Why History at Glendon?

• We focus on the history of Europe, the Americas, and the Near East from ancient times to the present.

• Our professors are leaders in their fields, and are committed to providing individual guidance to help you define your specific interests. Roberto Perin is a specialist on immigration history in Canada and on religious history. He is conducting a study of the evolution of places of worship in downtown Toronto. Suzanne Langlois is a specialist in modern European history and studies the integration of film into historical scholarship and its use as a form of historical documentation. Ian Gentles’ research interests include war, military, and security. Latin American specialist Gillian McGillivray was recently awarded SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) funds for her research program Sugar and Power in the Brazilian Countryside, 1889 — 1964.

• Within our liberal arts context, you can easily combine a degree in history with any number of other academic fields, such as French, economics or international studies.

• Glendon’s History Club organizes activities such as movie nights, outings to historical sites, and lectures by guest speakers.

• History is available as a bilingual or trilingual international Bachelor of Arts. For more details, visit www.glendon.yorku.ca/iBA.