Department of History

Rebecca Wittmann, UTM’s chair of Historical Studies, poses for a portrait at Emmanuel College Library on the University of Toronto Campus in Toronto on Friday January 25, 2019.

Confronting the Past

My father demanded an explanation from his mother about what she did during the Holocaust. Like many Germans of his generation, he never got it Read More

North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un

Finger on the Button

Could a war of words lead to an actual war between the U.S. and North Korea? Read More

A man surveys the rubble in Guangzhou, China

Cities in Ruins

Prof. Tong Lam's photographs depict urban decay in Asia, and the parallels between security and surveillance in east and west Read More

Seeking Refuge from Nazi Persecution, the MS St. Louis Was Turned Away at Every Port

U of T community members sought to help Jewish refugees during the Second World War Read More

The Enduring Relevance of the Humanities

They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us Read More

What the Red Army Did

Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds Read More

A scene from the Battle of New Orleans, fought in January 1815. It was the last major battle of the War of !812.

Clash of the Britons

Was the War of 1812 actually a civil war? Read More

Arab Spring

Will the uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East usher in lasting change? Read More

Illustration of a person on a maple-leaf shaped block of ice, separated from a group of people on an icy shore.

True North

What does Canada stand for now? Have we lost our international reputation as a nature-loving, peacekeeping haven for newcomers? Read More