My name is Jonathon Zimmer, and I am currently a PhD candidate with the Department of History at Queen’s University. I am pursuing my doctorate under the supervision of Dr. Lisa Pasolli. I am originally from the Peace Region of British Columbia, where, in my hometown of Fort St. John, I was given the unique opportunity at the age of 14, in 2014, to begin studying history at Northern Lights College. Since then, my educational pursuits have taken me across Canada, from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops to the University of Regina. My current interests involve a broad range of topics in 20th century Canadian History, specifically, I am currently working on projects associated with Canada’s response to the Ethiopian famine of 1984.
Articles
Jonathon Zimmer. “Mobilizing the World: Brian Mulroney and Canada’s Humanitarian Response to Famine in Sub-Saharan Africa.” In Canada and the Challenges of Leadership: How Canadian Prime Ministers have Responded to Crises at Home and Abroad. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2023.
Jonathon Zimmer. “Food Stop: The Use of Charlie Lake Cave as a Food Storage for Migrating People,” published in Northern Lights College student journal, “Peace Offerings.” 2019.
Editorials:
Jonathon Zimmer, Kelsey Lonie, and Corey Safinuk, Eds. Canada and the Challenges of Leadership: How Canadian Prime Ministers have Responded to Crises at Home and Abroad. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2023.
