Archives: History

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Daniel McNeil Examines Biden’s Call to Restore the Soul of America

Below is a short excerpt from History Professor Daniel McNeil's article in The Conversation following Biden's inauguration speech. The full article, "Post-Inauguration, restoring the soul of Biden's America must be truly inclusive," can be found online. Over the past few months, I’ve been editing a book about soulful beliefs, practices and... More

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Chinnaiah Jangam’s Book Included on List of Recommended Texts on Dalit Writing

The following short excerpt describes why History Professor Chinnaiah Jangam's latest book is included among the top twelve must-read texts on Dalits. The full article by Suraj Yengde, "Twelve books that form part of the arsenal of Dalit writing," can be found online. One of the solid arsenals produced by the Dalit community, apart... More

Monday, January 11, 2021

The History Department Mourns the Loss of John Bellamy (1930-2020)

The department was saddened to hear of the passing, on December 16, of our colleague John Bellamy. John was a member of the department from 1968 to 1996. John was one of the leading scholars engaged in the rewriting of the history of late medieval and early modern English criminal law in the 1970s.... More

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Andrew Johnston Speaks to CBC Following the Georgia Runoff Election and the Riots at the US Capitol

History Professor Andrew Johnston, who specializes in American History, was interviewed by Lucy van Oldenbarneveld of CBC Ottawa. While professor Johnston was originally invited to speak about the results of the runoff election in the state of Georgia, the violent protests at the U.S. Capitol were top of mind during the news segment. The... More

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Stuart MacKay Examines American Election Investigations in the Washington Post

History Alumnus Stuart MacKay, is a historian specializing in the American Republican Party and is currently working on a book about the party during the Civil War era. A short excerpt of the article he wrote for the Washington Post is included below. The full article, "Ted Cruz's proposed election commission can only hurt... More

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Daniel McNeil Interviewed for Global News Special Edition “Living in Colour”

History Professor Daniel McNeil was interviewed for a year-end special of Global News: Living In Colour: 2020, The Rise of Racial Awareness. About the Special: The year 2020 has been difficult. However for racialized communities, specifically Black communities, there are extra layers of difficulties associated with this past year. In this special... More

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Three members of the History Department nominated for 2020-21 Favourite Faculty

Three members of the History Department were nominated this year for the 2020-21 Favourite Faculty competition. These awards are based on the Housing and Residence Life Services’ request for nominations for favourite overall faculty member. The official list, including some of the feedback received with each candidate’s nomination, is... More

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

HIST 5210 Students Reflect on Power Structures and Humour in Zoom University

Following the completion of HIST 5210A with Professor Jennifer Evans, both graduate students and the professor take time to examine how power structures, learning, and communications have been affected through online learning in this pandemic-plagued year. A short excerpt is below with the full article, "Levelling the Playing Field: Humour in the... More

Friday, December 4, 2020

Chinnaiah Jangam Speaks to The Star about Canada-India Relations

History Professor Chinnaiah Jangam weighs in on the current situation in India in light of calls for Canada to forge stronger ties with India. A short excerpt is below, with the full article, "Should Canada try to forge closer ties with India? Experts are raising red flags. Here’s why" by Joanna Chiu, available online.... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Colleagues Mourn the Loss of John Taylor (1939-2020)

Our colleague John Taylor died on November 18, peacefully following a brief illness. John was an important member of our department from 1970 to 2004 and remained a good friend to History afterwards as Professor Emeritus. John was a valued teacher and researcher. He taught a range of courses in Canadian History and Urban... More

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Donate December 1st to bring History to Life

This #GivingTuesday donate to bring Ottawa's history to life! On December 1st @carletonuniversity is supporting CapitalHistory.ca by doubling the impact of your donations dollar-for-dollar. With more than 35,000 people passing by each day this is one of the most dynamic ways residents and visitors can learn about little known and untold stories.... More

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Melissa Armstrong Discusses her New Book “An Ambulance on Safari”

History Alumna Melissa Armstrong sits down with Carleton's Nick Ward to discuss her new book An Ambulance on Safari: The ANC and the Making of a Health Department in Exile. A short excerpt is included below, with the full article, "Discussing 'An Ambulance on Safari'" available online. Recent History PhD graduate Melissa Armstrong’s new... More

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