Anna Lalli (Good)


Dissertation Title:

  • The Ones Who Survived: Attempted Suicides in the Canadian Army, 1914-1945

Research Interests:

  • My research has primarily focused on war and society in a Canadian context. My main research interests are military law and the complexities of wartime experience during the First and Second World Wars. I am specifically interested in exploring soldier attempted suicide and intentional self-injury. My dissertation topic focuses on soldiers who sought self-violence as a response to the many stresses associated with mobilization and soldiering, including aspects exacerbated during their service such as personal struggles, family challenges, financial difficulties, and grief.

  • My research topics include: Canadian History; Disability, Madness, and Mental Health; and Modern War and Society.

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Publications:

Conference Presentations 

  •  “‘A New Determination’: Responses of African American Troops to German Propaganda in World War One.” Paper presented at the Communities in History: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Conference at the University of Western Ontario, March 2024.

  • “A Lost Soldier: Attempted Suicide in the Canadian Army during the Second World War,” 35th Military History Colloquium, Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, May 2025.

Archival Research (In-person and Online)

  • Special Collections and Archives, Dana Porter Library, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Library and Archives Canada, Héritage - Canadiana Database

Media and Public Engagement:

Awards and Honours:

  • Jean Armstrong Fletcher Award
    University of Western Ontario, March 2025
    Awarded annually to a graduate student with a minimum “A” average who is studying Canadian history. Preference is given to Ph.D. students.
    Value: $3,300

Contact: agood29@uwo.ca 

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