Our innovative global history initiative and expanding selection of stimulating courses challenge historical conventions, especially common assumptions about the importance of national histories and the role of “the West” in world history. The history programme may cause you to re-examine your worldview and lead you to ask fundamental questions about yourself, your society and your world. In fact, this is one of our goals. We hope that both the content and presentation of our courses will help produce thoughtful and informed citizens who are actively engaged in the world.

We are also committed to developing your critical, analytical and communication skills. We do not pretend that we can teach you the answers, but we can help you learn how to ask and frame good questions. Whether you take one class with us or study for a history major or honours degree, and whether you pursue a career in history or not, you will benefit from the skills and content we offer.

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