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.
Professor Emerita Jacalyn Duffin has been awarded the Jason A. Hannah Medal by the Royal Society Canada
Professor Emerita Jacalyn Duffin has been awarded the 2023 Jason A.
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.
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.
Dr. Scott Rutherford Receives Ontario Historical Society's 2020-21 J.J. Talman Award
The Ontario Historical Society has awarded the 2020-21 J.J.
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 “'He would be expected to crack': Battle Exhaustion, Desertion and the Court Martial of Lieutenant R. J.
Dr. Tabitha Renaud to present Kingston Historical Society Talk
Dr. Tabitha Renaud, (PhD History Graduate) will speak on “Without Words: The Communication Barrier between Indigenous Peoples and the Earliest European Explorers in North America” on Wednesday, April 14th @7:00 pm via Zoom
Interview with Queen's History Emerita, Dr. Jacalyn Duffin: A Lifetime of Research Adventure
Queen's History Emerita, Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, was appointed to the Order of Canada in January 2021 for her contributions and leadership in the field of medical history.
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’s rich history.
Dr. Matthew Barrett wins Linda F. Dietz Prize
Matthew Barrett (PhD 2019) was awarded the Canadian Journal of History’s Linda F. Dietz Graduate Essay Prize for 2020 for his article, “Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and a Doctor: Medical Attitudes toward Homosexuality and the Court Martial of Dr. Percy Ryberg.”
New Curator position for Scott de Groot (PhD 2015)
Scott de Groot (PhD 2015) starts a new job in Winnipeg as Curator, LGBTTQ+ Rights at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Grad Alumni - Christo Aivalis reviewed in Jacobin
A review of The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour and the Canadian Social Democratic Left by Christo Aivalis (University of British Columbia Press, 2018) by Luke Savage.
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Goette!
Richard Goette (PhD 2009) has been hired by the Department of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College (CFC)/Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) as an Associate Professor to teach at CFC. Part of his hiring announcement is below. Allan
Historians featured in the Alumni Review
Dr. Christo Aivalis publishes new book
The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour, and the Canadian Social Democratic Left was produced through Christo's Doctoral Dissertation at Queen's under the supervision of Dr.
Queen’s 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.
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Engen
Congratulations to History Ph.D. graduate, Dr. Robert Engen for his most recent publication.
History Ph.D. Graduate Dr. Caroline Harris publishes book
Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette.
History Ph.D. Graduate Dr. Ian Hope publishes book
Ian Hope's A Scientific Way of War: Antebellum Military Science, West Point, and the Origins of American Military Thought is based on his 2011 PhD dissertation in the department and is now available from University of Nebraska Press. Dr.
History Ph.D. Graduate Carolyn Harris publishes new book
Congratulations to Carolyn Harris! Her first book, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada was recently published by Dundurn Press.
History Ph.D. Graduate Michael Eamon publishes book
Michael Eamon's Imprinting Britain: Newspapers, Sociability, and the Shaping of British North America is based on his 2011 PhD dissertation in the department and is now available from McGill-Queen's University Press. Dr.
