Our faculty have expertise in American, East Asian, Canadian, European, and Latin American History from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Major research interests include public history, migration and settlement history, the history of culture, war and memory, environmental history, and legal history. Courses on ancient civilizations such as classical Greece or the Roman empire are available to History students as cross-listed courses counting toward a History degree.
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The Nova Scotia Heritage Fair is a program designed for grade 4-9 students, allowing them to explore Canadian culture, history, and heritage and showcase their research at a public event. This all-day event takes place at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.