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Prof. Beverly Soloway is a historian at Lakehead University specializing in Canadian history with interdisciplinary interests in gender, environmental history, the history of science and technology, and food history. As a PhD candidate at York University, her research focuses on the environmental and cultural impacts of horticultural practices in colonial contexts.
- MA in History with specialization in Women's Studies (Lakehead University, 2007)
- HBA in History with Environmental Studies minor (Lakehead University, 2006)
- BA in Sociology (Lakehead University, 2006)
Her research examines the intersections of colonial enterprises with ecological systems and gender dynamics, particularly through the lens of horticultural imperialism in the Hudson Bay Lowlands and its effects on Mushegowuk communities. She also investigates WWI food control policies in the Lakehead region.
Recent publications highlight her work at the crossroads of environmental history, colonial studies, and food systems, including analyses of horticultural practices in Rupert's Land and their cultural implications.
Prof. Soloway teaches a range of courses, including the history of medicine, popular culture in modern Canada, colonial encounters in Canadian history, and women's roles in recent Canadian history. Her pedagogy emphasizes primary source analysis, particularly visual materials.
