolli Joins $2.5M Project to Design Childcare Policies
Dr. Pasolli has joined a international, interdisciplinary research team to take part in a new project, 鈥淲hat is the Best Policy Mix for Diverse Canadian Families with Young Children?
Dr. Max Hamon Wins Wilson Book Prize
Buchanan Post-Doctoral Fellow and 国产91尤物福利在线观看's History instructor Max Hamon was awarded the Wilson Book Prize for his first book, The Audacity of His Enterprise: Louis Riel and the M茅tis Nation That Canada Never Was, 1840鈥1875, which was published by McGill-国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University Press
Dr. Jeffrey Collins Publishes New Book
We're pleased to announce the publication of Dr. Jeffrey Collins's new book "In the Shadow of Leviathan: John Locke and the Politics of Conscience," by Cambridge University Press.
2018-2019 Teaching Award Winners
Congratulations to Dr. David Parker and Dr. Heena Mistry, winners of the 2018-19 History Teaching Awards. The Teaching Awards were presented on November 28th at the Department of History鈥檚 Annual Faculty Lecture/reception.
Historians鈥 Project Recognized by Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada
On 10 July 2019 the Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, MP, visited 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 Kingston to announce a grant of $25 million over ten years to the Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR).
Matthew Barrett wins Social History Best Article Prize for 2018
Matthew Barrett, a PhD candidate, has been awarded the Histoire sociale / Social History best article prize for 2018 ().
Dr. Swen Steinberg organizes international Exile Studies conference at 国产91尤物福利在线观看's
Postdoctoral Fellow Swen Steinberg organizes in September 2020 the Biennial Conference of the North American Society for Exile Studies at 国产91尤物福利在线观看.
Ph.D. Candidate Peter Rayls receives scholarship award
Peter Rayls is the inaugural recipient of the Royal Canadian Air Force Heritage Fund Keith Hodson Scholarship award worth $4,000. The Keith Hodson Scholarship award will be presented annually to a graduate student whose thesis focuses on an aspect of Canadian military aviation.
Nancy van Deusen awarded Prize for Excellence in Research
We are excited to announce that Dr. Nancy van Deusen has been awarded 国产91尤物福利在线观看's Prize for Excellence in Research.
Dr. Swen Steinberg Launches Blog "Migrant Knowledge"
Postdoctoral Fellow Swen Steinberg is one of the three editors of the recently launched blog "Migrant Knowledge" (), hosted by the German Historical Institute in Washington/DC and its Pacific Regional Office at UC Ber
Grad Alumni - Christo Aivalis reviewed in Jacobin
A review of The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour and the Canadian Social Democratic Left by Christo Aivalis (University of British Columbia Press, 2018) by Luke Savage.
国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 Historians Receive $210,000 Veterans Affairs Canada Grant
On International Women鈥檚 Day, Kingston MP Mark Gerretsen recognized the award of a $210, 000 five-year Veterans Affairs Canada research grant from its Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University in collaboration with Servicewomen鈥檚 Salute Canada (SWS) (
PhD Candidate Heena Mistry Launches Course Podcast Series!
PhD Candidate Heena Mistry recently launched a new podcast series with CFRC 101.9 FM featuring research and recordings by students in her Fall Term course, HIST 404: Themes in Diaspora History. Students in this course recorded these podcasts in November 2018. The podcast series, Delib
Annual Department Teaching Awards
On November 29th at the Annual Department Faculty Lecture and Holiday Party two instructors were awarded the Department Teaching Awards.
Prof. Weldemichael's Forthcoming Book
Abstract: Piracy in Somalia sheds light on an often misunderstood world, oversimplified and demonized in the media and largely decontextualized in scholarly and policy works.
国产91尤物福利在线观看's Historians awarded grant by Veterans Affairs Canada
A group led by Dr Allan English that includes Dr Claire Cookson-Hills from the History Dept has been awarded a grant of $210,000 over 5 years by Veterans Affairs Canada from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. Their project was one of 21 selected out of 155 applicants.
PhD Candidate Sonia Dussault wins third prize
PhD Candidate Sonia Dussault won third prize at the Canadian Defence Association Institute鈥檚 21st Annual Graduate Student Symposium held at RMCC on September 30-October 2, 2018 with her presentation 鈥淓xploring Canada鈥檚 First Way of War and Peace to Address Complex Twenty-First-Century Security Ch
Ph.D. Candidate Daniel Meister invited to International Conference
Encouraged by his supervisor, Barrington Walker, to include in his introduction an overview of theoretical approaches to biography, PhD candidate Daniel R. Meister realized that little had been written on the subject.
2018 Barry Smith Symposium
The 2018 Barry Smith Symposium aims to introduce and tackle issues that are important for healthcare and systemic change. We hope to educate guests so that they can recognize the challenges ahead of them, and to inspire them to take action in the face of these challenges.
The Talman Lecture: A Black Legal Pioneer & History of Modern Ontario
The Talman Lecture: The Honourable Leonard Braithwaite: The Imprint of a Black Canadian Legal Pioneer on the History of Modern Ontario
Thursday, March 21, 2019
2:30 - 4:00pm
Location: Western University
Historians featured in the Alumni Review
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine wins award
Charlotte won the best paper award, sponsored by the Canadian International Council's International Journal and Sage Publishing at the Women in International Security (WIIS) Canada 11th Annual Workshop.
Prof. Steven Maynard consults on first-ever LGBTQ Heritage Minute
"For the first time in the history of Historica Canada鈥檚 Heritage Minutes, the newest segment focuses on LGBTQ history in Canada, specifically Jim Egan, Canada鈥檚 first gay rights activist.
Dr. Christo Aivalis publishes new book
was produced through Christo's Doctoral Dissertation at 国产91尤物福利在线观看's under the supervision of Dr.
Melanie Ng Wins Bursary
Melanie Ng, an MA student, has been awarded a bursary by the Canadian Battlefields Foundation Study to participate in a Battlefield Study Tour 25 May to 11 June 2018.
Allan English Appears before Parliamentary Committee
On Thursday 1 February, Allan English appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, which is currently looking at 鈥淏arriers to Transition and Measurable Outcomes of Successful Transition.鈥 His presentation was on Systemic Barriers to Veteran Transition which was fol
Teaching Award Winners
At the November 30th Annual Faculty Lecture/reception the award winners of the 2016-17 History Teaching Awards were presented.
Dr. Laura Carlson launches new podcast "The Feast"
Faculty and students are cordially invited to listen to Dr. Laura Carlson's podcast, "The Feast", launching November 6th at 4 pm on CFRC 101.9 FM (or online at ). Dr.
New Book on Queer Toronto
Any Other Way is a new book on the queer history of Toronto.
国产91尤物福利在线观看's Historians at International Conference
Allan English, ably assisted by PhD candidates Sonia Dussault and
New exhibit researched and curated by students in Steven Maynard鈥檚 HIST 312: Canadian Social History
Over 100 people turned out to help launch "The Taste of the Library," an exhibit of historical Canadian cookbooks curated by the students of HIST 312: Canadian Social History.
History Welcome New Grad Students
The Department of History welcomed a vibrant new cohort of graduate students to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 at our annual graduate luncheon on Friday, September 8. The luncheon was our most successful yet, with record numbers and lively conversation among new and returning students, faculty, and staff.
国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 History Graduate Organizes Symposium
Ryan Goldsworthy (MA 2011) organized and spoke at the first annual Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) Military History Symposium held in Toronto on 13 October 2017.
Professor Jeff McNairn Awarded Two Prizes
Congratulations to Professor Jeff McNairn who was recently awarded two prizes for his article, 鈥樷淭he common sympathies of our nature鈥: Moral Sentiments, Emotional Economies, and Imprisonment for Debt in Upper Canada.鈥 On May 30th, during the annual meeting of the Canadian Historical Association,
Congratulations to Amitava Chowdhury and Donald Akenson, Vassili Schedrin, and Awet Weldemichael for their recent publications
- Between Dispersion and Belonging: Global Approaches to Diaspora in Practice - edited by Amitava Chowdhury and Donald Harmon Akenson.
- Jewish Souls, Bureaucratic Minds Jewish Bureaucracy and Policymaking in Late Imperial Russia, 1850-1917 by Vassili Schedrin
- Changing Horizons of African History edited by Awet T. Weldemichael, Anthony A. Lee, and Edward A. Alpers
Global History Initiative - Inaugural Workshop
Jeremy Adelman, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Princeton University: "The Witness and the Other: Photography and the Origins of Humanitarianism鈥
Between 1850 and 1914, there was a worldwide double transformation.
Drs. Tim Smith and Peter Price recognized for their outstanding teaching
Tim Smith, this year's winner of History's Faculty Teaching Award was praised by his students for his positive outlook, and challenging, but practical and fair, course design.
Department hosts colloquium on Crisis and Migration in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
On Friday and Saturday, November 4-5th, the Department hosted a colloquium on Crisis and Migration in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Kerim Kartal is winner of photo contest
Kerim Kartal works on the center of the Eastern-Roman (Byzantine) church, which is the institution called the Patriarchate of Constantinople, for his Ph.D. dissertation.
Congratulations to Marc Epprecht
Congratulations to Marc Epprecht for his most recent publication, Welcome to Greater Edendale.
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Congratulations to Dr. Richard Greenfield for his recent publication
Holy Men of Mount Athos, Edited and translated by Richard P. H. Greenfield and Alice-Mary Talbot. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library 40 (, 2016).
Dr. Laura Carlson winner of W.J. Barnes Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Carlson for receiving this year鈥檚 W.J. Barnes Teaching award for excellence in teaching.This award is presented by the Arts & Science Undergraduate Society and considered by them the highest tribute.
Professor Karen Dubinsky publishes new book
Professor Karen Dubinsky publishes new book: .
History Ph.D. Graduate Dr. Ian Hope publishes book
Ian Hope's A Scientific Way of War: Antebellum Military Science, West Point, and the Origins of American Military Thought is based on his 2011 PhD dissertation in the department and is now available from University of Nebraska Press. Dr.
History Ph.D. Graduate Dr. Caroline Harris publishes book
国产91尤物福利在线观看ship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette.
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Engen
Congratulations to History Ph.D. graduate, Dr. Robert Engen for his most recent publication.
2015 Teaching Award Winners
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Manley who is a second time winner of History's Faculty Teaching Award.
History Ph.D. Graduate Michael Eamon publishes book
Michael Eamon's Imprinting Britain: Newspapers, Sociability, and the Shaping of British North America is based on his 2011 PhD dissertation in the department and is now available from McGill-国产91尤物福利在线观看 Press. Dr.
History Ph.D. Graduate Carolyn Harris publishes new book
Congratulations to ! Her first book, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada was recently published by Dundurn Press.
