History of the Conference
Last updated 28 December 2012
The Pierre Savard Colloquium is a student run initiative founded by Robert Englebert in 2005. It was conceived of as a broad-based open forum for MA and PhD students to share work they had produced with their colleagues and foster a sense of community within the History Department.
In 2006, Jamie Trepanier built on the Colloquium's inaugural success, naming the Colloquium after a former professor in the department, and bringing in an external guest speaker. In 2007, Shawn Anctil helped build the Colloquium into a secure annual event, with a record number of presenters and two guest speakers. In 2011, the Conference will have three invited Keynote speakers, a wine and cheese, a banquet and a $250 prize for the best paper presentation judged by a scientific committee.
The remarkable success of this initiative would not have been possible without the support of History Department. The Pierre Savard Colloquium remains a student run initiative as it moves forward into its seventh year. Despite changes to its format, it continues to reflect the academic and social needs of History Graduate students.
