Honours and Awards

ACADEMIC HONOURS

Individual Honours:

Year Prize or distinction Source Criteria
2017

2016

 Officer of the Order of Canada

Distinguished University Professor

 Governor-General of Canada

University of Ottawa

 “Recognizes achievement and merit of a high degree, especially service to Canada or to humanity at large.”

“unusual scholarly achievement at the University, pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge and a solid teaching record”
2015 Doctor of Laws honoris causa Carleton University “recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of exceptional individuals.”
2015 Outstanding Achievement Award for Computing in the Arts and Humanities Canadian Society for Digital Humanities-Société canadienne des humanités numériques “a substantial and prolonged contribution to computing in the arts and humanities
   
2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award The Governor General of Canada “ to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians”
2011 Antonio Zampolli Prize Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations “to recognize outstanding output in the digital humanities”
2008  Prix de la Francophonie  Government of Ontario “for his outstanding contribution to the social, economic, political and cultural vitality and well-being of Ontario’s Francophone community”
2007  Award of Merit  Association of Canadian Studies  “for having contributed significantly to the study of Canada”
2007   CAUT Distinguished Academic Award  Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) “for excellence in teaching, research, service to the institution and the community”
2007   Doctorate of letters, honoris causa  Thompson Rivers University “for leadership and commitment to research and scholarship in the social sciences and humanities”
2005   Elected as Fellow  Royal Society of Canada “highest honour that can be attained by scholars, artists and scientists in Canada”
2004  J.B. Tyrell Historical Medal Royal Society of Canada “outstanding work on the history of Canada”
 2003  University Research Chair University of Ottawa Scholarly excellence
 2003 

 

 The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal Government of Canada “for advancing the study of history in Canada”
 2002 

 

 Professor of the Year University of Ottawa’s Annual Award for Excellence in Teaching Excellence in Teaching
 2000 Honorary Member Golden Key National Honour Society Contributions to Academic Excellence
1995 Clio Award Canadian Historical Association Best book on Québec history
1995 Researcher of the Year University of Ottawa’s Annual Award for Excellence in Research Research achievements
1992 Award for Excellence in Teaching Post-Secondary History Minnesota Historical Society As a co-investigator of the Lower Manhattan Project
1992 Riddell Award Ontario Historical Society Best article on Ontario
1988 Founder’s Prize Canadian History of Education Association Best book published in 1986 or 1987
1988 Clio Prize Canadian Historical Association Best book on Ontario history
1988 Short-listed for the Ottawa-Carleton Literary Award Regional Municipalities of Ottawa-Carleton Best book by an author living in the Ottawa-Carleton region
1988 Short-listed for the Trillium Award Government of Ontario Best book by an author living in Ontario
1985-86 Leave Fellowship (declined) SSHRC Research achievements
1976-77 Doctoral Fellowship Canada Council Research
1974 Scarlet Key Award McGill University For overall achievements at McGill University
1974 Graduate Scholarship McGill University To support master’s research

 

Team Honours

Year  Prize or distinction  Source  Criteria
 1994 Special Award of Distinction for the Historical Atlas of Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1990). Canadian Historical Association Editorial Board Member
1994 Centenary Medal for the Atlas Royal Society of Canada Editorial Board Member
1994 Gold Medal for the Atlas Royal Geographic Society Editorial Board Member

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