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The History Departmental Student Council (DSC) acts as the official liaison between the Department and its students. It is responsible for organising social and academic events involving History students, overseeing the annual instructor evaluations (USAT), and serving as the official undergraduate representation at Department meetings.

11/11/2022

Join the History Department Student Council on November 17th @ 7:00 PM in Stirling Hall Room 301C for a Movie Night! Comment on which movie you would prefer to see!

03/21/2022

Ever wondered what it looks like inside the tower across from KGH and Waldron Tower? Come take a FREE guided tour of the Murney Tower Museum with the History DSC on March 26th, 2022 at 1pm. The tour will last 1 hour and we will be led by the head curator, Simge Erdogan O’Connor. Register here: https://forms.gle/H3MFkx4pzhFzmb1PA
Check out their website beforehand to get a quick preview: https://www.murneytower.com/

03/09/2022

Have you missed in-person events? Want to learn more about art? Come take a tour of the Agnes Etherington Art Center, right here on campus with us TOMORROW at 7 pm! The event will be free and we will be led by docents through three historical exhibitions. If you want more information on the exhibitions we will see: https://agnes.queensu.ca/explore/exhibitions/current/
To register for the event, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/F5So4Gv8SokDS5gf6

03/06/2022

The History DSC is holding a blog contest! Entering gives you the chance to win a $50 UberEats gift card and be published on the Watson blog. We are looking for 300- to 500-word articles about interesting stories or topics in history. Submissions close on March 14th at midnight. Two runners-up will each receive a $25 Starbucks gift card. Submissions or questions are to be sent to [email protected]. Best of luck and happy writing!

01/28/2022

Do you want to get a summer job in the field of history? Register for our Summer Jobs in History workshop! Queens Career Services will be running a Resume and Cover Letter workshop at 6pm and afterwards, the DSC will be providing a presentation on where to look for historical jobs & interview tips from local employers. Be sure to register through the link in our bio and if you have any questions about the event, feel free to email [email protected] We look forward to seeing you there!

03/24/2021

We want to see you imitate your favourite historical figure! Got a beard and flowing hair that rivals Rasputin? Perhaps a corset that would have Marie Antoinette gagging? This exam season, it is time to find the joy in history; either submit a photo of yourself, or you and your housemates to the History DSC between Wednesday March 24th until Friday April 3rd.

The winning photo will be featured on our blog, The Watson!

Please remember that this is a school event, and photos should be appropriate and thoughtful in their content.

Submissions should be sent to [email protected].

03/08/2021

Mark your calendars! The History DSC is holding two workshop sessions on Thursday, March 12. The sessions are from 10:30am-11:30am and 4:00pm-5:00pm EST. Both sessions will cover the same information for the first half which will be followed by a question period for the last half!

These workshops will be led by Upper Year DSC members. Join us to find out more information on how to access databases and secondary sources online, the difference between an article review and research paper, how to construct an effective thesis, and other useful tips on how to get the most out of your History courses!

The link to the registration form: https://forms.gle/ZyFxG1pejUPmXp22A

There will be a RAFFLE DRAW for those who register in a session! Register for a chance to win either a Uber Eats gift card or a Tricolour Outlet gift card! There will also be a ~mystery~ prize for the best question asked during the sessions!

If you have any questions about this event or other questions regarding the DSC, feel free to reach out!

We look forward to seeing you there!

02/10/2021

The History DSC Sticker Sale is still running this semester!

Check out our five different history themes stickers, in partnership with Beach Street Stickers!

Link to order: https://beachstreetstickers.squarespace.com/shop/queens-history

The sale is open to everyone - you can order regardless of program, faculty, current student or not!

Sticker designs include “JSTOR and Chill”, “Queen’s History”, “History DSC”, “Historians do it Chicago Style”, and “oh you like history? name everything that’s happened”.

Get yours today!

02/02/2021

Come join the History DSC for Trivia Night: Trivia Through the Ages on Thursday, February 4th at 7pm!

Trivia will be on Kahoot via Zoom and will consist of a variety of fun topics! This event is free for all students to join.

‼️The link for the sign-up sheet is listed below and in our instagram bio‼️

https://forms.gle/XUGuoVtrgtNU8iRFA

Two winners will receive a $10 Starbucks Gift Card!

We hope to see you all there!

01/25/2021

Join virtually on February 24th, 4-7pm for Queens University annual Majors Night!

01/15/2021

New Blog Post Up! Check out this week's Blog Post and hear a first-hand story from studying abroad in Turkey!

Check it out here
➡️ https://histdsc.wixsite.com/quwatsonblog/post/stories-from-study-abroad-a-semester-in-istanbul

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49 Bader Lane Watson Hall, Room 212
Kingston, ON
K7L3N6

Website

https://linktr.ee/histdsc

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