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
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.
Security in the Gulf: Local Militaries before British Withdrawal
The Department of History is co-sponsoring a talk by Dr. Ash Rossiter
Security in the Gulf: Local Militaries before British Withdrawal
Wednesday, July 13 2022
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Galt Museum and Archives
The Department of History Colloquium Series
Lydia Jackson and the Study of Enslaved Black Women in Colonial Canada
by Harvey Amani Whitfield, Professor of History at the University of Calgary
Friday, Sept 23, 2022
3:00 pm
ONLINE ZOOM
Q&A with Shining Graduate Mollie Riley
Mollie Riley (BA '22) graduates this spring with Great Distinction for her Bachelor of Arts majoring in history. At ULethbridge, Mollie was able to participate in experiential learning that helped shape her …
Shining Student Mollie Riley
Although Shining Student Mollie Riley came to uLethbridge to study education, she soon fell in love with history and decided to pursue that entirely. She is thankful that she did as she …
SharePoint coordinator, Stewart Foss
SharePoint coordinator, Stewart Foss has worked at uLethbridge for just over five years as part of the Digital Services team in IT Services.
Career Bridge: Centre for Work-Integrated Learning and Career Development
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