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Catherine Ellis, Chair

Catherine Ellis

EducationBA (Hons) in History, University of King’s College/Dalhousie University, Halifax. DPhil in Modern History, Oxford University
OfficeJOR 522
Phone416-979-5000 Ext. 556153
Areas of ExpertiseEurope: Great Britain; Western Europe; Political, Social and Intellectual History

Dr. Catherine Ellis’ research explores political ideas, problem-solving and decision-making in modern Britain, particularly in relation to the growing influence of young people and youth culture on political life since the Second World War. Her work has appeared in journals such as Contemporary British History, Journal of Political Ideologies, and Journal of British Studies, as well as the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and edited volumes, most recently the Palgrave Handbook on Rethinking Colonial Commemorations (2023). Her teaching includes courses on modern Britain, the Third Reich, children and youth, and intellectual history. In 2020-21, she co-Chaired the Standing Strong Task Force that addressed the legacies of the university’s former namesake, Egerton Ryerson. She also served on the Next Chapter Advisory Committee and continues to work on TMU’s Next Chapter initiatives. In 2022, Dr. Ellis received the President’s Blue and Gold Award of Excellence.