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October 17, 2024

Retracing History: Carleton Student Reunites Kosovar Refugees with Canadian Supporters

Krenare Recaj was just a young child when she and her family were forced from their home in Kosovo in 1999. They were among thousands of Kosovar Albanians airlifted to Canada through Operation PARASOL, a... More

February 26, 2024

A Recipe for Research: Carleton Student Creates Canadian Culinary History Cooking Show

From green corn patties to preserved apples, public history student Holly Benison is teaching people around the world how to cook like a 19th-century Canadian immigrant through her YouTube video series, "The Backwoods Kitchen." Half... More

May 16, 2022

Visit Fit for a Queen: The Role of Royal Tours in Canada

This May, Ottawa plays host to not one but two royal visits. From May 12 to 16, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands attended Tulip Festival events in honour of the longstanding friendship between our two... More

November 12, 2021

Grad Traces Family Lineage in History and Indigenous Studies Program

Richard Cywink graduated in fall 2021 with Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and a minor in Indigenous Studies. His convocation will be taking place June 17. Carleton University History and Indigenous Studies graduate Richard... More

February 26, 2021

Celebrating Black History Month: Tracing Acts of Survival and Identity

One constant in Nadine Powell’s career has been a desire to see where history is directly linked to the present. “Understanding history is important for me,” says the Carleton Sociology PhD candidate. “Having insight about... More

February 16, 2021

Celebrating Black History Month: Alumna Denise Siele on History and Community

Anytime Carleton University alumna Denise Siele engages with people or organizations, as an adviser, consultant or political candidate, she does so wholeheartedly. She has been a director on the founding board of the Youth Services Bureau... More

November 26, 2020

Carleton’s Final Shannon Lecture of 2020 to Focus on Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

The fifth and final session of this year’s Shannon Lecture Series from Carleton University’s Department of History features McMaster University Prof. Bonny Ibhawoh, who will address a major shift in justice systems on Nov. 27,... More

November 20, 2020

Carleton Marks Louis Riel Day with Talk by Elder Tony Belcourt

Carleton University’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives (CII) marked Louis Riel Day on Nov. 16, 2020 with an online session led by Métis Elder Tony Belcourt. Belcourt is a knowledge keeper and longtime Métis rights advocate... More

November 13, 2020

Fall Graduation 2020: Carleton History Grad and Military Member Opts for Graduate Studies

Carleton’s Fall Graduation 2020, a university-wide online celebration, launched on Saturday, Nov. 14. Watch the celebration at the Carleton Grads 2020 website now! Lorie-Ann Savard’s fascination with history began during her tenure at CEGEP, the... More

October 23, 2020

Carleton’s Michael Petrou Named Editor-in-Chief of Open Canada

Michael Petrou, professor in Carleton’s Department of History and School of Journalism and Communication, has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of Open Canada. Originally launched by the Canadian International Council in 2011, Open Canada has... More

September 16, 2020

Carleton’s Shannon Lectures Series Explores Historical Themes that are Resurging in Current Political Atmosphere

Human rights, disability rights, migrant workers, the right to privacy and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are the themes that will be explored in this year’s Shannon Lectures by Carleton University’s Department of History. The... More

May 19, 2020

Carleton History Professor Wins Medals at Powerlifting Nationals

Jennifer Evans knows all about heavy lifting. A respected author, scholar, Carleton University history professor, graduate adviser—she’s all that. But in early March, just before the coronavirus pandemic hit Canada and shut everything down, Evans... More