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History MA Grad Matthew Piper on Nazi Animal Protection Laws

Matthew Piper
The Nazis are remembered for their brutality and cruelty, so it is surprising to many that when the party was in power it also passed laws to protect animals. Matthew Piper, who recently graduated from U of G with a Master’s Degree in history, became intrigued by these apparent contradictions and made them the focus of his thesis. He successfully defended in January.

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Susan Armstrong-Reid's New Book is Here!

Lyle Creelman book cover

 

Adjunct Professor, Dr. Susan Armstrong-Reid has completed new book on the life and work of Canada’s foremost international nurse, Lyle Creelman: The Frontiers of Global Nursing. Creelman parlayed her experience as a community health nurse in British Columbia into significant international appointments, including Chief Nursing Officer of the World Health Organization (WHO). The book is published by University of Toronto Press. Congratulations from all of us!

Richard Reid's New Book is Here!

African Canadians book cover

 

Professor Emeritus, Dr. Richard Reid has completed new book on the African Canadians who volunteered to fight during the American Civil War: African Canadians in Union Blue: Volunteering for the Cause in America's Civil War. The book is published by University of British Columbia Press this May. Congratulations from all of us!

 

 

Food Historian Ian Mosby Featured on the Famous "Caker Cooking" Blog

Lime Cheese Salad on a plate

 

Our own Dr. Ian Mosby tells us he has officially achieved the dubious distinction of having one of his family recipes featured on the well-known Caker Cooking Blog. The dish in question: the "glistening, jiggling and milky-green caker classic,” Lime Cheese Salad (see photo!). The blog celebrates Canadian cuisine constructed of convenience foods and homey ingredients. Bon Appétit!

 

Rural History Roundtable at College Royal

Rural History At College Royal poster

 

This year's College Royal will be featuring 7 display cases dedicated to showing 90 years of the history of College Royal, put together by some of our agricultural history students. The launch and display will be on Monday, March 10th, at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in McLaughlin Library, Academic Town Square (by William's coffee). See you there! Get the flyer .pdf

 

Jacqueline Murray Receives Canada's Top Teaching Award

Jacqueline MurrayA University of Guelph history professor and director of Guelph’s first-year seminars program has been awarded a 2014 3M National Teaching Fellowship, considered Canada’s top teaching honour. Jacqueline Murray is U of G’s 15th 3M Fellow. Sponsored by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), the awards recognize exceptional contributions to teaching and learning.  ...
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History Student Hits Hole in One With Golf Research

Wade Cormack(by Deidre Healey for @guelph)

Recent graduate Wade Cormack garnered international media attention when he was selected by Scottish golf experts to research the origins of their culturally sacred sport. The 25-year-old is the recipient of the Royal Dornoch Ph.D. Studentship, a unique one-time doctoral research program funded by Royal Dornoch Golf Club and the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness.

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CFP 2014 Tri-University History Conference

Tri-U Conference posterThis year's Tri-University History Conference is on Saturday March 22 at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo. The conference provides an opportunity for students and faculty at the University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier and University of Waterloo. This year's theme is Histories and Communities in celebration of the conference's 20th anniversary.

Call for Papers: the online submission form due February 7, 2014 - we invite individual submissions or panels - or you may indicate your availability to participate as Chair. Please apply and register at: www.triuhistory.ca/conference/

We look forward to your submission and registration and to seeing you in March! Please direct questions to susan.roy@uwaterloo.ca

Donna Andrew's New Book is Out!

Aristocratic Vice book cover

 

Professor Emerita Dr. Donna Andrew has just published a new book: Aristocratic Vice: The Attack on Duelling, Suicide, Adultery, and Gambling in Eighteenth-Century England. The book is published by Yale University Press. Congratulations from all of us!