Professor Joshua Manitowabi’s research and teaching of Indigenous History was recently featured in the Brock News.
Photo credit: The Brock News
“We need to hang on to our identity, culture and knowledge systems,” Manitowabi said. “Indigenous youth need to live in two worlds, one in this Eurocentric society and the Indigenous world. I am just one person, but I can contribute to the larger puzzle through education and research as an Indigenous person.”
Congratulations, Professor Manitowabi!
Professor Kristin Semmens (University of Victoria) will give a lunchtime seminar for graduate students in the Department of History (Thursday, Sept 21) to discuss her experiences researching and writing her new book, Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany. This workshop will provide graduate students will an invaluable opportunity to learn about knowledge mobilization, dissemination, and communication from a leading scholar. Lunch will be provided. Event details are on ExperienceBU.
Please RSVP to Professor Elizabeth Vlossak (evlossak@brocku.ca) to reserve your spot by Tuesday, Sept 19.
Dr. Semmens will also be delivering a public lecture that evening at Pond Inlet (6:30pm). Advance registration is available through ExperienceBU. Read more about Dr. Semmens and the upcoming lecture in the Brock News.
The Brock University Historical Society (BUHS) is seeking applications for the following positions:
BUHS is an undergraduate students’ society at Brock University closely affiliated with the department of History. The purpose of the Brock University Historical Society is to promote student interest and engagement in the study of history and its affiliation with the local Brock community.
The Society organizes academic and social events, giving students an opportunity to develop connections with faculty and those in history-related fields. The core mandate of the society is to develop opportunities for students interested in history to get to know each other, succeed academically, organize volunteer opportunities and gain valuable experiences.
Please see their linktree for the application form and for more information about the BUHS in general.
Professor Andrew McDonald’s new book, “A Visitor’s Guide To The Medieval Kingdoms Of Man And The Isles, 1066-1275,” garnered the attention of the BBC. Read all about it!
The book is currently available through the Manx National Heritage website.
BBC, Isle of Man
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Professor Andrew McDonald will be on location at the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre this month to discuss his latest book, “A Visitor’s Guide To The Medieval Kingdoms Of Man And The Isles, 1066-1275.” He will also spend time preparing for his upcoming Travel Study Course (MARS/HIST 3F51) that is being offered in the spring of 2024.
Congratulations on the new book, Professor McDonald, and have a wonderful trip!
To learn more about the event, please visit the Manx National Heritage Site.
Explore Viking and Medieval History on location in the Isle of Man with Professor Andrew McDonald!
Learn more at the information sessions:
October 17th and October 26th, 2023
1:30-2:30pm
RFP 214
The course is cross-listed with the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Bram Fookes (BA Honours, Hist ’23) visited the Canadian National Vimy Memorial this summer as a part of the Canadian Battlefields Tour from May 26 – June 12, 2023.
Bram Fookes (BA Honours with First Class Standing, History ’23) recently returned from participating in the Canadian Battlefields Foundation Battlefields tour. In a highly competitive process, the Canadian Battlefields Foundation awards annual bursary funding to university students from across Canada to tour the Western Front battle and memorial sites, from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany.
Congratulations, Bram, on this major accomplishment!
Best of luck as you pursue your MA in History at the University of Guelph this fall.
The Groesbeek Commonwealth War Cemetery, Netherlands. Photo Credit: Bram Fookes
Manitowabi (centre) at the Manitoulin Island Treaties (1836,1862) gathering on May 22-23, 2023. Photo credit: Marnie Anderson
Professor Josh Manitowabi, along with colleagues from Robinson Huron Waawwiindmaagewin (Sam Manitowabi) and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (Dr. Darrel Manitowabi), organized a Manitoulin Island Treaties (1836,1862) gathering on May 22-23, 2023. The two day gathering featured a program of ceremonial events, speeches, and Wampum teachings on the Treaty signing site in Manitowaning, and an academically-oriented series of presentations, talks, and reflections at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation in M’Chigeeng.
The livestream of the academic talks can be found on the RHW Facebook page.
Read the official media advisory release for a full description of the gathering.
Congratulations, Professor Manitowabi, on the success of this meeting!
Congratulations to Kathleen Powell, who successfully defended her MA Thesis today!
Kathleen’s thesis is entitled, “‘At Breakfast We Heard Whistles Blowing’: Nationalist Sentiment in St. Catharines, 1899-1902.”
From L to R: Dr. Jessica Clark (Supervisor, History); Dr. Olatunji Oji (Chair and Acting GPD, History); Kathleen Powell; Dr. Phillip Mackintosh (External Examiner, Geography and Tourism); Dr. Daniel Samson (Second Reader, History)
Matthew Melnyk (BA Honours, MA History) was honoured last week at the Business Link Media Group’s annual 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Awards. The award recognizes “individuals under the age of 40 who make significant positive contributions to the local economy, community, and business ecosystem.” This is the 20th year that the Business Link Media Group has held the awards.
Congratulations, Matthew!
