Today, we are honoured to welcome all the Brescia students, staff and faculty who are joining the #WesternU community.

We are committed to honouring the legacy and work of Brescia as we move forward, together, in this new chapter.

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Brescia Hall c. 1920. From our Ontario Postcard Collection

We're Hiring 2024 …pleasantcemeteryhistory.wordpress.com/2024/04/29/wer…

This just in, we have a new exhibit going up this May in the halls of Lawson! Stay tuned for updates as we complete the installation and reveal the exhibit-- can you guess what the topic will be? 👀

#WesternU #LdnOnt #MedHist #MedicalHistory @westernuhistory Public History, Western University Canada

We’d like to hear from you about your mental health experience at #WesternU . We value your insights and want to enhance your mental health experience on campus. Participants will be entered into a draw to win one of two $100 Western Hospitality gift cards! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6D…

April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. The Medical Artifact Collection has a small collection of limb loss and limb difference-related documents. Learn more: bit.ly/44jbvse

#LLLDAM #LLLDAM 2024 #medhist #medicalhistory Western History Dept Public History, Western University Canada

Spending the day reading @WesternuHistory
#His1840GraphicHistory 's delightful graphic histories. Head-shakingly imaginative.

Here's a few samples, w/ the permission of their authors.

When I lived in Nantes I noticed that one of the patriarchs of Jerusalem was from there, and I thought 'that's neat, someone should write something about that'

And so I did, and here it is!

Congratulations to MA graduate, Paul White on his recent publication! buy.stripe.com/bIY2aXcUo8mYe1…

The Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism is hosting a conference entitled Accelerated Ad(E)vent: Subjectivity and Aesthetics Approaching the Singularity May 24-25, 2024. accadvnt.com.

Big news, #WesternU ! Academic courses starting after May 1 are taking flight on OWL Brightspace, signalling a new era for online learning at Western! Learn more at owlmigration.uwo.ca #OWLBrightspace

100 yrs ago today, Myrtle Webb began a diary about life on her #PrinceEdwardIsland farm, which was becoming famous as the inspiration for #AnneOfGreenGables .

This spring, I launch greengablesdiary.ca - scans & transcription of the full 30-yr diary, plus family photos, etc.

📣 Attention gardeners and green thumbs: The SOGS Sustainability Committee is looking for grad student participants for its upcoming SUMMER GARDENING WORKSHOP!

📆 3-part workshop starting in May.
⚠️ Dates/Times - TBA.
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After 12 weeks of discussions of Arab-Western encounters in modern history, Western History Dept HIST4796G(001) sessions culminated in a simulation of Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 visit to Egypt where he gave a speech at modern day Cairo University

Looking forward to hearing from Sara Karn (Sara Karn, PhD) on #historicalempathy for teaching and learning #history . Join us for an enlightening event on April 25th: ow.ly/jHbO50RaTif

We're delighted to announce that our oral histories from our two-year partnership with the Engineering Institute of Canada and Mitacs are now available online via Ontario Tech University #LdnOnt #publichistory …alcollections.library.ontariotechu.ca/engineering-in…

Progress at the #VisionSoHoAlliance site! We've been finalizing historical signs and web resources telling the stories of the neighbourhood #LdnOnt

Pleased to join & congratulate Huron At Western 4th yr students as they premier their videos on Banting & Banting House! We look forward to sharing them with you soon.
#BantingHouse #birthplaceofinsulin #thisplacematters #T1D #T2D #insulin #diabetes #museums #cdnhistory #histmed

Our new air photo app provides access to thousands of historical photos. 📸✈️🗺️

It's simply bursting with research potential for folks at #WesternU and beyond.

It also offers a fun blast from the past if you grew up or live around #LdnOnt . 👇

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This is a tweet of appreciation for the staff at Western Libraries. They notified the history dept. about a new database they were trialling this term that is crucial to my cognate. I gave some feedback & am delighted to report that it looks like we now have full subscription access!