Sad news: Historian Douglas Leighton has passed away. His early work - especially his PhD thesis and a number of journal and @dcb_dbc articles - is foundational in the study of Indigenous policy in Canada. Via @tpcanoehttps://t.co/teMJHM4gyb
Yesterday, @HistoryHuron Prof. Emeritus Doug Leighton died after a short battle with cancer. Here’s a video some of our students made just before he retired in 2013. Doug was an inspiration to many students & will be missed by many. https://t.co/u8O7nbl75i (obituary below)
We are excited to be holding this lunch & learn featuring history-program alumni @PatrickKinghan & faculty member Deirdre McCorkindale. Register, if you are free over the lunch hour. https://t.co/vDPGQLSqA7