Articles tagged with: department of history

IN THE NEWS: Ontario’s classroom cellphone ban, funding for Brock’s research farm and child honesty research

Friday, May 03, 2024 | by Tarryn Landman

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed Ontario’s classroom cellphone ban, funding for Brock’s research farm, child honesty ... Full story
Annual Sankey Lecture to discuss cultural perspectives of Freemasonry

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | by Gillian Minaker

The Brock and Niagara communities are invited to the 15th annual Charles A. Sankey Lecture in Masonic Studies hosted by ... Full story
History prof discusses cultural interpretations of solar eclipses

Thursday, April 04, 2024 | by Gillian Minaker

As the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 draws near, Associate Professor of History Olatunji Ojo is thinking beyond North ... Full story
Brock grad student reaches finals of national storytelling competition

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | by Sarah Burger

Child and Youth Studies PhD student Melissa Blackburn (MA ’22) has been named one of the Top 20 finalists for the national ... Full story
Grad students, postdocs awarded more than $2M in federal funding for game-changing research

Monday, March 18, 2024 | by Sarah Burger

The dynamic work of 40 Brock graduate students and postdoctoral fellows has drawn the attention of the federal government, which recently ... Full story
Horizon Scholarship recipient gives voice to queer women in hockey

Thursday, December 14, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker

NOTE: This is one in a series of articles on Brock’s 2023-24 Horizon Graduate Student Scholarship recipients. Read other ... Full story
Brock GIS Days an opportunity to enhance tech skills

Monday, November 06, 2023 | by Colleen Patterson

As demand for knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) continues to grow in the workplace, Brock University is hosting a ... Full story
Indigenous prof aims to build bridges through education

Wednesday, October 04, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker

Indigenous scholar and historian Joshua Manitowabi is harnessing the power of education to bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous ... Full story
Public talk to focus on resistance in Nazi Germany

Monday, September 18, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker

The lives of those who resisted Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany will take centre stage at an upcoming public lecture ... Full story
Brock grad puts local history on the map

Friday, August 25, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker

Brock graduate Jessica Linzel (BA ’18, MA ’21) is using the specialized skills and knowledge she gained at Brock to uncover Niagara’... Full story