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By Sara Simon Today it is widely known that the original stories inspiring most modern fairy tales and children's movies are generally...

By: Eva Sheahan You have heard a lot about roses. The red petals are said to symbolise true love and romance. However, I want to talk...

By Sara Simon Every year on February the 14th, couples across Canada and other Western countries celebrate Valentine's Day, also known as...

By: Isa Rashid Convivencia is a term used to refer to the religious coexistence between Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic rule...

By: Abbie Berthiaume Contemporary sports are no stranger to excessive violence, both on and off the field. While off-field sports...

By: Alexander Hubert In the late 16th century, a Flemish man named Theodor De Bry took on the challenge of documenting Englishman Walter...

By Sara Simon Beginning publication in 1996 with A Game of Thrones, and reimagined as a television show in 2011, George R.R. Martin’s...

By: Abbie Berthiaume December 6th of this year will mark 34 years since the École Polytechnique Massacre, also referred to as the...

By: Alexander Hubert Credible sources are one of the most sought-after resources historians look for when analyzing the past. Yet there...

By Sara Simon November 11th, 1918, marks the end of the First World War, often called the Great War. Beginning as the celebration of...

By: Alexander Hubert Once a year, witches, superheroes, and a bevy of other fictional characters roam the streets after dark, asking...

By Sara Simon In his work, The Life of Reason; The Phases of Human Progress, philosopher George Santayana stated, “Those who cannot...

By: Melanie Escobar-Echeverria Saturday, September 30th, marks the third annual Truth and Reconciliation Day, and it begs the question of...

By: Melanie Escobar This week’s blog post focuses on the Nuremberg Trials and historians’ roles in determining the outcomes of these...

By: Ethan Chan In Plato’s Republic, he said that in the ideal society it would be necessary for leaders to use deception or useful...

By: Isra Henson As discussed in the previous blog post, historians must be careful when studying and writing about historical events. All...

By: Ethan, Melanie, and Isra The question of whether historians should act as society’s moral compass is asked time and time again. More...

What is the Great Man Theory of History? How has it been articulated? What are the assumptions inherent to it?

By: Ethan Chan In our current political climate, I always hear the words ‘woke’ and ‘political correctness’ being thrown about. These...