Lauren Stoyles
Candidate, M.A. Public History
- B.A. (Huron University College)
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Current Program: MA Public History (2024)
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Academic Interests:
Museums and Curation, Women’s History, Labour History
Select Publications and Current Projects:
Curator of “Wells and Faces” at Huron University College
Curator of “Take Me Home Down Western Roads at the Grad Club, University of Western Ontario
Co-curator of “meromictic” at the artLab Gallery, University of Western Ontario
Ongoing: “They Called It The Butchershop” a documentary about the 1978 Fleck Strike
Select Conference Contributions:
“Narratives of Nahnebahwequay: Exploring white Victorian society’s perceptions of Indigeneity through an examination of the media coverage of Nahnebahwequay’s voyage to London” (Phantoms of the Past Conference, presented at the British Museum, London, England, February 2023)
“The Letterpress as a Site of Resistance” (The Black Press Conference, presented at Huron University College, October 2022)
“Engaging Youth at Historic Places: a tool kit for heritage institutions” (National Trust for Canada Webinar Series, hosted virtually from Peterborough, Canada, June 2021)
Description of Research:
Drawing on interviews and archival research, Stoyles explores the curation of women’s labour history in Canada’s national museums.