News Archive
2009
Western History Grad on Business News Network
Ryan Dunn, graduate of the UWO History Department and former USC President recently appeared on the Business News Network to discuss the Educational Policy Institute's recent report: "On the Brink: How the Recession of 2009 will Affect Post-Secondary Education" Click here to watch the interview.
Western Student Receives Recognition for Undergraduate Essay Competition in Jewish Studies
Leah Mauer’s essay, entitled ‘L'Dor Vador, from Generation to Generation: Passing the Holocaust Memory to the Second Generation’, won Second Prize in the Undergraduate Essay Competition in Jewish Studies. This competition is sponsored by the Concordia University Program in Judaic Studies and the Canadian Society for Jewish Studies. Her essay was also published in this year's edition of The Mirror. Congratulations Leah!
History Graduate Produces for Hollywood
Catherine Winder graduated from Western's History program in the mid 1980s. Please click here to read more about what she did after graduation.
Invitation to Exhibit Opening
The public History program, in conjunction with Museum London and Regional Mental Health Care London, invites all faculty and graduate students to the formal opening of Cultivating Care: Life and Treatment at London's Asylum on Friday, May 8th, 5:30-7:30PM. This past academic year the Public History MA students worked with both institutions to create an accompanying website entitled Restoring Perspective, using the archival and artifact collection of the former London Asylum. This website will be unveiled at the exhibit opening and also will be used by Regional Mental Health Care in their educational and training programs. For more about this project, please click here.
Movie Screening
On 30 April 2009 at 7PM, the History Department and the 20th Military History Colloquium will be hosting a free screening of Paul Gross’ First World War film “Passchendaele,” in the McKellar Room, University Community Centre. The screening will be followed by a roundtable with Tim Cook (Canadian War Museum), Ed Storey (Canadian Forces), and Brent Wilson (University of New Brunswick), who will discuss the film and its relationship to the history of the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.
Limited Duties Advertisement - Fall Winter 2009-2010
The Department of History has posted the anticipated Limited Duties teaching positions for Fall/Winter Term 2009-2010. The advertisement is available here.
20th Military History Colloquium
The Department of History will host the 20th Military History Colloquium, to be held at Huron University College from April 30 to May 2, 2009. This annual event brings together scholars from North America and Europe to discuss new trends and findings in military history. The conference papers will cover a wide range of subjects, from black soldiers in the War of 1812 to security sector reform in Afghanistan - other topics include rationing, wartime radio broadcasting, the Vimy Pilgrimage, and anti-conscription riots. Please click here for more information, and click here for the conference program.
Opportunity for International Relations Students
Students in the IR program have an opportunity
to go to the British Consulate General Atlantic Youth Forum
Sponsorship Project. The
Graphic Novel Released
Jessica van Horssen, a PhD Candidate (History)
and NiCHE Graduate Student Assistant here at Western has just
released a new graphic novel,
Asbestos, PQ: Un bande designee/Asbestos, PQ: A
Graphic Novel. The book was launched as part of Joy
Parr’s Megaprojects/Lostscapes website. The novel is based on the
dissertation research by van Horssen. This graphic novel
presents a history of the town of Asbestos, Quebec, from the
perspective of the Jeffrey Mine, the largest chrysotile asbestos
mine in the world.
Viewing history
from this perspective offers a new angle from which to view how
people and place grow, change and depend on each other.
Follow the triumphs and
tragedies of this community at:
http://megaprojects.fims.uwo.ca/asbestos/index.htm
New History Executive Members Elected
The new executive of the History Society was elected at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday March 26. Click here for more information.
A Fond Farewell
The History department congratulates Pina Sobara, who served for several months as the Financial Administrative Assistant in the History Department, in her new position with ICFAR - The Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources, which is affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering. She is their new Financial Administrative Assistant. A warm and heartfelt thank you goes out to Pina for doing such a wonderful job here in the History Department!
New Undergradutate Course Offerings for 2009-10
Click here to see a listing of new courses that the History Department will be offering in 2009/10.
Perspectives on Media and Communications in Ukraine
The University of Western Ontario and The Unviersity of Toronto are proud to present Perspectives on Media and Communications in Ukraine, a two day conference hosted in both London and Toronto on 25 and 27 April, 2009. The conference hopes to investigate the question, "What role are mass media and communications playing in the larger political, economic and social changes occurring in post communist Ukraine?" Click here for more information and to register for either location.
Funding Announcement
Professor Rob MacDougall has been awarded a $50,000 SSHRC grant for a project entitled "History at Play." Profs. Bill Turkel and Kevin Kee (Brock University) are co-investigators, and PhD student Tim Compeau is the project coordinator. The project will explore the use of games to teach history and promote Canadian and American heritage sites. Congratulations!
Western History Students at Ball State Conference
Katharine Starr, Matt Gayford, Josh Disenhouse,
Professor Carl Young and Miriam Puttick
represented the History Department of the University of Western Ontario at the 12th Annual
Student History Conference at Ball State University in Indiana. Congratulations to Katharine,
Matt, Josh and Miriam for giving terrific papers. Matt Gayford was awarded the prize for
the best paper on a subject outside Amerian history. Well done, Matt!
Website launched
Doctoral student Ryan O'Connor and Professor Alan MacEachern have just launched a website "Back to the Island: The Back-to-the-Land Movement on PEI," with oral interviews and a single narrative history. The website can be found here.
Eugene Forsey Prize 2009: Graduate and Undergraduate Students
The Canadian Committe on Labour History invites submissions for the Eugene A. Forsey Prize for graduate and undergraduate work on Canadian labour and working-class history. Click here for more information
Note to applicants for graduate admissions for September 2009
Applications for all graduate programs are currently under review by the Graduate Committee in the
Department of History. The department will continue to accept applications until 31 March 2009. Supporting documents for all applications must be received by that date.
A special opportunity for doctoral students studying Canadian environmental history can be found
here.
History Society Event
The History Society will be holding its annual year-end dinner and elections on Thursday March 26 at 6:00 PM. The event will be taking place at Bertoldis Trattoria and is open to anyone. Guests are encouraged to bring friends and fellow History students! Please click here for more information on elections.
Business and Economic History Workshop
The departments of History and Economics present a talk by Professor Anne McCants of MIT entitled, "Wearing the World: Globally Traded Textiles During the Industrious Revolution". The talk will be held on March 27, 2009 in SSC 9430 (Dean's Office). All are welcome to attend.
Get your copy of The Mirror!
The Mirror, a student pubilcation, will be published and distributed the week of March 9th. Copies of The Mirror are only $5.00 each and can be purchased by any student or faculty member. The Mirror will be available for purchase in the Social Science Centre Monday March 9 to Thursday March 12, and we strongly encourage everyone to purchase a copy. Every member of the main campus History Society is entitled to one free copy that they can claim at that time as well.
Medicine and History Series
The Medicine & History Series is a FREE lecture series for the public. Guests will have an opportunity to discuss selected world leaders and events with both a history professor and a professor from medicine. Seating is on a first‑come, first‑served basis and no pre-registration is required. Click here for more information.
McCaffrey Seminars for Spring 2009
Click here for infomation on upcoming McCaffrey Seminar topics. Talks will be held in SSC 4317
History Seminar Series returns
Please click here for the Winter/Spring list of speakers for the History Seminar Series. Talks will be held in SSC 4317.
Opportunities abroad for masters and doctoral students
The Department of History at the University of Stirling, Scotland, has a number of studentship bursaries for its masters and doctoral programmes. The taught masters programmes have a strong element of independent research, and are designed to prepare scholars for taking a research degree, the PhD in History, at Stirling or elsewhere. Click here for more information.
Trivia Bowl Today!
Join us today from 3:30-5:30 in the 3rd floor lounge of the Social Science Centre (3036). Teams of up three students and a prof will be playing for UWO bookstore gift certificates and departmental glory. There will a preliminary then a championship Jeopardy style round followed by light refreshments. All are welcome to attend. Teams interested in registering can email Gary O'Neil at goneil@uwo.ca, or just show up. Professors Simpson, Millman and MacDougall will be attending.
Congratulations Forrest!
Recent PhD graduate Forrest Pass has accepted a position as Saguenay Herald with the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa, and in that position will act as the Assistant Registrar of the Authority. He takes up his new duties in May 2009.
Publications for Professors Nathans and Creuzberger
Stefan Creuzberger, Visiting Associate Professor from the University of Potsdam in the History Department in the fall of 2008, and Eli Nathans both published articles on the political culture of Germany in the 1950s in the January 2009 edition of the weekly magazine Das Parlament. Creuzberger’s essay was on the West German Ministry for All-German Affairs, while Nathans analyzed a leading West German journalist’s reports about racism in American society.
New publication
Jonathan Vance's new book Unlikely Soldiers: How Two Canadians Fought the Secret War Against Nazi Occupation was published in November 2008 by HarperCollins. The Globe & Mail recently named it one of the 100 best books of the year.
Professor Murison book chapter
Barbara Murison has recently published a chapter entitled ‘Lapidary Inscriptions: Rhetoric, Reality and the Baillies of Mellerstain’ in Elizabeth Ewan and Janay Nugent (eds.), Finding the Family in Medieval and Early Modern Scotland (Ashgate Press 2008, Women and Gender in the Early Modern World series).
Coalition or Coup?A forum on Parliamentary Democracy and the Role of the Governor General
Join us for a panel discussion with:
Prof. Grant Huscroft, Western Law
Prof. Cristine de Clercy, Dept. of Political Science at Western
Peter Neary, Prof. Emeritus, Dept. of History
Ron Atkey QC (former MP)
Prof. Bradley Miller, Western Law
Friday, January 16, 2009 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, Faculty of Law at The University of Western Ontario. All are welcome to attend.
2008
Professor Dyczok lecture at the University of New Mexico
Professor Marta Dyczok delivered a lecture on, “The Caucasus Conflict and the Role of the Media,” on 23 October 2008 in the Global Instability: Causes, Consequences & Cures Lecture Series, at the University of New Mexico, College of Arts and Sciences, International Studies Institute. For more information please see: http://www.unm.edu/~isi/Upcoming_Events.htm.
Professor Shatzmiller Keynote in Morocco
Maya Shatzmiller gave the keynote address at the conference 'The City of Fez in World History',
in Ifrane, Morocco. Her talk was entitled: Marinid Fez: Global order and the quest for empire.
Professor McKellar to present for Aging & Health Research Centre
On Friday, November 21, Professor Shelley McKellar will be presenting on the topic 'Aging, Disease, and Mechanical Replacement Parts: A History of Artificial Hearts' at a Research and Discussion Luncheon here at Western. The talk will take place at 12:30pm in Room 5220 of the Social Science Centre. Please click here for more information.
Fall Preview Day
Prospective students and their parents are welcome to attend this year's Western Fall Preview Day. Representatives from the Department of History will be available to answer your questions and give insight into the opportunities offered at Western. For more information, please click here.
Professor Turkel to present at Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
On Thursday, November 6, Professor Bill Turkel will be presenting on the topic 'Material Environment and Historical Consciousness' at a Physics & Astronomy Colloquium here at Western. The talk will take place at 1:30pm in Room 123 of the Physics and Astronomy Building. Click here for more information.
Congratulations Graduates!
The department would like to congratulate all students who attended Autumn Convocation, 24 October 2008, including all graduate students who completed our Course MA and Public History programs. A special congratulations go out to our Doctor of Philosophy graduates, Heather Moran (Thesis Title: Stretcher Bearers and Surgeons) and Andrew Ross (Thesis Title: Hockey Capital). Congratulations to all on a job well done!
Business and Economic History Workshop
All are warmly invited to attend this year's first Business and Economic History Workshop entitled "Ethnic Cleansing and the Persistence of Extractive Institutions: Evidence from the Expulsion of the Moriscos". The speaker is Eric Chaney from Harvard University. It will be held Friday, October 24 1:30-3:00 in SSC 4317.
Canadian Climate History Workshop
Prof. Alan MacEachern is hosting a workshop on
23-24 October to discuss issues surrounding the preservation, access, and use of Canadian historical sources relating to past climates. Participants are drawn from 9 universities in 3 countries, from the fields of History, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Science Studies, and Canadian Studies, as well as from Environment Canada and Library and Archives Canada. For more details, see
here.
In conjunction with the workshop, and as part of the History Department Seminar Series, best-selling author
Brian Fagan will give a public lecture, “’And on that day the earth will be burned to ashes’: Looking at Ancient Climate Change” at 3:30, Thursday, 23 October, in Middlesex College 110. A reception at the Grad Club follows!
Huron's Inaugural Derry Interdisciplinary Lecture
Huron College's History Department would like to announce its first speaker in the newly established Derry Interdisciplinary Lecture Series, Dr Martin Kemp from Oxford University. Dr. Kemp will speak on "Life Forms in Art, Science and Architecture, Past and Present" on Monday, Oct 20 at 5 p.m. in the Kingsmill Room at Huron College. For more details on this talk, click here.
The Book Store at Western Presents Author John Ralston Saul
At a time when elections are at the forefront of Canadians’ discussions, author John Ralston Saul has launched his new book,
A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada, which asks readers to critically think about Canada’s heritage by challenging conventional wisdom that has defined Canada’s history for so long.
On October 22, 2008, Saul will do a book reading, sale and signing of his book as part of
The Book Store at Western’s Autumn Writes series. The event will be held at
Faculty of Education Auditorium at 1137 Western Road beginning at 7:30pm. Click
here for more information.
Scottish Studies Award
Congratulations to UWO history graduate Jennifer Languay, who was recently presented with the Edward Stewart Scholarship for the top performing M.A. or Ph.D. student enrolled in the Scottish Studies programme at the University of Guelph. Jennifer, who is in the M.A. programme there, has been studying the feminisation of venereal disease in Victorian Scotland. Under the terms of the award, Jennifer will also be invited to present a talk at the Guelph Scottish Studies Colloquium next year.
Professor Vance to speak in CRC Speaker Series
We invite you to attend the Faculty of Social Science’s Canada Research Chairs
Speaker Series on October 21st featuring Professor
Jonathan Vance, CRC in Conflict
and Culture in the Department of History.
Title: Why We Fight: Understanding the Decision to Enlist
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Social Science Centre
Dean’s Office Suite, Room 9420
The talk will be followed by a reception from 5:00-6:00pm
Undergraduate Writing Coach
As the Department of History's Writing Coach, Signa Daum Shanks is happy to meet with any student from any undergraduate course about assignment matters, specific writing issues and research techniques. She is located in SSC 4433 and will have office hours on Fridays as follows:
Every Friday, a sign-up sheet will be posted for half hour appointments on the following Friday. Signa will also be happy to book appointments by email (sdaumsha@uwo.ca). This term, office hours will happen until 12 December. (Note: 21 Nov office hours will happen on Wed 19 Nov instead.)
MA Graduate to present paper
On October 9, Andrea Melvin, a graduate of our M.A. Public History Program (2007-2008), will be presenting a paper, Badges of Honour or Devices of Control?: Uniforms at Kingston General Hospital Training School for Nurses, 1930-1970 at the Museum of Health Care at Kingston. This paper is drawn from research she completed as the 2008 Margaret Angus Research Fellow at the museum, which coincided with her internship requirement for the Public History Program. Best of luck Andrea!
Western Medical Accommodation Policy (Medical Notes)
In May, 2008, The University of Western Ontario's Senate approved a new medical note policy, which affects all students. See the links below for further information:
A reminder about FIPPA regulations
The department would like to remind all Faculty and Staff to review FIPPA regulations prior to the upcoming academic year. We are governed by these regulations and are required to be mindful of them when disclosing information to or about students. Please click here for basic regulations.
Professor Turkel appearing in the Journal of American History
Professor Bill Turkel is one of eight invited contributors to a forum on "The Promise of Digital History" in the latest issue of the Journal of American History. Click here to read the full text.
Congratulations Professor Vance!
Jonathan Vance has recently been elected to the Royal Society of Canada. Vance is one of 72 new fellows and two specially elected fellows elected by their peers in the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Click here to see the full article courtesy of Western News.
Attention Grad Students
Everything is set for this Saturday's Orientation event (September 6th). We have had to change the location due to the large numbers of registrants. The event will now take place in the
North Campus Building Rm 101. If you are not sure where the building is please visit
this link to see a campus map.
Registration begins at 9:30. There will be tea/coffee and snacks available at that time.
For more information and to register, please visit
http://grad.uwo.ca/events/orientationfall2008/
The 'mindset' of Western's Class of 2012
(Courtesy of Western News)
Some things to note about Western's incoming students ... [MORE]
New Western Libraries website launched
The new Western Libraries website launched Monday, August 18.
The website has been in development over the past year, in consultation with Western students, faculty
and staff. A description highlighting various new features and products is linked
here.
History faculty and graduate students may be especially interested in the "Recent Purchases" feature.
It's now possible to view a list of all titles received in Weldon updated on a weekly basis,
and to generate email purchase alerts that match your research interests. The "Recent Purchases"
feature is linked in the centre of Western Libraries home page, as well as on the side bar of
Weldon Library's home page. We've also included a feedback form on every page of the new website,
and welcome comments about the new website. Remember to include your email address if you'd like
to receive a direct response.
Applications for Research/Study rooms in Weldon for 2008-09
Graduate students and faculty are eligible to apply for research/study space in The D.B. Weldon Library for the upcoming academic year, October 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009. The application deadline is Monday, September 15. A direct link to the printable application form is available here. Additional information is posted on The D.B.Weldon Library website, under Weldon Library Services (sidebar) / Research / Study Rooms (direct link available here). Paper copies of the application form are also available at the Shared Service location at Weldon's entrance. Completed application forms should also be returned to the Shared Service location. Remember to include a description of your research interests in Weldon's collections along with your application form. This supporting documentation is very helpful when your application is considered for the limited number of rooms available.
Important student reminder
Students are reminded that academic accommodation on medical grounds can in most instances only be granted if supported by a University of Western Ontario Student Medical Certificate. This form can be accessed by clicking here or can be picked up at the Academic Counselling Office in the student’s home faculty (For Social Science students 2105 SSC). Further details on this policy can be found by clicking here.
Fall Perspectives to explore teaching issues
(Courtesy of Western News)
Western faculty will get a chance to upgrade their skills in advance of the fall session when the Teaching Support Centre offers their annual Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference, Wednesday, August 27 ... [MORE]
Looking for an upper level essay course?
Check out the following offerings available September 2008 from the Department of History:
- History 3305E (002) United States 1783-1901
- *NEW* History 3203E (001) French Canada
- *NEW* History 4298F (001) Selected Topics: Politics and Society in Canada 1867-1945
- History 4415E (001) Soviet Union
- *NEW* History 4707E (001) Technology and Society in North America
Maya Shatzmiller, General Editor of series on Conflict and Trade
Maya Shatzmiller is the editor of a new series on Conflict and Trade with Gorgias Press. Gorgias Press was established in 2001: it is an independent academic press run by scholars for scholars. The series provides an in-depth examination of the many manifestations of conflict that trade has engendered worldwide. Conflict is defined broadly to include the clashes and opposition that have unfolded in social, economic, cultural, and political spheres. For more information on Gorgias Press, click here and the Conflict and Trade Series, click here.
Welcome To Our New Undergraduate Program Advisor
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Rebecca Dashford has accepted the
position of Undergraduate Program Advisor with the Department of History. We welcome
Rebecca from the Faculty of Engineering Science, where she has been in the role of
Academic Counselor. Rebecca has prior experience in the Faculty of Social Science,
having worked as the Undergraduate Program Advisor in Psychology. Rebecca also brings
to the Department a strong dedication to education, as she has completed a BA in
Psychology (Toronto) and a Bachelor of Science (Education) from Medaille College.
Rebecca's first day with the Department will be Monday, August 11.
Please drop by and make Rebecca feel welcome!
Graduate Student To Join The Faculty At Mount Royal College
Mark Humphries has been hired to a three year teaching position in the History Department at Mount Royal College. His soon to be completed doctoral thesis is called: Pandemic: Canadians and the Great Influenze Pandemic of 1918-1919. Congratulations and good luck with your new courses!
ECSSS Lifetime Achievement:
Roger Emerson
On Saturday 28th June Professor Emeritus Roger Emerson became the 8th recipient of the Eighteenth Century Scottish Studies Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. [MORE...]
Award Winners
Ph.D. student Téa Gucciardo won the 2007 Canadian Science & Technology Historical Association Award
for her paper "Modernizing the Domestic Workshop: The Invasion of Electric Servants into Canadian Kitchens, 1920-40."
Congratulations, Téa!
The Canadian Historical Association has awarded
Professor Bill Turkel the 2008 Clio Prize (British Columbia) for his book
The Archive of Place: Unearthing the Pasts of the Chilcotin Plateau.
Congratulations, Bill!
Hello and Goodbye ...
The Department of History would like to welcome its newest faculty member, Professor Michelle Hamilton. Michelle is also the department's new Director of Public History. Welcome Michelle!
The department would also like to welcome its new Chair, Professor Margaret Kellow, stepping in for Professor J.J. Benjamin Forster. Welcome Margaret and thank you Ben for all of your years as Chair. Best of luck to the both of you!
Finally, the department would like to bid a fond farewell to Professor Thomas Sea who has retired from the department as of June 30, 2008. Thank you for your many years of hard work and dedication to History at Western!
Welcome!
The Department of History would like to extend a warm welcome to the new and renewed Associate Deans in the Faculty of Social Science.
Goodbye Myriam
We regret to announce that History's Undergraduate Program Advisor, Myriam Delgado, has accepted a new position as Graduate Program Advisor for the Arthur Labatt School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Myriam's last day with our Department will be Friday, July 4th. Although we are indeed sad to see Myriam go, we would like to wish her the brightest future possible with her new challenges in Nursing and her ongoing success at Western.
Dyczok to Present in Ukraine
Professor Marta Dyczok will be presenting a paper, “What Role Is the Mass Media Playing in Ukraine’s Electoral Process?” at the VIIth Congress of the International Association of Ukrainian Studies in Kyiv, Ukraine, held 25-29 June. Scholars from over ten countries will be in attendance. For details please click here (scroll down the page for the English language information).
Fire Insurance Plans Holding
The Serge A. Sauer Map Library located on the first floor of the Social Science Centre has recently finished putting the following Fire Insurance Plan Maps online. [Map Library]
New Public History Blog
Professor Michelle Hamilton has created a new blog for UWO Public History News and Resources.
New Voicemail System
ITS has begun significant upgrades to the telecommunications infrastructure. These upgrades will strategically position the campus community to move towards VoIP. [MORE]
Social Science Convocation
June 11 - All 4-year and Honors (excluding BMOS)
June 12 - 3 year programs and all BMOS
Both ceremonies are at 10:00 am.
Congratulations Graduates! We wish you all the best!
Additional Convocation Tickets for Graduating Students from the Department of History
Tickets will be released during the week of May 19th to 23rd at SSC Room 4330. Please note that requests will be attended on a first come, first served basis and there is no guarantee that you will receive any additional tickets. It is strongly recommended that students ask fellow classmates who will not be attending the ceremony for their tickets, as we cannot guarantee that additional tickets will be available.
Congratulations to Myriam Delgado!
The Department of History would like to congratulate Undergraduate Coordinator Myriam Delgado for completing her Certificate of Management (CIM) designation. Myriam will receive her certificate in June at graduation. Congratulations on all of your hard work!
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Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Congratulations to our colleague Robert Wardhaugh, who is a recipient of the Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for 2007-08. The award is intended to "provide support and recognition for the innovative teaching methods and techniques demonstrated by Western's finest faculty members" and "further the quality of education that is provided for all students at Western."
Elijah Woodman at the Portrait Gallery of Canada
A graduate of Western's History Department has made a significant donation to the Portrait Gallery of Canada. The gift is a small pencil drawing of Elijah Woodman dating from 1844. [MORE]
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Graduate Student Wins First Place at Western Research Forum
MA Graduate Student, Joel Booker recently won first place at the 21st Annual Western Research Forum. In addition to his prize, he will be featured in the summer edition of the Western Graduate Review. Congratulations!
Article in Western News
Adam Crymble, "Western Helps Museum London Go Digital," Western News (10 Apr 2008). Adam, a public history MA student, describes the students' History 500/501 SMARTBoard project with Eldon House.
New Exhibit Mounted
Drop by the John A. Schweitzer Gallery in the Archives and Research Collections Centre at Weldon Library to see a new 4-case display curated by Adam Crymble and mounted by Public History graduate students. Entitled "Canada's Best Student Experience a Century Ago: Life in UWO's Medical School," the display examines student life based around the subthemes of "study," "play," "practice," and "redemption." Curator Crymble asks "thought-provoking questions of the viewer about what it was like to be a medical student at the turn of the century, and whether or not these students were really that much different from students today." This display utilizes images, documents, books and artifacts from the UWO History of Medicine archival collection, the UWO Medical Artifact Collection, and the UWO Hannah Collection on the History of Science and Museum. The exhibit will remain mounted until the end of April.
Exhibits
Public History M.A. students recently mounted two new displays utilizing the UWO Medical Artifact Collection. An engaging display on Electrotherapeutics - or the use of electricity in medicine through such devices as Violet Ray machines - can be seen in the Medical Sciences hallway, outside room M148. Another intriguing case display, located in the library of the Department of the History of Medicine (HSA 041), showcases an early x-ray tube and glass plate image, a cautery transformer, a bone drill, and more. Both are attractive and informative displays that use historical objects or the material culture of medicine to highlight past practices in health and medicine. All are encouraged to view these displays as well as visit the UWO Medical Artifact Collection website at www.medicalhistory.uwo.ca
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Good Luck on Exams!
Western News has put together a valuable toolkit to assist students during the exam period. [MORE]. The Department of History would like to wish students all the best on their exams!
Remembering Professor Pleva
Public History MA student Helen Button has an article in the Western News on Pleva's taped interviews now held in the Archives and Research Collections Centre (ARCC). See "Preserving the Words of Edward Pleva".
Professor Dyczok To Present at Munk Center for International Studies
Professor Marta Dyczok will deliver a lecture titled, "Do the Media Matter? Focus on Ukraine," on 31 March 2008 at the University of Toronto, Munk Center for International Studies, as part of a Panel: Media in Ukraine. [MORE]
J.J. Talman Lecture Series
The Department of History and Western Libraries are pleased to announce the establishment of
the Dr. J. J. Talman Lecture Series.
The Talman Lecture Series will focus on Ontario History, Ontario regional collections and
innovative uses thereof, or previously unstudied aspects of Canadian History. Reflecting the
breadth of Dr. Talman's career at Western, as both a respected historian and former Chief
Librarian, the lectures will be organized annually by a joint committee comprised of
representatives from both the Department of History and Western Libraries.
The Talman Lecture Series has been envisioned and funded by Raj Jain, Head of Cataloguing,
Library Technical Services, Western Libraries, and her brother, Dr. Sushil Jain, in gratitude
for Dr. Talman's many personal kindnesses, and to recognize his many contributions to Western.
The inaugural Talman Lecture will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, coinciding with Raj Jain's retirement after 42 years of service to Western. It will be held in The D. B. Weldon Library, the first home of The J. J. Talman Regional Collection. For additional details please see [HERE]
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor James Alsop from McMaster University on Thursday, 3, April 2008 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Alsop will be speaking on European Expansion in Miniature? The Destruction of the Natural and Human Environments on St. Helena, 1670-1730. All are welcome!
Bruce McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
3 April: Geoffrey Stewart
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: Modernization and Civic Action in South Vietnam, 1955-63
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Rob MacDougall from the University of Western Ontario on 27 March, 2008 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor MacDougall will be speaking on King Crank: Technology and Democracy in the Golden Age of the American Eccentric. All are welcome!
Bruce McCaffrey Memorial Graduate Seminar Series:
27 March: Mike Wong
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: C Force and the Battle of Hong Kong, 1941
The History Society Presents its Annual Trivia Bowl!
Tuesday March 25th at 3:30pm SSC 3036.
Teams of 3 are welcome to register now by e-mailing Amanda (aetty@uwo.ca). Teams can consist of students, professors,
or a combination of students and professors.
Undergraduate History Journal Celebrates 28th Edition!
As the department well knows, The Mirror is the oldest academic undergraduate history journal in Canada. The UWO History Department journal is produced entirely by undergraduate history students at Western. However, the papers published within it are the best of submissions received from universities across the country. The twenty-eighth edition of The Mirror will distributed in the Social Science Centre on Wednesday, March 19th and Thursday, March 20th. Copies of The Mirror are only $5.00 each and can be purchased by any student or faculty member. The Mirror is an extremely useful, and interesting, resource, and so we strongly encourage everyone to purchase a copy. Also, any history students interested in joining next year's editorial board, or who would like information on submitting a paper for the XXIX publication (we are starting to accept submissions now until next November), can contact Cari Ferguson at uwo.Mirror@gmail.com.
Bruce McCaffrey Memorial Graduate Seminar Series:
20 March: Adrian Ciani
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: "Just Watch Me": Trudeau, Vatican Recognition and the Politics of Federalism
Wanted: faculty authors
The Book Store at Western invites Western faculty to participate in the third annual Faculty
Authors' Reception March 19 from 7-9 pm at The Book Store at Western, University Community
Centre. [MORE]
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
13 March: Clare Tatersall, Aldona Sendzikas
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: Applying for Non-Academic Jobs. Life and work beyond the university. Identifying your transferable
skills. Turning your degree into a career asset.
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Roman Serbyn from the Université du Québec à Montréal on 13 March, 2008 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Serbyn will be speaking on Ukranian Genocide: Soviet Documents and the UN Convention. All are welcome!
Prospective Students: March Break Open House, Saturday, March 8th
On this day, you will have the opportunity to meet with our faculty, staff, and students and learn why Western offers the best student experience among Canadian Universities. Come see what History has to offer! Register Now!
Prospective Graduate Student Mini-Conference, Saturday, March 8
Any prospective Western graduate student is invited to attend an informative lunch and workshops series [MORE]
Bruce McCaffrey Memorial Graduate Seminar Series Presents:
6 March: Richard Holt
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: A Compelling Topic About the First World War
Fellowship in Teaching Innovation Award
The purpose of the $10,000 Fellowship in Teaching Innovation award is to encourage full-time faculty members to pursue teaching innovations at the University of Western Ontario. The Fellowship exists primarily, but not exclusively, to support undergraduate and professional school teaching at the University, matching Western's commitment to the highest standards and quality of undergraduate education. [MORE]
Two Article Awards
The Society for the History of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (SHGAPE) has awarded Robert MacDougall its bi-annual Fishel-Calhoun Prize for the best article by a new scholar published in 2006 or 2007, for "Long Lines: AT&T's Long-Distance Network as an Organizational and Political Strategy," Business History Review 80:2 (Summer 2006).
Another article by Professor MacDougall, "The Wire Devils: Pulp Thrillers, the Telephone, and Action at a Distance in the Wiring of a Nation," American Quarterly 58:3 (September 2006), was shortlisted by the American Studies Association for its Constance Rourke Prize for the best essay published by American Quarterly in 2006.
Recent Publication of Journal Article by Monda Halpern
"'This Ambitious Polish Jew': Rethinking the Conversion and Career of Bishop Isaac Hellmuth." Ontario History (Autumn 2007): 221-46.
Department CD ROM
Professor Barbara Murison and History Department Ph.D. student Michael Dove invite you
to take a look at the department’s Mediaeval CD ROM, available on the Social Science
Network from now until the end of term, and currently in use for History 229E, History
of Britain to 1688. Access it by going to My Computer and selecting the L Drive: then
select Medieval CD ROM. We particularly recommend the Old English, Old French and Mediaeval
Latin soundbites provided by colleagues in other parts of the university - always
the most popular part of the presentation.
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"Turning Over a New Leaf: The History of Nursing at UWO"
A digital component of the exhibit "Turning Over a New Leaf: The History of Nursing at UWO" is now available through the UWO Archives webpage at http://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/nursing_exhibit/index.html A photo from the display, which is mounted in Weldon Library until the end of February, was recently printed in the Western News (Jan. 24, p.10)
Nursing Exhibit
M.A. Public History students recently mounted an exciting new display - Turning Over New Leaf: The History of Nursing at UWO - in The John A. Schweitzer Gallery located in The Archives and Research Collections Centre (ARCC) at the D.B. Weldon Library. This display presents aspects of the nursing program at UWO, drawing material from the UWO History of Medicine Collection, the UWO Medical Artifact Collection, the UWO Hannah Collection on the History of Science and Museum as well as Museum London collections. It is a timely exhibit as this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Nurses Association (CAN) and has already garnered attention and praise from the UWO Faculty of Nursing. Curator of this exhibit is Andrea Melvin with assistance from the M.A. Public History students. This 4-case display will remain mounted until the end of February 2008.
Business and Economic History Seminar,
February 14, 2008 - 11:30, SSC Rm 9430
Tracy K. Dennison, California Institute of Technology "The Icon and the Contract: Culture Versus Institutions in Imperial Russia"
International Graduate Student Symposium
Prof. Marta Dyczok will be participating in the International Graduate Student Symposium on "New Perspectives on Contemporary Ukraine: Politics, History, Culture," at the Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, 25-26 January 2008. Graduate students from ten countries, ranging from Ukraine, Hungary, France, Britain as well as the US and Canada will be presenting their original research, as well as discussing new research trends with scholars from the field. For details and programme please see http://www.utoronto.ca/jacyk/gss2008/index.html
Best Article Award 2006
The German Association for American Studies has awarded Frank Schumacher the bi-annual prize
for the best article published in 2005/2006 for:"'Marked Severities': The Debate over Torture
during America's Conquest of the Philippines, 1899-1902", in: Amerikastudien/American Studies
51:4 (2006): 475 - 498.
2007
History Society Book Sale/Auction
The sale is being held on Tuesday, January 29th, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. outside of the History
Department (by the main elevators).
The Auction will take place between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in the SSC Faculty lounge (3036). Refreshments will be provided. Professor Vance and Professor Simpson will be the auctioneers. All welcome!
Faculty Mentor Program workshop/information session on "Tenure and Promotion Under the Collective Agreement, How the Process Works"
Thursday, December 6, 2007, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Room 258, D. B. Weldon Library. [More information]
November 30, Business and Economic History Workshop, Carol Hua Shiue, University of Colorado, Boulder
SSC 4317, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
"Human Capital and Fertility in Chinese Clans, 1300 - 1850."
Refreshments will be served.
War and Remembrance
Time: Thursday, November 8, 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, Wolseley Barracks
Since it was first observed in 1919, Remembrance Day has meant different
things to different generations. As our world has been re-shaped by war,
the 11th of November has changed with it. What did it mean in the wake
of the Second World War, during the era of the Vietnam War, or in the
post-9/11 world? How does it reveal the impact of war on our lives? And
what can it tell us about the way a society commemorates its history?
Presented by Jonathan Vance, History Professor and Canada Research Chair
in Conflict and Culture
War and Remembrance, Canada in the Two World Wars
Time: Thursday, November 8, 2 p.m.
Location: In front of University College
The Department of History at King's University College last year held a 4th year
seminar at King's called "Canada in the Two World Wars". The seminar included a
class project that involved researching the life of a Western student who fought and
died in the First World War. The chosen subject was Alfred Edwin "Eddie" McKay,
who was at Western in 1914-1915, a star rugby and hockey player, and later a captain
and flying "ace" with the Royal Flying Corps. He was killed in action over France in
December 1917, the day after his 25th birthday. Eddie is not commemorated anywhere on
campus, probably because he was not from London-Middlesex (he was from the Stratford area)
and also because he served with Britain's Royal Flying Corps and not in the Canadian forces.
Therefore, as part of the class project, the class raised funds for and ordered a bronze
marker in Eddie's honour, which will be dedicated to him on November 8th, 2007 at 2 p.m.,
in front of University College.
A Conference on Medieval Social and Political Institutions: Their Economic Effects
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Conference Program
15th Conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association Award Winner
Congratulations to PhD candidate Dorotea Gucciardo who was awarded the prize for the best presentation at the 15th conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association, held in Toronto from 11-14 October 2007. Her paper was entitled 'Modernizing the Domestic Workshop: The Invasion of Electric Servants into Canadian Kitchens, 1920-40.'
North American Conference on British Studies Award Winners
Congratulations to two of our recent undergraduates on winning a North American Conference on British Studies Award in the Canadian Undergraduate Essay Contest. Shannon McSheffrey's topic was 'Violence: A Fact of Life in Early Modern English Society' (2004); Daryn Henry wrote on 'Echoes and Traditions: on the Anglica Historia and Polydore Vergil as a Source for Early Tudor History' (2006). Both students were nominated by Professor Barbara Murison.
Bruce McCaffrey Memorial Graduate Seminar Series Presents:
18 October: Dorotea Gucciardo
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: Another of those mad, wild schemes: Popular Invention Ideas from the Second World War.
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
4 October: Eona Karakacili and Margaret McGlynn
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: Grants. Applying for grants. The SSHRC and OGS process. Other sources of funding. Writing strong proposals and getting strong letters.
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Pat Ryan from King's University College on Thursday, 11 October 2007 from 12:00-1:30pm in SSC 4317. Professor Ryan will be speaking on Six Blacks from Home: Childhood, Motherhood, and Eugenics in America. All are welcome!
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
11 October: Jonathan Vance & Rob MacDougall
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Location: SSC 4317
Topic: Research travel. The writing process. When to stop researching and start writing.
Procrastination and writers' block. Audiences, strategies, and larger objectives.
Business and Economic History Workshop Presents:
October 12, SSC 4317, 3:00-4:30pm
Mary Mackinnon, McGill University - "From the One-Room Classroom to High School:
The Provision of Education in British Columbia, 1900-1920." (with Chris Minns)
Everyone is warmly invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Publication
Adjunct professor and recent Ph.D. graduate Jeffery Vacante has just published 'Evolving Racial Identity & the Consolidation of Men's Authority in Early Twentieth-Century Quebec' in the Canadian Historical Review, September 2007. Congratulations, Jeffery!
Additional Research and Writing Sessions Available for History Undergraduate Students
Starting September 19th Ph.D candidate Signa Daum Shanks will have office hours on Wednesdays from 0800 to 1130 and Fridays from 0800 to 1200 in SSC 4421A. She is available to discuss research and writing issues pertaining to any assignment for any undergraduate history class. For a Wednesday appointment, a student signs up for a half-hour session. Appointment sheets for each Wednesday will be posted one week in advance on 4421A's door. Students cannot book an appointment by email. For a Friday meeting, no appointment is necessary - just drop by. Office hours are in effect until December 14th and will re-commence January 9th. If you have any questions, email Signa at sdaumsha@uwo.ca.
Essays Honouring Professor Ian K. Steele
Edited by Professor Nancy Rhoden, English Atlantics Revisited provides leading scholars and emerging historians the opportunity to offer new perspectives on the English Atlantic from the early seventeenth century to the American Revolution. The book is scheduled to be released September 2007. [MORE]
New Faculty Publication
Her Day in Court: Women's Property Rights in Fifteenth-Century Granada by Professor Maya Shatzmiller is a study of "the historical record of Muslim women's property rights and equity." The book examines "women's legal entitlements to acquire property as well as the social and economic significance of these rights to Granada's female population and, by extension, to women in other Islamic societies."
Joanne Goodman Lectures
The History Department is proud to announce this year's Goodman Lecturer is Professor Margaret MacMillan, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. The Goodman Lectures will take place September 25 to 27th, 2007. [MORE]
Visiting Scholar - Professor Stefan Creuzberger
The History Department welcomes a visiting scholar from Germany, Dr. Stefan Creuzberger. Dr. Creuzberger will be at Western during the fall semester. He will teach a graduate course on Stalinism, and participate in teaching a graduate seminar on social theory and an undergraduate seminar on modern German history. [MORE]
Call For Papers: "Medieval Social And Political Institutions: Their Economic Effects."
A conference to be held at the University of Western Ontario on November 3, 2007. Interested researchers should send a two page abstract to both conference organizers by September 8. Notification of acceptance will be made by September 15. Conference Organizers: Eona Karakacili, Department of History (eona@uwo.ca); Nathan Sussman, Department of Economics (nsussma@uwo.ca) [MORE].
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Stefan Haas from the University of Toronto on Thursday, 20th September from 12:00-1:30pm in SSC 9420 Professor Haas will be speaking on Designing a Virtual Habitat: Housing Strategies as Sense Making in the History of Global Migration. All are welcome!
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
20 September: Rob MacDougall, Peter Krats, Jana Weerasinghe-Seijts (Effective Writing Centre)
Time: 3:30pm
Location: SSC 9420
Topic: Teaching II. Responding to student writing. Grading and commenting on written work. Calibrating grades: what is an A?
Business and Economic History Workshop
September 21, SSC 4317, 2:00-3:30pm
Stephen Quinn, Texas Christian University - "An Economic Explanation of the Early Bank of Amsterdam,
Debasement, Bills of Exchange, and the Emergence of the First Central Bank."
Everyone is warmly invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Two New Articles
Professor Nancy Rhoden has recently completed two new articles which have been published in the English Atlantics Revisited and Canadian Review of American Studies. [MORE]
Staff Changes - History Departmental Office
Kara Brown will be leaving the Department of History to take a permanent position with the Dean's Office, Faculty of Social Science. Kara has been with the History Department since May of 2006. We wish Kara all the very best in her new position.
Book Chapters Published
Professor Robert Wardhaugh has recently published four new book chapters on topics ranging from Brian Mulroney to Canadian Federalism. [MORE]
International Conference
Marta Dyczok presented a paper at the "Freedom, Media and Democracy" conference in Fribourg, Switzerland on 21 June 2007, titled, "What Role Does The Mass Media Play in the Postcommunist Transformations? Focus on Ukraine." The conference was organized by the Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe at the University of Fribourg, and was part of their 8th annual Eastern Europe Day. Participants from Armenia, Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Switzerland and Russia discussed the development of democratic structures and values in Eastern Europe and the position and function of the media in relation to the political system and society. For further details please visit this website.
"Top Young Historian"
Rob MacDougall was recently profiled by George Mason University's History News Network as a "Top Young Historian," in an ongoing series featuring "interesting historians who are making their mark on the profession."
NiCHE and SSHRC
NiCHE: Network in Canadian History & Environment has received a SSHRC Knowledge Clusters grant worth over $2 million. The funds will assist the development and dissemination of Canadian environmental history research for the next 7 years. Alan MacEachern and William J. Turkel head this initiative, and will be setting up the network's infrastructure here at Western. [MORE] Congratulations to both of them!
Digital History Hacks
William J. Turkel and his blog Digital History Hacks were recently the subject of a very favourable article in the online magazine Inside Higher Ed. The column "Digital Masonry"describes Turkel's work in digital history, and discusses his "very smart and rewarding" blog.
Congratulations Graduates!
The Department of History is proud to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of this years History graduates. We wish you all the best as you embark on the next stage of your lives.
Professor Emeritus
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - During the morning convocation ceremony the status of Professor Emeritus was conferred upon Professor George Emery. The History Department wishes him all the best for his retirement.
Completed Doctoral Theses
The History Department is proud to acknowledge the following graduate students have completed
their doctoral theses and will convocate on June 13, 2007.
Mark Eaton
Dissertation: "Canadians, Nuclear Weapons, and the Cold War Security Dilemma"
Supervisor: Professor Francine McKenzie
Christopher Tait
Dissertation: "The Colonial Crown: Monarchy in British North American Politics & Culture, 1760-1867"
Supervisor: Professor Roger Hall
Congratulations to both recipients and best of luck as you embark on your careers!
New Publications by Faculty and Graduate Students
A new collection of essays edited by UWO faculty member Andrew Iarocci,
Geoff Hayes of the University of Waterloo, and Mike Bechthold of Wilfrid Laurier
University titled "Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment" has been published by Wilfrid
Laurier University Press. Dr. Jonathan Vance contributed a chapter titled "Battle Verse:
poetry and Nationalism after Vimy Ridge" while UWO PhD candidate Heather Moran contributed
"The Canadian Army Medical Corps at Vimy Ridge" and Mark Humphries, also a PhD candidate at
UWO, added a chapter titled "Old Wine in New Bottles: A Comparison of British and Canadian
Preparations for the Battle of Arras."
MA Student Wins Scholarship to Study Canadian Battlefields in France
Helmi Trotter, an MA Student at UWO, has been selected as one of nine English speaking students to participate in the 2007 Cleghorn Battlefield Study Tour hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University and l'Université de Montréal. Helmi will join nine francophone students from Québec on an intensive two week study tour of Canada's battlefields in France including Vimy Ridge, Beaumont Hamel, Dieppe and Normandy. The tour, which will be led by Desmond Morton and Mike Bechthold, is funded through an endowment from former head of the Royal Bank of Canada, John Cleghorn.
History 231E Prize Winner Announced
The HIS231 TAs are pleased to announce that Kim Sollis is the winner of
this year’s book prize for the best research essay submitted in the course.
Kim’s paper was entitled "Remembering Vimy: The Experience of Canadian Soldiers
on the Front Line and Canadian Citizens on the Home Front." Glynnis Morgan receives
an honourable mention for her paper, "She decided to topple the city beside her: The
Halifax Explosion 1917 and its Representation in Canadian History and Society."
Congratulations to both for submitting two outstanding essays!
The TAs would like to thank Professor Stephanie Bangarth of King’s University College
for serving as the judge, and Professor Jonathan Vance, who very generously donated the book prize.
Special Presentation by Sir Martin Gilbert
Please join us for a special presentation on "Churchill and the Jewish National Home in Palestine"
Date: Thursday, April 19th
Time: 4:00pm
Location: The McKellar Room, University Community Centre (Second Floor)
All are welcome!
For further information on Sir Martin Gilbert's lecture schedule please visit www.martingilbert.com
Professor Interviewed by CBC Radio
Marta Dyczok was interviewed on CBC Radio 1 on 4 April 2007, about the unfolding political crisis in Ukraine. President Victor Yushchenko dissolved Parliament on 2 April and called a snap election for 27 May. His arch rival and opponent in the fraudulent 2004 election, Prime Minister Victor Yanukovych, refuses to recognize the decree, and the matter is now before the Constitutional Court. To listen to the segment on The Current please visit cbc.ca
Professor Chairs Panel on Human Trafficking
Prof. Marta Dyczok chaired a panel about Human Trafficking which followed the theatrical production, Becoming Natasha, staged at the University of Toronto’s Robert Gill Theatre on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 March 2007. The dramatization was presented by New York based Isadora Productions and based on Canadian journalist, Victor Malarek’s book, The Natashas: Inside the Global Sex Trade. The multi-media theatre piece tells the story of three female victims of human trafficking, women who have been smuggled across international borders and tricked or forced into a life of sexual slavery. Human trafficking is a $10 billion global industry now ranked among drugs and illegal guns as one of the top three money making schemes in the world. For details please see Becoming Natasha
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
5 April: William Turkel
Computers and everything you do: Teaching, research, and how you present yourself.
Time: 3:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Melissa Bokovoy from the University of New Mexico on 29 March 2007 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Bokovoy will be speaking on The Gendering of Public History and Textbooks in Serbia. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents: [CANCELLED]
29 March: Adrian Ciani
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
The Anglo-Papal 'Dialogue' of 1848-1852: A Case Study in British and Vatican Diplomacy
Doctoral Student Wins Research Scholarship
The History Department is proud to announce that Forrest Pass has received the War Memorial Scholarship for doctoral study by the National Chapter of Canada IODE. The scholarship is valued at $15,000 and three are awarded nationally to support doctoral research in any discipline. Congratulations Forrest!
New Publication by Undergraduate Student
The History Department is proud to acknowledge the recent publication of
Honour History student, Matthew Falls. Congratulations!
Matthew J. Falls, "The BCATP Experience: From Trainee Aero-Engine Mechanic to Flying Instructor,"
CAHS: The Journal of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society 45, 1 (Spring 2007).
Invention to Innovation: Alive in London!
This exhibition, produced in partnership with the Public History Program, examines the context for the development of a series of inventions, their impact on society and what eventually replaced them. The exhibit is scheduled to run from February 10 to August 12, 2007 and is located in the Lawson Family Gallery at Museum London. [MORE].
Conference on Law and Governance in Britain, 1350-1850
Professors Allyson N. May and Margaret McGlynn will be co-hosting a conference on Law and Governance in Britain, 1350-1850 on 16-17 November 2007. A list of confirmed participants can be viewed by clicking here. Western undergraduates, graduate students, and law students as well as faculty members are invited to attend; we will also be happy to welcome faculty and students from other universities who have an interest in British legal history. Further details of the conference will be posted as they become available. If you have any questions, please contact Allyson May at amay6@uwo.ca or Margaret McGlynn at mmcglyn@uwo.ca. We are grateful to the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Social Science and Research Western for their financial support of this conference.
Raymond Klibansky Prize
Professor James Flath has won the 2005-2006 Raymond Klibansky Prize for his book,
The Cult of Happiness: Nianhua, Art and History in Rural North China.
The Klibansky Prize is awarded for the best French-language and English-language books in the humanities.
Cliopatria Awards 2006
At the recent meeting of the American Historical Association, members of the UWO History Department won two of six Cliopatria Awards, for History-related blogs. Professor William Turkel won best new blog for Digital History Hacks. MA student John Jordan's "For a Canadian Wikipedia" won best post. Congratulations to both of them!
New Publications by Graduate Students
The History Department is proud to acknowledge two recent publications: Mark Humphries "The Horror at Home: the Canadian Military and the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association 2005, Vol. 16. Forrest Pass "'The Wondrous Story and Traditions of the Country': The Natives Sons of British Columbia and the Role of Myth in the Formation of an Urban Middle Class." BC Studies 151 (Fall 2006). Congratulations to both of them!
A Witness to History
Rob Aldred Western News (15 Feb 2007)
Torture, rape, genocide - the unimaginable became real during the Balkan war. And Public History graduate student
Diana Dicklich heard it all. [MORE]
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Doina Harsanyi from Central Michigan University on 22 March 2007 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Harsanyi will be speaking on Aristocratic Ethics and Democratic Politics in the Experience of French Emigres in Philadelphia, 1794-1800. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
22 March: Liam Van Beek
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
'Borrowed Glory': Motherhood, War, and the Story of Anna Durie.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
15 March: Josh Perell
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
'Objects of the Committee': The American Jewish Committee, Commentary Magazine, and Origins of Neoconservatism
The Centre for American Studies Presents:
Elaine Frantz Parsons from Duquesne University on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 2:30pm in SSC 9420. Professor Frantz Parsons will be speaking on The Early Ku Klux Klan in U.S. Culture: Understanding the Popularity of a Nineteenth Century Terrorist Movement. For more information please contact Professor Rob MacDougall rmacdou@uwo.ca. All are welcome.
March Break Open House - March 10th
Social Science Department & Program Exhibits
Welcome to the History Department! We invite you to come and visit our
exhibit located in the main lobby (second floor) of the Social Science Building between 9:30am-1:30pm.
[MORE]
We look forward to seeing you there!
Professor Development Seminar Presents:
8 March: Alan MacEachern & Robert Wardhaugh
Publications: How much should you publish before completing your thesis? Quality vs quantity.
The vagaries of academic publishing.
Time: 3:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
The Western British History Colloquium Presents:
Dr. Bill Acres from the Department of History on 7 March, 2007 at 3:30pm in SSC 4317. Dr. Acres will be speaking on Officers and Irish Factions in the Nine Years' War, 1593-1602. The colloquium will discuss the pre-circulated paper. If you are interested in participating, a copy of the paper is available from Margaret McGlynn (mmcglyn@uwo.ca)
U.S. History Meets Canadian Culture
Michelle Caplan Western News (11 Jan 2007)
Historian Michael Pfeifer is an expert on that dark side of U.S. history known as lynching...[MORE].
New Office Hours for Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Facilitator
Signa Daum Shanks will have the following office hours from the weeks of 8 January to 2 April 2007.
Wednesdays - 8:30-12:30 in SSC 4421B
Fridays - 12:30-2:30 in SSC 4421B
Please e-mail Signa at sdaumsha@uwo.ca for a half-hour appointment slot, or sign up for a time
on the sheet posted outside 4421B.
If you're an undergraduate student with a question or concern about researching or writing a history assignment, feel
free to stop by and discuss the matter with Signa. Have a great term!
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
22 February: Claire Tattersall
Applying for non-academic jobs: Life and work beyond the university
Time:3:30-4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
History Society Trivia Bowl
All are welcome to attend this exciting event! Come and see teams of students and professors compete against one another!
Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
Location: SSC 3036 (staff lounge)
Please email VP Academic Sarah Ferencz with any questions or concerns: academic@uwohistorysociety.org
Prize Winning Monograph on the First World War Now Available in French
Professor Jonathan F. Vance's publication
Death so Noble: Memory, Meaning and the First World War
has been recently translated into French by Pierre R. Desrosiers. Death so Noble won the 1998 Sir John A.
Macdonald Prize and the 1998 C. P. Stacey Award of the Canadian Historical Foundation, and the 1998 Dafoe Book Prize.
History Seminar Series Presents:
Graduate student Diana Dicklich from the University of Western Ontario on 15 February 2007 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Diana will be speaking on A View from Court: Lessons, Triumphs and Defeats in the Trial of Slobodan Milosevic. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
15 February: Jamie McKellar
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Victor's Legacy: The Impact of the US Reverse Course on Post-Second World War Japan
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
8 February: Francine McKenzie, Allyson May, Luz Maria Hernandez, Michael Pfeifer
Conferences and Academic Presentations: The do's and don't's of academic presentations. Preparing an abstract.
When should you go to conferences? Do conferences slow down your dissertation? Developing an academic network:
do you need to leave the bar?
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Location: SSC 4317
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Jane Errington from the Royal Military College of Canada on 1 February 2007 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Errington will be speaking on Webs of Affection and Obligation: Friends, Family and Migration in the 19th Century. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
1 February: Craig Greenham
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Creating National Sport: Baseball and the Civil War
Centre for American Studies Presents:
James Carroll, author of "The Making of Catastrophe: Where the U.S. War in Iraq Comes From." James Carroll will be speaking on Tuesday, January 30th, 2007, 5:00-7:00pm at University College, Room 224, (Conron Hall). All are welcome!
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Michael Szonyi from Harvard University on 25 January, 2007 from 12:00-1:15 in SSC 4317. Professor Szonyi will be speaking on Islands on the Frontlines: Militarized Modernity and Quemoy Society, 1949-1992. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
25 January: Richard Holt
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: SSC 4317
Pepperleigh's Paradigm: A Research Note on the Canadian Militia
The Western British History Colloquium Presents:
Frederick Dreyer (Emeritus) from the Department of History on 23 January, 2007 at 3:30pm in SSC 4317. Professor Dreyer will be speaking on Methodism and the Enlightenment. The colloquiium will discuss the pre-circulated paper. If you are interested in participating, a copy of the paper is available from Margaret McGlynn mmcglyn@uwo.ca
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
18 January: Rollen Lee
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Adversaries, Agency, and Atrocities in the Vietnam War Computer Game.
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
17 January: Jonathan Vance, Robert MacDougall, James Flath
The job interview: How to prepare for an interview? How to impress faculty
and graduate students? Who pays attention to how you behave? How to give a great
job talk, which you have probably never seen? Lunch and dinner do's and don'ts.
Getting the interview but not getting the job. Negotiating a contract.
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Location: SSC 4317
Celebrating Research Excellence!
Faculty of Social Science
Research Showcase Day 2007
Research will be displayed by Professors and Graduate Students from: Anthropology, Economics, Geography,
History, Management and Organizational Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's Studies.
Tuesday, January 16th
2:00-6:00 pm
Somerville House,
Room 3326
The Great Hall
Refreshments to be served. Comments will be made by President Paul Davenport and Dean Brian Timney at 4:30pm.
Special Presentation By Sir Martin Gilbert
Please join us for a special presentation on "Mapping the Holocaust"
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2007
Time: 3:00pm
Location: HSB 240 (Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Science Building)
For further information on Sir Martin Gilbert's lecture schedule, please visit
www.martingilbert.com
Exam Re-scheduling
Please read the following announcement pertaining to the Friday, December 8th university closure: Western News
2006
Office of the Registrar Website Shutdown
Attention All Students!! The Registrar's Office website will be shut down from Dec 5th - Jan 2nd
for a major software upgrade. One
consequence of this is that the Office will not be able to produce
Official Transcripts during that period. As this is a time when
students will be starting to prepare the graduate school applications,
it is important that you make requests for transcripts before the
end of November, if you want to receive them prior to the Christmas break.
Additional information may be found on the Registrar's website www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm
Assistance Opportunity for Undergraduate Students
The History Department has created an additional opportunity for students to have help with their research and writing assignments. Signa Daum Shanks, a doctoral candidate, is happy to chat with students regarding general writing, reading and research matters. [MORE]
New Blog
Elizabeth Mantz, subject librarian for history at UWO Libraries has a new blog called History Resources.
FYI - Individual access to Pages of the Past (Toronto Star 1894-2002)
Although Western Libraries' institutional subscription to the online database Pages of
the Past has ceased, it's still possible to obtain an own individual subscription, with varying terms of access.
Go to Pages of the Past homepage (linked here), and click on
the link provided.
Individual subscriptions are available for an hour, 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, 1 month, or 1 year.
Hopefully useful information for folks wishing to search the online archive of the Toronto Star.
WESTERN CARES Campus Food Drive
Once again, Western will be participating in the Business Cares Food Drive in support of the London Food Bank. Drop off your non-perishable food items, baby formula or diapers at the conveniently located collection points throughout buildings across campus from Wednesday, November 29 to Friday, December 8.
Professor Marta Dyczok Invited to Experts Seminar
This Saturday, 25 November 2006, Professor Dyczok has been invited to speak at an Experts Seminar "After the Coloured Revolution" in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is the first of two seminars organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Heinrich Boell Foundation of Germany to assess the impact of the second wave revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia a few years after the events. The first one will explore the degree to which democratic, social and economic changes have progressed, whereas the second one will focus on international dimensions.
Business and Economic History Workshop Presents: [CANCELLED] - To be rescheduled
Professor Alan Dye from Barnard College (Columbia University) on December 1, 2006 from 2:00-3:30pm in SSC 9430. Professor Dye will be speaking on The Interwar Turning Point in US-Cuban Trade Relations: A View Through Sugar-Company Stock Prices. (With Richard Sicotte)
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
30 November: Tea Gucciardo
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
In Living Memory: Commemoration and Landscapes of Peace in Canada
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Pierre Reynard from the University of Western Ontario on November 30, 2006 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Reynard will be speaking on Transient Islands: Early Modern Attitudes Toward a Radically Unstable Environment. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
Civil War Era Newspaper - Online!
The Richmond Daily Dispatch (1860 - 1865) has been digitized and is now available online.
It is completely searchable and chock full of stories that haven't seen the light of day for the past 140 years.
This is the result of a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
and collaboration between the University of Richmond, Tufts University's Perseus Project, and the Virginia Center for Digital History.
You can search for a word or phrase as well as browse by date or by calendar year.
Please visit the following website for more information Richmond Daily Dispatch
New Books at D.B. Weldon Library
FYI - August 2006 New Book List is now available
The current list reflects books catalogued for Weldon Library for the
month of August 2006.
The list is accessible directly by clicking here,
alternatively, the pathway is as follows:
1. Go to Weldon's website at www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/
2. In the top right corner, select "New Books at Weldon"
The list is arranged in call number order. As always, any questions or
comments are most welcome. Please contact Elizabeth Mantz at emantz@uwo.ca
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
23 November: Jessica Van Horssen
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
The Man More Myth than Legend: Elijah Harper, Manitoba, and the Meech Lake Accord
History Society Book Auction
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Silent Auction: 12:00-4:00pm in SSC 4327
Live Auction: 4:30-6:00pm in SSC 3036
Come check out the selection of books on - Canadian, American, European, South American, Women & Gender,
Biographies, Politics, Military, Religion, Asian, Native American and MORE!
Auctioneers - Professor Craig Simpson, Professor Francine McKenzie, Professor Brock Millman & Professor
Jonathan Vance
A beautiful afghan has been donated by Mrs. Carolyn Brown and will be available for bidding at the live auction. If you would
like a sneak peek, please drop by the History Department main office, SSC 4328. Additional information to follow!
2006 Yalta Conference
On 28 September 2006 Professor Marta Dyczok presented a paper at the The IVth International Conference, DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN UKRAINE, in Yalta, Ukraine. Organized by the Canada-Ukraine Building Democracy Project, under the direction of Professor George Perlin of Queen's University, the 3 day Conference brought together 110 scholars from various universities in Ukraine and Canada. Professor Dyczok's paper titled, Media in Ukraine. Between Revolution and Election, explores the degree to which the role of media changed after the Orange Revolution of 2004. Proceedings from the conference will be published later this year.
FYI - Pages of the Past: The Toronto Star (1894-2002) on-line subscription ceased
The D.B. Weldon Library regrets to announce the on-line access to Pages of the Past: The Toronto Star has ceased. Access links in the library catalogue, as well as the two Canadian History Resources by Subject pages, and the Database by Title have been removed. Alternative on-line access to the Toronto Star is available through Lexis-Nexis from Sept 3, 1985 to the present, as well as through ProQuest from May 23, 1985 to the present. Western Libraries continues to maintain the microfilm subscription, covering 1892 to August 2006 (on-going) in The D.B. Weldon Library (DBW microfilm AN 5.T7S7). We are also actively investigating other options for providing the electronic full text of back issues to this important newspaper. Please contact Elizabeth Mantz at emantz@uwo.ca with any questions or concerns about access to the Toronto Star.
Business and Economic History Workshop Presents:
Professor Ran Abramitzky from Stanford University on November 17, 2006 from 1:30-3:00pm in SSC 9430. Professor Abramitzky will be speaking on The Limits of Equality: Insights From the Israel Kibbutz.
Professional Development Seminar Presents
16 November: Eli Nathans and Brock Millman
Life after an MA: The next round of applications Applying for PhD programs in Canada and the US.
What should you be looking for in a doctoral program? Applying to professional programs: turning your MA into a career asset.
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
History Seminar Series Presents: [POSTPONED]
Professor Michael Bliss from the University of Toronto on November 16, 2006 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Bliss will be speaking on Harvey Cushing and the Birth of Brain Surgery. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
Remembrance Day Service
A main campus Remembrance Day ceremony will take place Friday, Nov. 10.
The ceremony in the University Community Centre Atrium begins at 10:30 a.m.
and runs for about one hour.
Huron University College has scheduled a service of Holy Eucharist in the chapel at 8:40 a.m. featuring the Communion Kit of Capt. The Rev'd Walter Brown, an alumnus of Huron and the only allied chaplain executed by the enemy during the Second World War. There will be a short commemoration of those who died in service to their country.
McCaffrey Seminar Series Presents:
9 November: Geoff Stewart
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Modernization in Post-Colonial Vietnam
A Forum on THE U.S. ELECTION - Today!
featuring panelists: Don Abelson (Dept of Political Science, Centre for American Studies),
Peter Ferguson (Dept of Political Science), Rob MacDougall (Dept of History, Centre for American Studies),
John McDougall (Dept of Political Science), and Aldona Sendzikas (Dept of History).
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Location: University College, 142
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
All are welcome to attend. Sponsored by The Centre for American Studies.
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Marta Dyczok from the University of Western Ontario on November 2, 2006 from 12:00-1:15pm in SSC 4317. Professor Dyczok will be speaking on What Role is Mass Media Playing in Ukraine? All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
Professional Development Seminar Presents:
26 October: Alan MacEachern, Nancy Rhoden and Teaching Support/Career Centre Applying for jobs, Part 1: Demystifying the hiring process. How to write an effective cover letter. Crafting your cv to make you irresistible on paper. Should you bother applying for jobs without a PhD in hand? Referees: How to pick them? How to guide them? What does it mean if you don't get an interview? Time: 3:30-5:00pm Location: SSC 4317
The 2006 Joanne Goodman Lectures Presents:
Laurel T. Ulrich, Harvard University
Topic: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Monday, October 23: The Slogan [cancelled]
Tuesday, October 24: The Slogan
Wednesday, October 25: Searching for Judith Shakespeare OR Slaves in the Attic
Location: The McKellar Room, University Community Centre
For more information please visit Joanne Goodman Lectures
Business and Economic History Workshop Presents:
Saumitra Jha, Academy Scholar, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (Harvard University) Topic: "Trade, Institutions, and Religious Conflict in India." Location: SSC 9430 (Dean's Office) Date/Time: Monday, October 23 - 2:00-3:30pm
OGS, SSHRC, CGS-M Deadline
This is a reminder that the internal deadline for OGS, SSHRC, CGS-M Scholarships is Friday, October 20, 2006 Please send Graduate Applications to Chris Speed and Undergraduate Applications to Myriam Delgado
History Society Mocktail
On Thursday, October 19th, at 4:30pm, in room 3036 SSC, the History Society is hosting the annual Mocktail. The Mocktail provides a chance for professors, TAs, and students, both from the History Society and also the department, to meet and get to know each other outside of lecture and tutorial. Food and beverages will be provided on behalf of the History Society. We hope to see you there!
The Centre for American Studies Presents:
a talk by Professor John McDougall (Department of Political Science) entitled "Drifting Together: Political Integration between Canada and the United States." The talk and discussion takes place on Thursday, October 19 in Somerville House Room 2317, from 3:30-5:00pm. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
History Seminar Series Presents:
Professor Michael Marrus from the University of Toronto on 19 October, 2006 in SSC 4317 from 12-1:15pm. Professor Marrus will be speaking on Law and History: French Railways and the Holocaust. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
Chicago Manual of Style Online Released
The publishers of the Chicago Manual of Style have recently released an online version. Information about individual access and individual free trials is available by clicking here
Prof Spreads Passion: History Class Comes Alive
David van Staalduinen, Western Gazette (5 Oct 2006)
"In his 37 years of service at Western, history Professor Craig Simpson has become known for his animated, passionate
lectures and impacted thousands of students." [MORE]
Community Becoming the New Classroom
Paul Mayne, Western News (28 Sep 2006)
"Ever heard of place-based computing? If you haven't, it won't be long before you
do." [MORE]
Professional Development Seminar
12 October: Margaret McGlynn and Jonathan Vance
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Location: SSC 4317
What buttons do you need to push to land the big bucks?
Thinking beyond the SSHRC and OGS grant mills.
History Department Welcomes Sir Martin Gilbert
The public is invited to attend a lecture by Sir Martin Gilbert called "Did Churchill Believe in Democracy?" on Wednesday, October 11 at 4:30pm in Conron Hall, University College, Room 224.
History Society Meeting - TODAY!
Come join us for our meeting on Tuesday, October 10th at 4:30pm, UCC 379. This meeting is mandatory if you wish to go on our annual trip on Friday, October 13th to Queenston Heights, Fort George and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
WHEATS
We are hosting the 3rd graduate Workshop on the History of Environment, Agriculture, Technology and Science from October 6-8th. Papers are being precirculated to participants and discussants. If you would like more information or are interested in joining us please e-mail niche@uwo.ca
McCaffrey Seminar Series
5 October: Ryan O'Connor
Time: 4:30pm
Location: SSC 4317
Agrarian Protest in Post-Progressive Ontario: The Story of the Ontario Farmers' Union.
Professional Development Seminar
28 September: Robert MacDougall & Effective Writing Centre
Location: SSC 4317 Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Teaching 2: Marking or is your "A" someone else's "B"? Do graduate students really mark harder than professors?
OR
28 September: Robert Wardhaugh & Craig Simpson
Location: Dean's Meeting Room - 9th Floor SSC Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Teaching 3: When are you ready to teach your own course? Should you teach a course before completing your PhD? Preparing a syllabus. Preparing a teaching portfolio.
The History Society
The first annual meeting of the History Society is scheduled for Monday, September 25 at 4:30pm in SSC 3036 (Faculty Lounge)
Doors Open London - September 23 & 24
Come and explore many of London's historically significant buildings and museums that will be open to the public - for Free - through the Doors Open Weekend. [MORE]
Welcome Sir Martin Gilbert!
It is with great pleasure that the Department of History welcomes Sir Martin Gilbert to the position of Adjunct Research Professor. [STORY, PDF]
The Honourable Edwin A. Goodman 1918-2006
The Honourable Edwin A. Goodman, P.C., O.C., Q.C., died on 23 August 2006. Eddie Goodman was a Second World War hero, an outstanding lawyer, businessman, political activist and supporter of cultural organizations, most notably the National Ballet Company of Canada and the Royal Ontario Museum. He was also a great benefactor to the History department. In 1975, following the death of his elder daughter, a second year history student at Western, he established the Joanne Goodman lectures in this department as her living memorial. Every year an outstanding historian or public figure is invited to give three public lectures on a topic of interest to students, faculty and members of the community. At his request, the series focuses on the history of the countries of the Atlantic triangle (Canada, the UK and the US). From the very beginning he insisted that it be a first-class event, and so it has been and so it will continue. A high standard was set in the first lectures in 1976 by Col. Charles Stacey on 'Mackenzie King and the Atlantic Triangle'. The series was introduced by the Chancellor, John Robarts, the former premier of Ontario and a great friend of Eddie Goodman. A number of historians from Ontario universities as well as friends of the Goodman family were also invited to the inauguration of what was immediately recognized as the leading history l ecture series in Canada. Most of the lectures have been published and have thereby made a lasting contribution to history in Canada and elsewhere. Eddie Goodman always took a lively interest in the lectures, regularly attending them and enjoying meeting the lecturers and participating in the discussion they stimulated. During one particularly heated exchange he characteristically remarked: 'Nice to see so much give and take. Well, give anyway.' Though he lost his legendary energy and acuity in his last few years, he was still able to attend one of Janice MacKinnon's 2005 lectures and take much pleasure and pride in the lecture series marking its thirtieth anniversary.
At a time when private donations to universities in Canada were rare, Eddie Goodman's gift of this lecture series and a subsequent scholarship to the History department served as examples to many other benefactors at Western and elsewhere. Before the development office was established he also helped in much other fund-raising for the university. Although he had two other honorary degrees and many other honours, he was particularly pleased to be awarded an honorary LL.D. of the university which both of his daughters loved. Diane, who graduated from Western in 1979, is a lawyer who works for the United Nations in Geneva and many afflicted parts of the world on behalf of refugees and children. She lives in France with her husband and two children. Eddie Goodman is also survived by his wife Joan Thompson (a strong supporter of the lecture series since their marriage in 1994) and her family. He was predeceased in 1992 by his wife Suzanne, the mother of his daughters.
UWO Medical Artifact Collection
The UWO Medical Artifact Collection team, led by Dr. Shelley McKellar, is pleased to announce that their website is now live. Features of interest include a searchable database of artifacts and a collection of teaching modules.
Dr. Marta Dyczok's Views On the Upcoming G8 Summit
This weekend the leaders of the G8 countries will be meeting in St. Petersburg for their annual summit, and for the first time it is Russia's turn to host the meeting...[MORE]
Armstrong, St-Denis claim History Awards
Professor Emeritus Fred Armstrong has received the highest award offered by the
Ontario Historical Society.
The Cruikshank Gold Medal, presented "on rare occasions to individuals who have performed
with distinction on behalf of the OHS," was presented at the 2006 annual meeting held in Orillia.
Armstrong who has written extensively on Upper Canadian history and on the history of London
and region, has recently published The Iveys of London, a study of the buisnesses and philanthopy
of that family. He joins the late Fred Landon and James J. Talman, as well as Gerry Killan,
Principal of King's University College - all past presidents of the society - in winning the award.
The Department is equally happy to report that Guy St-Denis, who obtained a B.A. and M.A. in History
at Western, received the J.J. Talman Award for Tecumseh's Bones, published by McGill-Queen's University Press,
as the best book published in Ontario history in the past year.
St. Denis has written and edited extensively on London's and southwestern Ontario's history. His two earlier books were on the history of this area. He also edited a collection of essays on London.
Graduate Student Teaching Award
In recognition of his outstanding teaching, Adrian Ciani received one of 16 awards given by the Society of Graduate Students. Congratulations!
Wallace K. Ferguson Prize
Rande Kostal has received an honourable mention for his latest book A Jurisprudence of Power, Victorian Empire and the Rule of Law from the Canadian Historical Association.
Fulbright Visiting Chair for Professor Donald H. Avery
Professor Donald H. Avery has recently been awarded the first Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in North American Studies at the American University. This represents an exciting and interesting academic challenge - particularly given the high quality of scholarship and innovative teaching at this Washington, DC based institution. As Senior Fellow in the Center for North American Studies, Professor Avery will be participating in focus seminars and special lectures; as well as teaching a course, "Homeland Security in an Age of Global War: The Canadian and American Experience Since 1914."
Being located in Washington, DC will also be an enormous asset in advancing Dr. Avery's current research project "Safeguarding the Border Since 9/11." This study examines a number of important issues associated with the Canadian-American border, while examining the general themes of how borderlands function within a North American and global context. It will also provide a comparative analysis of Canadian and American responses and initiatives in dealing with cross-border terrorism, the threat of biological weapons, and concerns over 'natural' pandemics.
Environmental History Summer School
NiCHE is hosting a two-day environmental history summer school on "Exploring Urban Environments" at Glendon College during the Congress, 27-28 May 2006. ...[MORE]
Free Public Lecture
Stephen Badsey, Royal Military College, England
Thursday 4 May 2006
"Normandy 1944: The Battle of the Nations"
The University of Western Ontario
Social Science Centre 2050
Refreshments at 7pm
Lecture begins at 7:30
For details, contact jvance@uwo.ca
The 17th Military History Colloquium
Thursday, May 4, Friday, May 5 and Saturday May 6, 2006
2006 New Books list now available
The current list reflects books catalogued for Weldon Library for the first half of February 2006.
The list is accessible directly by going to Weldon's website
www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/ Click under "What's New?" in the top right corner, click on "New Books at Weldon"
The list continues to be arranged in call number order.
Faculty News
Congratulations to our colleague Joy Parr in FIMS, who has received the Helmuth Prize, Western's highest honour for research excellence. (Story)
Faculty News
Our colleague Stéphane Lévesque in Education is in the news for the Virtual Historian, an initiative that uses software to help high school students think critically about history. (Story)
Building Canada: People and Projects That Shaped the Nation
Jonathan Vance's new book has just been published by Penguin Canada. In Building Canada, historian and storyteller Jonathan Vance takes an imaginative look at the architecture, transportation, and icons that made Canada what it is today.
Hegemony and Culture in the origins of NATO Nuclear First Use
Andrew Johnston's book, tracing the development of American nuclear strategy after 1945, has recently been published by Palgrave.
Faculty News
Robert MacDougall has received a Cliopatria Award for the best blog post. In the words of the judges: "Robert MacDougall's 'Turk 182' brilliantly traversed time and genres to illuminate the abiding fascination with Automata. His use of varied sources, erudition and clear affection for the subject-matter highlights it as the best post of the year." For another way of viewing history, check out www.robmacdougall.org
Faculty News
David Webster has been awarded a SSHRC post-doctoral fellowship to work in the History Department, University of Toronto. David will be working on Canada-Asia relations.
Smallman Lecture Series
Gerald Tulchinsky, University of Western Ontario "The Life and Times of a Toronto Jewish Communist Leader: Joseph Baruch Salsberg" Monday, 3 April 2006, at 1:30-3:00 pm, SSC 9420.
McCaffrey Seminar Series
Marina Soroka, University of Western Ontario "Cuban Cuisine, a Reflection of Cuban History" Thursday, 6 April 2006, at 3:30 pm, SSC 4317.
Business and Economic History Workshop
Kris Inwood, University of Guelph "A Long-Run Perspective on Physical Well-being in Canada" (with John Cranfield) Friday, 7 April 2006, 3:00 pm, SSC 4317.
Business and Economic History Workshop
J.C. Herbert Emery, University of Calgary "Un-American or Unnecessary? America's Rejection of Compulsory Health Insurance before 1930" A joint session with the Economic Policy Research Institute, Department of Economics Friday, 31 March 2006, 3:00-4:30 pm, SSC 4317
History Department Seminar Series
Graeme Morton, University of Guelph "Tartan Day and 'Freedom in Scottish Nationalism" Thursday, 30 March 2006, at 12:00-1:15 pm, SSC 4317
McCaffrey Graduate Seminar Series
Graham Broad, University of Western Ontario "Victory Shopping: Canadian Retailers Confront the Second World War" Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:30 pm, SSC 4317
Business and Economic History Workshop
Juliette Levy, Department of History, University of California, Riverside "The Gender of Property Rights: Women and Credit in 19th Century Yucatan, Mexico" Friday, 24 March 2006, 3:00 pm, SSC 4317
History Department Seminar Series
Karl Hele, Department of Anthropology, UWO "Performing Myth and History at Sault St. Marie: Exploring the Dynamics of Two Ojibwa Plays, Hiawatha and How the Gospel Came to Algoma" Thursday, 23 March 2006, 12:-1:15 pm, SSC 4317
McCaffrey Graduate Seminar Series
Cat Rose, Department of History, UWO "Rags to Respectability: British Class Migration and the Memoirs of an Ordinary Man" Thursday, 23 March 2006, 3:30 pm, SSC 4317
2005
"Quelques arpents de neige"
Environmental History Workshop
On Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10, the History department will be hosting scholars from along the Quebec-Windsor corridor who share an interest in environmental history. All are welcome ...[MORE]
David Alexander Prize Winner
November 18, 2005
Congratulations to Haydn Lloyd for winning the 2005 David Alexander Prize for the best essay on the history of Atlantic Canada written by an undergraduate student. Mr. Lloyd is the first person outside of the Maritimes or Newfoundland to win the prize since its inception in 1982. His paper "Humours, Health and the Environment in Seventeenth-Century Newfoundland" was written in Prof. Turkel's seminar on Canadian Social History, History 362E ...[MORE]
Western alumnus Ontario's Top Lecturer
November 16, 2005
Western alumnus and current Associate Professor of History at Ryerson University Arne Kislenko has been named Ontario's Best Lecturer following a search by TVO's program Big Ideas ...[MORE]
Robert A.D. Ford Award Winner
October
12, 2005
Congratulations are extended to one of our graduate students, Mark Eaton, on winning the Robert A.D. Ford Award for 2005-2006. This award is given to an outstanding student in History or Political Science who has a primary interest in Canadian foreign policy or international affairs.
American National
Biography Online
June 20, 2005
New online access to the ANB through Weldon library ...[MORE]
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