History
History at Huron is a dynamic and exciting department that explores the rich and varied landscapes of the human past. A sense of the past is essential to personal identity, national unity and international co-existence. Yet, modern society makes the past increasingly elusive. The study of History produces an awareness of the fragility of our knowledge of the past, and the critical tools we need to examine the many versions of the past offered to us.
Studying History cultivates empathy, bring precision and energy to your writing, and connects you to professional networks. Our programs offer unparalleled opportunities for hands-on archival research, digital scholarship, research travel, local and global partnerships, and collaboration with faculty. In a world rocked by questions about truth, evidence and the nature of human understanding, history matters.
Alumni Stories
Our History alumni have outstanding records in graduate and professional studies after Huron, and are employed in a range of fields, from digital communications, management, law, education, journalism, film and publishing to urban planning and global health policy.
Read more about our outstanding History graduates.
Professors
We are a diverse and international group of scholars. As a collegial unit, we thrive on collaborative and innovative teaching and support each others' impressive publication records. Our research, which is focused on the modern era, links the study of the past with vital social and political issues of today: indigenous rights, gender equality, the environment, education, modern slavery, citizenship and issues of law and justice.
History Department
Faculty
- Dr. Nina Reid-Maroney, Chair and Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 358, A305
- Dr. Amy Bell, Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 293, Rm V1
- Dr. Timothy Compeau, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224, Rm A15
- Dr. Jun Fang, Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 239, Rm V126
- Dr. Thomas Peace, Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 227, Rm V127
- Dr. Geoff Read, Provost and Dean, Arts and Social Science and Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 267, Rm A106
Program sessional and per course instructors
- Dr. David Blocker, Lecturer, 519.438.7224 ext. 277, Rm V129
- Rabbi Catherine Clark, Lecturer, 519.438.7224 ext. 277, Rm OR 30
- Dr. Sonia Halpern, Lecturer, 519.438.7224 ext. 277
- Dr. Peter Krats, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 277
- Deirdre McCorkindale, Lecturer, 519.438.7224 ext. 277, Rm A18
- Dr. Bradley Melle, Lecturer, 519.438.7224 ext. 277
- Dr. Deanne van Tol, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 343, Rm W13
Professors Emeriti
- Dr. Jack Blocker, jblocker@huron.uwo.ca
- Dr. J. Douglas Leighton, jleighto@huron.uwo.ca
- Dr. Gary Owens
- Dr. Colin Read, cread@huron.uwo.ca
History Courses
Our classes emphasize the connections between historical study and the world we live in today. Faculty research expertise addresses North America, China, and the British and French Empires, framing contemporary debates about slavery, freedom and race; the struggle for gender equality; indigeneity, empire and colonialism; and the parameters of law in the global context of individual freedoms.
1000 Level Courses
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
HIS 1800F – The People's Histories | Reid-Maroney | View course outline |
HIS 1815G – Histories of Love | Bell | View course outline |
HIS 1816F – Histories of Violence | Fang | View course outline |
HIS 1817G – History in the Headlines | Blocker | View courses outline |
HIS 1818F – Objects of Desire | Compeau | View course outline |
2000 Level Courses
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
HIS 2125F – Northern Enterprise | Krats | View course outline |
HIS 2127G – In Search of Canada | Krats | View course outline |
HIS 2204G – Crises and Confederation: The Making of Modern Canada | Blocker | View course outline |
HIS 2302G – American Modern: The United States in the Twentieth Century | Reid-Maroney | View course outline |
HIS 2602G – Pre-Colonial Africa | Read | View course outline |
HIS 2603E – China: Tradition and Transformation | Fang | View course outline |
HIS 2610G – Women in East Asia | Fang | View course outline |
HIS 2701E – Patterns and Perspectives in World History | Compeau | View course outline |
HIS 2709F – Race, Rights, and Revolution | Reid-Maroney | View course outline |
HIS 2710F – Red, White, Black et Blancs: Early North American History | McCorkindale | View course outline |
HIS 2811F – Historians, Communities and Past | Compeau | View course outline |
HIS 2821F – Jewish History to 1492 | Clark | View course outline |
3000 - 4999 Level Courses
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
HIS 3201E – First Peoples and Colonialism | Melle | View course outline |
HIS 3410F – Sex, Books and Violence | Bell | View course outline |
HIS 3801E – The Historian's Craft | Bell | View course outline |
HIS 4296G – Selected Topics in Canadian History | Halpern | View course outline |
HIS 4422F – London UK: Crime and Disorder | Bell | View course outline |
HIS 4606F – Sex, Law, and Society in Imperial China | Fang | View course outline |
HIS 4802G – Masculinity and Modern History | Compeau | View course outline |
1000 Level Courses
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
HIS 1801E – Blood, Sweat & Gold: Controversies in Global History | Peace/Compeau | View course outline |
HIS 1815F – Histories of Love | Bell | View course outline |
HIS 1816G – Histories of Violence | Bell | View course outline |
2000 Level Courses
3000-4999 Level Courses
1000 Level Courses
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
HIS 1801E – Blood, Sweat & Gold: Controversies in Global History | Peace/Compeau | View course outline |
HIS 1815F – Histories of Love | Bell | View course outline |
HIS 1816G – Histories of Violence | Bell | View course outline |
2000 Level Courses
3000-4999 Level Courses
1000 Level Courses
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
---|---|---|
HIS 1801E – Controversies in Global History | Peace/Read | View course outline |
HIS 1816F – Histories of Violence | Fang | View course outline |
2000 Level Courses
3000 Level Courses
4000 Level Courses
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History Careers
History leads the humanities as preparation for careers in law, management, public service, and education. Beyond those pathways, a Huron History degree gives you the flexibility and experience you need to take on any career you can imagine. Our programs will take your studies to the leading edge of research in the humanities and transform the way you think about the past, the way you see the present, and the way you frame your future.
Also, visit the Canadian Historical Association's website to delve deeper into where a degree in History could take you!
- Business
- Journalism
- Publishing
- Marketing
- Tourism
- Finance
- Digital communications
- Curriculum development
- Public service
- Heritage
- Film
- Teaching
- Law
- Social work
- Administration
Key Contacts
Nina Reid-Maroney, PhD
Sahana Mazumder, MES
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday