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.
Students Bust Medieval Myths in HIST 402: Sex and Death in the Middle Ages
As part of HIST 402: Sex and Death in the Middle Ages, students created original vlogs which explored a medieval myth they would like to bust.
Congratulations to our Undergraduate Award Winners!
The faculty and staff in the Department of History extend warm congratulations to all of our 2023 end-of-year and convocation undergraduate award winners!
Medal in History: Alexandra Paul
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.
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.
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
New course on Prison History and Cultural Heritage Preservation offered Summer 2023
The Departments of History and Art History & Art Conservation are thrilled to announce From Confinement to Cultural Heritage: Digital Preservation and the History of Kingston Penitentiary (ARTH 202/HIST 241), a new, immersive undergraduate course available this Summer 2023.
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.
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
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,
Local organizations hiring History students for summer employment in heritage sector
The History Department hosted a successful Summer Job Fair on Monday, February 6 for undergraduate and graduate students. The goal of this event was to provide our students with opportunities to connect with local organizations in heritage and related sectors.
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
Department publishes 2022 Annual Newsletter
The Department of History is pleased to announce that this year's edition of Chronicles, the History Department's annual newsletter, is out now.
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 Postdoctoral Fellows to offer exciting new courses this winter
History's three postdoctoral fellows, Drs. Eric Fillion, Amy Fedeski, and Megan Welton will teach new courses this winter term.
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.
Queen's University Library Launches the 'Ol Medical Colouring Book with Design by HIST 212 Student, Carolyn Kane
The WD Jordan Rare Books Library and the Bracken Health Sciences Library have announced the launch of the 'Ol Medical Colouring Book. Using images from their collections as colouring book content, this initiative is intended to provide a stress relief activity to support students' mental
The History Department Launches History Summer Plus at Bader College
The History Department is excited to launch History Summer Plus at Bader College starting in the summer 2023 term! History Summer Plus offers upper-year History students the opportunity to study as a cohort f
History Undergraduate Students reflect on Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom
In advance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, we asked our undergraduate students to reflect on Indigenous history, settler-colonialism, decolonization, and Truth and Reconciliation in the classroom.
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
Congratulations to our History Undergraduate Award Winners!
Congratulations to the Department of History's 2021-22 undergraduate student award winners! These merit-based awards are given to our most outstanding undergraduate students in the Department of History and on the recommendations of their professors.
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal releases first issue
Living Histories: A Past Studies Journal released its inaugural volume on June 6, 2022.
New exhibition at W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections co-curated by HIST 212 student Ella Heiss
This summer, the W D Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections at Queen's University Library will feature a special exhibition called Textus-Texts-Textiles: Fabric Bookworks by Lise Melhorn-Boe.
Scott Berthelette wins Principal's Impact Course Award
Dr. Scott Berthelette has received a Principal's Impact Course Award for his proposed undergraduate History course Turtle Island Speaks: What Geography, History, and Ecology Tells us about Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Histories of Eastern Ontario.
Registration now open for 2022 Spring/Summer History seminar courses
The Department of History is excited to announce two in-person seminar courses that will be offered this spring and summer term.
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.
History DSC publishes list of Black History Month resources
In honour of Black History Month, the History DSC has compiled a list of educational resources on Black History available through the Queen's OMNI (Queen's digital library collection) on their blog, the Watson.
History Undergrad Annie Dowd presents History of the Criminalization of Women in Canada in Podcast
Annie Dowd, an undergraduate student in the Department of History, has created a thought-provoking and informative podcast on the history of the criminali
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:
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.
The Department of History invites undergraduate research projects in honour 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.
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.
History seminar students learn outside the classroom in tour of Kingston Penitentiary
Students enrolled in History 400-006 ‘Bordering on Criminal’ enjoyed a special opportunity for experiential learning on October 6, as they toured the imposing structure of Kingston Peniten
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.
Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom: History professors share their reflections
Reflection on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom, by Scott Berthelette and Steven Maynard.
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.
The History Department Student Council is Now Hiring
The History DSC is now hiring for 2021-2022 positions! Joining the History Department Student Council is a great way to connect with other students during your History degree.
Department seeks applications for its first Undergraduate Journal
Get hands-on practice in editing and production, hone your critical reading and thinking skills and take a big step into the world of published research scholarship. It is expected that the journal will publish one issue per year at the end of winter term.
Congratulations History Graduates!
Congratulations! In a normal year, we would attend convocation and invite you and your families to join us in a reception after the ceremony to celebrate your accomplishments.
Congratulations to our Graduating Student Award Winners
It is our pleasure to announce our 2021 graduating student award winners! These awards honour students for their dedication and outstanding performance in their History courses over the course of their degree.
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.
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.
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’s rich history.
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 Internship Fall 2020
Our HIST 212 interns have been hard at work this term on a number of in-person and remote placements. We have received overwhelming praise from our community and industry partners who have commented repeatedly about the resiliency of these students during this turbulent year.
Food History HIST 214 Launches Student Website Project
New website showcasing the collaborative food history projects of students in Dr. Aditi Sen’s HIST 214, The Global History of Food.
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.
Steven Maynard wins Principal’s Teaching Award
Congratulations to Steven Maynard, who has been chosen as the recipient of the 2016 “Promoting Student Inquiry Teaching Award,” one in a series of teaching and learning prizes presented annual
New History Course in the News
Hist 240-001 Fall - Issues in History: Islamophobia from the Crusaders to Donald Trump
Instructors: Dr. Adnan Husain/Dr. Ariel Salzmann
Hist 210 Class Queen's History
The students of Hist 210 "History of Sexuality in Canada" took an in-depth look at Queen's history in tackling sexual violence on campus. Steven Maynard and his students were interviewed for a news story in the Queen's Gazette.
