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History featured in U of T series ”Forecasting 2016” History featured in U of T series” Forecasting 2016” showing how some disciplines and departments are changing: http://news.artsci.utoronto.ca/all-news/forecasting-2016-and-beyond-history-near-middle-eastern-civilizations-and-archaeology/.

Congratulations to Sean Mills on his new book A Place in the Sun: Haiti, Haitians, and the Remaking of Quebec We are happy to share the news that Sean Mills’ A Place in the Sun: Haiti, Haitians, and the Remaking of Quebec has been published as part of the History of Quebec/Études d’histoire du Québec … Read More

Appointment of Professor Ritu Birla as Richard Charles Lee Director of the Asian Institute Please join me in congratulating our colleague Ritu Birla, who has been appointed as Richard Charles Lee Director of the Asian Institute for a three-year term, from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018. The appointment is eligible for renewal. Ritu … Read More

Camille Begin wins post at Heritage Toronto Recent doctoral graduate Camille Begin has accepted a position as Plaques and Markers Coordinator at Heritage Toronto (http://heritagetoronto.org). She will also remain a research associate at the Culinaria Research Centre in the Historical and Cultural Studies Department at the University of Toronto Scarborough. The monograph based on Camille’s … Read More

Bob Bothwell interviewed by Macleans on Canadian-American relations Prof. Bothwell’s interview relates to his new book, “Your Country, My Country: A Unified History of the United States and Canada”: http://www.macleans.ca/news/world/robert-bothwell-on-the-deep-similarities-between-canada-and-the-u-s/?utm_source=Bulletin&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Media.

Ato Quayson wins Urban History Association top prize for Oxford Street, Accra Warm congratulations to Ato Quayson, Director of the Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies, and cross appointed to History, who has won the top prize of the Urban History Association (International Category) for Oxford Street, Accra: City Life and the Itineraries of Transnationalism … Read More

Professor Ritu Birla’s recent article “Jurisprudence of Emergence: Neo-Liberalism and the Public as Market in India” has been selected as part of the Editor’s Choice Collection Professor Ritu Birla’s recent article “Jurisprudence of Emergence: Neo-Liberalism and the Public as Market in India” has been selected as part of the Editor’s Choice Collection of influential articles … Read More

In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Ann Provost Robson Updated: A Memorial Resolution submitted to the Senate of Victoria University presented by Professor Kenneth Bartlett. Please see the attached pdf: PROFESSOR ANN ROBSON. Dear Colleagues, We have just received the sad news that our former colleague, Professor Ann Provost Robson, has passed away. Ann Robson taught British … Read More

Congratulations to new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Margaret MacMillan and David Wilson! We are very pleased to announce that Margaret MacMillan and David Wilson, two of our faculty members, have been elected Fellows of the prestigious Royal Society of Canada! Established in 1882, the Royal Society of Canada recognizes outstanding research and … Read More

Double Congratulations to Associate Professor Li Chen We warmly congratulate Li Chen on the award of tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. He has also taken on the role of Associate Chair of Historical and Cultural Studies at UTSC, for which we thank him and wish him well.