Convenience has evolved from a luxury designed to make our lives easier into a cultural imperative that we can’t escape. But what happens when a culture positions convenience as a ‘supreme value’? IDE...

2027 Agricultural History Society & Rural Women’s Studies Association Joint Conference Call For ProposalsTheme: Identities, Landscape, Boundaries

The University of Guelph says a $2.5-million gift from The Joyce Family Foundation will fund up to four bursaries worth $22,000 each over four years for eligible rural students with demonstrated finan...

The aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg smells like sweet autumn nostalgia in the US, but the real story behind pumpkin spice is far spicier.

The University of Guelph will attend 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, showcasing full continuum of agri-food activities invigorating Canadian food.

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Rebecca Beausaert is an adjunct professor in history at the University of Guelph. She just published a book called Pursuing Play: Women's Leisure in Small-Town Ontario. She shared more about her research into the kinds of things women did for fun in the late 1800s and early 1900s.