William M. Jenkins
Associate Professor
Office: Ross Building, S410
Phone: (416) 736-2100 Ext: 22488
Email: wjenkins@yorku.ca
I am a historical geographer whose primary research interest lies in the immigration of Irish men, women and children to Canada and the United States between 1815 and 1914.
I am a historical geographer whose primary research interest lies in the immigration of Irish men, women and children to Canada and the United States between 1815 and 1914. I also have research and teaching interests in the historical geographies of cities in the West, Irish history in the 19th and 20th centuries, transnational and diaspora studies and the political geographies of nationalism.
Degrees
PhD, University of TorontoMA, National University of Ireland (UCD)
BA, National University of Ireland (UCD)
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
Co-organizer, 1916: The Easter Rising and Its Aftermath, one-day conference on the centenary of the 1916 rising in Ireland, hosted by the Canadian Association for Irish Studies, October 22, 2016. Donald Murphy (Distinguished First Book) Prize Committee, American Conference for Irish Studies, 2015. Book Prize Adjudication Committee, Geographical Society of Ireland, 2014. Director of the Graduate Program in History, York University, 2012-2015.
Community Contributions
BBC-Northern Ireland, Brave New World: Canada, interviewed about the relationship between immigration from the north of Ireland (Ulster) and the spread of lodges of the Orange Order in Toronto in the 19th and 20th centuries, 2015. Wanted Media (Toronto), historical consultant for a short film written and directed by Mark Magro, entitled Reflections in the Emerald Isle, 30 minutes, released 2013.
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | GS/HIST5590 3.0 | M | Transnational and Global Histories | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2023 | AP/HIST3460 6.0 | A | The Shaping of Modern Ireland | LECT |
I am a historical geographer whose primary research interest lies in the immigration of Irish men, women and children to Canada and the United States between 1815 and 1914.
I am a historical geographer whose primary research interest lies in the immigration of Irish men, women and children to Canada and the United States between 1815 and 1914. I also have research and teaching interests in the historical geographies of cities in the West, Irish history in the 19th and 20th centuries, transnational and diaspora studies and the political geographies of nationalism.
Degrees
PhD, University of TorontoMA, National University of Ireland (UCD)
BA, National University of Ireland (UCD)
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
Co-organizer, 1916: The Easter Rising and Its Aftermath, one-day conference on the centenary of the 1916 rising in Ireland, hosted by the Canadian Association for Irish Studies, October 22, 2016. Donald Murphy (Distinguished First Book) Prize Committee, American Conference for Irish Studies, 2015. Book Prize Adjudication Committee, Geographical Society of Ireland, 2014. Director of the Graduate Program in History, York University, 2012-2015.
Community Contributions
BBC-Northern Ireland, Brave New World: Canada, interviewed about the relationship between immigration from the north of Ireland (Ulster) and the spread of lodges of the Orange Order in Toronto in the 19th and 20th centuries, 2015. Wanted Media (Toronto), historical consultant for a short film written and directed by Mark Magro, entitled Reflections in the Emerald Isle, 30 minutes, released 2013.
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | GS/HIST5590 3.0 | M | Transnational and Global Histories | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2023 | AP/HIST3460 6.0 | A | The Shaping of Modern Ireland | LECT |
