History News

The History Department notes the passing of Professor Emeritus Eric Reiche, colleague and long-time History Chair who died at age 92 after a long illness. Eric got his PhD from the University of Delaware with a concentration on German history from 1870 to the post World War II era, but especially Nazi Germany. He also taught general European history since the French Revolution and Russian history from 1917 to the post World War II era. Eric is survived by his long-time partner Dr. Mary-Anne Cyphers-Reiche and two children.

Our own Dr. Alex Souchen, military and environmental historian of Canada, is UoG faculty point of contact for the 2026 Canadian Battlefields Foundation Study Tour.

Hello fellow history students!

The History Society welcomes you to join us at the fun events and socials we have planned for you over the next few months! Stay tuned for information about our upcoming Trivia event, merch, recruitment and more! 

Dr. Alan McDougall, professor and longtime runner, speaks to the CBC for a Radio Special, "The Running Revival." on CBC Radio One.

In honor of the World Cup Draw this week, which placed eligible teams into groups for the tournament, our own Dr. Alan McDougall spoke about sport and politics with Anne-Marie Mediwake on CTV's Your Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9GQ97WJ8ik

The organizing committee for the 2026 Tri-University History Conference invites your submissions to present at the conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Balsillie School of International Affairs at the University of W

Dr. Alan McDougall's recent history of Liverpool FC, Dreams and Songs to Sing, has been selected as one of the Sports Books of the Year by the Financial Times.

History Department PhD Candidate and specialist in the history of sport, Bharathan Chandrasekaran, writes today in Animus: "The Invisible Michael Jordan: Why Sports Films Eschew Sports."

Today, Dr. Matthew Hayday is quoted by Tom Spears of the Toronto Star regarding the recent proliferation of historically inaccurate, AI-generated images and videos about World War II.

The Bookshelf in Guelph is excited to bring you a new curated series featuring French-language films (with English subtitles) that push the boundaries of cinematic convention to explore urgent, timely topics.