Department of History - Western University

Department of History - Western University The History Department studies the past to prepare historically informed global citizens for the challenges of today & tomorrow.

Our faculty and students produce historical knowledge and interpretations that reveal how and why the past matters. The History Department studies the past to prepare historically informed global citizens for the challenges of today and tomorrow. We have several areas of research focus in history: Canadian, Digital, Environmental/ Science/Medicine, Gender/Women, Indigenous, International/Global, P

ublic History, Social/Cultural, and War/Conflict. Several of our faculty have cross-appointments to other departments or programs. In geographic terms, we teach undergraduate and graduate courses on Canada, the United States, Europe, East Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Our department supports an undergraduate program in International Relations, in conjunction with the Department of Political Science, and we run an undergraduate program in American Studies. Our graduate students earn a PhD in History or MA in History. The MA options include a 12-month program, and a Public History field.

05/27/2026

Prof. Michael S. Fulton was recently featured on an episode of Crusading History. The topic - The Crisis That Created Saladin. Tune in and enjoy!

Celebrating academic excellence! Today, we gathered to honor the latest publications by Professors Oleksa Drachewych and...
05/21/2026

Celebrating academic excellence! Today, we gathered to honor the latest publications by Professors Oleksa Drachewych and Cody Groat. Thank you to our speakers for two insightful talks and an engaging Q&A session.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion!

It's a great day for a book celebration! Congratulations to Oleksa Drachewych and Cody Groat on their new publications. ...
05/20/2026

It's a great day for a book celebration! Congratulations to Oleksa Drachewych and Cody Groat on their new publications. cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...
www.mqup.ca/Books/A/Alwa...

Congratulations to the 15 member team of researchers and community partners, led by Prof. Cody Groat, who received a pre...
04/22/2026

Congratulations to the 15 member team of researchers and community partners, led by Prof. Cody Groat, who received a prestigious Excellence in Conservation Award from the Ontario Heritage Trust and the province’s Lieutenant Governor. The award was for their work in identifying individuals buried in the Potter’s Field section of the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery.

You can find a fantastic news article on CTV London's website.

04/13/2026

Through Forest City Facts, Western’s MA public history field is helping to uncover stories that have shaped - and continue to shape – the city.

03/31/2026

Thursday, April 2: “Agency & AI,” featuring Bill Turkel (Professor of History, Western University), Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) 3000, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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