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Eric Story serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of History within the Faculty of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in 20th-century medical history with expertise in infectious diseases, disability, colonialism, and war legacies in Canada.
His educational background includes a BA from the University of Saskatchewan (2015), MA (2016) and PhD (2024) from Wilfrid Laurier University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Northern Environment Studies.
Dr. Story's research investigates complex historical intersections, particularly Indigenous veterans' post-Great War activism and discriminatory pension politics. Current projects include authoring a book on soldiers with tuberculosis navigating chronic illness from battlefields to post-war Canada, and leading a National Sanitarium Association-funded initiative to digitize records from Canada's earliest tuberculosis sanatoria to explore patient experiences and preventive medical techniques.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- Canadian Historical Review Best Article Prize (2022) for 'The Indigenous Casualties of War'
- Laurier Teaching Award of Excellence (2022)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2025)
- Associated Medical Services Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024)
- National Sanitarium Association Scholars Award (2025)
As an early-career scholar, Dr. Story serves as Book Reviews Editor for the Canadian Journal of Health History. His active grants support ongoing research in medical history, with potential for student involvement in tuberculosis history projects despite his adjunct appointment limiting primary supervision capacity.
