Administrative Team
Our administrative team will help you navigate your time in the Department of History. They can assist with questions about our programs, research opportunities, and scholarships. Please feel free to contact them. They will be happy to help you.
Chair of the Department
Eric Allina [email protected]
Administrative Officer
Sara Karwa [email protected]
Committees
Undergraduate Studies Committee
This committee plans the courses we offer each year in our program and periodically updates our offerings, in keeping with student interests and the evolution of professors’ areas of research. It also manages departmental scholarships and awards for our undergraduate students.
Contact: Meredith Terretta
[email protected]
Graduate Studies and Financial Aid Committee
This committee oversees our graduate programs and evaluates applications to the Master’s and PhD programs. It is also responsible for departmental scholarships and awards at the graduate level.
Contact : Ryme Seferdjeli
[email protected]
CO-OP & Outreach Committee
This committee liaises with the CO-OP Office regarding intensif placements and reports submitted after completion. It also builds and maintains connections with our alumni, allowing current students to learn from the paths chosen by our graduates.
Contact : Heather Murray
[email protected]
Research & Intellectual Life Committee
This committee plans and organizes departmental lectures, research seminars and workshops, almost all of which are open to the public. It also coordinates with the Morisset Library, to ensure our researchers and students have the source material they need.
Contact :
Kouky Fianu (Fall 2026) [email protected]
Sylvie Perrier (Winter 2027) [email protected]
Contact us
Department of History
Desmarais Building
55 Laurier Avenue East, 9th Floor
Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5
[email protected]
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
From 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. & from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closes at 3:30 p.m.)