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Workshop: Write a Successful History Paper - w. Nick Van Allen

This workshop is designed to introduce history students (both new recruits and seasoned veterans, 1st to 4th Year) to some of the principles of writing papers and book reviews in history. We'll discuss: * avoiding common grammatical and structural errors that tend to appear in history papers; * planning and constructing introductions and conclusions; * paraphrasing; and incorporating direct quotations from primary and secondary material.

Stirring the Pot: Natalie Cooke on Digital Food History

Nathalie Cooke, a professor of English at McGill University, is a Visiting Professor in the History Department this month. Dr. Cooke is the founder and editor of CuiZine: The Canadian Journal of Food Culture, and is will speak on October 21st from 1:00 - 2:30: "Stirring the Pot: Food Studies in the Digital Age." Part of the Digcafe Series, the talk accounts for the intersection of on-line journals, the digital humanities and Canadian food culture. All Welcome!

Women's Work at Ontario Fall Fairs: Jodey Nurse at Rural History Roundtable

On Thursday, October 17th Jodey Nurse appears at the Rural History Roundtable: “‘Exhibiting Great Taste and Skill’: Women’s Work at Fall Fairs in Ontario, 1846-1980.” The talk takes place from 7:00- 8:00 pm at Guelph Public Library, Programming Room, 2nd floor, jointly sponsored by the Rural History Roundtable and the Guelph Public Library. Jodey Nurse is PhD Candidate and Co-coordinator of the Rural History Roundtable Series at the University of Guelph. Her current research examines women’s participation in county and township agricultural societies and fairs.

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