Congratulations Dr. Eric Reiter and Dr. Steven High - Governor General's History Award Winners

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Reiter and Dr. Steven High who are both slated to receive Governor General's History Awards!

Dr. Reiter is being recognized for his book "Wounded Feelings: Litigating Emotions in Quebec, 1870-1950"

In Wounded Feelings: Litigating Emotions in Quebec, 1870-1950, Eric Reiter traces the intimate experience of having our feelings hurt – given a more adult shape in forms such as shame, disgrace, bodily intrusion, betrayal, grief, anger and fear – through Quebec’s court system from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. 

Dr. High will receive the Pierre Burton Award for popular media: 

Steven High is a leading oral and public historian whose research empowers individuals and broadens understanding of Canada’s multi-faceted history. As a co-founder of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University, Dr. High works collaboratively with the communities that he studies and is a pioneer in digitizing the life stories that he collects. 

For more information, go to the Governor General History Award webpage.