the department of history is pleased to announce that alumnus and faculty member david ratz recently successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at oulun yliopisto - university of oulu.

"the canadian image of finland, 1919-1948: canadian government perceptions and foreign policy" is the first study to to explore the perceptions of finland and finns held by canadian government decision-makers and how it underscored the relations between the two countries. 

congratulations dr. david ratz from all of us in the department of history!