Welcome to the Department of History
We acknowledge that we live and work in the traditional territory of the Siksikaitsitapii (Blackfoot people).
We also acknowledge the role the discipline of History has played in the dispossession and genocide of Indigenous peoples, here and around the world.
History is the study of what people did and thought in the past, and how that has -- and has not -- changed over time.
The History department offers courses focusing on many different time periods and geographic regions, from the ancient world to the twentieth century, from North America to Asia. We also offer a number of thematically-focused courses including Witchcraft, Slavery & Abolition, War & Peace, and the History of Childhood. Our Faculty are both excellent scholars and dedicated teachers.
Learn more about pursuing a major, minor, or graduate studies on our website.
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Department Highlights
Bucking Conservatism: Alternative Stories of Alberta from the 1960s and 1970s
The Department of History presents:
Bucking Conservatism: Alternative Stories of Alberta from the 1960s and 1970s
Please join Karissa Robyn Patton, Leon Crane Bear, Corinne George, and Mack Penner in this hybrid session discussing their book Bucking Conservatism: Alternative Stories of Alberta from the 1960s and 1970s.
January 20, 2023
12 p.m.
Room SA6010
and on Zoom: https://uleth.zoom.us/j/95911519318
Driedger Lecture Series
The Decade of Returns: museum curation after the universal museum"
by Professor Dan Hicks
Thurs, January 26, 2023
12:00 PM MST
ONLINE ZOOM https://uleth.zoom.us/j/99929173648
PUBlic Professor Series | Dr. Chris Burton
Identity and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 7-9 p.m. (MST)
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 took nearly everyone, including the “experts” by surprise, but is rooted in the long and uneasy history between Ukraine and Russia. Chris Burton will analyze the contemporary and historical causes of the conflict with a focus on questions of identity. Vladimir Putin himself claims to be acting on behalf of the diaspora of ethnic Russians but cross-border populations have a long and tangled history. Who is a Russian? Who is a Ukrainian? The answers are complex, problematic, and illuminate the fighting in 2022.
Shining Student Ciara Russell-Baker
Many things drew Shining Student Ciara Russell-Baker to ULethbridge, including its close-knit community and phenomenal recommendations from alums. But the thing that sealed the deal was attending Open House, as everyone she …
Shining Student Ryley Gelinas (BA '20)
The academic journey for Ryley Gelinas (BA '20) may continue in the same space she completed her undergraduate degree, but it has changed to reflect where she is going. While Ryley began …
Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Nicole Phillips
Nicole Phillips (BA '22) graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in a general major in the humanities with streams in English, history and fine arts. At ULethbridge, Nicole took the road …
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