Dr. Jeffrey Mcnairn

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey L. McNairn is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Queen's University. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1997, after obtaining an M.Phil. from Oxford University in 1991 and a B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1989. McNairn specializes in 19th-century Canada and is particularly interested in intellectual legal history, focusing on the intersections of state governance, public sphere, print culture, and British imperialism, especially within neo-British settler societies. His research projects include examining the history of taxation and governance in Upper Canada, as well as studying the historical implications of insolvency and bankruptcy laws in British North America from 1752 to 1869. He also supervises graduate students in topics related to Canadian intellectual history and the formation of the state. McNairn teaches courses on British North America from 1759 to 1867, Canadian Legal History, and the educational history of Canadians. His academic contributions are significant in understanding the complex legal and historical framework of Canadian history.

Research Interests

Courses

British North America, 1759‐1867 (HIST 313) Topics Canadian Legal History (HIST 436) Schooling Canadians (HIST 439)

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.