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Carl F. Young is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Western University. He holds a PhD from the University of London (2004). His research focuses on religious social movements, nationalism, and imperialism in modern Asia, particularly in Korea and Japan. He has supervised Master's and Doctoral students and teaches courses such as HIST 2641G (Korea Since 1800), HIST 3609G (Japan since 1945), and HIST 4603F (Silk Roads and Spice Routes). His work explores topics like the Tonghak and Ch'ondogyo movements in Korea, comparative world history, and cross-cultural interactions. Notable publications include Eastern Learning and the Heavenly Way (2014) and articles in Extrême-Orient, Extrême-Occident and Journal of Korean Religions . He served as guest editor for a special issue on North Korea and Religion (2013). Teaching and Office Hours: Fall/Winter 2024-2025 office hours are Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM and Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in Lawson Hall 2225.

• Religious Social Movements
• Nationalism
• Imperialism in Modern Asia
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Lyndsay Campbell is a Professor at the University of Calgary, cross-appointed between the Faculty of Law and the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts. Her work bridges Canadian and American legal history, comparative law, and constitutional studies. Ph.D., Jurisprudence and Social Policy, University of California, Berkeley (2008) Master of Law, University of British Columbia (1999) J.D., University of British Columbia (1995) M.A., English Literature, University of Toronto (1991) B.A., English Literature, University of British Columbia (1990) Campbell's research focuses on Canadian and American legal history , libel law , constitutionalism , and imperial legalities . Her work examines intersections between legal and extralegal regulatory strategies, comparative approaches to law, and 19th-century Canadian constitutionalism. Current projects include an edited collection on Legal Histories of Empire with Shaunnagh Dorsett. Her publications analyze legal histories of censorship , racial justice in law , and gender-related legal frameworks . Recent work includes the 2022 monograph Truth and Privilege and the 2020 co-edited open-access volume Canada’s Legal Past . Fellow, Constitutional Law and History Program, University of California, Berkeley (2008) William Nelson Cromwell Fellowship in Legal History (2007) Dean's Normative Time Fellowship, UC Berkeley (2004) Regents Intern Fellowship (2001) Osgoode Society Legal History Prize (1998) SSHRC doctoral fellowship (1997) Campbell teaches courses in Canadian and American history, legal theory, and the undergraduate Law and Society program. She previously practiced law in British Columbia and clerked for justices at the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

• Canadian Legal History
• American Legal History
• Libel Law
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Jonathan F. Vance is a distinguished academic and historian at Western University, serving as the Distinguished University Professor and J.B. Smallman Chair in the Department of History. His research focuses on military history, Canadian history, and social memory, particularly regarding the First and Second World Wars, prisoners of war, and commemoration practices. He has authored numerous books and chapters, including The True Story of the Great Escape and Death So Noble: Memory, Meaning and the First World War . He holds a PhD from York University (1993) and has received prestigious awards such as the Charles P. Stacey Prize, Floyd S. Chalmers Award, and membership in the Royal Society of Canada. His research is supported by the Ley and Lois Smith War, Memory, and Popular Culture Research Collection, a key resource for studies on war and society. Teaching includes courses like HIST 1810E - Wars that Changed the World and supervises graduate students at both master’s and doctoral levels. His work bridges historical analysis with cultural studies, examining how societies remember and represent conflict.

• Military History
• Canadian History
• Social Memory
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Craig Greenham is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics. His research focuses on sports history, cultural impacts of sports, and psychological aspects of athletic participation. Notably, he has examined team trauma recovery in hockey, media representations of athletes, and the socioeconomic roles of professional sports leagues. Greenham has collaborated with organizations like the Leddy Library to advance academic discourse on Canadian sports history. His work explores intersections between sports and broader societal themes such as nationalism, media ethics, and historical memory. Recent projects include analyzing the Swift Current Broncos’ cultural relationship with hockey and critiquing the Canadian Football League’s reliance on nostalgic narratives to secure public funding. Greenham frequently engages with media on contemporary issues like sports betting addiction and MLB’s response to doping scandals. Greenham co-edits the Journal of Canadian Baseball and has presented research findings to entities like ESPN and Rogers Media. He actively involves students in his research, offering them professional insights through field visits and presentations to industry leaders.

• Sports Science
• Sports History
• Sports Management
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Piotr Wróbel is a Professor of History at the University of Toronto, holding the Konstanty Reynert Chair of Polish Studies. He is affiliated with the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and Trinity College. His research focuses on Polish history, Eastern and East-Central Europe, World War I, Jewish history, and the study of violence and genocide. Wróbel has held academic positions at the University of Warsaw, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the University of California, Davis. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Warsaw and has been a visiting scholar at institutions including the Institute of European History in Mainz and Humboldt University in Berlin. Notable contributions include The Origins of Modern Polish Democracy (2010) and studies on anti-Jewish violence in Central Europe. He has authored over 75 articles and co-edited volumes on Polish historiography and war legacies. Wróbel previously directed a clandestine archive documenting Soviet deportations of Poles (1939–1941) and serves on the advisory board of Polin: A Journal of Polish-Jewish Studies . His scholarship bridges Eastern European history with global contexts, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to conflict, nationalism, and memory. He has received research fellowships and contributed to collaborative projects on Polish-Jewish relations and the impact of World War I on Eastern Europe.

• Polish History
• History of Eastern and East-Central Europe
• World War I
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Daniela Janes serves as a Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term in the Department of English and Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in Canadian literary traditions with emphasis on Indigenous voices, modernist movements, and First World War narratives. Her academic profile centers on late-nineteenth to early-twentieth-century Canadian writers and the structural complexities of short fiction forms. Her research interrogates trauma representation in works like Rilla of Ingleside , epiphanic structures in Joyce and Mistry, and social reform themes in Victorian industrial novels. She examines how historical events reshape narrative temporality and explores Indigenous literary sovereignty within colonial contexts, particularly through short story cycles and war literature. Publication trends reveal sustained engagement with Canadian literary historiography, demonstrating methodological versatility across comparative analysis (De Mille/Martel), modernist studies (Joyce/Mistry), and trauma theory (Montgomery). Her work consistently bridges canonical and marginalized voices, with recent scholarship focusing on First World War poetry and Nobel-recognized short fiction traditions in Canadian letters.

• Canadian Literature
• Indigenous Literatures
• Modernism
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Ken Seigneurie is a Professor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His work bridges comparative literature, world literature, and Eastern Mediterranean cultures, with a focus on English, Arabic, and French literary traditions in postcolonial and wartime contexts. He has held leadership roles such as Chair (ad interim) at SFU (2021–2022) and Director of the World Literature Program (2009–2015). PhD in Comparative Literature (University of Michigan, 1995) MA in Comparative Literature (University of Michigan, 1991) BSc and BA (Michigan State University, 1982) His research examines elegiac humanism in wartime and postwar Lebanon, mid-20th-century novelistic responses to liberal thought crises, and the role of Arabic literature in global contexts. He co-edited How My Days Passed: An Armenian Picaresque (2024) and served as Editor-in-Chief of the six-volume Wiley Blackwell Companion to World Literature (2020), which was shortlisted for a PROSE award. Current projects include A Concise Companion to World Literature (2025) and a monograph on liberal nihilism in global novels (2026). His scholarly work spans comparative literature theory, postwar memory, and trans-Mediterranean cultural intersections, reflecting publications in journals like Middle Eastern Literatures and Public Culture . Awards include SFU research fellowships, a Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title (2012), and grants from SSHRC and Lebanese American University. Key themes: Cultural mediation, war narratives, liberal thought, and postcolonial humanism Language expertise: Near-native French, advanced Modern Standard and Levantine Arabic Professional affiliations: American Comparative Literature Association, Modern Language Association, Lebanese Studies Association

• Comparative Literature
• World Literature
• Arabic Literature
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Lynn Kozak is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at McGill University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts. They specialize in ancient Greek literature, its modern receptions, and comparative media studies. Currently on leave until 2023, Kozak holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham (2009), an MA from King's College, University of London (2004), and a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University (2003). Research focuses on Homeric epic, classical reception in contemporary media (e.g., television, performance), and queer interpretations of ancient texts. Notable work includes Experiencing Hektor: Character in the Iliad (2016) and collaborations on projects like McGill Classics Play and Oimoi Productions . Publications analyze Homeric fandom in Greek tragedy, modern adaptations of classical texts (e.g., Lucifer , Stranger Things ), and H.D.’s translations. They co-edit The Classics in Modernist Translation and lead creative initiatives bridging classical studies with Montreal’s theatre community. Teaching includes advanced Latin, ancient Greek language courses, and topics in Greek literature. Kozak’s innovative work spans academic writing, performance (e.g., serial Iliad readings), and mentorship through Oimoi Productions, fostering student engagement with classical texts in modern contexts.

• Ancient Greek Literature
• Classical Reception Studies
• Media Studies
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Andrew Wender is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Religion, Culture and Society Program at the University of Victoria. He has been affiliated with the Department of History and the Department of Political Science since 2001, where his work bridges Middle Eastern history, world history, and the intersection of religion and law. His academic credentials include a BA in History from Western Washington University JD from Seattle University School of Law PhD from the University of Victoria (2006) with interdisciplinary focus on religion and secular law. Wender’s research explores Critical approaches to religion and politics in global contexts Comparative political thought Historical trajectories of messianic salvation Quantum theory applications in social sciences Secular-religious binaries in Middle Eastern politics . His publications span interdisciplinary themes, analyzing Ottoman history, Zoroastrian and Jewish messianic traditions, and the impact of political theology on modern conflicts. He has contributed to journals such as PS: Political Science & Politics , Sociology of Islam , and Telos , alongside co-edited works. Scientific and teaching accolades include 2011 Gilian Sherwin Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching Contributions to critical education frameworks . He has designed courses on Comparative World Revolutions, Western Imperialism in the Middle East, and Religion and Empire, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary education and sociopolitical analysis.

• Middle Eastern History
• World History
• Religion and Law
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James Naylor is a Professor at Brandon University, specializing in Twentieth-Century Social Movements with a focus on class and ethnicity in Winnipeg. His research explores themes such as labour socialism, radical political movements, and the intersection of social history with political economy. He holds degrees from the University of Manitoba (B.A., M.A.) and York University (Ph.D.). His publications include For a Better World: The Winnipeg General Strike and the Workers’ Revolt (2022) and The Fate of Labour Socialism (2016). Naylor’s work often examines the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its role in shaping Canadian socialist thought. Teaching interests span Canadian history, world history, and labor studies. Courses taught include “Canada Since Confederation,” “Work and Workers in Canadian Society,” and “Social Movements of the 1960s.” His articles analyze topics such as the Winnipeg General Strike (1919), the CCF’s response to WWII, and the cultural dimensions of labor activism. Naylor’s research emphasizes the political and social dynamics of working-class movements in Canada.

• Twentieth-Century Social Movements
• Labour History
• Canadian History
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Jessica Clark is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Brock University, within the Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses on modern British cultural and social history, particularly the intersections of gender, class, race, and sensory experiences in the 19th and early 20th centuries. She holds degrees from Trent University (B.A.), York University (M.A.), and Johns Hopkins University (M.A. and Ph.D.). Clark’s work explores themes such as commercial beauty culture, nationalism, and the role of smell in shaping social identity. Her first monograph, *The Business of Beauty: Gender and the Body in Modern London* (2020), examines entrepreneurship and beauty culture, while her current project, *Scents of Change*, investigates nationalism through olfactory experiences. She has also co-edited volumes like *Canadian Critical Luxury Studies* (2022) and contributes to *The Recipes Project*, a blog on historical material culture. Her teaching spans British history, colonialism, gender studies, and the history of the senses. She advises MA candidates in these areas and has supervised over 10 graduate students. Awards include the Brock University Excellence in Teaching Award (2017) and a SSHRC Insight Grant for her smell-focused research. Clark’s scholarship bridges historical analysis with interdisciplinary approaches, addressing themes like decolonization, material culture, and sensory studies. Her research has been published in journals like *Journal of British Studies* and *Women’s History Review*, alongside edited volumes and public-facing platforms.

• Modern British History
• Cultural History
• Gender Studies
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Kristine Alexander is Associate Professor in the History and Religion Department at the University of Lethbridge and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Child and Youth Studies. She serves as Co-Director of the University of Lethbridge's Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS) and was co-editor of Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures from 2016-2019. Her academic career includes a 2017 Visiting Scholar position at Rutgers University-Camden's Department of Childhood Studies. Her educational background includes: PhD in History, York University (2010) MA in History, York University (2003) BA (Honours) in English & History, University of Winnipeg (2002) A leading scholar in childhood studies, Alexander's research examines the intersections of girlhood, empire, colonialism, and war through historical lenses. Her work emphasizes transnational perspectives, emotional dimensions of historical experience, and Indigenous-settler relations in Canadian contexts. She actively bridges academic and public history through media engagement and community projects focused on youth culture and historical memory. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent thematic threads: colonial violence against Indigenous children, gendered experiences in wartime, transnational youth movements, and the politics of historical memory. Her scholarship increasingly incorporates collaborative methodologies with Indigenous communities and examines how historical narratives inform contemporary social justice movements. Her major accolades include: Wilson Book Prize (2017) Canadian History of Education Association Founders' Prize for Best English-Language Book (2017) Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Child and Youth Studies Alexander supervises undergraduate and graduate students in history of childhood/youth, imperial/transnational history, Canadian social/cultural history, and gender history. Her funded projects include the Canada 150-supported Raising Spirit Project and the Translating Encounters initiative connecting Indigenous youth with higher education through transmedia storytelling. She leads the Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), which fosters interdisciplinary research on young people's experiences across historical and cultural contexts. Her collaborative projects frequently involve partnerships with Indigenous organizations like Opokaa'sin Early Intervention Society and feature community-engaged methodologies.

• History of Childhood and Youth
• Imperial History
• Transnational History
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Dyala Hamzah is an Associate Professor in the Department of History within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal. She maintains a dual affiliation as a researcher at CÉRIUM (Centre d'études et de recherches internationales) and is also a member of CCÉAE (Centre canadien d'études allemandes et européennes). Her office is located in Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, room C6110. Her research focuses on the processes of reform and centralization in the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire throughout the 19th century from cultural and social perspectives. She examines the role of press and associations in the emergence of public space during the Arab Renaissance and explores education and citizenship issues in colonial and post-colonial periods. Additionally, she studies the professionalization of Islamic expertise in the 20th century, particularly the institutional development of mosque-universities like al-Azhar, Zaytuna, and Qarawiyyin from the 18th century until their nationalization in the 1960s. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on Arab intellectual history, public sphere formation, nationalism, and the interplay between Islamic thought and modern political developments. Her work spans from detailed historical studies of Ottoman Egypt to contemporary analyses of Palestinian intellectual production and Arab public discourse. She has edited significant volumes including The Making of the Arab Intellectual (1880-1960) and The World in World Wars . Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as HST2070 (Emergence of the Contemporary Arab World), HST2627 (Dominations and Resistances in the Arab World), HST3070 (State and Religion in the Arab World, 18th-19th centuries), and HST6648 (The Arab Renaissance, fin-de-siècle public space). She has supervised numerous graduate students on diverse topics related to Middle Eastern history, including Sudanese agricultural transformations under Egyptian colonization, French perspectives on concentration camps in Cyrenaica, and microhistories of North African soldiers in Indochina. As an expert commentator, she has contributed to media discussions on Middle Eastern affairs, particularly regarding the Syrian conflict and reconstruction challenges, as well as analyses of ISIS and the caliphate concept.

• Ottoman Empire
• Public space
• Social movements
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Charlotte Schallié is a Professor of Germanic Studies at the University of Victoria’s School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures. She co-leads the 7-year SSHRC-funded Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives project, focusing on arts-based testimony gathering practices across Holocaust, Iraq/Syria, Rwanda, Turtle Island, and Yugoslav Wars research clusters. Her expertise spans memory studies, visual culture, Holocaust education, care ethics, and community-engaged research. Research Focus : Schallié specializes in survivor-centered graphic narratives, trauma-informed storytelling, and ethical frameworks for collaborating with genocide survivors. Her work bridges Holocaust studies with arts-based methodologies, emphasizing reciprocal knowledge exchange and pedagogical innovation. Co-edited Barbara Yelin’s award-winning Emmie Arbel: The Colour of Memory (2023, 2024, 2025 editions) Editor of multi-award-winning But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust (2022, 2024 editions) Leading SSHRC Partnership Grant ($2.5M) and Heritage Canada funding ($129,769) for educational resource development Scientific Awards : 2024 Gustav-Heinemann Peace Prize 2023 Western Canada Jewish Book Award 2023 PROSE Awards (Biography/Autobiography and Nonfiction Graphic Novels) 2022 Canadian Jewish Literary Award Multiple finalist/nominee recognitions including Will Eisner and Vine Awards Advising & Grants : Collaborates with institutions like Canadian Museum for Human Rights, University of Toronto Press, and international partners. Develops open-access educational tools for Holocaust and human rights curriculum integration. Labs & Teams : Leads the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives research team with clusters in Holocaust, Iraq/Syria, Rwanda, Turtle Island, and Yugoslav Wars contexts, working with survivors and artists across global sites.

• Memory studies
• Visual culture studies
• Graphic narratives
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Vicki S. Hallett is an Associate Professor in Gender Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland, within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on intersections of identity, place, and gender in Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly centering Indigenous and marginalized voices. She explores life writing, autoethnography, and postcolonial theory through projects like her study of the floater fishery’s overlooked women workers. Teaching specialties include courses on masculinities, feminist theory, and life narratives. She has been recognized with the 2018 Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence. Current research investigates settler-colonial spaces through Labrador’s fishing history and cultural production. Publications span peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Acadiensis , a/b: Auto/Biography Studies ), edited volumes, and a monograph shortlisted for the Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards. Her work bridges literary analysis with decolonial methodologies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to gender and place.

• Life Writing
• Auto/Biography
• Autoethnography
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