Check out this recent article by Jake Breadman, former MA Public History field graduate.

Celebrate #LdnOnt's bicentennial in 2026 by learning about earlier anniversaries including a "first" bicentennial in 1993! shorturl.at/t2wPs Originally presented by #Wordsfest, #LondonPublicLibrary and the London & Middlesex Historical Society. @westernulibsarc @museumlondon @londonheritagecouncil

Call for Papers - Spaces and Places: Exploring Physical and Conceptual Environments of History Friday – 6 March 2026 History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) – Western University - @westernuhistory.bsky.social Extended deadline: 16 January 2026 niche-canada.org/2026/01/06/c... #envhist #cdnhist

The HGSA is extending conference submissions to January 16th, 2026. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]

Jewish Canadians well represented in latest round of Order of Canada appointments share.google/vStz39bVM0Sh...

Wishing everyone a lovely Happy New Year! Cheers to 2026! #westernu

Thank you to all the archivists who help preserve our History. Let us remember as we enter 2026. #westernu

Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at 12:30 to hear Kristen Jeanveau, PhD student speak on, The London Underground in the Second World War. RSVP to [email protected]. All are welcome!

Join us Thursday, January 8th 2026 at 12:30 to hear Shaun Hislop, PhD candidate speak on, From Winnetou to Windhoek? Discourses about Settler/Colonialism, Genocide, and Reconciliation in Germany, Namibia, and the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. RSVP to [email protected]

Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at #WesternU! ✨ Our #PurpleAndProud community continues to use their talents to make the world a better place. Thank you for being part of it. 💜

On December 9, 2025 capstone seminar students in the International Relations Program presented their group project on youth engagement in international politics, called: Youth of Today for the Youth of Tomorrow: Accountability, participation and Transparency in Canadian Foreign Policy.

History and Indigenous Studies professor Cody Groat spoke with APTN and 18 CBC afternoon shows about the return of Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican. His insights were also featured in Veja, CNN Español, and the Toronto Star. Watch: www.aptnnews.ca/videos/assis... @westernuhistory.bsky.social

Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, January 15th at 12:30pm to hear Dr. Eric Story speak on, "Before Civil Rights: Locating the Origins of Disability Rights Activism in Canadian History". All are welcome! #westernu

History and Indigenous Studies professor Cody Groat shared expert insight with CNN and CBC News Network on the meaningful return of Indigenous cultural items from the Vatican to communities in Canada. Read more: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/e...

BBC News, The Globe and Mail (A2), and Global National featured insights from History and Indigenous Studies professor Cody Groat on the sale of the HBC Charter to the Thompson and Weston families for $18M. www.bbc.com/news/article... @westernuhistory.bsky.social

Here are the accounts we interacted with the most on Bluesky in 2025 in terms of overall engagements: 1. @westernu.ca 2. @westernupubhist.bsky.social 3. @alanmaceachern.bsky.social 4. @westernuir.bsky.social 5. @westernusocsci.bsky.social See yours here: anisota.net/harvest

We want to extend an invitation to submit a proposal to the upcoming HGSA Graduate Conference on March 6, 2026. The submission date is January 4, 2026. We look forward to seeing all the research that you're working on. Please feel free to email Rose Giles if you have any questions. [email protected]

40 years ago, the founders of #publichistory @ Western prioritized hands-on real-world community projects as the core of our training. On #GivingTuesday help us protect these key elements of our curriculum from budget cuts. #ldnont #CEL www.westernconnect.ca/site/SPageNa...

Western celebrated the launch of Canada’s first major in Black Studies — a milestone moment recognizing Black scholarship, history, and community. Read the full Western Gazette story here: westerngazette.ca/news/western...

Make your voice count — join LAC’s Youth Advisory Council! Are you between 16 and 25? We’re looking for engaged, curious, and creative people who want to help shape the future of libraries and archives. Ready to make a real difference? Apply by December 3! www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

Prof. Cody Groat's new publication, "Always a Part of the Land: The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories" is available for pre-order. www.mqup.ca/Books/A/Alwa... @westernulibs.bsky.social

Join us on Thursday, November 20th at 12:30pm as we welcome Prof. Adam Ali to our Research Seminar Series. "We will make refugees proud around the world, and we will make them smile': Necropolitics, post-colonialism, and the rise of the Olympic Refugee Team" All are welcome!

The International Relations and AIR welcomed Mr. Rudy Zimmer to the symposium today. His first book, published in 2015, this book is a biography of pacifist Martin J. Zimmer and is based on letters from the Eastern Front during the Second World War. Be sure to see all 3 of his publications.

Did you know we have an International Relations display case on the second floor of Lawson Hall? Come visit to learn more about the program at Western. #westernu

It was a great day to welcome prospective students to Western University. Fall Preview Day was a fantastic day! #westernu @westernuir.bsky.social @westernupubhist.bsky.social

For more information on graduate programs visit - history.uwo.ca/graduate/pro... #westernu

Prof. Oleksa Drachewych's forthcoming book - Replaying the Second World War: Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-25, coming out with ibidem press and distributed by Columbia University Press in February 2026. cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...

Delete Search History? www.ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/in...

Historian and Western grad Michael O’Hagan, MA’13, PhD’20, joined CBC Airplay in Yukon to discuss the internment of German POWs in Northern Ontario and Manitoba—a topic he explored in his MA and PhD at Western. Listen here: iqmediacorp.com/ExternalIfra...

Interview with Eric Story and Lauren McDougall produced by Chloe Shantz-Hilkes. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. #LestWeForget #LdnOnt

This #RemembranceDay, we remember two WWI amputees—George Hincks and Marshall McDougall—who hiked 2,000 km to challenge ableism and raise awareness for disabled veterans. Read their story 👉 news.westernu.ca/2025/11/war-... #WesternU #DisabilityRights #LestWeForget @westernuhistory.bsky.social

Tomorrow we honour Remembrance Day—a time to remember and reflect. History must not be deleted. Read about Western’s High School History Day 2025: www.ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/in... #WesternU #RemembranceDay #HistoryDay @westernuhistory.bsky.social

History postdoc researcher Eric Story is uncovering the remarkable 1923 journey of George Hincks and Marshall McDougall — two disabled WWI veterans who hiked over 2,000 km to raise awareness of veterans’ challenges after the war. Featured by CTV Winnipeg: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

Ahead of Remembrance Day, Eric Story, history postdoc spoke with Sarah Crosbie on QR 770 Calgary about George Hincks and Marshall McDougall, amputees who walked across Canada after losing limbs in the Great War. 🎖️ iqmediacorp.com/ExternalIfra...

Join us on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 12:30pm to hear Huanyu Li, MA candidate speak on, "The Lawless Water: Legal and Practical Conflicts around Militarization of Civilian Naval Shipping during the Great War." RSVP to [email protected] #westernu

As a grad student, I pestered the poor guy who played cover songs at the UWO Grad Club until he added "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" to his rotation. Not sure if he still plays it - anyone, @westernupubhist.bsky.social, @westernuhistory.bsky.social? #cdnhist

Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:30pm as we welcome Prof. Klaus Meyer, Ivey Business School, Western University to our Research Seminar Series. Prof. Meyer will be speaking on, "National Socialists infiltrating a University: A Micro Historical Investigation." #westernu

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Dyck who was recently awarded the annual prize (2025) for the best book review published in the Hispanic American Historical Review. doi.org/10.1215/0018....

🦞 1 place, 3 events, no waiting: Canadian History & Environment Summer School, 29-31 May niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c... Canadian Historical Association, 1-3 June event.fourwaves.com/cha-shc-2026... Atlantic Canada Studies, 3-5 June activehistory.ca/blog/2025/11... #cdnhist

A beautiful tribute to Tim Cook by Pamela Wallin in the Senate of Canada. youtu.be/17wNnUfCdx0?...

The 50th anniversary of the Joanne Goodman Lectures. westerngazette.ca/culture/from...

Sarnia's First World War in 15 Objects. Curated by current MA History, Public History field students, Rylee Brooks. .https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1d2024d5e8564b0baa94a61cf788f412

It's a fabulous day to welcome over 300 high school students and teachers to Western University for High School History Day! #westernu history.uwo.ca/about_us/eve...

Introducing International Relations and AIR's 3rd Annual Symposium. Join us for this event, discussion and networking opportunity to gain insights from academics. Lunch provided. Please RSVP. #westernu

We hope you have a fabulous Fall reading week! #westernu

History researcher Cayley Bower was quoted in Canada’s History Magazine discussing the legacy of Victorian-era garden cemeteries — spaces that blended nature, remembrance, and design to reflect evolving attitudes toward death and mourning. 🌿⚰️Read here: www.canadashistory.ca/explore/busi...

Save the date and join us for our annual graduate conference - Spaces and Places: Exploring Physical and Philosophical Environments in History - Friday, March 6, 2026. Stay tuned for more information. #westernu

Equity and Diversity Social Science Doctoral Fellowship For more information on eligibility and the application, visit www.ssc.uwo.ca/graduate/awa...