York University welcomes the appointment of Christian Haas as its new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Arctic Sea Ice Geophysics and the renewal of a CRC in the History of Modern China for Joshua Fogel. As Tier 1 CRCs, Haas and Fogel will each receive $1.4 million over seven years. The CRC is part of […]
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY William den Hollander completed his dissertation “From Hostage to Historian: Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome” under the supervision of Prof. Jonathan Edmondson. William was the holder of a SSHRC Master’s Scholarship and an Ontario Graduate Scholarship during the course of his PhD studies. He is interested in Roman historiography […]
The History Department congratulates most warmly three colleagues for winning SSHRC Insight or Insight Developments Grants in the 2012 competition: Stephen Brooke, Sean Kheraj and Rachel Koopmans. The results have recently been made public. As you know, SSHRC granting programmes are very competitive, and it is testimony to their scholarly stature in their respective fields […]
ATTENTION: HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Each year students strive to perfect their essays or term papers – pouring countless hours into attaining that sought after ‘A’ grade – only to have it collect dust once it’s handed back. Why not have your hard work published for fellow York students to read and learn from? The HPS […]
The latest newsletter from the Graduate History Program can be accessed here.
The Department of History congratulates Anne Rubenstein on the recent publication of her latest book. Masculinity and Sexuality in Modern Mexico is a volume of essays that Anne co-edited with Víctor Macías-González (History/Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse). It was published by the University of New Mexico Press in their Diálogos series […]
It is with profound sadness, we announce the unfortunate news that our retired colleague Gerry Jordan, Associate Professor Emeritus of History and Senior Scholar, passed away after a prolonged struggle with cancer yesterday, Wednesday 15 August, at 7.00 a.m. Gerry was brought up in Southend-on-Sea in Essex on the south-east coast of England during the […]
There is a new system for enrolling in 4000-level history courses! Beginning FW 2012-13, History Majors and Minors can use the online enrolment system to register for 4000-level courses. IF you have successfully completed at least 84 credits and the course(s) listed in the calendar as prerequisites for the desired course. If you want to […]
Today, Libby Cohen received an official letter from President Mamdouh Shoukri confirming his pleasure in accepting the recommendations of the Department’s Adjudicating Committee and the Senate Review Committee that she be promoted to Full Professor effective July 1, 2012. President Shoukri commends Professor Cohen for her highly esteemed original scholarship and for her eminent reputation […]
Five researchers from York University have been awarded $499,152 from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to support social research and knowledge mobilization initiatives. The Public Outreach Grants support existing and ongoing projects that mobilize research results to a range of audiences beyond academia. The grants, part of $6.3 million in […]