Past Events

Careers for History Majors Spring Event is March 15

Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM

This year, our Careers for Historians workshop features two UofG alums: Kristi A. Kodama, Business Planner and Ryan Paranyi, Information Management Join us for advice on turning your History degree into a great career in a field of your choice! All students welcome!

Roseltha Goble's 'Inner Life of Emotion': Maddie Hendricks at Rural History Roundtable

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Prof. Augustine H. Asaah (University of Ghana): Extending the Frontiers of Literature and Identity: Sub-Saharan Afropean Literatures in French

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

For more information e–mail Dr. Odartey-Wellington at dodartey@uoguelph.ca.

Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. The Future of Football Architecture? - Scottish Studies Virtual Talk

Monday, March 6th, 2023 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. The Future of Football Architecture? Historical and recent events in Scottish football architecture, the quest for sustainability, and the legacy of Scotsman Archie Leitch. Join us for a fascinating talk on historical and recent events in Scottish football architecture.

Ariadna Pauliuc (PhD Candidate, University of Toronto): Food, Identity and Community in Latin America

Friday, March 3rd, 2023 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Marsha Hinds Myrie (Barbadian/Canadian Creole Linguist): Dutch Creole, Bed Bottoms and Riots: Reading Linguistics for its Political and Humanizing Potential

Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Canadians in the Turkish War of Independence: Dr. Evren Altinkas speaks at Guelph Civic Museum

Thursday, February 16th, 2023 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Sustainable Development on a PEI Farm: Matthew Hatvany at Rural History Roundtable

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Scottish Research Circle: Dr. Gillian Macdonald on Jacobites, Williamites, and a Navigable Frontier

Monday, February 13th, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

We are excited to announce a new lecture series in the Department of History. The Scottish Research Circle is a graduate-student led organization whose goal is to highlight a blend of senior and emerging scholars in a variety of topics related to the history of Scotland. The SRC invites you to their inaugural lecture: “Crossing Borders: Jacobites, Williamites, and a Navigable Frontier” with Dr. Gillian Macdonald (Michigan State University) on Monday, February 13th at 12:00pm in the Robert Whitelaw Room in McLaughlin Library.

History Society Executive -- application form open until Feb. 12

Sunday, February 12th, 2023 12:30 PM

NEW: 2023-2024 Executive Application A message from the History Society: Our 2023-2024 executive application form is now open! Apply for a position by filling out this form. We welcome everyone, so your questions and feedback are important to us! Please note that this form closes on February 12 at 11:59 PM. Applicants will be contacted soon!