Seminar Series: Interview with Dr. Jason Opal
This year, the Department of History at Queen’s 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 (Ph.D. Candidate) publishes op-ed in the Edmonton Journal
Erin Gallagher-Cohoon (Ph.D. Candidate) published a guest editorial in the Edmonton Journal entitled "Safe and affirming school communities save lives" last Friday.
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 “Common Threads,” 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).
Alexander Peacock and Scott Berthelette 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’s Journal of a Journey Inland from York Factory, 1756–57."
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 Statesman of the Piano: Jazz, Race, and History in the Life of Lou Hooper through McGill-Que
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 Jason A.
Shaelyn Ryan & Ashlyn Gregory secure positions in the heritage sector
Two recent, award-winning graduates of the Queen'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 "Indigenous Freedom Suits, Epistemological Mobility, and the Deep Archive" 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 “Food Waste and Survival in Times of the Soviet Famines in Ukraine” in the Journal of Contemporary History (July 2023).
PhD Candidate Karen Lilja Loftsdottir Presents at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli
Karen Lilja Loftsdottir (PhD Candidate) will be presenting “Iceland and Canada in the Second World War: A Social History of the Canadian Occupation of Iceland, 1940-1945” on August 6th at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli, Manitoba, which thousands of people attend each year.
Scott Berthelette reflects on Principal's Impact Course on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)
Wednesday June 21st, 2023 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Margaret Ross (PhD Candidate) publishes article in the Journal of the History of Sexuality
Maggie Ross (PhD Candidate) has published '"Your Town is Rotten": Prostitution, Profit, and the Governing of Vice in Kingston, Ontario, 1860s-1920s" in the Journal of the History of Sexuality 32, no. 2 (May 2023).
Students in HIST 228: The Global History of Pandemics explore the histories of epidemics in multimedia projects
Dr. Aditi Sen's HIST 228: The Global History of Pandemics examines the history of major epidemics and draws connections to the present day structuring of health care policies and public health programs.
Jake Breadman (PhD Candidate) publishes article with Ontario History
Jake Breadman (PhD Candidate) has published "Calories and Culture: Food, Drink, and the British Army in Early Nineteenth Century Upper Canada" in Ontario History 11
Nancy E. van Deusen publishes article in special issue of Atlantic Studies
Nancy van Deusen published "Indigenous war captives and mobility-oriented punishments: An Atlantic-Mediterranean world perspective" in a special issue of Atlantic Studies, "Indigenous Americans and the
Undergraduate student Kai Siallagan publishes piece in Historia Nova: The Duke Historical Review
Undergraduate student Kai Siallagan has published "'Woe to the Coolie': Conceptualizing Relationality, Class Conflict, and Regimes of Control in Colonial Sumatra's Planation Belt" in Historia Nova: The Duke Historical Review
Nancy E. van Deusen publishes new article in William and Mary Quarterly
Nancy E. van Deusen published "In the Tethered Shadow: Native American Slavery, African Slavery, and the Disappearance of the Past," in the William and Mary Quarterly, 80:2 (April 2023), 355-88.
Don Akenson featured on New Books Network podcast
Professor Donald Akenson was featured on the New Books Network podcast on April 16, 2023. In this episode, Dr.
Jeffrey Collins publishes article in Journal of Modern History
Jeffrey Collins recently published an article, "The Popish Plot: A Case Study in the Political History of Fear," in the March 2023 issue of The Journal of Modern History (95, no. 1).
Amy Fedeski receives Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholars Award
Amy Fedeski has received the Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholars Award for Scholarly Excellence in Research of the Jewish Experience.
History students present their research at the Inquiry @ Queen's Conference
Seven history students presented their research at the annual Inquiry @ Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference that took place in Stauffer Library on March 9th and 10th 2023.
Steven Maynard publishes article in The Conversation
Steven Maynard recently co-authored "Sex workers are left out in the cold by Ottawa’s unjust conviction amendments" in The Conversation.
Joe Borsato (PhD Candidate) receives Huntington Library Fellowship
PhD Candidate Joe Borsato has received a prestigious Huntington Library Fellowship. This fellowship provides a short-term grant for Joe to conduct research at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, during the 2023-24 academic year.
Black Histories and Futures Month: "A Discourse of Metalanguage: Race and Beauty" by Willem Rosenberg
Our third and final student submission for the Black Histories and Futures Month Student Research Showcase is "A Discourse of Metalanguage: Race and Beauty" by Willem Rosenberg.
As Willem explains, his paper
Don Akenson publishes new book
Professor Don Akenson recently published a new book, The Americanization of the Apocalypse: Creating America's Own Bible (Oxford University Press, 2023).
Black Histories and Futures Month: "Tell Me What You Know About Dreamin’: The Terrors and Triumphs of Party Culture in Kid Cudi’s 'Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)'” by Rachel Riddell
Our second student submission for the Black Histories and Futures Month Student Research Showcase is "Tell Me What You Know About Dreamin': The Terrors and Triumphs of Party Culture in Kid Cudi's 'Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)'" by Rachel Riddell.
As Rachel explains,
Black Histories and Futures Month: "The Evolution of Northern Views on Slavery During the US Civil War" by James Goodyear
Our first student submission for the Black Histories and Futures Month Student Research Showcase is "The Evolution of Northern Views on Slavery During the US Civil War" by undergraduate History student James Goodyear.
As James explains,
Graduate History Students' Association invites submissions for 20th Annual McGill-Queen's Graduate History Conference
The Graduate History Students’ Association in the Department of History at Queen’s University is pleased to invite submissions for its 20th Annual McGill-Queen’s Graduate History Conference, which will be held virtually April 28-29, 2023.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: "A Hungarian Tragedy: An Analysis of the Destruction of the Hungarian Jews" by Samuel Schonfeld
Our fourth and final undergraduate student research feature for Holocaust Remembrance Day is "A Hungarian Tragedy: An Analysis of the Destruction of the Hungarian Jews" by Samuel Schonfeld.
As Samuel explains,
Holocaust Remembrance Day: "The Problem of Holocaust Appropriation: On Pro-Life Organization Live Action's Comparison of Abortion and Genocide" by Ilina Nikolovska
Our third undergraduate research feature for Holocaust Remembrance Day is "The Problem of Holocaust Appropriation: On Pro-Life Organization Live Action's Comparison of Abortion and Genocide" by Ilina Nikolovska.
As Ilina explains,
Holocaust Remembrance Day: "Insult to Injury: The use of yellow badges by Anti-vaccination Protesters" by Silver Kuris
Our second undergraduate research feature for Holocaust Remembrance Day is "Insult to Injury: The use of yellow badges by Anti-vaccination Protesters" by Silver Kuris.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: "Limbo in the 'Land of the Perpetrators'" by Mary Bennett
Our first undergraduate student research feature for Holocaust Remembrance Day is "Limbo in the 'Land of the Perpetrators': Holocaust Victims, Migration Barriers, and the Re-Establishment of Jewish Life in West Germany by Mary Bennett.
As Mary explains,
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.
Undergraduate student Kai Siallagan publishes article in the Great Lakes Journal of Undergraduate History
History undergraduate student Kai Siallagan has published his article, "The “Authenticity” of Cannibalism: Persisting Nineteenth-century Colonial P
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.
Adnan Husain offers free online course on the History of the Crusades
Dr. Adnan Husain will offer a new, online, free course called The Crusading Society this fall, beginning this Saturday, October 1.
Kandice Baptiste (MA student) discusses community-based research project on Kanyen’keha:ka (Mohawk) ironworkers
To mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30), Dr.
Professor Emerita Jacalyn Duffin publishes new book on the history of Covid-19
Professor Emerita Jacalyn Duffin's new book, Covid-19: A History, will be published in October 2022 by McGill-Queen's University Press.
From McGill-Queen's University Press:
Dr. Nancy van Deusen appointed Principal Emeritus Daniel R. Woolf Professor in the Humanities
Nancy van Deusen was appointed the inaugural Principal Emeritus Daniel R. Woolf Professor in the Humanities.
Dr. van Deusen will hold the title for five years.
Eric Fillion receives SSHRC Connection Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Eric Fillion (Buchanan Postdoctoral Fellow and Adjunct Professor), who received a SSHRC Connection Grant for "Curating for Change: The Work that Music Festivals do in the World."
Scott Berthelette publishes new book on Métis in the Hudson Bay Watershed
Dr. Scott Berthelette has published a new monograph with McGill-Queen's University Press.
Austin Wild (BAH 2020 and MA 2021) awarded Journal of Military and Strategic Studies' 2022 Annual Student Award of Excellence
Austin Wild (BAH 2020 and MA 2021) has been awarded second prize for the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies' 2022 Annual Student Award of Excellence for his MA thesis, "Accidental Humanitarians: The Mission of “Dunsterforce” in Eastern Anatolia, Iran and the Caucasus, January to S
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine (MA 2019) publishes new book on Gender Integration in the Canadian Forces
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine (MA 2019) has published a new book entitled The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture and Gender Integration in the Canadian Forces (McGill-Queen's University Press, 20
Four History Faculty Members receive SSHRC Insight Grants
The Department of History is thrilled to announce that four of our faculty members were awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grants in the 2022 competition.
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal releases first issue
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal released its inaugural volume on June 6, 2022.
David Parker publishes new book on history of dueling in Uruguay
Dr. David Parker has published a new book entitled The Pen, the Sword, and the Law: Dueling and Democracy in Uruguay with McGill-Queen's University Press as part of the publisher's Iberian and Latin American Cultures Series.
New website for Medieval Studies at Queen's University
The History Department is pleased to announce the launch of a new Medieval Studies website.
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) publishes new book on military history
Matthew Barrett has published a new book, Scandalous Conduct: Canadian Officer Courts Martial, 1914-45, with UBC Press as part of the Studies in Canadian Military History series.
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) and Robert Engen (PhD 2014) publish new graphic history of Hill 70 and Canada's First World War
Queen's University History alumni Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) and Robert C. Engen (PhD 2014) have co-authored a new graphic history book called Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada's First World War.
New book from Queen's History alumna Dr. Joanne Paul receives wide critical acclaim
Dr. Joanne Paul, a Queen's History graduate, has recently published her new book, The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England.
The highly acclaimed new publication charts the Dudley family's influence and power in England throughout the Tudor period.
PhD student Victoria Cosby competes in 3 Minute Thesis Competition
PhD candidate Victoria Cosby competed in the first heat of the 2022 Queen's University Three Minute Thesis Competition on March 16th.
PhD student Carli LaPierre wins Dean's Award for Social Justice
Carli LaPierre, a first-year History PhD student, was recently awarded the Faculty of Arts and Science Dean's Award for Social Justice.
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.
PhD Candidate Louis-Patrick St-Pierre wins Summer Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks
PhD candidate Louis-Patrick St-Pierre has been awarded a prestigious, all expenses paid, eight-week Summer Fellowship at the Harvard University Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, D.C.
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.
Global History Initiative hosts 2022 Poverty & Scarcity in Global History Conference
The Global History Initiative hosted the 2022 Poverty & Scarcity in Global History Conference on February 3 & 4, in collaboration with the Poverty Research Network at the University of Glasgow.
The conference interrogated the interface between poverty, scarcity, and the field o
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.
Samuel Russell presents USSRF research on Russian Renaissance
Samuel Russell, History undergraduate student, reflects on his experience completing a 2021 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowship (USSRF) with Dr. Ana Siljak on the Russian Renaissance:
Karen Dubinsky publishes new piece, "The Only Tourist in Havana, December 2021"
Dr. Karen Dubinsky has published a new piece on the Between the Lines Blog.
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal Call for Papers
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal is excited to announce that paper submissions are now open for the first annual issue of the Department of History's undergraduate journal, which will be published in May 2022.
Karen Dubinsky receives the Panorama Award for the Cuban Culture and Society Program
On November 17th, Dr. Karen Dubinsky was awarded the Panorama Award from the Canadian Bureau for International Education for her work with Dr. Susan Lord (Department of Film and Media) for the Cuban Culture and Society program.
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
Queen'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 Queen’s 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 American Historical Association's Morris D.
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 Queen'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:
Queen's Refuge: Refugees and the University Exhibition Opens Next Week
This exhibition examines stories of forced migration in the history of Queen’s University and within the Queen’s community. It reflects the diverse trajectories of those who sought refuge: some found sanctuary at Queen’s, and Kingston became their new home.
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:
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 Queen's CFRC Radio Station Interview for Presentation at I@Q Conference
Undergraduate History student, Philippe Haddad, is among the winners of the Queen'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 childhood trauma and its intergenerat
HIST 515 Student Panel at Inquiry @ Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference
On March 11th and 12th, 2021 the 15th Annual Inquiry @ Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference will be taking place.
Dr. Scott Berthelette wins SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Dr. Scott Berthelette has been awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2021-2023) for his project “Métis Warriors: Trade, Diplomacy, and Warfare on the Northern Great Plains, 1783-1885.”
Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages.
Dr. Aditi Sen Publishes New Book
Congratulations to Dr. Aditi Sen on her publication of Bollywood Horrors: Religion, Violence and Cinematic Fears in India.
Rivard-Prendergast Studentship Recipient, Prishni Seyone, to Study Child Marriage in India
The Undergraduate Committee awarded this year’s Rivard-Prendergast Studentship to Prishni Seyone on the merits of her HIST515-thesis proposal, “The Indian Girl-Wife: Not Even a Woman, But Already a Wife.” Prishni tells us that she’s researching “the way this institution of early marriage stripped young, innocent girls of their education.”
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’Assemblée nationale du Québec
Dr. Max Hamon has won the Prix de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec for his book, The Audacity of His Enterprise. Louis Riel and the Métis 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’s Linda F. Dietz Graduate Essay Prize for 2020 for his article, “Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and a Doctor: Medical Attitudes toward Homosexuality and the Court Martial of Dr. Percy Ryberg.”
Queen'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 Queen'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 Queen’s have been busy all summer long re-designing their courses for the upcoming remote term – 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, “What is the Best Policy Mix for Diverse Canadian Families with Young Children?
Dr. Max Hamon Wins Wilson Book Prize
Buchanan Post-Doctoral Fellow and Queen's History instructor Max Hamon was awarded the Wilson Book Prize for his first book, The Audacity of His Enterprise: Louis Riel and the Métis Nation That Canada Never Was, 1840–1875, which was published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in 2019.
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.
Historians’ 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 Queen’s 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 (https://twitter.com/Sociale_History/status/1136736740666880001).
Dr. Swen Steinberg organizes international Exile Studies conference at Queen's
Postdoctoral Fellow Swen Steinberg organizes in September 2020 the Biennial Conference of the North American Society for Exile Studies at Queen's University.
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 Queen's University'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" (www.migrantknowledge.org), hosted by the German Historical Institute in Washington/DC and its Pacific Regional Office at UC Berkeley.
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.
Queen’s Historians Receive $210,000 Veterans Affairs Canada Grant
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.
Queen'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’s 21st Annual Graduate Student Symposium held at RMCC on September 30-October 2, 2018 with her presentation “Exploring Canada’s 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
Prof. Steven Maynard consults on first-ever LGBTQ Heritage Minute
"For the first time in the history of Historica Canada’s Heritage Minutes, the newest segment focuses on LGBTQ history in Canada, specifically Jim Egan, Canada’s first gay rights activist.
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.
Dr. Christo Aivalis publishes new book
The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour, and the Canadian Social Democratic Left was produced through Christo's Doctoral Dissertation at Queen'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 “Barriers to Transition and Measurable Outcomes of Successful Transition.” His presentation was on Systemic Barriers to Veteran Transition which was fol
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 www.cfrc.ca). Dr.
New Book on Queer Toronto
Any Other Way is a new book on the queer history of Toronto.
Queen'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’s 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.
Queen’s 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, ‘“The common sympathies of our nature”: Moral Sentiments, Emotional Economies, and Imprisonment for Debt in Upper Canada.’ 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”
Between 1850 and 1914, there was a worldwide double transformation.
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.
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 (Harvard University Press, 2016).
Dr. Laura Carlson winner of W.J. Barnes Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Carlson for receiving this year’s 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: Within and Without the Nation: Canadian History as Transnational History.
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
Queenship 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.
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-Queen's University Press. Dr.
History Ph.D. Graduate Carolyn Harris publishes new book
Congratulations to Carolyn Harris! Her first book, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada was recently published by Dundurn Press.
