David Banoub

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David Banoub holds a PhD in History with a Specialization in Political Economy from Carleton University, a MA from Carleton, and a BA from at Memorial University in his hometown of St. John’s, NL. 

His research interests lie in early modern Canadian political culture, political rhetoric, bureaucracy, and political and social reforms. His doctoral research was a cultural history of political patronage and civil service reforms in late-nineteenth century Canada. Based largely on letters written to politicians asking for jobs, this work was shaped by an interest in how both well-connected and not-connected citizens asked for appointments and wrote about politics, partisanship, and social relationships.  

He has also provided research and consulting to the Canadian Museum of History, Public History Inc. (including research for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission), and Know History. Dr. Banoub has also been a CUPE National Research Representative. 

In addition to teaching at SMU, as part-time faculty, Dr. Banoub has taught a range of Canadian and American history and political studies courses at Carleton, Dalhousie, and Mount Saint Vincent University. In all these courses, he stresses the links between historical processes and contemporary issues, inviting students to think about how race, class, gender, and colonialism have shaped North American culture.