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Explore history like never before with Historical Studies at UTM with 165+ courses exploring ancient civilizations, global religions, and gender studies while building skills for your future! linktr.ee/utm_hs
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Calling all Greek & Latin students!

Please join us for a fun and casual orientation and open house to learn more about the program. Coffee and treats will be provided.

📆 September 3, 2025
🕔 10am-12pm in MN 4207
🔗 Please register: uoft.me/GreekLatinOr...
September 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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🛁 Queer & trans bathhouse history, joy, resistance. QTBIPOC stories of pleasure, care & legacy.
Remembering the Sugar Shack on June 10, Glad Day Bookshop (Toronto).
🆓 Free – RSVP here arquives.ca/event/rememb...
Supported by LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory, @arquives.ca & Glad Day Bookshop
Queer & trans bathhouse history, joy, resistance. QTBIPOC stories of pleasure, care & legacy. Remembering the Sugar Shack on June 10, Glad Day Bookshop (Toronto). 🆓 Free – RSVP here https://arquives.ca/event/remembering-the-sugar-shack/ Supported by LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory, @arquives.ca & Glad Day Bookshop
May 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Good news! We are re-opening HIS498Y5 Internship in History for more applications! In this course, students work at local museums, archives, and libraries, applying their humanities skills in a professional setting. #ExperientialLearning #HumanitiesCareers
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📆Mon, June 2, 2025
@historianmairi.bsky.social Good news! We are re-opening HIS498Y5 Internship in History for more applications! In this course, students work at local museums, archives, and libraries, applying their humanities skills in a professional setting. #ExperientialLearning #HumanitiesCareers 📍 https://uoft.me/bB6 📆Mon, June 2, 2025
May 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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News! Prof. Kristen Bos is playing a leading role in a groundbreaking, Indigenous-led project awarded $22 million by the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Read more: www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-s...
#historicalstudies #IndigenousKnowledge #EnvironmentalJustice #IndigenousResearch
May 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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What happens when students and professors take time to read a single book—together? "History Book Club #2: From Global Currents of Empire and Exchange to Campus Community"
www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-s... #HistoryBookClub #BooksBuildCommunity @calebwellum.bsky.social @historianmairi.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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It's almost here - Summer! Historical Studies will host "Summer Vibes on the Patio."
We invite students for conversation, community, & a refreshing soft drink on 3 Tues during the first Summer term on the fourth-floor patio in the MN building. May 13, May 27, and June 17 from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.
April 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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“El olvido estaba programado.”
Prof. Kevin Coleman uncovers how the 1928 Banana Massacre was buried by design—in archives, politics & memory. Featured in El Espectador, his work shows that reclaiming history is a fight for justice.
#BananaMassacre #KevinColeman #PublicHistory #ColombianHistory
April 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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🎉 New issue out now! Prandium Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023–24) features outstanding student research—including work from HIS498Y5 on public history in action.

👏 Congrats to all our writers and to Prof. Chris Petrakos as Editor-in-Chief!

#StudentResearch #PublicHistory #UofT #UTM
April 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Attention University Toronto Mississauga students:
Want to build leadership and communication skills? Apply to be an EEU Student Ambassador! Open to 2nd–4th year UTM students. CCR-eligible.
🗓️ Deadline: May 9
🔗 Apply now: uoft.me/EEUAmbassador
April 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Hands-on learning is happening in our department at UTM! We are proud of our internship and practicum programs. Under the faculty supervision of @historianmairi.bsky.social and Zeinab Farokhi, students develop the ideas and skills they need. www.linkedin.com/pulse/histor...
Graphic advertising HIS498Y and WGS435Y in Historical Studies at UTM
March 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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UTM students in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program are invited to put theory into action with a part-time placement at a community agency.
Join our Virtual Info Session:
📆 Thursday, March 13, 2025
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM (ET)
🔗 Register here: utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Information session for WGS435 Practicum Register here: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/GjWBqgtqRc6-XxslyzlGeA Learn more about the Practicum here https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/women-studies/undergraduate-programs/wgs435y5-women-and-gender-studies-practicum
February 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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📑 Are you interested in research?

The Research Opportunity Program is a great chance to get involved! It allows undergraduate students to work with a faculty member on their project in return for course credit. Applications are due through the ROPAPP on March 3rd 2025. Swipe through to learn more!
February 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Are you a 3rd-year History student at UTM thinking about applying to the internship program? Learn more at a virtual info session!

1) Tue 25 Feb, 3:30–4:30pm
uoft.me/HistoryInter...

2) Fri 27 March, 12:00–1:00pm
uoft.me/HistoryInter...

Internship in History Course info:
uoft.me/HistoryInter...
February 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Are you a 3rd-year History student wanting hands-on experience? HIS498Y5Y lead by Prof. @historianmairi.bsky.social is the academic internship course for History specialists, majors & minors entering 4th year.

✅ Applications now open!
📍 Deadline is March 31, 2025
🔗 Visit link in bio for details
February 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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What Do YOU think Students Should Learn in a First-Year History Course?

Some folks in our dept. are doing a research study asking upper-year students what topics or skills they think students in intro courses should learn. What would you say is critical for students entering a History program?
January 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Is Trump’s fascination with Canada new? Far from it. Prof. Chris Petrakos highlights the Trump family’s connections to the Yukon, which date back to Donald Trump's grandfather, Frederick Trump, and the Gold Rush of 1896. #trumpgold #goldrush #trumphistory #trumphistorylesson
January 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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@calebwellum.bsky.social shares his research about how Jimmy Carter's energy policies during the 1970s oil crisis reshaped America and sparked debates that still resonate today. #energy #oilcrisis #policy #americanhistory #presidentcarter
January 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Welcome back UTM! We hope you had a restful break, and here are some tips to bounce back. 😊 Let us know how you feel about this semester!

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Welcome to the winter semester! Swipe for tips on how to bounce back after the break! Reflect on last semester. Examples: Which lecture note-taking methods worked best for you? How was your time management? Do you need to try new tools? Did you practise enough self-care? How can you incorporate it more in your schedule? Set new goals. Examples: Creating a reading schedule to complete assigned readings on time, Attending office hours at least once for all courses, Exploring one new UTM resource like the Experiential Education Unit, Creating more detailed step-by-step plans for large assignments, Participate in each class meeting by asking or answering questions, or by volunteering to lead group activities. Explore opportunities. Examples: Research Opportunity Program applications for summer and fall-winter will open in mid-February, Work-Study applications for summer will open around April, Explore Summer jobs, volunteering, or internships, Find opportunities and communities to practise your hobbies and interests like students clubs.
January 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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1/3 December 6 in Canada marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. What do our faculty have to say about its significance? Brian Gettler, PhD: "This day reminds us of the threat that some perceive in the primary activity we engage in every day—university learning.…
December 6, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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What happens when we invite UTM students to read about history for fun?

History Book Club #1: Reading about the histories of capitalism and communism through the eyes of whales, walruses, and wolves. www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-s...
December 4, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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"Under the Rubble, History and Memory in Israel-Palestine and Germany" - panel discussion
TODAY: Tue, Dec 3, 2024
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Location: MN Grand Hall, University of Toronto Mississauga
To access the Livestream via zoom please use your UTORid to register: utoronto.zoom.us/j/89431785226
December 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM