Past Events

"Myth, Nature and the Struggle for Balance in Ancient Greece an d Today"

"Lost and Found: The Archimedes Palimpsest" Dr. William Noel i s Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimo re, Maryland. For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/no el-astra Free Admission, Everyone is Welcome!

The exhibition runs from February 28 - April 7, 2012 www.camb ridgegalleries.ca

Rebecca Beausart speaks at the Rural History Roundtable on Tuesday, February 28 from 10:30 - 12:30 in the OAC Boardroom (104 Johnston Hall): “Beyond Tea Parties and Calling Cards: Women and Domestic Leisure in Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Century Rural and Small-Town Ontario” Bio: Rebecca Beausart is a PhD candidate in the Department of History, York University.

Set-up 3-6pm - Lower Atrium Closed Event 6pm-9pm - Event is fr ee and open to the public - All are welcome Clean-up 9pm-10pm

"Beyond Tea Parties and Calling Cards: Women and Domestic Leisur e in Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Century Rural and Small-Town Ontari o

History Essay Workshops are held in Mackinnon 309 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. On Monday, Feb. 27, our topic: Sorting sources and tailoring thesis statements

Some of Canada’s most respected and popular War of 1812 historians will gather at the University of Guelph Feb. 25 for a War of 1812 bicentennial symposium. The event, which is open to the public, will include re-enactors in period costumes, storytelling, public talks and battle re-creations. Uniformed “soldiers” will help direct people to the conference, to be held in Rozanski Hall.

“How to Write a Successful History Paper” This workshop is designed for students in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of studies who want help with creating more effective history essays. It will discuss how to avoid grammatical and structural errors common to history papers; teach how to write more effective strategies for constructing introductory and concluding paragraphs; help you develop better paraphrasing skills for secondary material; show how to incorporate direct quotes from primary documents; and clarify issues with dreaded ‘thesis statements'.