John Dirks
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- School: University of Toronto
- Campus: St. George Campus
- Department: International Studies
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Toronto, ON - Dates at University of Toronto: May 2018 - November 2019
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Professor Dirks is amazing. He's really doing a great job with TRN250 considering that he used to be A. His voice is monotonous which kinda makes his students feel sleepy. But he is very available for consultations and responsive to e-mails. Most importantly, he gives fair grading criteria compared to other IR classes.
Biography
University of Toronto St. George Campus - International Studies
Resume
2007
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Received Ph.D. in History
University of Toronto November 2014. Dissertation titled \"Managing a Co-operative Disagreement: Canada
the United States and Revolutionary Cuba
1959-1980.\" \nFields of study are International Relations
20th Century US foreign relations
modern Latin American history and Canadian political and diplomatic history. Teaching assistant since 2007 for courses in Canadian foreign relations
Cold war
and International relations since the early 1970s. \n\nI have presented papers at the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations (2010-2011) and Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (2013) and have chaired a session at the Latin American studies Association (2012) -\n\nPrevious degrees from University of Toronto Masters of Information Studies (Archives) Graduated 2002 \nMA in History (Queen's) Graduated 1988 \nBA (Hon) History and Economics (Queen's) Graduated 1986
History
Member of Canadian Historical Association
the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
the •\tAssociation for Canadian Studies in the United States and the Latin American Studies Association.
University of Toronto
1990
Archives of Ontario
City of Toronto
Toronto
Canada Area
I currently teach 2 undergraduate History courses in the International Relations Program. I am also working on a digital archive research initiative and am completing a book manuscript based on my doctoral dissertation \"Managing a Cooperative Disagreement: Canada
the United States and Revolutionary Cuba\". I also authored a chapter in the dited compilation Mike's World: Lester B. Pearson and Canadian External Affairs (UBC Press
2017).
Sessional Instructor
University of Toronto - University of Trinity College
Held numerous positions as archivist and Senior archivist (1990-2005)
as Acting Team Leader
Collections Managment (2005-2006) and as Senior Coordinator for Archival Electronic Records (2006-2007). \n\nManagement Board Secretariat VOICE award winner 2004 for outstanding achievement
Archives of Ontario
City of Toronto
Toronto
Canada Area
I am now a staff archivist with responsibilities in archival acquisition
description
and reference
both of corporate records and privately donated materials
Archivist
1982
BA and MA
History
Dirks
University of Toronto - University of Trinity College
