Brock University Department of History

09/26/2026

Karen Dubinsky (emerita, Queen's), a pioneering figure in Canadian women's history who branched out into a fascinating range of research areas, has died.

A tremendous loss for the historical profession.

Karen Dubinsky, Professor Emerita of History and Global Development Studies at Queen’s University, brilliant scholar and generous friend to so many, passed away on 4 September 2026 after a br…

09/26/2026

Brock folks are spending the weekend in Toronto at the Ontario Universities Fair, where associate professor Maria del Carmen Suescun Pozas has been enjoying the chance to chat with prospective students and their parents about the History Department.

If you happen to be attending, be sure to stop by!

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09/24/2026

The History Department is co-sponsoring a showing of the documentary film Ghost in the Machine, a gripping examination of artificial intelligence that the 2026 Sundance Film Festival has called an “urgent technological horror story.”

The film will be screened on Monday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Marilyn I. Walker Theatre in downtown St. Catharines (incidentally, just named the 9th coolest neighborhood in the world according to Time Out Worldwide). It is free and open to the public.

Don’t miss it!

If you are affiliated with Brock, you can register here: https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/331796

For the Sundance story: https://www.sundance.org/blogs/2026-sundance-film-festival-ghost-in-the-machine/

To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9DAv0D7tnY&t=1s

Additional sponsors: Posthumanism Reearch Institute, Social Justice Research Institute, and President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization

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09/23/2026

Niagara Falls Review ran a series of retrospectives on the post-9/11 era. Brock History associate professor and chair Tami J. Friedman weighed in.

For the full story: https://brocku.ca/humanities/history/2026/09/23/tami-friedman-analyze-us-canadian-relations-post-9-11/

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09/07/2026

Get down and dirty with flax! Join Brock History postdoc Ali Macdonald to harvest and process flax at The Brown Homestead in St. Catharines on September 19, 2026. All are welcome!

09/07/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS

Brock's Centre for Canadian Studies will be hosting its annual Two Days of Canada conference in March 2027. The focus of the conference is "Food for Thought."

Want to submit a paper proposal? Send it in no later than December 11, 2026.

https://brocku.ca/humanities/history/2026/09/07/two-days-of-canada-conference-call-for-papers-deadline-dec-2026/

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09/01/2026

Attention all 4th-year History majors 📣

Join us on Wednesday, September 23, at 11:00am to learn more about pursuing your MA in History‼️

Registration is required. Scan the QR code or visit https://brocku.ca/graduate-studies/program-info-sessions/

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Brock University Faculty of Graduate Studies

07/22/2026

Heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Trudy Tattersall, who successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation in Interdisciplinary Humanities on July 14, 2026. Trudy has longstanding ties to the Brock History Department, and we couldn't be more pleased and proud.

Her dissertation, supervised by the History Department's Dr. Danny Samson, is entitled, "'A Mingled Yarn': Needlework, Emotional Communities, and Affective Experience in Settler-Colonial Maritime Canada.”

Learn more about Trudy's work here: https://brocku.ca/humanities/history/2026/07/08/trudy-tattersall-to-defend-humanities-doctoral-thesis-july-14-2026/

Pictured: Trudy (front row, second from left) with committee members Drs. Margot Francis, Samson, and Ingrid Makus; (back) internal reviewer Dr. Ebru Ustundag; and (on screen) external review Dr. Erin Morton.

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07/18/2026

Congratulations to Brock History graduates of Spring 2026. We wish you well as you embark on new adventures, bringing your knowledge, skills, and talent into the wider world.

Think History!

https://brocku.ca/humanities/history/2026/06/29/proud-history-grads-walk-the-stage-in-june-2026/

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Heartfelt congratulations to all the Brock History students who earned their undergraduate degrees in June 2026. We are so proud of your accomplishments and excited for you as you embark on the next stage in your journeys. It is an honour ...

07/17/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Renée Girard on receiving the prestigious Canadian Historical Review Best Article Prize for 2025, which recognizes extraordinary scholarship that makes a significant contribution to the field. Her article explores the influence of Indigenous knowledge on European medical practices.

Dr. Girard holds adjunct faculty status in Brock's Department of History.

Well done!

Learn more about the prize and the winning article here: https://brocku.ca/humanities/history/2026/07/08/renee-girard-wins-prestigious-history-journal-prize/

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The Brock Department of History is delighted to congratulate Dr. Renée Girard for receiving the Canadian Historical Review Best Article Prize for 2025. The prize is awarded annually to the author of the article appearing in the CHR who