(Contemporary Europe, France) joined the Department in 1999; he holds a Ph.D. from York University. His research is concerned with the rise of ultra-nationalism in France during the 1930s and 1940s, specifically the Croix de Feu and Parti Social Francais (PSF), which were the largest of several far-right movements active during this period. He is also working on the role of intellectuals -- specifically of Andre Siegfried -- in articulating conceptions of French national identity in the twentieth century. He has published articles on the Croix de Feu and aviation in French Historical Studies (2000), and on the PSF during the Second World War in French History (2001). He has completed book reviews for H-France and H-Diplo (H-Net Reviews), The Canadian Journal of History, Social History, Histoire Sociale/Social History, and Left History. He has also presented papers at conferences in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including, since 1998, the annual conferences of the Society for French Historical Studies (Ottawa; Washington, DC; Scottsdale, AZ; Chapel Hill, NC; and Toronto), an annual meeting of the Society for the Study of French History (Sheffield, UK, 2000), and the "France and America: Culture and Society in the 20th Century" conference (Southampton, UK, 2001). He has received a SSHRCC Research Grant (2003-2006) for his newest project: "Situating Frenchness: The Career of André Siegfried."

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