Dr. Michael Dawson
College Member
Current Employer
St. Thomas University
Election Year
2014
Academy
Collège de nouveaux chercheurs et créateurs en art et en science
A former department chair and interim Assistant Vice-President (Research), Michael Dawson is an historian of sport, tourism, consumerism, national identity and popular culture who remains keenly committed to undergraduate teaching and informing public debate. His publications include The Mountie from Dime Novel to Disney, Selling British Columbia: Tourism and Consumer Culture, 1890-1970, and (with Christopher Dummitt) Contesting Clio’s Craft: New Directions and Debates in Canadian History.
Ancien directeur de département et Vice-président adjoint intérimaire (recherche), Michael Dawson est un historien spécialisé dans le sport, le tourisme, le consumérisme, l’identité nationale et la culture populaire qui est profondément engagé dans l’enseignement au premier cycle et le débat public. Ses publications incluent : The Mountie from Dime Novel to Disney, Selling British Columbia: Tourism and Consumer Culture, 1890-1970, et (avec Christopher Dummitt) Contesting Clio’s Craft: New Directions and Debates in Canadian History.