Past News Items

The Department of History is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Selecting a year in the menu to your left will bring up the news items for that year. Please note that some links in the older item may no longer be functioning. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the department.

2019
Sep
30
History professor participates in important labour conference in Amsterdam
Dr. Nicolas Lepine from the History Department participated in the Third European Labour History Network’s (ELHN) Conference, held September 18–21 at... full story
Sep
13
All Jazzed Up
Department of History alumnus Rick Lazar (BA 1970) is a World Music Legend. Read about how the searing music of this award-winning percussionist... full story
Jul
2
Department Chair Elected President of the Ontario Historical Society
At its 131st Annual General Meeting, the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) elected Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu as the new President of the Society.
Jul
2
Graduate Students Present at Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences
Congratulations to MA students Yawei Zhang, Peter DeLorenzi, and Michael McNeil who presented papers in June at the annual meeting of the Hungarian... full story
Jun
21
Introducing Lakehead University’s new Chair in Finnish Studies, Dr. Kari Alenius
The Lakehead University Finnish Chair Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kari Alenius as the ninth Chair in Finnish... full story
Apr
2
Lakehead University hosting talk on populism at home and abroad
You are invited to Meeting the Challenge of Populism at Home and Abroad, a presentation by Ben Rowswell on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 pm at Lakehead... full story
Feb
28
Lakehead University celebrated exceptional researchers at R and I Awards of Excellence
Lakehead University held its Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence reception on Thursday, Feb. 28 to celebrate the exceptional achievements of... full story
Jan
24
Canadian Geographic Magazine Features Museum Run By Alumna
The January/February issue of Canadian Geographic Magazine features an article about the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society. History alumna Sam... full story
Jan
9
New Work by Alumni and Faculty in the 2018 Papers & Records
The 2018 issue of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society's journal Papers... full story