PhD Candidate Michael Borsk's article wins two awards
Mike Borsk, PhD candidate, has recieved two awards for his article, 鈥淐onveyance to Kin: Property, Preemption, and Indigenous Nations in North America, 1763-1822,鈥 William and Mary Quarterly 80, no. 1 (January 2023): 87-124.
PhD Candidate Maggie Ross awarded prize at CHA
Maggie Ross, PhD candidate, is the recipient of the 2024 prize for best article, awarded by the Canadian Committee on the History of Sexuality.
PhD Candidate Joanne Archibald Awarded the Donald S. Rickard Fellowship for Third Consecutive Year
Joanne Archibald (PhD Candidate) has been awarded the 2024-2025 Donald S. Rickard Fellowship in Canadian-American Studies. Joanne has been awarded the fellowship for three years in a row.
PhD Candidates Alex Martinborough, Amelia Rosch, and Joe Borsato Awarded for their Presentations at the 2023 Northeast Conference of British Studies
PhD candidates Alex Martinborough and Amelia Rosch have each received the David Underdown Prize for the best graduate student paper delivered at the 2023 Northeast Conference on British Studies, and PhD candidate Joe Borsato was awarded an honorable mention.
Call for Proposals: Histories of Sexuality in the Time of Crisis Workshop, November 2024
The editors of the invite proposals for a workshop to be held at Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, Canada.
Department Publishes 2023 Edition of its Annual Newsletter
The Department of History is excited to announce that this year's edition of Chronicles, the History Department's annual newsletter, is now available to be read online.
Large Contingent of Ph.D. Students Present at Halifax Conference
Nine Queen's History graduate students joined keynote speaker Daniel Woolf in presenting at the Northeast Conference on British Studies in Halifax, Nova Scotia this past weekend.
Joanne Archibald (PhD Candidate) joins the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) as a Research Fellow
PhD Candidate Joanne Archibald has joined a team of nearly one hundred scholars as a Research Fellow at the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN).
Joe Borsato (PhD Candidate) publishes essay on Borealia
Ph.D. Candidate Joe Borsato published a short academic essay on the early Canada blog Borealia.
Erin Gallagher-Cohoon (PhD Candidate) publishes op-ed in the Edmonton Journal
Ph.D Candidate Erin Gallagher-Cohoon published a guest editorial in the Edmonton Journal entitled "Safe and affirming school communities save lives" last Friday.
Scott Berthelette and Alexander Peacock (PhD Candidate) publish an article in The New American Antiquarian
Ph.D. candidate Alexander Peacock and Scott Berthelette have published an article in the latest issue of The New American Antiquarian journal entitled, "Joseph Smith鈥檚 Journal of a Journey Inland from York Factory, 1756鈥57."
Shaelyn Ryan (MA 2023) & Ashlyn Gregory (MA 2023) secure positions in the heritage sector
Two recent, award-winning graduates of the Queen's History Master's program have been successful in finding jobs related to their historical research.
Iryna Skubii (PhD Candidate) publishes article in the Journal of Contemporary History
Iryna Skubii (PhD Candidate) has published 鈥溾 in the Journal of Contemporary History (July 2023).
Karen Lilja Loftsdottir (PhD Candidate) Presents at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli
PhD Candidate Karen Lilja Loftsdottir will be presenting 鈥淚celand and Canada in the Second World War: A Social History of the Canadian Occupation of Iceland, 1940-1945鈥 on August 6th at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli, Manitoba, which thousands of people attend each year.
Patrick Corbeil (PhD 2017) publishes first book
Congratulations to Patrick Corbeil (PhD 2017) on his recently published book which was based on his dissertation that he completed in the Department of History
Rob Engen (PhD 2014) takes position in Australia
This summer Rob Engen (PhD 2014) will take up a position as a Senior Lecturer in War Studies at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, working exclusively with the Australian War College in Canberra.
Jeffrey Brison receives Faculty of Arts & Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
The Department is delighted to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Brison has been selected as the recipient of this year's Faculty of Arts & Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching.
Deadline Extended! Call for Papers: Poverty and Scarcity in Global History Conference 2022
Poverty and Scarcity in Global History
Queen's Global History Initiative and the Poverty Research Network at University of Glasgow are proud to partner for an upcoming conference: "Poverty and Scarcity in Global History," Feb.
Julia Aguiar (MA Candidate) working for Rise Up Feminist Archive
Julia Aguiar, a second year MA student, worked this summer for Rise Up Feminist Archive, a digital archive of the Canadian women鈥檚 movement. Here she reflects on the history of immigrant women鈥檚 organizing in Canada, which is the topic of her MA thesis.
PhD Candidate Shannon Brown wins CSN Best Article Published in the Journal of Canadian Studies
A warm congratulations to Shannon Brown, PhD Candidate, on winning the Canadian Studies Network Best Article Published in the Journal of Canadian Studies Prize! Shannon's article, "Molly Wood's Bush: Settler Colonialism, Queer Activism, and Commemoration in Toronto," can be found in Vol.
Tim Olinski's Article Receives Third Place Prize
Timothy Olinski鈥檚 (PhD Candidate) article 鈥淭he Archaic Greek Way of War鈥, has been
Webinar - ePortfolios - why and how to develop you own
Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries & Historic presents a webinar that will provide you with the basics for developing an effective ePortfolio for personal and professional growth.
Austin Wild Receives Honourary Mention for Article
Congratulations to Austin Wild whose submission based on a HIST 876 paper 鈥淲arden & Odlum: Positional Vs.
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) Publishes New Comic Book
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) has produced the first peer-reviewed, original comic book ever published within an academic article. His 鈥'He would be expected to crack': Battle Exhaustion, Desertion and the Court Martial of Lieutenant R. J.
New Book by 澳门六合彩开奖现场 Historians
A new book just released by McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, Why We Fight: New Approaches to the Human Dimension of Warfare, features seven current or former Queen鈥檚 historians: Rob Engen (PhD 2014) co-editor and chapter author, chapter
The Canadian Museums Association's Young Canada Works Program is Open for Registration
As a History student, there are lots of opportunities for you to engage with Canada鈥檚 rich history.
Congratulations to Eric Bateman and Katelyn Arac, winners of the 2019-2020 Teaching Fellow Teaching Award
Congratulations to Eric Bateman and Katelyn Arac, winners of the 2019-2020 History Teaching Awards. The Teaching Award presentation for all 2019-2020 recipients is available .
History PhD Candidate Sean Marrs Wins Matariki 3MT Competition
Sean Marrs, a PhD candidate in the History Department, has won first place in the Matariki 3MT competition for his three minute talk, "City of Spies." His talk discusses the police surveillance of German spy Mme de Rebien and its connection to the foundation of a surveillance state in eighteenth-
2018-2019 Teaching Award Winners
Congratulations to Dr. David Parker and Dr. Heena Mistry, winners of the 2018-19 History Teaching Awards. The Teaching Awards were presented on November 28th at the Department of History鈥檚 Annual Faculty Lecture/reception.
Historians鈥 Project Recognized by Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada
On 10 July 2019 the Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, MP, visited Queen鈥檚 Kingston to announce a grant of $25 million over ten years to the Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR).
Matthew Barrett wins Social History Best Article Prize for 2018
Matthew Barrett, a PhD candidate, has been awarded the Histoire sociale / Social History best article prize for 2018 ().
Ph.D. Candidate Peter Rayls receives scholarship award
Peter Rayls is the inaugural recipient of the Royal Canadian Air Force Heritage Fund Keith Hodson Scholarship award worth $4,000. The Keith Hodson Scholarship award will be presented annually to a graduate student whose thesis focuses on an aspect of Canadian military aviation.
Queen鈥檚 Historians Receive $210,000 Veterans Affairs Canada Grant
On International Women鈥檚 Day, Kingston MP Mark Gerretsen recognized the award of a $210, 000 five-year Veterans Affairs Canada research grant from its Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to Queen鈥檚 University in collaboration with Servicewomen鈥檚 Salute Canada (SWS) (
PhD Candidate Heena Mistry Launches Course Podcast Series!
PhD Candidate Heena Mistry recently launched a new podcast series with CFRC 101.9 FM featuring research and recordings by students in her Fall Term course, HIST 404: Themes in Diaspora History. Students in this course recorded these podcasts in November 2018. The podcast series, Delib
Annual Department Teaching Awards
On November 29th at the Annual Department Faculty Lecture and Holiday Party two instructors were awarded the Department Teaching Awards.
澳门六合彩开奖现场 Historians awarded grant by Veterans Affairs Canada
A group led by Dr Allan English that includes Dr Claire Cookson-Hills from the History Dept has been awarded a grant of $210,000 over 5 years by Veterans Affairs Canada from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. Their project was one of 21 selected out of 155 applicants.
Ph.D. Candidate Daniel Meister invited to International Conference
Encouraged by his supervisor, Barrington Walker, to include in his introduction an overview of theoretical approaches to biography, PhD candidate Daniel R. Meister realized that little had been written on the subject.
PhD Candidate Sonia Dussault wins third prize
PhD Candidate Sonia Dussault won third prize at the Canadian Defence Association Institute鈥檚 21st Annual Graduate Student Symposium held at RMCC on September 30-October 2, 2018 with her presentation 鈥淓xploring Canada鈥檚 First Way of War and Peace to Address Complex Twenty-First-Century Security Ch
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine wins award
Charlotte won the best paper award, sponsored by the Canadian International Council's International Journal and Sage Publishing at the Women in International Security (WIIS) Canada 11th Annual Workshop.
Historians featured in the Alumni Review
Melanie Ng Wins Bursary
Melanie Ng, an MA student, has been awarded a bursary by the Canadian Battlefields Foundation Study to participate in a Battlefield Study Tour 25 May to 11 June 2018.
Teaching Award Winners
At the November 30th Annual Faculty Lecture/reception the award winners of the 2016-17 History Teaching Awards were presented.
澳门六合彩开奖现场 Historians at International Conference
Allan English, ably assisted by PhD candidates Sonia Dussault and
History Welcome New Grad Students
The Department of History welcomed a vibrant new cohort of graduate students to Queen鈥檚 at our annual graduate luncheon on Friday, September 8. The luncheon was our most successful yet, with record numbers and lively conversation among new and returning students, faculty, and staff.
Queen鈥檚 History Graduate Organizes Symposium
Ryan Goldsworthy (MA 2011) organized and spoke at the first annual Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) Military History Symposium held in Toronto on 13 October 2017.
Department hosts colloquium on Crisis and Migration in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
On Friday and Saturday, November 4-5th, the Department hosted a colloquium on Crisis and Migration in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Global History Initiative - Inaugural Workshop
Jeremy Adelman, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Princeton University: "The Witness and the Other: Photography and the Origins of Humanitarianism鈥
Between 1850 and 1914, there was a worldwide double transformation.
Drs. Tim Smith and Peter Price recognized for their outstanding teaching
Tim Smith, this year's winner of History's Faculty Teaching Award was praised by his students for his positive outlook, and challenging, but practical and fair, course design.
Kerim Kartal is winner of photo contest
Kerim Kartal works on the center of the Eastern-Roman (Byzantine) church, which is the institution called the Patriarchate of Constantinople, for his Ph.D. dissertation.
2015 Teaching Award Winners
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Manley who is a second time winner of History's Faculty Teaching Award.
