History Graduate Student Association (HGSA)
Welcome to the HGSA at Western!
The History Graduate Student Association plays a key role in the graduate community at Western. We act as a liaison between the Department of History and graduate organizations across campus. The HGSA plans social events, network opportunities, and assists professional development opportunities within the department. The HGSA holds bi-monthly meetings to discuss department concerns, plans, and ideas. Membership is free. All graduate students enrolled in the Department of History are considered members of the HGSA.
Our Constitution
Select Committees and Groups
The HGSA holds elections each fall and spring. There are a number of committees affiliated with the HGSA that are open for members to join.
- HGSA Social Committee
- HGSA Conference Committee
- Society of Graduate Students (SOGS)
- Undergraduate History Society liaison
- Department Graduate Committee
- Department Advisory Committee
- Teaching Assistants' and Postdoctoral Associates' Union (PSAC 610)
McCaffrey Speakers Series
The McCaffrey seminars are a lecture series held once a month in the history department and offer graduate students the opportunity to share their research. Upper year graduate students are encouraged to apply in the summer before the school year begins in the fall. The HGSA elects a student in the spring term each year to organize the seminar series with the department.
Executive Positions - 2025-26
Chair:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Social Committee Chair:
Graduate Committee Representative: Rose Giles
Public History Representative:
EDI Committee Representative:
Advisory Committee Representative:
Social Media Coordinator:
Undergraduate Liaison:
PSAC Local 610 Departmental Stewards: Hazel Scott-Pankratz
SOGS Councillors: Huanyu Li
McCaffrey Seminar Series Coordinator:
Contact Information:
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us at historygsa@uwo.ca
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