Past Events

Food, music, prizes and socializing with philosophers!

Dear Students! The History Society and Indigenous Student Society welcome you to join us on Tuesday, February 27th, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm for an educational after-hours tour of the Guelph-Civic Museum! Admission will be free, but we will require RSVPs by February 23 using this form: https://bit.ly/museum-trip-rsvp.

Rural History Roundtable presents: Early Insecticide Controversies and Beekeeper Advocacy in the Great Lakes Region Jennifer Bonnell, Associate Professor, York University Hybrid Event. To register to attend online, keep checking the Rural Roundtable Website  or contact bmendonc@uoguelph.ca

Dear friends, colleagues, and community members, 

During Black History Month and every day, we encourage our community to engage with opportunities to reflect upon the past, recognize where we are now, and resolve to build a stronger future for everyone. In her upcoming lecture on Wednesday, February 7, “‘Why February?’: The History of Black History Month”, Deirdre McCorkindale, assistant professor of Black Canadian Studies and History in the College of Arts, will explore the origin of Black History Month nearly 100 years ago, its history, and the misconceptions that continue to surround it. This event will run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

On February 7, Dr. Deidre McCorkindale is speaking in 113 MacKinnon Building (Arts Research Centre): "'Why February?': The History of Black History Month" Dr. McCorkindale is Assistant Professor of Black Canadian Studies and History The talk is free. All welcome!  

Rural History Roundtable presents: "Farewell to a Dear, Helpful Friend": Reader Responses to the Dissolution of the Family Herald Brandon Mendonca, Independent Scholar

The first THINC Lab talk is this Thursday at 4pm! Our theme for DH@Guelph presents this semester: Media Archaeology Our first speaker is Arun Jacob from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information:  BiblioTech Sbagliato: Pursuing Paywalls, Publishers, and Platforms in Research Information Management Systems. Arun’s abstract:

Join us for the first Digital Humanities @ Guelph Media Archaeology speaker series event featuring Arun Jacob. Talk: BiblioTech Sbagliato: Pursuing Paywalls, Publishers, and Platforms in Research Information Management Systems

Thesis Proposal Title: “Agency, Value Collapse, and the Attention Economy” Chair of Exam: Peter Eardley Advisor: Joshua Skorburg Advisory Committee Member: Christopher Fiacconi Graduate Faculty Member: Don Dedrick Graduate Faculty Member: Stefan Linquist