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History Speaker Series: Experiments with flax, then and now, Oct. 2
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Daniel Samson debunks “fake news” about Bay of Fundy tide mills
The Canadian Press recently fact-checked an AI-driven Facebook post claiming waterwheels were used to harness extreme tides in the Bay of Fundy for grain milling and other productive purposes in the eighteenth century.
The History Department’s Daniel Samson, an expert on colonial Nova Scotia, has set the record straight.
Read the full exposé here: Fact File: Bay of Fundy ‘Tide Millers’ Little More Than a Tall Tale.
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OGS & SSHRC Information Session, Oct. 7
Join the Department of History and the Faculty of Graduate Studies on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to learn more about funding opportunities provided by OGS and SSHRC!
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History MA Info Session, Sept. 25
Thinking about graduate study in History? Attend our informational session to find out about Brock’s Master of Arts program in History. Join us virtually on Thursday, September 25, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Postdoc Alexandra Macdonald brings history to life through flax cultivation
Alexandra Macdonald, a postdoctoral fellow in the History Department, is collaborating with St. Catharines heritage site The Brown Homestead to grow and process flax and transform it into linen using techniques developed in the eighteenth century. The partnership will provide an exciting opportunity for community members to take part in the process on Saturday, October 4, as part of Ontario Culture Days 2025.
Photo: Macdonald (left) and Jessica Linzel (History BA 2018, MA 2021), The Brown Homestead director of research and collections (Brock News)
Read the full story: Historical textile research cultivates connection to the past
For event details: History postdoc Alexandra Macdonald to host flax demonstration on Oct. 4
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History postdoc Alexandra Macdonald to host flax demonstration on Oct. 4
Join History Department postdoctoral fellow Alexandra Macdonald for a very special hands-on demonstration at The Brown Homestead. Dr. Macdonald will show participants how to work with flax using processes related to her research and developed in the eighteenth century.
This drop-in event, part of Ontario Culture Days 2025, is on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Brown Homestead is located at 1317 Pelham Road in St. Catharines. It is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
Learn more about Dr. Macdonalds’ work here.
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History Department Welcome Session, Sept. 12
Planning to major (or minor) in History? Thinking about it? Or just interested in learning more?
Join us to talk with faculty and current students about our 1st-year course offerings, our degree programs (including the History/Concurrent Education BA and the History Co-op program), and more! And enjoy a slice of pizza, too.
We’re excited to meet you! All are welcome.
Check us out on ExperienceBU here.
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History faculty connect with students at Smart Start
Brock History Department faculty members Jessica Clark, Olatunji Ojo, and Tami J. Friedman (behind the camera) were on hand to greet students in the Faculty of Humanities at Smart Start, July 31, 2025. They distributed informational materials and swag and had great conversations with enthusiastic majors and prospective majors.
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History grad draws on Co-op skills to build heritage career
History alumnus Jared Shawcross (BA 2020, MA 2021), acting heritage interpretation officer with Parks Canada, recently appeared on Breakfast Television to give a hands-on introduction to HMCS Haida, a destroyer used during World War II and the Korean War. The ship is now a national historic site stationed in Hamilton (Ont.) Harbour.
(Jared appears at about 4:56, but it’s worth watching the whole thing.)
This news comes to us from History alumna (and Jared’s partner) Katherine Foran (BA 2019, MA 2021), who reports that Jared successfully “built connections through his Co-op placements that brought him to the career he has today.” Katherine is currently a Ph.D. candidate in History at the University of Guelph.
Well done, Jared!
For more information about visiting the ship site: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/haida
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