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.
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
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Erin Gallagher-Cohoon receives honourable mention for McMurtry Fellowship in Legal History
PhD candidate Erin Gallagher-Cohoon received honourable mention for the Osgoode Society's R. Roy McMurtry Fellowship in Legal History for her dissertation project on the history of queer families in Canada.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
