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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
Last week, students Vida, Claudia, and Scarlett made a research trip to Kingston and the Queen's University Archives in order to examine records relevant to their workplace learning course HIST3480: Learning to Drink: The History of Alcohol on Campus, taught by Dr. Catherine Carstairs.
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The deadline for applications has been extended. If you're interested in this opportunity, apply by no later than March 15, 2026.
Learn more: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/about/work-u....
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Likely to smell amazing too!
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Join the Rural History Roundtable on Thursday March 12 from 330-5pm EST, as Dr. Tami Parr @pdxia.bsky.social presents on "Goats in America: From Poor Man's Cow to Urban Icon." 🐐
For info on how to attend this online talk, click here:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#aghist #animalhist #envhist
Join us online next week for 'Nova Scotia and the Imperial Strategies of Highland Scots', the annual S-CAP Lecture presented by @karlykehoe.bsky.social.
📅 Tuesday 10 February, 2026
🕰️ 1pm (EST) / 6pm (UK)
💻 Zoom
FREE Tickets: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture...
All are welcome!
@smuarts.bsky.social
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.
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.
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
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...
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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...
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.
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
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..."
niche-canada.org/2024/01/17/c...
#envhist #cdnhist #winter
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...
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
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...
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 🥕🐐
Wishing you all...
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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?...
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...
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...
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!
@uguelphhist.bsky.social
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!
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history...
Tri-U Graduate History Conference 2026: Local Meets Global - Call for Proposals uwaterloo.ca/tri-universi... Due January 16, 2026.
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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
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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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...
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...
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...
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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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