Catharine Wilson and Catherine Carstairs' new monographs nominated: CHA Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History
Our hearty congratulations to both Catherine Carstairs and Cathy Wilson.
History News
Writing Manchuria: New Book from Norman Smith!
Our own Norman Smith has just published a new book! Writing Manchuria: The Lives and Literature of Zhu Ti and Li Zhengzhong is published by Routledge. The volume documents the lives and works of well-known "husband-wife writers" who lived in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in China’s Northeast and includes English translations of those works.
from the dust jacket:
Norman Smith monograph Intoxicating Manchuria - Russian translation released
Professor Norman Smith's classic monograph, Intoxicating Manchuria, has now been translated into Russian. The translation has been named by one of Russia's top literary organizations as one of ten "Books by and about China" for 2023. Others in the list include some very famous Chinese writers: Pu Songling, Mo Yan, Liu Zhenyun, Zhang Yueran.
Deidre McCorkindale Team Wins SSHRC Engage Grant
Our own Dr. Deidre McCorkindale is part of a team that has won a SSHRC Engage Grant with partners at Huron University and Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society. Congratulations from all of us!!
From the Press Release
Dr. Deidre McCorkindale on Teaching Black Canadian History at Guelph
History professor Deirdre McCorkindale spoke with GuelphToday about her Black Canadian History course for first year students, and how it’s a history everyone should learn.
“I see all different colours when I look out into my class, and that makes me really happy. […] Black history is for everyone. You don't have to be Black to learn about this history,” says Dr. McCorkindale.
History Students in Experiential Learning profiled in Small Farm Canada magazine
Recently, Small Farm Canada magazine profiled the work that HIST*3240: Food History students did in the Winter 2022 semester. The article highlights experiential learning and their curation of a virtual exhibit of cookbooks under the supervision of History instructor, Dr. Becky Beausaert. The colourful article featuring items from the University of Guelph cookbook archive starts on page 37:
Summer 2023 Research Jobs Posted! Here's How to Apply
Our S23 URA job postings are now live!
All applications must go through the Experience Guelph website.
Application Deadline: February 27, 2023
We are offering five URA positions this summer:
How to Donate: Alan Gordon Scholarship in Canadian and Public History
The Alan Gordon Scholarship in Canadian and Public History was established in memory of Professor Alan Gordon through a generous donation from Alan’s partner, Adrienne Warren. The award will support students registered in a Masters or Doctoral program offered by the Department of History.