History News

Recently, Small Farm Canada magazine profiled the work that HIST*3240: Food History students did in the Winter 2022 semester. The article highlights experiential learning and their curation of a virtual exhibit of cookbooks under the supervision of History instructor, Dr. Becky Beausaert. The colourful article featuring items from the University of Guelph cookbook archive starts on page 37:

Our S23 URA job postings are now live!
All applications must go through the Experience Guelph website.

Application Deadline: February 27, 2023

We are offering five URA positions this summer:

The Alan Gordon Scholarship in Canadian and Public History was established in memory of Professor Alan Gordon through a generous donation from Alan’s partner, Adrienne Warren. The award will support students registered in a Masters or Doctoral program offered by the Department of History.

History students in HIST*3480 (Workplace Learning) met pioneering Canadian wildlife researcher Anne Innis Dagg, whose exhibit is now on display in the McLaughlin Library.

Footnotes

Deadline for submission: February 17th, 2023

Footnotes is the University of Guelph's Undergraduate Journal on Gender, Sexuality and Social Change. If you have an essay, poetry, or artwork that you’d like to submit for Footnotes, the submission portal is now open for the 2023 Edition! You can submit your work HERE.

From your friendly neighbourhood History Society:

Guelph History Program Merchandise is now taking orders! 
Orders due: Friday, January 27, 2023.

History Tote & Sticker order Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkvmbnc8Wa5yFdxsT6EwNbCnhe6Bcr...

Dr. Catherine Carstairs discussed tensions in public health, and why it’s a collective matter, with The Globe and Mail.

DEADLINE: Monday, January 23, 2023 by 12:00 noon