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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Sep 2

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...

Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · May 28

🛁 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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · May 22

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
📍 uoft.me/bB6
📆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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · May 2

Led by the Technoscience Research Unit (TRU) and partners across Canada and Aotearoa (New Zealand), the project uses Indigenous knowledge systems and environmental justice in creating sustainable, community-based approaches to chemical risk. www.technoscienceresearchunit.org

TECHNOSCIENCE RESEARCH UNIT

www.technoscienceresearchunit.org

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · May 2

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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · May 1

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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Apr 30

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.

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Apr 22

You can access and read the article here: www.elespectador.com/judicial/el-...

“El olvido sobre la masacre de las bananeras estaba programado”: historiador

Una foto rescatada de una bodega de United Fruit Company llevó al historiador Kevin Coleman a revisitar la masacre de las bananeras de 1928.

www.elespectador.com

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Apr 22

“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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Apr 22

Here is the link to the journal:
🔗 jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/pr...

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2324): Prandium: The Journal of Historical Studies | Prandium: The Journal of Historical Studies at U of T Mississauga

jps.library.utoronto.ca

Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Apr 22

🎉 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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Apr 14

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

Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Mar 18

April 10 is the deadline for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Practicum applications. www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-s...

Practicum in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS435Y5) | Department of Historical Studies

WGS435Y5 is a practicum that allows advanced WGS students to combine theory and practice through part-time unpaid placement with a community agency, government body, or educational or social change or...

www.utm.utoronto.ca

Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Mar 18

March 31 is the deadline for UTM students to apply to the History Internship Course. www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-s...

Internship in History (HIS498Y5) | Department of Historical Studies

HIS498Y5 is an academic internship course for History specialists, majors, and minors entering their fourth year of their degree. (Applicants from other years may also be considered.) The minimum requ...

www.utm.utoronto.ca

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Mar 18

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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Feb 26

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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Feb 24

📑 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!

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Feb 18

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...

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Feb 18

For what it's worth, I'm enjoying the audiobook version on my commutes to/from campus 😉

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Feb 18

A few additional notes about HIS498Y5Y:
- Apply your research skills in work settings such as museums, archives & historical societies
- Students from other years may also be considered!
- 2 info sessions scheduled on Feb 25 and Mar 27; come learn about the application process & placement options!

Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Feb 18

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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Jan 22

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?

Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Jan 20

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

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Jan 10

@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

Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · Jan 9

I enjoyed talking to The Grist for their piece about Jimmy Carter and energy politics. #envhist #jimmycarter grist.org/politics/jim...

Energy is central to American politics. That all started with Jimmy Carter.

We have yet to solve the problems that Carter confronted head-on as president.

grist.org

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Dept. of Historical Studies, UTM @utm-hs.bsky.social · Jan 9

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!

@byzbets.bsky.social

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.

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