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Mission Statement
The University of Prince Edward Island, founded on a tradition of liberal education, exists to encourage and assist people to acquire the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for critical and creative thinking, and thus prepare them to contribute to their own betterment and that of society through the development of their full potential.
History Program
History has been defined as the "memory of human group experience" because it brings the student into contact with the whole range of human effort and achievement. Its object is to recreate the past from the evidence left to us, and to try to explain how and why human beings spoke, acted, and thought as they did in the past. Although history must always deal with the 'facts' of societies, it is even more concerned with explaining and illuminating them.
The program is centred broadly on the history of "Atlantic Civilization" -- the historical development of Europe and the Americas. The courses aim to provide both a broad exposure to the history of the Atlantic World, and more specialized work in the history of various regions and countries.
The Department also offers courses in the practice and the craft of history.
Message From the Chair
Welcome to our home page. We hope it will have useful information and links both for prospective students and those already enrolled. Members of our department are active scholars who also give a great deal of attention to the quality of their teaching. We are proud that several members of the department have been recognized with teaching and scholarly achievement awards. A potential strength of a small university is that it affords opportunities to work closely with students. In our major, minor, and honours programs we strive to do this by giving individual attention to students from the introductory to the senior level.
A new feature of our program is the Applied Public History Course which exposes senior students to real-life work situations in local archives, museums, galleries, and the public service. The honours program has also been re-designed to allow students to complete the degree within four years of study. Our honours graduates have an impressive track record in graduate and professional schools.
Should you need further information on our programs, or want advice on course selection, please feel free to drop in, phone, or contact any of us by e-mail.
Ian Dowbiggin
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