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UGuelph History Department
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The first History department on Bluesky!
Stay tuned for Department news and events, and check our homepage too: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/
Corrections & suggestions to ben.bradley @ uoguelph.ca
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Applications for the Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership (S-CAP) visiting research fellowships are now being accepted. Visit the University of Guelph and utilize our extensive Scottish Studies Collection – one of the largest outside the UK. Deadline: March 1, 2026.
Learn more: uoguel.ph/s-cap.
Promotional image for the Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Visiting Research Fellowship. The graphic includes an image of a castle on an island with rolling hills and mountains in the distance. The image is from U of G's Scottish Studies Collection.
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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On Feb 12, Dr. McCorkindale and her students present their research findings on the uniforms and activities of Black militia members in Canada West, who aimed to prevent the 1841 extradition of freedom-seeker Nelson Hackett.

All are welcome! MCKN 114, 1130am-1250pm.

#cdnhist #blackhistorymonth2026
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Join the Rural History Roundtable on Thursday Feb 12 from 330-5pm EST, as PhD candidate Emily Kaliel presents on "Public Health in Rural Alberta and Settler Colonialism as a Structure, 1919-1971."

For info on how to attend via Zoom:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #histmed
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Lecture!

Join us virtually on Tuesday 10 February at 1pm (EST)/6pm (UK) on Zoom for ‘’Nova Scotia and the Imperial Strategies of Highland Scots", delivered by Professor Karly Kehoe, Saint Mary's University.

FREE Registration: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture...
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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We note the passing of Professor Emeritus Eric Reiche, who died at age 92.
Eric got his PhD at UDelaware with a concentration on German history, especially Nazi Germany. He also taught Russian and European history. He is survived by his partner Dr. Mary-Anne Cyphers-Reiche and two children.
January 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Join Rural History Roundtable on Thurs Jan 22 from 330-5pm EST, as Carelle Sarkis (@mcmasterhum.bsky.social) presents "Tacit Terrains: A Look at Tacit Knowledge Development in Ontario Dairy Farmers."

For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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For #WorldSnowDay, read about the history of winter driving in Edmonton in this piece by Lydia Kinasewich

"By the late 1960s, winter driving was a fact of life for many Edmonton residents..."

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#envhist #cdnhist #winter
"Certificate of Hardiness": Winter Driving and Modern Urban Living in Edmonton, 1930s-1970s
During the mid-twentieth century, driving through an Edmonton winter became not just a fact of modern city life but also an essential aspect of community identity.
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January 21, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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Dr. Alex Souchen is the UGuelph faculty point of contact for the 2026 Canadian Battlefields Foundation Study Tour.
Twelve uni students from across Canada will receive a $1000 bursary towards the tour. Applications are due by 6 March.
For more info:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history...
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Join Rural History Roundtable on Thurs Jan 22 from 330-5pm EST, as Carelle Sarkis (@mcmasterhum.bsky.social) presents "Tacit Terrains: A Look at Tacit Knowledge Development in Ontario Dairy Farmers."

For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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We are hiring! The Department of History at the University of Guelph seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in History of the Middle East.

careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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The schedule for Rural History Roundtable in the Winter 2026 semester is now available. More information on how to attend the first presentation on January 22nd (both in-person and online) will follow soon.

#aghist #cdnhist #envhist 🥕🐐
January 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Wishing you all...
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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This week, Alan McDougall was interviewed on The Anfield Wrap (@theanfieldwrap.bsky.social), a popular Liverpool FC fan media collective, about his new book Dreams and Songs to Sing.
Check it out! ⚽
youtu.be/b34_W1iaeg8?...
December 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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We are hiring! The Department of History at the University of Guelph seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in History of the Middle East.

careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Late last week, with the World Cup draw coming up, Dr. Alan McDougall discussed the history of politics, sports, and the World Cup with CTV's Your Morning program, hosted by Anne-Marie Mediwake. ⚽🏆

For more: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history...
December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Students in Prof. Kevin James's 'Invitation to History' class officially launched a new exhibit: 'Caledonian Correspondence: Scottish Hotels in Postcards', now installed at the @uofglibrary.bsky.social!

Congratulations on a successful launch to everyone involved!

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November 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Alan McDougall's new book "Dreams and Songs to Sing" has been selected as one of the Sports Books of the Year by the Financial Times!

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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Tri-U Graduate History Conference 2026: Local Meets Global - Call for Proposals uwaterloo.ca/tri-universi... Due January 16, 2026.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Join Rural History Roundtable on Weds Nov 19 from 330-5pm EST for a double-billing of new research. Bram Fookes and Lydia Kinasewich examine military and public health projects in 20th-century Canada.

For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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This Saturday (Nov 15), Dr. Alex Souchen will be presenting his research as part of the day-long Liberation and Remembrance Symposium being hosted by Guelph Museums.

For information on the event:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history...

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Underwater Munitions: Dr. Alex Souchen speaks at Guelph Museum for Liberation and Remembrance Symposium
On Saturday, Nov. 15, at 3pm Dr. Alex Souchen will speak at the Liberation and Remembrance Symposium at the Guelph Museum “Underwater Munitions and the Environmental Legacies of the Second World War” ...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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PhD candidate Bharathan Chandrasekaran has a new publication that brings sports history into conversation with media history. "The Invisible Michael Jordan: Why Sports Films Eschew Sports" appears in the online film magazine Animus.

Use this link: animus-magazine.ghost.io/the-invisibl...
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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I'm cited in this piece in the Toronto Star today about the spread of generative AI, the challenges it poses for historians & history education, and the need for digital literacy.

www.thestar.com/news/how-fak...
How fake AI history is threatening Remembrance Day — with endless YouTube videos glamorizing Nazis
A search for any historical topic is sure to be met with a torrent of fake AI-generated garbage — at real cost to our history.
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The 2025 Cassidy-Reid Lecture will be held on Fri Nov 14. Dr. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey (History, McGill) will give a talk titled "The African World and North America: Sisyphean Struggles and Pyrrhic Pleasures."
The talk is free and all are welcome. Register here:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/cassidy-re...
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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In advance of Remembrance Day, check Guelph-Humber Liberal Arts instructor Gregory Klages' interview with Alec Graham, a 103-year old Canadian Air Force veteran who served in Belgium. Graham reflects on his life and service, and provides advice on longevity.
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St. Paul’s United Church | Dessert Club — Dr. Gregory Klages and Alec Graham
YouTube video by Saint Paul's Brampton
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Join Rural History Roundtable on Weds Nov 19 from 330-5pm EST for a double-billing of new research. Bram Fookes and Lydia Kinasewich examine military and public health projects in 20th-century Canada.

For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM