Archives: History

Monday, April 12, 2021

Raeann Au and Sarah Ham Win 2021 FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internships

The History Department is thrilled to announce that two History students have won prestigious 2021 FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internships. Please join us in congratulating the following: Raeann Au, History: "Disney, DreamWorks, and Settler Colonialism: A Comparative Critical Analysis of Atlantis: The Lost Empire and The Road to El Dorado"... More

Monday, March 29, 2021

David Webster to Talk About his New Book on April 8

Can activists make a difference? The story of Canada & East Timor, where activists succeeded in changing Canadian self-determination, suggests they can. Please join us to hear the story from Adjunct Research Professor David Webster, author of the new book Challenge the Strong Wind: Canada and East Timor 1975-99, and Elaine Briere, founder of... More

Monday, March 22, 2021

History Student Chantal Brousseau Wins Digital Humanities Awards

Congratulations to Chantal Brousseau! The text below is from the announcement on the FASS website. The annual DHAwards are a community-driven event meant to celebrate the diversity of work that happens every year under the banner of ‘digital humanities’. There is a wide variety of work falling under several different categories. This year,... More

Monday, March 22, 2021

Sean Graham Looks at the History of Social Work in Latest Podcast

By Sean Graham In this episode of the History Slam, I share the second segment of the 5-part documentary series How We Helped: Stories from Eastern Ontario Social Workers. Using first-hand accounts, the episode looks at who becomes a social worker and delves into their stories. From social workers enlisting in the army during the... More

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Monica Patterson Comments on Censorship and Dr. Seuss

Professor Monica Patterson, Assistant Director, Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture (Curatorial Studies) and Associate Professor, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (cross-listed with History), has written an article for The Conversation examining the decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to remove six titles due to... More

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Andrew Johnston Participates in Panel about the Capitol Hill Riot

History Professor Andrew Johnston was one of four experts discussing the January 6th Capitol Hill riot by supporters of Donald Trump and the ramifications that followed this violent attack. This panel included Carleton Professors James Deaville (Music), Melissa Haussman (Political Science), Andrew M. Johnston (History), and journalist and Adjunct... More

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

History Alumnus Wins Joseph Swastek Prize

"The Joseph Swastek Prize, which is awarded annually by the Editorial Board members of Polish American Studies for the best article published during the previous year in a given volume of Polish American Studies, goes to Joshua C. Blank (M.A. 2010) for his article “Stills in the Hills: Moonshine Memories from around Canada’s First Polish... More

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Learn More about Candace Sobers and her Current Research

The following is a short excerpt from the article "Decolonization, National Liberation and Revolutionary Internationalism: Candace Sobers, Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs" by Mary Giles. The full profile of Prof. Candace Sobers, and the research she is conducting, can be found in the full article online. “How did decolonization,... More

Monday, March 15, 2021

Chinnaiah Jangam Reviews “Memoirs of a Dalit Communist”

History Professor Jangam Chinnaiah has written a book review of Memoirs of a Dalit Communist: The Many Worlds of R.B. More for The Wire. A short excerpt of his review is included below with the full review, "The Problem of Being a Dalit in the Communist Movement," available online. As recalcitrant subjects in Indian... More

Monday, March 15, 2021

Shawn Graham Talks to CTV News About Antiquity Smuggling

Last week saw the return of an ancient Egyptian statue by Canadian officials to Egypt's ambassador to Canada. The statue itself was illegally obtained, as are tends of thousands of stolen antiquities that have yet to be returned. As part of an interview with CTV News, Shawn Graham, a professor of digital humanities in... More

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

2021 Marston LaFrance Fellowship Lecture with Mark Anderson on March 16, 2021

Please join us for the 2021 Marston LaFrance Lecture to be delivered online on Tuesday, March 16th from 2:00-3:30PM. Our 2020-2021 Fellowship winner, Dr. Mark Anderson (History), will present a lecture titled “Zombies and the Death of Certainty in the Land of Perennial Rebirth." For more details about the lecture or the Marston LaFrance... More

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Daniel McNeil talks to the Carleton Newsroom about Black History and Anti-Racist Futures

The Carleton Newsroom has published a profile piece on Professor Daniel McNeil which includes details on his courses as well as his research and his approach to anti-racist education and community-building practices. Below is a short excerpt with the full article, “Celebrating Black History Month: Carleton’s Daniel McNeil Focuses on New... More

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