News - 2018
Professor Brock Millman in Memoriam
December 04, 2018
Professor Brock Millman passed away December 3rd, 2018.
Public History Program Awarded New Scholarship
October 23, 2018
Western University Public History students are getting more opportunities for hands-on historical research. Through support from a historical services firm, MA students in the Public History will be eligible for the Know History Scholarship, which includes an annual internship of $20,000.
High School History Day 2018
October 10, 2018
History of Piracy, Alien Invasions Captivates Teens
Goodman Lectures 2018 - States of Fear: How the Quest for Security has Eroded Democracy
September 26, 2018
Bill Turkel Named to College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
September 12, 2018
Turkel is internationally recognized for his innovative work in digital history, using machine learning, text mining and computational techniques.
MB Williams: Living & Writing the Early Years of Parks Canada - Virtual Exhibit
June 22, 2018
This exhibition tells the story of Mabel “MB” Williams, an extraordinary, ordinary woman who became devoted to national parks and engendered that devotion in others. Historian Alan MacEachern documents her role in shaping the philosophy of Canada's Dominion Parks Branch (the precursor to Parks Canada) in the early to mid-twentieth century. Digitized photographs and letters from Williams's life, her guidebooks and other publications, and audio interviews with Williams herself reveal her influence on, and love for, Canada's national parks.
'Hear here': Unearth London's history -- with your cellphone
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Megan Stacey ,The London Free Press , May 22, 2018It’s like a do-it-yourself audio tour. Call in, get the story. Unearthing London’s history, and the tales behind it, could soon be as easy as a quick phone call.
Maya Shatzmiller Awarded the 2018 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research
May 01, 2018
Earth Sciences professor Gail Atkinson and History professor Maya Shatzmiller have been awarded the 2018 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.
A Noble gift in support of Public History
April 13, 2018
Thanks to a gift from a Western alumna, and a bit of serendipity, students in Western’s Masters in Public History program will have a funded internship opportunity with Canada’s History Society.
Western prof compiling Canada's climate history
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Carl Hnatyshyn ,Chatham This Week , April 09, 2018Professor Alan MacEachern spoke to Lambton Wildlife recently about the 889 boxes of national daily climate observations he discovered in Environment Canada's Downsview facility.
Michael Dove and Michelle Hamilton receive Award for Excellence in Collaborative Teaching
March 15, 2018
Dove and Hamilton administer the Public History program, recognized as one of the best in the country
New book gets to the heart of the matter
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Robert Anthony Rombouts ,Faculty of Social Science News and Updates , January 30, 2018
Shelley McKellar examined the history of efforts to repair or replace hearts in two recent works: “Clinical Firsts – Christiaan Barnard’s Heart Transplantations” published in the December 7, 2017 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine and her book Artificial Hearts: The Allure and Ambivalence of a Controversial Medical Technology, published in January 2018.
Brock Millman Awarded the 2016 C.P. Stacey Prize
January 15, 2018
Brock Millman is the recipient of the 2016 C.P. Stacey Prize for his book Polarity, Patriotism and Dissent in Great War Canada, 1914-1919.
Laurel Shire Wins Rembert Patrick Award
January 15, 2018
Laurel Shire's book, The Threshold of Manifest Destiny, wins another award.
