About Us

The History Department studies the past to prepare historically informed global citizens for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Our faculty and students produce historical knowledge and interpretations that reveal how and why the past matters.

We have several areas of research focus in history: Canadian, Digital, Environmental/ Science/Medicine, Gender/Women, Indigenous, International/Global, Public History, Social/Cultural, and War/Conflict. Several of our faculty have cross-appointments to other departments or programs.

In geographic terms, we teach undergraduate and graduate courses on Canada, the United States, Europe, East Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Our department supports an undergraduate program in International Relations, in conjunction with the Department of Political Science, and we run an undergraduate program in American Studies. Our graduate students earn a PhD in History or MA in History. The MA options include a 12-month program, and a Public History field.

           

News and Updates

Ukrainian speakers reflect on 4th anniversary of Russian invasion

On Feb. 25, the Departments of History and Political Science brought three Ukrainian speakers to Western to reflect on Russia’s escalated war with Ukraine. 

America Has Occupied Canada, in the Creative Mind of a Toronto Artist

Frank Schumacher, a professor of history and director of the international relations program at Western, focuses on the role of the United States in world affairs and invited Ms. Vandor to bring “Pax Americana” to the university.

The King and AI: A team of international scholars tackles a historical work of epic proportions

History professor William Turkel, one of Western’s Generative AI Teaching Fellows, discusses how emerging AI tools can be used to transform historical research.

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