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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Shawn Graham Talks About Work with the International Space Station Archaeological Project

The following excerpt is from the Nick Ward article "Preparing for Space Travel". The full article is available online. As long-distance space travel transforms from a science fiction fantasy to a near-future reality, humanity is faced with a complex challenge: Can people socially and culturally adapt to and survive spending years hurtling across... More

Monday, November 21, 2022

NEW: Hollis Peirce Bursary for Students with Disabilities

Hollis Peirce is a physically disabled BA/MA Carleton graduate in History. (He was also an executive member of our History Undergraduate Society - HUgS.) During his years at Carleton University, he very often faced physical boundaries, such as taking a book off the bookshelf at the library, or not being able to hit buttons... More

Friday, November 18, 2022

Rod Phillips interviewed on Beaujolais Nouveau wine

Professor Rod Phillips, a specialist in the history of wine, was interviewed by The Local, a French English-language news network, on Beaujolais Nouveau wine. This is a young (nouveau) wine from the Beaujolais wine region, released for sale each year on the third Thursday of November – 17 November, this year. Some 30 million... More

Friday, October 28, 2022

Jennifer Evans to give the 2026 Mosse Lectures

History Professor Jennifer Evans has been invited to give the 2026 Mosse Lectures at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Named after the pioneer in the field of nationalism, ideology, and sexuality studies in German History, the Mosse Lectures are a vital component of the ongoing collaboration between the UW-Madison and Hebrew University in... More

Friday, October 28, 2022

Jennifer Evans Delivers Special Lecture on Queering History

History Professor Jennifer Evans recently gave a talk at the University of Tennessee. A short excerpt is included below with the full article by Eli Boldt, "Historian and Professor Jennifer Evans talks queering history as a methodology of investigating the past" available online. Jennifer Evans delivered a lecture on Wednesday called “What Does... More

Friday, October 14, 2022

Dominique Marshall Reflects on the Success of Gendered Design in STEAM Program

The following excerpt is from the article "Carleton and its Partners Celebrate Success of Gendered Design in STEAM Program". Following three years of international collaboration, Carleton University and its partners marked the successful conclusion of the Gendered Design in STEAM (GDS) Program on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 with a virtual summative... More

Friday, October 14, 2022

Matthew Bellamy Interviewed by Newstalk 1010

As part of the ongoing interest surrounding the 175th anniversary of the Labatt Brewery, History Professor Matthew Bellamy was recently interviewed by Newstalk 1010. Listen to the interview online to learn more about the interesting history from the author of "Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt's Beer." And for anyone who wants... More

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Matthew Bellamy Quoted in Article on Labatt Breweries

History professor Matthew Bellamy has weighed in on what he sees as the driving force between the success of Labatt Breweries. A short excerpt is provided below with the full article, "Labatt Breweries of Canada Reflects on 175 Years of Brewing and Sets Sights on Future Growth," is available on the Canadian Insider website.... More

Friday, October 7, 2022

Shawn Graham Weighs in on Article on UK’s Unregulated Bone Trade

History Professor Shawn Graham was recently quoted in a Crumpe article regarding the market for human remains. A short excerpt is included below with the full article "Desecrated human skulls are being sold on social media in UK's unregulated bone trade" available online. Human skulls are pierced with coffin nails and human bones are... More

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Rod Phillips does BBC interview on early alcohol

Professor Rod Phillips was recently interviewed by BBC Coventry on early alcohol. A program on the station fields listeners’ queries each day, and one listener had asked when people began to drink alcohol. They reached out to Rod for a live interview, and he ran through the evidence in Asia, the Middle East,... More

Monday, September 26, 2022

Chinnaiah Jangam Interviewed by CBC Following Rise in Hate Crimes

History Professor Chinnaiah Jangam was recently interviewed as part of a CBC article entitled "Indian government warns of rise in hate crimes, 'anti-India activities' in Canada". A short excerpt is included below with the full article available online. The Indian government says there's been a rise in "hate crimes, sectarian violence and... More