About

Hi, I’m Nathan Smith.  I am a historian working as a consultant and educator.  In 2017 I moved from Toronto to Cobourg.  I travel for work, often to Toronto, but through much of Ontario too. 

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Nathan Smith. (Courtesy: Horst Herget Photography -http://www.horstherget.com/.)

 

I earned my PhD in History from the University of Toronto in 2012. My published book chapter, “Fighting the Alien Problem in a British Country,” draws on my dissertation research on returned soldiers in First World War Toronto. In 2014, I launched with my fellow co-editors the “Canada’s First World War” series on ActiveHistory.ca.  The series is continued into 2019 – we are wrapping up soon.

 

Me, speaking at a conference in May 2017. (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Weier.)

 

In 2012-2013 I served a term position as Assistant Professor at the University of Northern British Columbia.  Since then I have taught history and interdisciplinary courses for the University of Toronto, Brock University, Ryerson University, and Seneca College.

 

My view from the front of one classroom.

 

Since returning from British Columbia I also began working as a historical consultant and public historian. I have worked on public history projects for non-profit and public sector organizations, conducted research for Ottawa-based firms, and produced a historical report for the government of Ontario. My consulting brand, Applied History, launched in 2019. Find it at: https://www.applied-history.com/.

 

A record book I consulted for a client in October 2017.

 

Contact Me

Find Nathan on: LinkedIn or Twitter.

 

Write Nathan at: nsmith241@gmail.com [nsmith241 (at) gmail (dot) com].

 

 

 

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