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07Jul2017
Professor Michael Marrus

Professor Michael Marrus' Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail

Professor Michael Marrus wrote an op-ed column for the Globe and Mail exploring the question “Is Donald Trump a fascist?” In the op-ed, Professor Marrus discusses the definition of the term, the h...

07Jul2017
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Professor William Nelson Wins Notting Hill Essay Prize

We are pleased to share the news that Professor William Nelson has been awarded the 2017 Notting Hill Essay Prize, and the accompanying £20,000 prize. Professor Nelson is a historian of ideas, who sp...

29Jun2017
Photograph of exhibit at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

Canada by Treaty at Queen's Park for Canada Day

We are pleased to share the news that the Canada by Treaty exhibit has been invited by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, to be on display in Her Honour’s suite...

21Jun2017

Robert Bothwell Comments on Prime Minister Trudeau's Visit to UofT

On Thursday 22 June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be speaking at UofT in an event co-organized by the Martin Prosperity Institute and The New York Times. In the sold out event, Prime Minister...

21Jun2017
MacMillan, Margaret

Professor Margaret MacMillan Awarded UofT Honorary Degree Today

Professor Margaret MacMillan, a member of the Department of History, will be recognized with an honorary degree from the University of Toronto today. She will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, ...

13Jun2017
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History at UofT Moves Up in QS World University Rankings

We're happy to share a bit of news that has come out of recent international university rankings.  Most of these exercises focus on STEM disciplines, but the QS World University rankings also take in...

07Jun2017
Photograph of Professor Norman Zacour.

In Memoriam: Professor Norman Zacour

We are saddened to share the news that Professor Emeritus Norman Zacour has passed away. He was 95. He took his MA at Columbia University and completed his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in 195...

06Jun2017
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Angela Hou and Alexandra Southgate Win Undergraduate Prizes!

Angela Hou and Alexandra Southgate, two undergraduate students in HIS344: Conflict and Co-operation in the International System Since 1945, have each won a U of T Libraries Undergraduate Research Priz...

02Jun2017
Image of maple leafs in front of University of Toronto building.

Reflecting on the 150th Anniversary of Confederation in Canada

Dear alumni and friends of the Department of History, This is a significant year in Canada, given the 150th anniversary of Confederation, and our Department has been hosting a series of lectures and e...

29May2017
Photograph of Professor Michael Bliss.

NY Times and Others Remember Professor Michael Bliss

With the passing of Professor Michael Bliss, media outlets across North America have written stories remarking on the significant impact of his life and scholarship.   The New York Times featured an ...

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