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Jonathan Edmondson awarded internationally prestigious diploma as a new Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute
Dear Colleagues: It comes as no surprise to us who know Jonathan that he has recently been awarded the internationally prestigious diploma as a new Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute. The Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI), founded in 1829, is one of the leading international archaeological organizations. Formally part of Germany's Ministry of Foreign […]
Congratulations to Molly Ladd-Taylor: "Fixing the Poor" shortlisted for the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Book Award
Dear colleagues: We have just heard that Molly Ladd-Taylor's book, Fixing the Poor, is shortlisted for the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Book award. This prestigious prize recognizes the outstanding scholarly book in a field of history other than Canadian history. The winner will be announced on 4 June. This is already a magnificent accomplishment. Congratulations Molly! Thabit
Congratulations on his new book, "Slavery in the Global Diaspora of Africa"
Dear Colleagues: It is with much happiness that I return from a conference trip to find a new book by Paul Lovejoy to add to his already impressive list of publications. The book, Slavery in the Global Diaspora of Africa, is published by Routledge. The details are below. Please join me in congratulating Paul on […]
Inhabited Pedagogies: Reports from the Field. Read the blog about Tom Cohen's workshop; chaired by David Koffman
Source: Teaching Commons @ York - Blog 117 Inhabited Pedagogies: Reports from the Field By Lisa Endersby and Natasha May On March 14, 2019, three colleagues from the Teaching Commons attended a session titled Inhabited Pedagogy: A Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Workshop. This session was an opportunity to learn more about the various ways that faculty and […]
Congratulations to Gilberto Fernandes, Carolyn Podruchny, Alan Corbiere and Anong Beam - Awarded the prestigious Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation
Dear Colleagues: This past Friday, 22 February, I was at Queen's Park to applaud as our colleagues, Gilberto Fernandes, Carolyn Podruchny, Alan Corbiere and Anong Beam were awarded the prestigious Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. It is truly an honour that members our department received two awards for two very different […]
Historic Greek-Canadian Documents and Photographs Preserved
Article Credit: Greek Reporter Canada Hundreds of rare photographs and documents relating to the Greek immigrant experience in Canada have been collected by a small group of researchers at the University of York in Toronto. The Greek-Canadian History Project (GCHP), led by Dr. Sakis Gekas and Christopher Grafos, is an initiative designed to identify, acquire, […]
Congratulations José C. Curto and Carlos Liberato on your new publication
Dear Colleagues: It gives me great pleasure to announce a new publication this time featuring José Curto and Carlos Liberato, a PhD candidate at our department. It is a special issue of an online Brazilian historical journal dealing with aspects of slavery and society in Lusaphone spaces that are largely under-represented in the historical literature. […]
Congratulations to David Koffman on his new book "The Jews' Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism and Belonging in America"
I am delighted to report that David Koffman's much anticipated book, The Jews' Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism and Belonging in America (Rutgers), is now out. Below please find a summery and table of contents. Please join me in congratulating our colleague on this great achievement. Read the full YFile Article here. Thabit _________________________ The Jews’ Indian […]