News for Alumni

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Welcome to our new Chair & new Associate Chair, Undergraduate!

The Department of History welcomes two new leadership roles today: Professor Dan Gorman is the new Chair, and Professor Andrew Hunt is the new Associate Chair – Undergraduate. Professor Susan Roy continues in her role as the Associate Chair – Graduate.

Monday, May 3, 2021

History's Anti-Racism Taskforce has launched!

History students, staff, faculty and instructors have come together to respond to racism on campus and in our world to form the History Anti-Racism Taskforce (HART).

Friday, April 30, 2021

New Grad Story Posted!

We're highlighting the research of our graduate students on our new Grad Stories page! For our second story, read about Rebecca MacAlpine's research on gender-based violence in seventeenth century Somerset, as well as her contributions to teaching in History.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

History PhD Candidate Awarded for Excellence in Teaching

Rebecca MacAlpine

Congratulations to Rebecca MacAlpine, PhD Candidate in History, for earning an Arts Award for Excellence in Teaching! Rebecca is a dedicated, disciplined, and thoughtful student, and she brings those same characteristics to her roles as TA, instructor, and most recently departmental TA Mentor and Coordinator.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation recognises Katherine Bruce-Lockhart among its 2020 Distinguished Scholars

Assistant Professor Katherine Bruce-Lockhart has been awarded a grant from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation in recognition of her research that is "poised to make significant contributions to understanding the causes, manifestations, and control of violence across the globe." Katherine Bruce-Lockhart is among twenty scholars recognised as HFG Distinguished Scholars from around the world.