History News

Dr. Dougls McCalla, recently retired as U of G’s Canada Research Chair in Rural History, examines Pre-Confederation trade to find early Canadians were not so self-sufficient as we might wish to believe. (read more...)

The Rural History Roundtable is now in full-swing for this term, with a packed speaker list through to the end of April. In order to keep you all updated we have created the new Rural History Roundtable Facebook Page! Feel free to 'like' the page ...

On Tuesday, February 15, Sharon Weaver presents some of her latest research at the Rural History Roundtable: "Environmental and Local Power in the Gulf Islands: The Islands Trust and Debates on Denman, 1974-79." Sharon Weaver is a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and author of "Rural Encounters: 1970's Back to the Land," which appeared in Oral History Forum last Fall. The talk taks place in the OAC Boardroom (104 Johnston Hall) from 2:30-4:30pm. All welcome! Get the flyer: (.pdf)

History and Economics professor Kris Inwood has been awarded $375,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for his “People in Motion” project. Working with history professor Graeme Morton and Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics professor John Cranfield, Inwood is using data mining and other computing techniques to prepare a Canadian database to understand how experience, family circumstance and even genetic heritage affect adult health, migration and social mobility. "Taking a historical perspective on issues, challenges and implications will help us understand a wide range of public policy issues," Inwood said. (read more...)

Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Department of History Rural History Roundtable presents Dr. Douglas McCalla: "Why Buy a Local Product from an Importer? Local Goods and Local Exchange in Rural Upper Canadian Charge Accounts." The talk takes place from 2:30-4:30pm in the OAC Boardroom (104 Johnson Hall) - All Welcome! Dr. McCalla is the Canada Research Chair in Rural History, University of Guelph.

Tuesday, January 18, Dr. Stuart McCook of the Department of History speaks as part of the ASTRA series. His talk, "Bad Coffee: Robusta Coffee and the Challenges of Development," takes place at 12:00 noon in MacKinnon 020. Bring your lunch; drinks and cookies will also be on hand! The (ASTRA) Arts, Science and Technology Research Alliance talks bring together researchers across the University of Guelph whose interests lie within an intersection of the sciences, the humanities and the fine arts.

Apply by February 22, 2011 for a Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship. This year's topics include digital humanities approaches to family life; the history of aquariums and global trade; the pedagogical challenge of decentering Western Civ.; and the rise and fall of the American dog track. For more, visit our JOB POSTINGS page.

 On Wednesday, Jan. 12 History faculty member Susan Nance will speak at the Animal Behavior and Welfare Seminar Series: "A Star is Born to Buck: The Codes, Commerce and Controversies of Rodeo's Bovine Athletes." The talk takes place from 4:00 - 5:30pm in ANNI 141, Department of Animal and Poultry Science. The series is hosted by the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare.

Register by Jan. 10 or pay at the door for the Guerilla Grads Alternative History Conference to be held Jan. 15 at Roszanski Hall on the University of Guelph campus. This day-long event features the best and the brightest from the Tri-University History Graduate Program. Papers will address issues of gender, sexuality, art, crime, disease, the body and more.
Visit the Conference blog: http://ggconference.wordpress.com/  
Get the Conference program: .pdf   Get the Conference registration form: .pdf