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department chair elected president of the ontario historical society

at its 131st annual general meeting, the ontario historical society (ohs) elected dr. michel s. beaulieu as the new president of the society.

the oldest and largest society in canada, beaulieu has been a member of the ohs board of directors since 2013. beaulieu holds a ba (honours), bed, and ma in history from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . he obtained his phd in history from queen’s university. he is a professor of history and chair of the department of history at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and an associate of the l.r. wilson institute of canadian history. beaulieu has also long been involved in the historical and heritage community provincially and nationally.

beaulieu is currently the president of the champlain society, vice-president of the thunder bay historical museum society, a member of the multicultural history society of ontario’s board of directors, and a long-time member of the executive of the archives association of ontario’s northwestern ontario archivists’ association. beaulieu also serves on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s board of governors. in april 2017 he was appointed as the honorary lieutenant colonel of the lake superior scottish regiment.

commenting on the position in the ohs's media release, beaulieu commented: “i look forward to working with the government of ontario on behalf of our over 850 affiliated societies, member organizations, and member institutions that have played a key role in the cultural sector’s $25 billion contribution to the economy, a growth of 23% since 2010, and one which has outpaced the growth of some of ontario’s largest sectors.”

to read the full media release by the ontario historical society, click here.

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new publication explores orillia's champlain monument

associate professor michael stevenson's latest publication explores the controversial history of orillia, ontario's champlain monument. "'free from all possibility of historical error': orillia's champlain monument, french-english relations, and indigenous (mis)representations in commemorative sculpture" appears in the autumn issue of ontario history.

"the 1925 unveiling of the champlain monument in orillia capped nearly three decades of public commemoration of samuel de champlain's explorations in north america. promoted tirelessly by local entrepreneur charles harold hale and designed by english sculptor vernon march, the monument was beset by controversy, construction delays, and cost overruns. nonetheless, when completed, it was initially greeted with unanimous acclaim. two overarching themes marked the monument. first, its backers sought to use it to improve frayed relations between ontario's anglophone and quebec's francophone populations. second, the monument's design misrepresented the mutually beneficial relationship between champlain and his huron allies and promoted eurocentric and colonial mentalities that marginalized the indigenous contribution to the development of new france and canada. while the first goal was largely unrealized, the second has resonated down to the present day" (taken from the abstract).

reference: stevenson, michael s. "'free from all possibility of historical error': orillia's champlain monument, french-english relations, and indigenous (mis)representations in commemorative sculpture." ontario history cix, no. 2 (autumn 2017): 213-237.

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department recognizes the 150th anniversary of ontario as a province with special spring online course.

2017 is the 150th anniversary of ontario as a province. in recognition the department of history is offering an online survey history of ontario between 1 may and 12 june. a map of ontario

history 3801 sde: ontario history will examine the role of the province within canada, and the role of northwestern ontario and other selected areas in the history of the province.

the course will be taught by dr. michel s. beaulieu. an expert on the history of the province, he is also currently the vice-president of the ontario historical society, a board member of the multicultural society of ontario, and vice-president and president elect of the champlain society.

to find out how to register go to //www.hsbcwebinars.com/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/enrolment-services/registration

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history professor appointed to the multicultural history society of ontario’s board of directors

20 june 2014 - thunder bay

dr. michel s. beaulieu, chair and associate professor of history and coordinator of the interdisciplinary programs in northern studies, has been appointed to the multicultural history society of ontario’s board of directors. mhso logo

the multicultural history society of ontario is canada's leading not-for-profit institution for archival materials relating to the immigrant and ethnic experience. it works to ensure that ontarians, and canadians, have access to products of our diverse heritage and are equipped with the tools to eradicate stereotyping and prejudice from our places of work and learning.

for more information about the mhso, go to http://www.mhso.ca

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