Jeffery Vacante

Assistant Professor
BA (McGill University); MA, PhD (The University of Western Ontario)

Research Interests

Dr. Vacante is a political and cultural historian of Quebec and Canada whose research focuses on the history of sexuality and gender in Quebec. He is currently working on the role of race in Quebec society, and the rise of left-wing separatism in the 1950s and 1960s.

Publications

"The Posthumous Lives of René Lévesque,” Journal of Canadian Studies 45, no. 2 (Spring 2011): 5-30.

"Evolving Racial Identity and the Consolidation of Men’s Authority in Early Twentieth-Century Quebec," Canadian Historical Review 88, no. 3 (September 2007): 416-438.

"Liberal Nationalism and the Challenge of Masculinity Studies in Quebec," Left History 11, no. 2 (Fall 2006): 96-117.

"Writing the History of Sexuality and 'National' History in Quebec," Journal of Canadian Studies, 39, 2 (Spring 2005): 31-55.

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Current Courses

HIS 1803E - Introduction to the History of Business and Commerce
HIS 2215F - The History of Aviation in Canada
HIS 3203E - French Canada

Courses Taught

HIS 144G-001 - Canadian Business and Labour History
HIS 183A/B - The U.S. Presidency
HIS 2183A - Women in the Workforce 1700-1990
HIS 2183B - Women in the Workforce 1700-1990
HIS 415E-001 - Sex and Gender in the Modern World
HIS 499F-002 - Quebec in the Twentieth Century (French Canada)
HIS 4296G - Quebec and the Quiet Revolution