Student Association/Clubs

The History Society visited the Historic Huron Gaol in Goderich on Friday, October 14, 2016.The History Society

On behalf of the executive and department, thank you for joining one of the oldest and most active student groups at Western University.

The History Society is an academically based club that operates with close affiliation to the Department of History. The club pursues academic as well as social events and gives students the opportunity to interact with those of similar interests and academic goals. 

The History Society is one of the oldest & most active student groups at Western 

Membership

If you are interested in joining the History Society, please contact us at history.club@westernusc.ca. Membership is $10 and includes a copy of The Mirror, Canada’s oldest undergraduate history journal.

History Society Executive, 2024-25

The executive is responsible for planning events, administrating the Society’s activities and working closely with the department. Please contact any of us at any time with questions comments or concerns and we will be happy to help you.

  • Prime Minister (President): Kaitlin Murray (kmurra93@uwo.ca)
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer (VP Finance): Thomas Vukovic (tvukovi@uwo.ca)
  • Minister for Academic Affairs: James Bell (jbell264@uwo.ca)
  • Minister of Events (VP Events): Fabiola Skrzypek (fskrzype@uwo.ca)
  • Minister of Communications (VP Communications): Jadyn Zajac (jzajac5@uwo.ca
  • Lord Privy Seal: Position Open
  • First Year Representative: Position Open
  • Editor-in-Chief of The Mirror: Maggie King (mking223@uwo.ca) 

Contact Info

If you have any questions or concerns to ask the History Society, please contact us at history.club@westernusc.ca. We would love to hear from you! You can also reach us through our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/uwo_historysociety/ 


The Mirror

The Mirror, Canada’s oldest undergraduate history journal, published annually here at Western. Organized entirely by undergraduates, The Mirror publishes a collection of essays on a range of historical topics on an annual basis and seeks to publish papers with original, innovative research, with superb delivery.

The deadline to submit an essay to this year's edition of the Mirror will be announced in September. Submissions must be written at the undergraduate level and have achieved a grade of 80% (A) or greater. Original graded copies of your paper, or photocopies of the original, are accepted for submission.

Previous editions of the journal are also available year-round for purchase by contacting mirror.uwo@gmail.com. If you have any questions about Mirror submissions, please contact our Editor-in-Chief, Maggie King (mking223@uwo.ca)

To send submissions via mail, please contact:

Maggie King, The Mirror
c/o Department of History
Western University
Lawson Hall, Room 2201
London ON  N6A 5B8


The Association of International Relations

The Association of International Relations (AIR) at Western University is the official student club representing the international relations program on campus. It aims to create an environment where international diplomacy and world issues can be openly discussed and analyzed by Western students interested in the areas of global affairs.

AIR aims to create an environment open and welcoming to all students, where international diplomacy and world issues are openly discussed and analyzed. AIR promotes interactions among students interested in the areas of global affairs, history and political science through events, programs, and publications."

Conact AIR by email: air.club@westernusc.ca
Follow AIR on Instagram: @airwesternu

The 2024-25 AIR Executive

  • President: Cecilia Cai
  • VP Events: Jenna Marie Traviss
  • VP Academics: Alexander Jack MacLeod
  • VP Communications: Sophia Malamoud
  • VP Media: Finlay Thomas Elliott McFarlane
  • VP Finance: Namara Morse
  • VP Internal: Ethan Wu-Arellano

The Social Science Students’ Council (SSSC)

The Social Science Students’ Council (SSSC) strives to build community, conduct robust advocacy and implement programming endeavours, which starts with our Constitution. Department Representatives work within the academics portfolio of the council acting to engage students within their department, advocate perspectives of students, and provide a representation of each department within the Social Science faculty.

2024-25 SSSC History Department Representative