The study of history promotes better understanding of how societies work, the factors that bring them together and set them apart, and the events that have shaped their development. It helps to explain how different political and legal systems came into being and how economic and geographic conditions have driven the growth of nations. More information »
Information for students
- Centre for Global and Community Engagement
Apply your studies to real world situations, in ways that benefit the community. - Faculty of Arts Students – Undergraduate
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- Do you have questions? Do you need help? The Student Mentoring Centre is here to help students in the Faculty of Arts adjust to university life and succeed in their studies.
News
- Visual Arts graduate Elle Chae paints a piece of art for the Department of History.
- Professor Galen Perras speaks on CTV on the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Indian Affairs and Northern Development awards uOttawa professors $161,000 to continue studying Métis nation’s complex socio-economic structures.
- The Department of History is proud to announce its professor, Michael Behiels has been elected as Fellows in the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the highest academic accolade available to scientists and scholars in Canada.
Research
- Research Perspectives is a journal of discovery and invention from the University of Ottawa.
