Faculty Profile
Penfold, Steve, Ph.D. York
Associate Professor & Associate Chair, Graduate, St. George Campus
(416) 978-3758
steve.penfold@utoronto.ca
Office: SS 2072
Field: Twentieth century Canada, social, cultural, political
Steve Penfold specializes in the social, cultural, and political history of twentieth century Canada/North America, with particular interests in consumer history, fast food, and energy. He has published studies of mass consumption and nationalism, automobile landscapes, and class and commemoration. Ongoing projects include A Mile of Make Believe (a nearly-completed history of Santa Claus parades) and Duff’s Oil (an examination of British Columbia Premier Duff Pattullo’s heated dispute with American oil companies during the 1930s).