Department of History
HH building, room 136
Tel 519 888-4567 x 43328
Fax 519 746-2658
Friday, November 30, 2012 — 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST
Please join us for an informal talk by Dr. Gary Bruce: "Exhibiting Animals, Displaying Society: The Berlin Zoo in German History"
Part of the History Speaker Series 2012 - 2013.
Thursday, November 29, 2012 — 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Please join our guest speaker Dr. Greg Donaghy, (PhD Waterloo, 1998) when he discusses: Red China Blues: Paul Martin, Canadian Foreign Policy, and the China Problem, 1950-66.
Part of the 2012/13 History Department Speaker Series
Thursday, November 29, 3:30 -5:00 pm, HH 117
Dr.Donaghy became Head of the Historical Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2003. He is adjunct professor in the Department of History, St. Jerome's University.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 — 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Showcasing Authors
Come and hear Professors James Blight and Janet Lang, Dan Gorman, Geoff Hayes, Greta Kroeker, Doug Peers and John Sbardellati talk about their latest publications.
Master of Ceremonies: Professor Gary Bruce
Refreshments available.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 — 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM EST
uW Professor Andrew Hunt – Book Launch
You are invited to the Book Launch of History Professor Dr. Andrew Hunt's book, City of Saints – Winner of the 2011 Tony Hillerman Prize.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST
FRAMING CANADA'S ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY AND SECURITY: Historical Insights into Contemporary (Mis)Perceptions.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 — 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
PORTUGUESE CANADIAN HISTORY PROJECT
Friday, October 26, 2012 — 12:30 PM to 1:20 PM EDT
Scott Campbell, our colleague from the Centre for Society, Technology and Values, will be giving a talk to the department this Friday from 12:30-1:30 in HH 138.
Thursday, October 25, 2012 — 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Come on out and see a real, traditional blacksmith demonstrating the skills of the trade!
Thursday, October 25, 2012 — 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
On behalf of Jim Blight and Janet Lang, you are cordially invited to a lunch and roundtable discussion at the Balsillie School of International Affairs on Thursday, October 25 from 12:00noon to 2:00pm.
Please see some details below, and more in the attached pdf. To attend, please email Lauren Judge at ljudge@balsillieschool.ca or call her at 226-772-3060.
“Cold war? Hell, it was a hot war!” The Cold War Context of the Cuban Missile Crisis
A Round Table Discussion
Friday, October 5, 2012 — 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Please join us for a talk Dr. Tracy Penny Light (Associate Professor in the Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies and History departments; Director of Women's Studies) on "Being Normal...Surgically: The Medical Discourse on Cosmetic Surgery in 20th Century Canada"
Part of the 2012/13 History Department Speaker Series
Friday, Oct. 5, 12:30-1:30, HH 117
Thursday, September 27, 2012 — 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
Come meet your history professors for a chat in a friendly atmosphere. Tea and baked treats provided.
Monday, September 24, 2012 — 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The History Society wants to get you fired up for the new term.
Friday, September 21, 2012 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Please join us for a talk by Alexander Freund (Chair of German-Canadian Studies and Co-director of the Oral History Centre, University of Winnipeg) on "Salvaging History: Can We Learn Anything from (Really Bad) 1970s Oral History Interviews?"
Lecture: September 21, 2-4pm
Environment 3 (EV3), room 3412
Friday, September 21, 2012 — 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Please join us for a talk by Helmut Konrad (Dean of Arts and Humanities, University of Graz) on "Organizing the Peace: The World after WWI."
Part of the 2012/13 History Department Speaker Series
Friday, September 21, 12:30 - 1:30
Friday, September 7, 2012 — 1:30 PM EDT
To start off the year, the Tri-University Graduate History Association (TUGSA) is going to hold the Third Annual Orientation Canoe Trip on the Grand River.
Monday, May 28, 2012 (all day) to Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (all day)
Crossroads: Scholarship in an uncertain world
Saturday, May 26, 2012 (all day) to Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (all day)
The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University are working together to host the 2012 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The annual meeting and conference of the Canadian Historical Association will be here between May 28-30, 2012 and the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine will host its conference between May 26-28, 2012.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 — 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Saturday, March 3, 2012 (all day)