World Congress of Business History - Toronto

In this episode, Louis talks to Professor Dimitry Anastakis, LR Wilson and RJ Currie Chair of Canadian Business History at U of T, about the history of the Rogers Centre, Toronto's domed stadium. Attending a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre is one of the optional activities during the Congress. They talk about baseball in Toronto, the origins of the Blue Jays, and the complicated history of the...

In this episode, Louis talks to Dr. Koby Song-Nichols, whose U of T PhD examined food history and North American Chinese migrant communities. They talk about the history of the Chinatown along Spadina Avenue (just west of the conference location and one of the sites on the Congress streetcar tour), the place of business in the making of the community, and recent community mobilization efforts in t...

In this episode, we look at the Bata Shoe Museum, an absolutely unique and truly fascinating institution located just on the edge of the University of Toronto campus. The Museum is one of the optional events during the Congress. We talk to Elizabeth Semmelhack, Director and Senior Curator at the Museum. Topics include capitalism, labour, gender, the exhibits at the museum, and what shoes tell us a...

Welcome to World Congress of Business History Toronto Podcast! In this first episode, we offer a brief history of the University of Toronto, where this year's Congress will take place.  Aimed at Congress attendees, the World Congress of Business History Toronto Podcast will offer brief histories of key conference sites and background on key events. It is hosted by Louis Reed-Wood (PhD, History, Un...