Welcome to the Department of History
Welcome to the Department of History at Simon Fraser University. We are a community of faculty, staff, sessional instructors, graduate students, and undergraduates dedicated to understanding and explaining how and why things change. We study the history of places from British Columbia to Africa, China, and beyond; we analyze events from thousands of years ago through the present day. (More...)
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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Converging Empires: Citizens and Subjects in the North Pacific Borderlands, 1867–1945 Andrea Geiger
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Cooperative Rule: Community Development in Britain's Late Empire Aaron Windel
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June Fourth: The Tiananmen Protests and Beijing Massacre of 1989 Jeremy Brown
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Persistent Callings: Seasons of Work and Identity on the Oregon Coast Joseph E. Taylor III
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Bruxelles et sa radio : émotions et sonorités, 1923-1960 Nicolas Kenny
DEPARTMENT NEWS
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English and history double major explores the past to build her future June 24, 2021
When she first arrived at SFU in 2016, graduand Emma Henderson wasn’t sure what she wanted to... -
Members of the Department of History join statement by Indigenous Studies on Canada's Residential Schools June 16, 2021
Members of the Department of History have added their voices to the recent statement made by the... -
Student Union Activist Emma Henderson wins Jennifer Prosser Wade Award in Scottish Studies February 02, 2021
By Rebecca Saloustros Emma Henderson, a fourth-year student currently completing a double major in... -
History Department says goodbye to Ruth Anderson, welcomes new Graduate & Chair's Secretary January 11, 2021
Just prior to closing for the holidays the Department of History said goodbye to Ruth Anderson, our... -
Members of the Department of History call for direct action to make our campuses safe & inclusive for all students January 08, 2021
Members of Faculty, graduate students, and staff in the Department of History have penned an open...