Read media release here: It’s a love story: History and Taylor Swift (Brock’s Version) – Communications, Media Relations and Public Affairs
Elizabeth Vlossak explains Taylor Swift’s relationship to history
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History grad and Brock’s oldest alum passes at 100
The History Department extends heartfelt condolences to the family of the redoubtable Robin Guard, oldest- ever graduate, on February 15, 2025. Guard earned his Master of Arts degree in History in 2017 at the age of 93. We shall miss him.
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2017/06/standing-ovation-for-brocks-oldest-ever-graduate/
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History Students Honoured at Spring Convocation
Convocation week did not disappoint! One of our undergraduate students, Miria Pelletier (BA History ’24 and BEd ’24) was honoured with the Spirit of Brock Medal for her work with the Brock University Historical Society and several public history projects, including the legacy of the Garden City Arena in St. Catharines as part of Brock’s Sport Oral History Archive. Bravo, Miria!
A big round of congratulations goes out to our MA students, Cindy Allingham, Jingxiong (Bear) Lyu, and Alaric Mustoe. We are thrilled to see you complete this final step of your Master’s journey and wish you all the best in your future endeavours!
Brock University Board of Trustees member Kevin Magee (BA ’14), left, presented Miria Pelletier (BA ’24, BEd ’24) with the Spirit of Brock medal Thursday, June 13 during the University’s 115th Convocation.
Alaric Mustoe (MA ’24) receives his hood from Department Chair Olatunji Ojo.
Bear Lyu (MA ’24) and Department Chair Olatunji Ojo at spring convocation.
Cindy Allingham (MA ’24, far right) looks on her fellow graduand (Madelyn Huston, MA ’24, Classical Studies)
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Travel Study Course Featured by the Isle of Man BBC
The students in MARS/HIST 3F51 are now back on Canadian soil! Photos are posted over on the MARS website.
The group’s adventures have generated quite a buzz. They were recently highlighted in the Isle of Man BBC, and a podcast was produced by Manx Radio.
Congratulations, Professors Andrew McDonald and Renee-Claude Breitenstein on making this the trip of a lifetime for our students!
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Brock History alumnus inspires young historians
Brock’s Department of History recently took part in the 2024 District School Board of Niagara Heritage Fair at The Exchange in Niagara Falls where local elementary students gathered to showcase their historical poster projects. Photo credit: The Brock News
Former History student Mike Snow (BA ’09, MA ’10, BEd ’11) was featured in the Brock News for his work on the District School Board of Niagara’s Heritage Fair. He recruited members from his former department, including his MA supervisor and incumbent Chair, Professor Tami Friedman, and History TA, Charmaine Knight, to help judge the elementary school projects.
Great outreach!
Brock Associate Professor of History Tami Friedman (left) and her former student Mike Snow (BA’09, MA’10, BEd’11) at the 2023 Niagara Heritage Fair at Queenston Heights.
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Volume 9 of the General Launch Party, History Awards
A double-duty event on Tuesday, April 10th celebrated the launch of the latest edition of The General alongside this year’s History Student Awards. Congratulations to everyone!
Read more about it in the Brock News.
The General Contributors (L to R): Robyn Weishar, Jenna Boucher (front), Alex Vastano (back), Alyssa Haines, Kait Grech, Lily Wolkoff, Jasmine Buchaly, Joey Sanders, Andrew Laliberte, Bronte Slote.
The Department of History Award Winners (L to R): Ethan Moncion (Lillie A Traver Scholarship, Frank and Amy Wills Memorial Award), Andrew Laliberte (2022-2023 John and Barbara McEwan Prize in British History), Kait Grech (2023-2024 John and Barbara McEwan Prize in British History), Jasmine Buchaly (Department of History Second Year Book Prize), Nick Kester (Donald Goodspeed Book Prize), Colin Nielsen (Professor Frederick C Drake Scholarship), Nicholas Frado (Department of History Third Year Book Prize), Tylaan Kalemba (Department of History First Year Book Prize).
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Professor Discusses Cultural Interpretations of Eclipse Events
Chair and Associate Professor of History Olatunji Ojo is exploring the ways geographic location and cultural belief systems shape people’s perception of solar eclipses and celestial events over time. Photo credit: the Brock News
The Brock News featured Professor Olatunji Ojo in the April 4th edition, in advance of the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. Congratulations, Tunji!
Read the full story here.
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Congratulations, Dr. Eric Story!
Brock History Postdoctoral Fellow Eric Story successfully defended his PhD dissertation on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Wilfrid Laurier University. Bravo, Dr. Story!
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Humanities Graduate Student Symposium a Success
The 2024 Humanities Graduate Student Symposium, “Narratives of Identity,” took place on February 10th in Pond Inlet.
The full day of programming in Pond Inlet included presentations from MA and PhD students from all across the Faculty of Humanities. Congratulations Paige Groot (MA History candidate) and her organizing committee on a job well done!
The full program is presented below.
Panel 1: Mapping Memory
Steven Hamelin (History), “Finding Richardson”
Brendan Holk (English), “The Poppy and the Rhetoric of Service that Promotes Nationalism”
Joshua Manitowabi (History), “Mapping Anishinaabe Kendaaswin: Land, Truth, and Treaties through Oral History”
Panel 2: Voicing the Visual
Liao Zihuan (HUMA), “Image Narrative of Identity: Louise Bourgeois’ Spider Images and Unconscious Desire”
Miranda King (Classics), “The Small Finds from the Sanctuary of Venus at Pompeii”
John Wilfred Bessai (Canadian Studies, Trent), “Exploring Identity Narratives through NFBC’s Digital Projects”
Keynote Address
Gregory Betts (English), “I Am That Am I: An Ontography of I”
Panel 3: Countering Colonial Conversations
Long Hoang Vu (HUMA), “Narrating Space: A Father-and-Son Duoethnographic Exploration of Vietnam’s Territory”
Philip Akoje (SCLA), “Narrative of Identity through Masquerade Performance in Ibaji, North Central Nigeria”
Alia Wazzan (HUMA), “Muslim Women’s Scholarship: Discursive Decolonization of Human/Women’s Rights”
Panel 4: Negotiating Nature
Julie Gemuend (HUMA), “Becoming World: Re-imaging the Material Self”
Claire Thyne (English), “Probing Positions and Planets: Encountering the Alien in Vandana Singh’s ‘The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet'”
Daniel Belanger (Classics), “Hepatitis Bee: The Influence of Roma Culture on their Understanding of Bee Disease”
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New Postdoctoral Fellow: Eric Story
Eric Story (PhD Candidate, Wilfrid Laurier) is starting his Postdoctoral Fellowship this winter with Dr. Maureen Lux. He will give a talk on January 25th (1pm, GLA 201) as a part of the winter Speakers Series.
Welcome to the Department, Eric!
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