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How will historians study the 1990s or the 2000s? They'll need to use web archives: old websites, from garish GeoCities pages to academic sites to discussion boards, that form a major part of our cultural record. The question of how we can make sense of this sheer abundance of data rests at the heart of Professor Ian Milligan's two new Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grants, carried out in collaboration with researchers across a half dozen universities in Canada and the United States.

By Wendy Philpott

Faculty of Arts

The Governor General of Canada has honoured a Waterloo history professor for her “remarkable contributions” to the understanding of First Nations’ history.

If you ever suspected Canadian politicians flip-flopped on a specific issue, or wondered where they stand on another, a new online tool will help you easily find out for sure.

Professor Ian Milligan at the University of Waterloo is charting the content of millions of archived political web pages spanning the last decade, allowing the public to compare what Canadian political leaders and pundits said in the past compared to now.

Professor Ian Milligan is leading a research project is set to transform the historical profession by revolutionizing the way historians sift through and retrieve sources created in the Internet age.

Two professors from the Department of History will be recognized for their achievements at the Convocation ceremony this morning, Wednesday 10 June. Warmest congratulations to Professors Mitchinson and Kroeker; the Department of History is privileged to have two such outstanding scholars and teachers as members.

The History Department at the University of Waterloo is excited to announce the creation of a student award in honour of three retired professors: Patrick Harrigan, John English, and Wendy Mitchinson.

From the Daily Bulletin: Distinguished Teacher Awards for 2015 will be presented to four faculty members at convocation, associate vice-president, academic Mario Coniglio announced at last night's meeting of the university senate.

Professor Ian Milligan's book, Rebel Youth: 1960s Labour Unrest, Young Workers, and New Leftists in English Canada (UBC Press, 2014) is one of five scholarly works shortlisted for the the 2015 Sir John A. Macdonald Prize.

Assistant Professor Susan Roy is in Vancouver this weekend for the opening of the city before the city, a major new exhibition about c̓əsnaʔəm, the ancient Musqueam community over which Vancouver is now built.  The exhibition has three distinct parts, hosted by the Museum of Vancouver, the Musqueam Cultural Centre, and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.

History convocation 2014: A reflection

This is a moment to celebrate and to be proud. On June 11, the University of Waterloo community gathered for its annual celebration of the awarding of degrees at its Spring Convocation. It was a joyous day full of family, friends and fellow students, and a significant milestone in the lives of our undergraduates.