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 in the Department of History.
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Department Highlights
Deference in the Classroom? Discussing Military History
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Shaw on her latest piece for the Canadian Historical Association's teaching blog on the particular difficulties and rewards of discussing military history in the classroom.
Teaching military history comes with advantages and minefields that are in some ways distinctive to the field. Its particularities mean that classroom discussions about war, and the commemoration of war, can be particularly fertile ground for students to think broadly about how history is presented, and consider themes of context, audience, deference, and memory.
Oral History Summer Institute
Oral History
Summer Institute
May 12 - June 16, 2022
Delivered Online
Register by April 30, 2022
The Oral History Summer Institute is designed for participants to get hands-on experience with oral history project design, recording technology, and interview techniques.
Whether you are starting your first oral history project, or you are ready to enhance your skills as an oral history interviewer, the Summer Institute’s combination of instructional, workshop, and feedback sessions has something to offer participants at a variety of levels and interests.
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.
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