Study at Dalhousie
Our portal is now open for applications for September 2026. Apply now for undergraduate and graduate programs in History at Dalhousie!
Department of History Administrative Office
Marion McCain Room 1158
In-person office hours: 8:30 am - 4:00pm
Department Administrator
Kenneth Harvie
history@dal.ca
Phone: 902 494 3347
Graduate Administrator
Hilary Doda
gradhist@dal.ca
Phone: 902 494 2011
For a full list of department members, please visit faculty/staff.
Faculty Spotlight
Interested in studying at Dalhousie? Curious about what our faculty members are working on, and about opportunities for honours and graduate students to contribute? Read our faculty spotlight series to meet some of the dynamic and exciting researchers doing History at Dal.
Resources for Current Students
We have lots of resources available to support our undergraduate and graduate students, including:
- A comprehensive style guide
- Graduate student handbook
- Information on how to join the Undergraduate History Society.
- Undergraduate and Honours advising offered by Dr. Krista Kesselring
- Graduate advising offered by Dr. Lisa Binkley
- Find your professors through the Faculty Directory
For information about our current course offerings, please consult dal.ca/timetable or the Undergraduate Calendar.
Upcoming Events
December 2, 2025
December 5, 2025
Department Newsletter
Read our latest newsletter to learn more about what our faculty and students have been up to over the past year.
Undergraduate Journal
Our Undergraduate History Journal is now available for download! Read the 2025 edition of Pangaea here.
Lawrence D. Stokes Seminar
The Stokes Seminar Series is a gathering of faculty, graduate students, and senior undergraduates is an opportunity to highlight current research by Dalhousie historians and visiting scholars from across Europe and North America.
In 2025-26, the seminar will be held on Tuesdays, between 11:30 am and 1:00 p.m. Drafts of articles and book chapters are pre-circulated via email. If you would like to be included on the email list, please contact gradhist@dal.ca.
Recent News
Program Posters:
- Department of History [pdf - 549KB]
- Minor in Indigenous Studies [pdf - 143KB]
- Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies [pdf - 254KB]
- Certificate in Indigenous Studies [pdf - 654KB]
- Certificate in Art History and Visual Culture [pdf - 258KB]
- Minor in Middle East and South Asian Studies [link]
- Certificate in Heritage Studies [pdf-524KB]
- Graduate Programs (MA and Ph.D) [pdf-249KB]