Department of History, University of Toronto

The official account of the Department of History @UofT

[Hurst Publishers @HurstPublishers]

🗓️ OUT IN MAY 2027

From the author of the award winning 'History of South Africa', Thula Simpson, 'To Rule the World' is a compelling study of competing empires as the engines of world history, offering fresh insights into today’s geopolitical crises.

Pre-order ➡️ https://t.co/iyU9MdiZP9

[University of Toronto Press @utpress]

The Kopeck Press by Felix Cowan has been announced a co-winner for the 2026 ESPRit Prize! This biennial award recognizes significant contributions to periodical studies.
Learn more: https://t.co/iNJnB2JCxQ
@History_UofT #BookAward #RussianHistory #ESPRitPrize

[University of Toronto Press @utpress]

Congratulations to Felix Cowan! His book, The Kopeck Press, has received an honourable mention for the W. Bruce Lincoln Prize awarded by @aseeestudies!

Learn more: https://t.co/UeTLsqh9zU

@History_UofT #EastEuropeanStudies #SlavicStudies #BookPrize

[University of Toronto Press @utpress]

Congratulations to Felix Cowan, whose book The Kopeck Press has won the Moshe Lewin Prize for Best Foreign Work on the Urban History of the Post-Soviet Space!
View the announcement here: https://t.co/QUIlgoUsW4

[Department of History, University of Toronto @History_UofT]

Behind every costume, rhythm, and procession are stories of resistance, remembrance, and cultural survival.

Join Prof. Afua Cooper for a seminar exploring Carnival as a living archive.

📅 July 29
🕡 6:30 p.m.
📍524 Oakwood Ave.

[University of Toronto @UofT]

5 #UofT faculty members receive 2026 President's Teaching Awards 💙 https://t.co/sOJtekd9iu

[University of Toronto @UofT]

#UofT's Roberto Abraham, John Borrows & Nicholas Terpstra named University Professors ➡️ https://t.co/sJlQwHvEEd

[Food Farm Talk @FoodfarmTalk]

Hear "Hopped Up: How Travel, Trade, + Taste Made Beer a Global Commodity" with Jeffrey Pilcher

Listen on:
📻CFRU 93.3 @cfru_radio
📅May 28
⏰10am

🛜Hear anytime:
https://t.co/Tsg6ZHLUc3

#beer #food
@newbooksnetwork @history_uoft @uguelphhist @guelphgeography @ouphistory

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

In ‘Gay Print Culture,’ #UofTArtSci alum Juan Carlos Mezo González explores the role of magazines in the gay liberation movement, describing them as “a space for gay men to find positive representations."

Learn more: https://t.co/HYZTAkodLi

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

Lessons from past industrial revolutions - powered by steam, electricity and technology - are helping history students navigate today’s AI revolution in a #UofTArtSci course.

Read more: https://t.co/gR8NHRyyco

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

From the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire to the discovery of a 7.2-million-year-old thigh bone, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: https://t.co/kVpQdUXcix

[Oksana Dudko @oksana_dudko]

Very happy and honoured to receive an award from Ab Imperio Journal @abimperio. Grateful for this recognition!

@History_UofT @UofT @UofTArtSci

[University of Toronto @UofT]

#UofT ranked first in Canada, among top 17 globally across all broad subject fields in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 🍁 https://t.co/Q5anG16N8l

[Food Farm Talk @FoodfarmTalk]

Hear "Vanilla: History of an Extraordinary Bean" Eric Jennings, Miranda Melcher @NewBooksNetwork

Listen on:
📻CFRU 93.3 @cfru_radio
📅March 5
⏰10am

🛜Hear anytime:
https://t.co/DczQrFBXjj

#foodhistory #vanilla

@uog_arts @cdnfoodstudies @yalepress @History_UofT @theontarion

[CSUS @CSUSUofT]

Join us Mar 9th, 2-4pm, for Cartography of Hope with Takashi Fujitani, rethinking Du Bois on racial feeling and global histories of race, capitalism, and empire. Hosted with the Asian Institute & CSUS. Register https://t.co/eMojVCmr8X

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

This month, @history_uoft presented its annual Black History Month lecture featuring Howard W. French, who spoke about Africa’s pivotal role in shaping world history.

Read more: https://t.co/vpnKHONAdT

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

From state violence to sustainable urban planning, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: https://t.co/pkoUcWHxG8

[U of T Alumni @uoftalumni]

Black History Month is about more than recognition – it’s about education and carrying that learning forward.

Watch #UofT historian (and 3x alum) Dr. Afua Cooper share why Black Canadian history matters. Read more: https://t.co/autpyOCQqU

#BHM2026 #UofTalumni #BlackExcellence

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

In his new book, “Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean,” Eric Jennings explores one of the world’s most popular flavours and shows why vanilla is anything but boring.

Read more: https://t.co/B41c8Ccpr3

[CSUS @CSUSUofT]

The (Un)Restricted Knowledge Series Event #2 is here! ✨“Borders, Migration, and Belonging in America” with CSUS affiliates Emily Gilbert, Lisa Mar, Russell Kazal, and @Cranford1971
🗓️ Nov 6 | 🕛 12–2PM | 📍 Room 208N, 1 Devonshire Pl, Toronto
🔗Join us! https://t.co/dDhvl0LDaw