Dear colleagues: I am delighted to announce the publication of Adrian Shubert’s latest 750 page book in Spanish: Espartero, el Pacificador (Galaxia Gutenberg, 2018). The book has caused something of a stir in Spain with Adrian much in demand by local media. Please join me in congratulating Adrian who has kindly provided an English translation […]
Dear colleagues: Truly it is an honour to serve as Chair in such a wonderful department. After reporting on important publications and innovative research earlier it now gives me more pleasure to report that our colleague Joan Judge has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada. This is a great honour for all of […]
Rachel Koopman’s work in the Canterbury Cathedral has been receiving more attention. Here is a link to an article in the Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/victorian-glass-at-canterbury-cathedral-found-to-be-from-12th-century-dx035krcx And here’s a link to a brief report from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-kent-45422965/medieval-glass-discovery-in-canterbury-cathedral-window Additionally, please see this link for Rachel’s video on ITV Meridian News: http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018-09-06/excitement-over-12th-century-window-at-cathedral/ Congratulations Rachel!
Dear Colleagues: What better way to start the new academic term than with an announcement of yet another book? This time it is an edited volume by our colleague, Alan Durston. Please join me in congratulating Alan on this wonderful achievement. Here is a brief description: Indigenous Languages, Politics, and Authority in Latin […]
Rachel Koopmans has received a highly competitive award from the British Academy for six months of research as a Visiting Fellow in the UK. The abstract for the award is as follows: “Rachel Koopmans’ research is focused on the eight ‘miracle windows’ of Canterbury Cathedral, a magnificent series of stained glass windows (dating ca. 1200) […]
Our colleague Edward Jones-Imhotep has just won the most prestigious book prize on the history of technology — the Sidney Edelstein Prize from the Society for the History of Technology, for his book The Unreliable Nation. The prize will be awarded in October at the society’s annual meeting. I include a description of […]
Source: YFile – August 19, 2018 (for full article) York University Professors Jennifer Steele, Gabrielle Slowey and Joan Judge have earned Massey College appointments for the 2018-19 academic year. Steele, of the Faculty of Health, was awarded a York-Massey Fellowship, while York-Massey Visiting Scholarships were awarded to Slowey and Judge, both of the Faculty of […]
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies PhD students Leigha Comer and Natasha Henry have been awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, receiving $50,000 annually for up to three years to support their research projects. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and/or […]
Congratulations to the 2018-19 Winners for the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE), including History majors: Camila Acosta (Supervised by Prof. Naomi Adelson); Bradley Dale (Supervised by Prof. David Koffman); Valaruthy Indran (Supervised by Prof. Sandra Widmer); Michael Reynolds (Supervised by Prof. David Mutimer). Two non-History majors and award winners were supervised by Professors […]
In light of the passage of the federal government’s historic bill on recreational cannabis use, TVO The Agenda’s Steve Paikin interviewed history Professor Marcel Martel about the massive shift in public perception throughout history surrounding the soon-to-be legal drug. This segment of The Agenda entitled Pot Prohibition: A Long, Strange Trip, had three guests, including […]