History for Lunch on 5 October will feature the short documentary film "Enemy Aliens in Fort William." 

During WWI, Ukrainian Canadians were deemed enemy aliens by the government. Some ended up in prisoner-of-war camps while many others were unable to find work. The entire community suffered. This film tells the story of the Ukrainians in Fort William, and sheds important light on the experience of enemy aliens in Canada during the war.

History for Lunch is a lecture series sponsored by the Department of History and, in recognition of the centennial of the First World War, is focused this year on non-Canadian aspects of the conflict. This is an opportunity to put a bit of History in your diet and for members of the Department of History to showcase their research. More information about the sessions can be found on the   Department of History website (history.lakeheadu.ca) and on our Facebook page (facebook.com/lakeheadhistory)

The Lakehead University History Society (LUHS) student group would like to welcome everyone to a bonfire, on Wednesday, September 28, starting at 7:00 pm. Everyone on Thunder Bay campus is invited to attend, join us at Lake Tamblyn firepit. Remember, there will be snacks!  For further information contact Christine Green, your LUHS Vice President by email cagreen1@lakeheadu.ca

On 25 September Tim Irish will be presenting on “When the Noronic Burned in Toronto.” This presentation is part of the 2016-17 Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society's Lecture Series. It is also a special presentation in honour of the 100th Anniversary of the Office of the Fire Marshal Emergency Management.

Since 1908, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society has been regularly holding talks on a wide range of topics on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Thunder Bay Museum (425 Donald Street East) from September to April. The lecture series is being sponsored by the Department of History and forms part of its 2013-14 Speaker Series.

The Alumni Association of Lakehead University, the Department of History, and the Canadian Suomi Foundation invites the community to a reception celebrating esteemed professor Dr. Keijo Virtanen (bio below).

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Meghan Hanbury, Alumni and Community Relations Associate, at mhanbury@lakeheadu.ca or 807-343-8910

BIOGRAPHY - Dr. Keijo Virtanen
 
Keijo Virtanen’s research work began at the University of Turku, Finland. He published his doctoral dissertation in 1979 on the return of Finnish migrants from overseas countries, particularly the United States and Canada.
 
In addition to migration and ethnicity, his publications focus on the influence of North-American culture in Finland, the methodological questions of historical research as well as university and science policy.
 
He held a number of positions in the University of Turku and the Academy of Finland. He was appointed the Professor of Cultural History in 1990, having worked as an acting Professor since 1983. He was a research assistant at the University of Michigan in 1974-75 and Fulbright researcher in 1988-89. In the 1970s he made several long trips to Canada and the United States to microfilm archival material on Finnish immigrants.

Keijo became the longest-serving Rector/President of the University of Turku (1997-2012).
 
He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Klaipeda University (Lithuania) and the University of Tartu (Estonia). He is the Honorary Consul of Estonia in Southwest Finland.
 
After his retirement in 2012, Keijo continues with his research on migration.
 
The John Morton Center for North American Studies was established at the University of Turku in 2014 as led by him. He is the Chair of the Council of the Institute of Migration. Keijo and his wife Orvokki have two children, Seppo and Marjaana, and six grandchildren. Seppo has a doctorate in Information Technology and Marjaana in Musicology.
 
Keijo Virtanen will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on Saturday afternoon.

Horseback wrestling, catch-as-catch-can, glima; long before the advent of today’s WWE, forms of wrestling were practised by virtually every cultural group. Alumnus and Department of History member C. Nathan Hatton’s latest book, Thrashing Seasons: Sporting Culture in Manitoba and the Genesis of Prairie Wrestling, tells the story of wrestling in Manitoba from its earliest documented origins in the eighteenth century, to the Great Depression.

Join us for the Thunder Bay launch of the book at the Finnish Labour Temple on 7 June at 6:00 pm.

Copies will be available for purchase at the event.

More information about the book can be found at: https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/thrashing-seasons

Lakehead Social History Institute invites members and the general public to join us at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 11 March 2016 at 7pm. The meeting takes places on the 2nd floor of the Thunder Bay Museum, 425 East Donald Street.

Guest speaker at the event is Dr. Nathan Hatton from Lakehead University’s Department of History. Dr. Hatton’s talk is titled: "The Fighting Fanette: Women, Gender Roles, and Combat Sporting Spectacle in 20th Century Canada." This most-interesting presentation considers the role of women in the audience during public combat-style sporting events, such as wrestling and boxing, which are often considered to be male spaces.

2 copies of the poster for our event is attached - one in pdf format, and the other is a jpg you can post online. Please help us spread the invitation!

We’re looking forward to an interesting evening exploring our past, and hope you can be there, too.

More information: shi@lakeheadu.ca"

Join Michel S. Beaulieu and Jenna Kirker over the next three Sundays (10, 17, 24 April) at the Red Rock Public Library to discuss aspects of the history of Northwestern Ontario. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Red Rock Historical Society.

Join Michel S. Beaulieu and Jenna Kirker over the next three Sundays (10, 17, 24 April) at the Red Rock Public Library to discuss aspects of the history of Northwestern Ontario. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Red Rock Historical Society.

Join Michel S. Beaulieu and Jenna Kirker over the next three Sundays (10, 17, 24 April) at the Red Rock Public Library to discuss aspects of the history of Northwestern Ontario. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Red Rock Historical Society.