Dr. Rebecca Beausaert

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rebecca Beausaert is an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, where she holds the Francis Ruth Redelmeier Professorship in Rural History. She obtained her Ph.D. from York University in 2013, and her academic interests focus on rural small-town Ontario during the 19th and 20th centuries, exploring themes such as food, agriculture, gender, leisure, and public history. Her notable works include the forthcoming book 'Pursuing Play: Women’s Leisure in Small-Town Ontario, 1870-1914', and she has published extensively in various academic journals. In addition to her teaching role, Beausaert is a co-founder and co-director of the Canada Ate project, which aims to enhance public engagement with Canadian culinary history through digital access to historic cookbooks. She is dedicated to research that reflects the complexities of social memory and community identity in Canada. Beausaert's teaching emphasizes the importance of understanding historical contexts and developments within Canadian history, particularly with respect to gender studies and rural studies. She has received multiple awards recognizing her contributions to teaching and public history, highlighting her commitment to both academia and community engagement.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-07-01 — Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching and researching within the field of rural history.

Adjunct Professor

2013-01-01 — 2025-07-01

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Engaged in teaching and supervision.

Contract Teaching Faculty

2014-01-01 — 2025-07-01

Wilfrid Laurier University • Guelph, ON, Canada

Providing instruction in history courses.

Part-Time Instructor

2015-01-01 — 2025-07-01

Seneca Polytechnic Institute • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching various courses in history.

Sessional Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto Mississauga • Mississauga, ON, Canada

Delivered lectures on Canadian history.

Sessional Instructor

2013-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Instructed classes in history.

Awards

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Alison Prentice Award

2025-01-01
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Canadian Historical Association Teaching Prize

2023-01-01
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Dorothy Duncan Award

2018-01-01
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Sessional & CLA Teaching Excellence Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).