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Elizabeth Vlossak is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Brock University's Faculty of Humanities, where she also serves as Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies (2022-2025). She joined Brock in 2006 and has held various leadership roles including Graduate Program Director for History (2015-2018) and Interim Director of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (2018-2019).
Education:
- BA Hons from Mount Allison University
- MSt from University of Oxford
- PhD from University of Cambridge
Dr. Vlossak's research focuses on the cultural history of war, women's and gender history, border studies, nations and nationalism, critical heritage studies, and memory and the politics of commemoration. Her work often examines European border regions, particularly Alsace and Moselle, exploring how historical events shape national identities and collective memory. She incorporates innovative teaching techniques including experiential learning opportunities with local community partners.
Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on forced conscription during WWII, particularly examining Alsatian, Belgian and Luxembourger experiences in the German military. Her scholarship blends military history with memory studies, gender analysis, and transnational approaches, demonstrating how local experiences challenge national narratives of war and occupation. She is currently preparing a manuscript for a book entitled 'Hitler's Reluctant Soldiers: Forced conscripts in history and memory'.
Scientific Awards:
- 2021 Faculty of Humanities Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Vlossak has supervised numerous MA students on diverse topics ranging from the Nicaraguan Revolution to Holocaust commemoration in Southern Ontario. She is passionate about connecting academic research with community engagement, presenting her work to historical societies and libraries in Niagara. She has received support for her research through various academic channels, enabling international conference presentations and collaborative projects.
She is a co-director of the Sport Oral History Archive (SOHA), an online, open-access archive preserving sporting legacies through oral history interviews, and a founding member and associate fellow of The History Lab, a scholarly community engagement partnership that builds collaboration between scholars and grassroots organizations in the Niagara region.
