Professor Donica Belisle, September 2022

Welcome

​​​I am a writer, researcher, and Professor of History at the University of Regina. Currently I am researching the history of sugar. This work has led me to Fiji, where I have been investigating the history of Canadian owned sugar plantations. In 2026, my book discussing this history will be published.

I have held full-time positions in higher education since 2007, including at the University of British Columbia and Athabasca University. I have been in the Department of History at the University of Regina since 2015.

For the past several years, my research and writing has been supported by SSHRC, Canada’s pre-eminent granting agency for the Humanities and Social Sciences. I have over 25 years of experience in applying successfully for institutional, provincial, and federal funding.

In addition to my work on sugar, I have published two award winning books and several award winning articles. I enjoy sharing my research with the public and often organize talks and symposia. I am a frequent contributor to the media as well as to the profession, serving on SSHRC panels, national prize committees, and editorial boards.

Through research, outreach, and teaching - including most recently an in-course archival project on the history of women at the University of Regina - my work uncovers the inequities and exploitations of the past. And, by highlighting past people’s lives and achievements, it points toward more just and inclusive futures.