History student Mia Soccio has turned her passion for both hockey and historical storytelling into award-recognized work. During her placement at the Hockey Hall of Fame, she helped design interactive digital experiences – from app-based games to themed museum tours – that bring key moments in the sport’s past to life. Her contributions played a […]
On Friday, Feb. 13, the Department of History partnered with the Archives of Ontario to host an inspirational workshop for 35 Toronto District School Board teachers. The event brought educators to campus to learn about and reflect on the new Black Canadian history curriculum expectations being introduced into Ontario’s elementary and high school history programs. The workshop was led by Professor Natasha Henry-Dixon, who has played an instrumental role in supporting the teaching of Black Canadian history in the public school system […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is proud to celebrate Cynthia Appiah one of our exceptional alumnae from our History department. Cynthia Appiah competed for Team Canada in bobsleigh at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Representing the world stage is an extraordinary achievement, and we are thrilled to recognize her hard work, athletic excellence and dedication. Her success reflects the determination and drive that define […]
Isabella DiGravino, a student in the Department of Visual Art and Art History in the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design at 91ɫ, has created a photo exhibition inspired by her experiences during a study abroad course in Athens. This past summer, she completed Greece: A Modern History, a course offered through the Department […]
As part of Black History Month, Natasha Henry-Dixon, assistant professor in the Department of History, was a guest on TVO's "The Rundown" discussing the importance of teaching Black history in Ontario classrooms. The Ministry of Education recently announced plans to introduce new courses on Black history in grades seven, eight and 10. Henry-Dixon discusses how […]
Willam Jenkins, professor in the Department of History, has edited a new book exploring the wave of Irish immigration to Canada during the Great Famine. The book, Canada and the Great Irish Famine, highlights the experiences of tens of thousands of resilient Irish refugees who resettled in Canada and their contributions to the country’s development. […]
Jonathan Edmondson, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of History, was featured in a video on CBC talking about a secret passageway in the Colosseum that recently opened to the public. Edmondson explains that the Commodus Passageway was discovered by archaeologists several years ago and leads into the “imperial box” where the emperor would watch […]
Ten 91ɫ professors have received $700,000 in funding from the Academy of Korean Studies, an agency of the South Korean Ministry of Education, with eight recipients based in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). The funding will support Korea in the World: Connecting Korea and Korean Diasporic Legacies, a new project which […]
A total of nine researchers at 91ɫ, including four from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), received over $223,000 in funding through the Black Research Seed Fund. The fund supports Black scholars focusing on Black experiences and on projects that challenge systemic barriers while redefining knowledge creation. The four LA&PS recipients are: […]
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $5,786,741 in federal funding to 91ɫ researchers as part of the Insight Grants program. The funding supports 34 projects and builds on an additional $1.7M in funding that 91ɫ researchers recently received through SSHRC Insight Development Grants, supporting scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Half […]