The Tri-University Graduate Program in History combines the faculty and resources of three of Canada’s premier universities, University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University. With over seventy graduate faculty in the program, we are one of the largest History graduate programs in the country and able to provide courses and supervise research across the widest possible range of areas. At the same time, through small seminars, close student-professor relationships, and teaching assistantships and scholarships held at one of our three participating campuses, we provide the atmosphere and collegiality of a smaller, more intimate program.
News
Dr. Jonathan Chan's dissertation reexamines Chinese Canadian cultural history
Jonathan Chan successfully defended his thesis, "Loyalty and Righteousness: Confucianism and the Chinese Community in British Columbia, 1923–1960," on June 23, 2026.
Congratulations Dr. Chan!
Lydia Kinasewich pursues food history MA at Guelph
University of Northern British Columbia graduate, Lydia Kinasewich, came to the University of Guelph in 2024 to pursue an MA in food history focusing on dairy policy in B. C. Her final project looked into "the history of milk pasteurization policies in British Columbia and consumer resistance to milk pasteurization during the second half of the twentieth century."
Dr. Schreiber explores charity and relief in 16th Century England and Scotland
Grant Schreiber successfully defended his thesis entitled, “‘For ye haue the poore alwaies with you’: Experiments in Charity in post-Reformation Oxford and Aberdeen, 1560-1640,” on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the University of Guelph.
Congratulations, Dr. Schreiber!
Events
Canada, Apartheid, and the Defence of the Liberal Order
Join author Daniel Manulak, PhD, (Tri-U MA graduate from the University of Waterloo in 2013), for a discussion and book signing.
Location
St. Jerome's University/University of Waterloo, SJ2, Room 2003
Date
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 7:00 pm
Light refreshments. Free parking.
Sponsors
St. Jerome's University History, Canada International Council.
Always a Part of the Land: The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories
Description
Cody Groat, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies Program at Western University, discusses his new book that calls for a critical reinterpretation not only of the Canada's history but also of how we think about the past and how this shapes ongoing relationships between Indigenous peoples and the state.
Details
Date: Thursday, October 1
Time: 7:00 pm EDT.
Two ways to attend:
- In person, Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, 232 King St. N., Waterloo, ON, or
- Register for the Zoom livestream.
Not a Simpler Time: Rural Families and the Making of a Canadian Economy, 1700-1870
Join university professor emeritus, Dr. Doug McCalla for the launch of his recently published book, Not a Simpler Time. Essays in Canadian and Economic History.
The event will be held in person and on Zoom.
In person: MacKinnon Rm 132, University of Guelph
Online: Register for the Zoom link.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rebecca Beausaert or Ben Bradley.