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This year the University of Guelph hosts "Bees to Beef: Farm(ed) Animals in Environmental History", the Canadian History and Environment Summer School. Organized by History Department post-doctoral researcher Jennifer Bonnell, the event features Guelph faculty from Environmental Biology, Animal and Poultry Science, Geography and History, environmental historians from around the North American northeast, tours of the OVC and Rowe Farms, talks on the history of mink farming, chicken breeding, urban markets, among many other people and things. This event is designed to provide a forum for interaction between graduate students, post doctoral fellows, faculty members and others, and is held in conjunction with the Network in Canadian History & Environment in a different city each spring. Get the final program (.pdf) or visit: http://niche-canada.org/chess2012

 

This year the University of Guelph hosts "Bees to Beef: Farm(ed) Animals in Environmental History", the Canadian History and Environment Summer School. Organized by History Department post-doctoral researcher Jennifer Bonnell, the event features Guelph faculty from Environmental Biology, Animal and Poultry Science, Geography and History, environmental historians from around the North American northeast, tours of the OVC and Rowe Farms, talks on the history of mink farming, chicken breeding, urban markets, among many other people and things. This event is designed to provide a forum for interaction between graduate students, post doctoral fellows, faculty members and others, and is held in conjunction with the Network in Canadian History & Environment in a different city each spring. Get the final program (.pdf) or visit: http://niche-canada.org/chess2012

 

 

 

Historical books, re-enactments and tourism capture public interest...  By Teresa Pitman for @Guelph

The word “amateur” – meaning someone who engages in a pursuit for love, not money – often has negative connotations. A professional gets the job done right; an amateur may just be a bumbler. But history professor Alan Gordon is more positive about amateur historians than you might expect from someone who has made history his profession. “They play an important role in getting historical issues discussed and debated,” he says. Read the rest of the story @Guelph

Historical books, re-enactments and tourism capture public interest...  By Teresa Pitman for @Guelph

The word “amateur” – meaning someone who engages in a pursuit for love, not money – often has negative connotations. A professional gets the job done right; an amateur may just be a bumbler. But history professor Alan Gordon is more positive about amateur historians than you might expect from someone who has made history his profession. “They play an important role in getting historical issues discussed and debated,” he says. Read the rest of the story @Guelph

The University of Guelph Chamber choir, conducted by Professor Marta McCarthy, placed 3rd overall at the Mosbach International Choir Competition in Germany.  The Chamber Choir was the only choir from North America invited to attend and compete.   Congratulations to them for their remarkable acheivement!

Tips from the polyglots: Find out how your brain works. An article written by Colleen Ross

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