Dr. Jon Parmenter

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jon W. Parmenter is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Cornell University. His research focuses on colonial North America, with a specialization in the history of indigenous peoples in the Northeast, particularly the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). He has contributed significantly to the field through his published monograph, "Edge Woods: Iroquoia, 1534-1701" and numerous articles in respected journals such as the Journal of Early American History and Diplomatic History. Parmenter employs a range of methodologies, including GIS technology and archival research, to explore the social, political, and economic landscapes of the Haudenosaunee. His current interests involve U.S./Canada border impacts on Native American nations and contemporary Haudenosaunee nation-building efforts. In addition to his research, he is an educator who teaches various courses related to Native American history and colonial encounters. He has been recognized with the Stephen Margery Russell Award for Distinguished Teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell. Parmenter is actively engaged as a legal historical consultant for Haudenosaunee communities and has participated in significant Indigenous rights cases in Canada.

Research Interests

Courses

Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong: Introduction to Native American History Early American Cartography U.S.-Canada Border Dispossession, Truth, and Reconciliation New World Encounters

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture