What are the factors that led to Russia waging war on Ukraine? It’s a question Western professor Marta Dyczok has been trying to answer since the invasion almost one year ago. The answer is complex and isn’t one that can be summed up easily. “I ke …
History
Indigenous studies course focuses on “resilience and resistance”
First-year introductory course challenges narratives of victimization, trauma
Expert insight: Recalling Ukraine’s 1991 vote for independence — and how its resilience endures
Professor Marta Dyczok gives a first person account of Ukraine’s vote for independence and how it is meaningful today
Expert Insight: How Russia’s fixation on WWII helps explain its Ukraine invasion
Putin seems to be looking to replay the events of the Second World War to serve current aims in Ukraine
Western researchers first to map effects of England’s ‘little ice age’
Interactive GIS database chronicles 500-year-old extreme climate events
Natalie Zemon Davis to receive honorary degree
Historian views discipline as a discourse between past and present
From Cholera to COVID: New course melds past with present
Studying outbreaks of previous centuries, students gain context around uncertainty and change
New faculty help raise Indigenous voices across campus
Western welcomes four new Indigenous scholars, including a Canada Research Chair
Labatt Park historical tours swing for the fences
Western history students lead first-ever guided tours of legendary ballpark
Historian’s book sheds light on Mackenzie King’s role in brokering peace
In ‘The Third Man,’ Neville Thompson draws on Canadian PM’s diaries to illuminate his friendships with Churchill and Roosevelt
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Outstanding faculty members and a team of course designers are being honoured for excellence
Inspired by others, doing a world of good
Alumnus Liam Brown finds meaning working for the United Nations World Food Programme.
Digital mapping uncovers hidden histories
Researchers at the Huron Community History Centre and Western Libraries are uncovering hidden histories of area communities with a digital mapping project that shares places and the past.
Indigenous studies course focuses on “resilience and resistance”
First-year introductory course challenges narratives of victimization, trauma
Expert insight: Recalling Ukraine’s 1991 vote for independence — and how its resilience endures
Professor Marta Dyczok gives a first person account of Ukraine’s vote for independence and how it is meaningful today
Expert Insight: How Russia’s fixation on WWII helps explain its Ukraine invasion
Putin seems to be looking to replay the events of the Second World War to serve current aims in Ukraine
Western researchers first to map effects of England’s ‘little ice age’
Interactive GIS database chronicles 500-year-old extreme climate events
Natalie Zemon Davis to receive honorary degree
Historian views discipline as a discourse between past and present
From Cholera to COVID: New course melds past with present
Studying outbreaks of previous centuries, students gain context around uncertainty and change
New faculty help raise Indigenous voices across campus
Western welcomes four new Indigenous scholars, including a Canada Research Chair
Labatt Park historical tours swing for the fences
Western history students lead first-ever guided tours of legendary ballpark
Historian’s book sheds light on Mackenzie King’s role in brokering peace
In ‘The Third Man,’ Neville Thompson draws on Canadian PM’s diaries to illuminate his friendships with Churchill and Roosevelt
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Outstanding faculty members and a team of course designers are being honoured for excellence
Inspired by others, doing a world of good
Alumnus Liam Brown finds meaning working for the United Nations World Food Programme.
Digital mapping uncovers hidden histories
Researchers at the Huron Community History Centre and Western Libraries are uncovering hidden histories of area communities with a digital mapping project that shares places and the past.