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If you are a Queen's History alumni and are interested in being featured on the podcast, please get in touch with Jenn Lucas at jenn.lucas@queensu.ca

Episode 23: Interview with Matthew Barrett

  • Graduate

Hear from Queen's History alumnus Matthew Barrett about his time as a MA and PhD student at Queen's University and how he has combined his interests in drawing and history. 

Episode 22: Interview with Carolyn Harris

  • Graduate

Hear from Queen's History alumna Carolyn Harris about her work as a historian, author and royal commentator. 

Episode 21: Interview with Laura Rietveld

  • Undergraduate

Hear from Queen's History alumna Laura Rietveld about her interest in storytelling and her career as a film director and writer! 

Check out Laura's film The Family of the Forest playing this week at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival: https://kingcanfilmfest.com/2023/the-family-of-the-forest/ 

Episode 20: Interview with Marc Garniss

  • Undergraduate

Hear from Queen's History BA alumnus Marc Garniss about his journey to become the Festival Director at Kingston Canadian Film Festival.

Episode 19: Interview with Arisa Valyear

  • Graduate

Hear from Queen's History alumna Arisa Valyear about the evolution of her professional writing career.

Episode 18: Interview with Lance Lamore

  • Undergraduate

Hear from Queen's History grad Lance Lamore about his experiences from history to hairdressing to community outreach and counselling.

Episode 17: Interview with David Schroeder

  • Undergraduate

Hear from Queen's History grad David Schroeder all about his time at Queen's and his exciting career hosting a Cold War history YouTube channel! You can check out David in action on The Cold War channel.

Episode 16: Interview with Dr. Howard Coombs

  • Graduate

This episode discusses the career of Queen's Ph.D. grad Dr. Howard Coombs - an Associate Professor of military history at RMC, the current Deputy Director at the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s, and a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces, serving in multiple capacities since 1979.

Episode 15: Interview with Samantha Summers

  • Graduate

Hear about Samantha's journey from her MA at Queen's History to her current position as Manager, Individual Giving at TIFF!

Episode 14: Interview with Robin Ramcharan

  • Graduate

This episode features Dr. Robin Ramcharan, a Queen's History graduate who is currently the co-founder and Executive Director of the Asia Centre, speaking all about global career options open to history grads.

Episode 13: Interview with Gillian Pearl

  • Undergraduate

Learn about Queen's History grad Gillian Pearl's journey from a history degree to a career in consulting.

Episode 12: Interview with Eric Virtue

  • Undergraduate

Hear from Queen's grad Eric Virtue about his time at Queen's and his path from a History minor to teaching.

Episode 11: Interview with David Porter

  • Undergraduate

Learn about Queen's History grad David Porter's journey from a history undergraduate degree to a career in law.

Episode 10: Interview with Lloyd Rang

  • Graduate

Learn about Queen's History grad Lloyd Rang's journey from graduate school to a career spanning multiple fields including teaching, speech writing and communications.

Episode 9: Interview with Stephen Smith

  • Graduate

Learn about Queen's History MA and PhD grad Stephen Smith's journey from graduate school to a history career at Parks Canada.

The Alumni Archives Episode 8: Interview with Tabitha Renaud

  • Graduate

Hear from Queen's History PhD grad Tabitha Renaud talk about her time at Queen's and current position running the Murney Tower Museum in Kingston.

The Alumni Archives Episode 7: Interview with Phil McBride

  • Undergraduate

Hear from Queen's History BA grad Phil McBride talk about his path to a career in technology.

The Alumni Archives Episode 6: Interview with Angela Duffett

  • Graduate

Hear from History PhD grad Angela Duffett talk about her journey to becoming an historian at Parks Canada.
 

The Alumni Archives Episode 5: Interview with Heena Mistry

  • Graduate

Learn about the path to a career in Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity from Queen's History MA and PhD grad Heena Mistry!

The Alumni Archives Episode 4: Interview with Ellen Scheinberg

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate

Learn about a career in the Heritage Sector from Queen's History BA and MA graduate, Ellen Scheinberg.

The Alumni Archives Episode 3: Interview with Tory Hyndman

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate

Hear from Tory Hyndman as she talks about her path from a Queen's History BA to a career in executive search in the UK.

The Alumni Archives Episode 2: Interview with Mike McNair

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate

Learn about the path from a History degree to a career in business and politics from Queen's History BA grad, Mike McNair.

The Alumni Archives Episode 1: Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate

Hear from Queen's History BA grad Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky about her path from a History degree to a career in management consulting.

Introduction to the Alumni Archives, with Jenn Lucas

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate

Welcome to the introductory episode of The Alumni Archives, a podcast created by the History Department at Queen's University.

Department of History, Queen's University

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