Russian media references to the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine to justify its invasion have placed Russia’a fascination with the Second World War in the public eye. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government say they’re fighting a threat eq …
History
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.
How kudzu became the ‘bad seed’ of plant world
Kudzu’s journey to becoming the bad seed of the continent’s plant world has close parallels in historical attitudes towards immigration, regionalism and nationalism, argues Western environmental historian Kenny Reilly.
Learning from echoes of past plagues, poxes, flus
Students in Western medical historian Shelley McKellar’s ‘Plague, Pox and Flu: Disease in Global History’ undergraduate course are in the rare position of learning the historical lessons of pandemics while living in one.
Alumna explores life’s journey in ‘Falling’
Dorothy Ellen Palmer, BA’82, grew up in the West End of Toronto, a child of adoptive parents, learning to live with a congenital anomalies in both feet. “Both of those things worked together to make me believe I was a burden.” It nearly took a lifetime to resolve those feelings
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.
How kudzu became the ‘bad seed’ of plant world
Kudzu’s journey to becoming the bad seed of the continent’s plant world has close parallels in historical attitudes towards immigration, regionalism and nationalism, argues Western environmental historian Kenny Reilly.
Learning from echoes of past plagues, poxes, flus
Students in Western medical historian Shelley McKellar’s ‘Plague, Pox and Flu: Disease in Global History’ undergraduate course are in the rare position of learning the historical lessons of pandemics while living in one.
Alumna explores life’s journey in ‘Falling’
Dorothy Ellen Palmer, BA’82, grew up in the West End of Toronto, a child of adoptive parents, learning to live with a congenital anomalies in both feet. “Both of those things worked together to make me believe I was a burden.” It nearly took a lifetime to resolve those feelings