Rethinking Modern Canadian History

HIST 1302A:

Rethinking Modern Canadian History
Winter 2027

Instructor: Professor Laura Madokoro

Introduction: Featuring a variety of topics and themes, this course explores the history of Canada from multiple perspectives. Lectures will be provided by different faculty from the Department of History, each focusing on a different thematic and subject area to give students a broad sense of the people, events, relationships, debates, and structures that have shaped the history of Canada. As a result, students will explore the making of Canada both within and beyond its national borders in different forms and will be encouraged to interrogate received narratives and ask new questions about the past.  

Class Format: The class meets once a week in a three-hour block that will be divided into two parts (lecture and activity groups where the focus will be on applying historical knowledge and methods). With this mix of activities, students will explore the ways in which the history of Canada has been made and the way it is being remade in the present. 

Assessments: There will be a mix of assignments for this course, including reading questions, short essays, and a final written exam. The intention of each of the assignments is to further student knowledge about specific aspects of the history of Canada and develop foundational skills to help students successfully navigate their university careers.

Course Materials: 

J.D. Belshaw, Canadian History: Post-Confederation (Victoria, B.C.: BCampus, 2021), Second Edition, https://opentextbc.ca/postconfederation2e/     

Other readings will be available through the library course reserve system (ARES) at MacOdrum Library and Brightspace.

Questions? Please email laura.madokoro@carleton.ca