Department of History

Inspiring and motivating instructor, Dr. Kristine Alexander, recognized with Graduate Mentorship Award

Alexander has supervised numerous graduate students in history and cultural, social and political thought

Examining the fallacy of borders and the lies they tell us, focus of upcoming PUBlic Professor Series event

This talk explores why we believe the lies borders tell us, and why we shouldn’t

Reimagined PUBlic Professor Series celebrating its 10th season

Series begins with Dr. Digvir Jayas addressing the food industry on Sept. 28

PUBlic Professor Series examines the long and uneasy history between Ukraine and Russia

Who is a Russian? Who is a Ukrainian? The answers are complex, problematic and illuminate the fighting in 2022.

Blackfoot Women’s Empowerment project highlights community and collaboration

A project with many U of L connections, the goal of Blackfoot Women's Empowerment is to enhance economic prosperity for Blackfoot women

Symposium and exhibit focus on local queer history

Local queer history is the focus of a new exhibit at the Galt Museum & Archives

U of L students create innovative programming for Galt Museum

Local school children will be learning about history in an engaging and interactive way, thanks to the efforts of two U of L students

New U of L series to highlight research in social sciences and humanities

The first instalment—The Line Crossed Us: New Directions in Critical Border Studies—in the new Celebrating Connection series looks at Indigenous and migration politics

Kaitlynn Weaver found her niche in Child & Youth Studies

During her time as a graduate student, Kaitlynn Weaver took advantage of every opportunity and reaped the benefits of new skills, new friends and increased confidence

PUBlic Professor Series talk explores why Canadians remember some wars and let others fade

Canadians, by and large, don’t remember their participation in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902)

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