Matthew S. Wiseman
@MatthewSWiseman
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Historian of science and medicine | Canada, Cold War, medical ethics, gender, and more | author of Frontier Science (@utpress 2024)
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined January 2010
It’s here! Such a joy to hold my book in print. So many people to thank. @utpress did an amazing job, and it’s heartwarming to read the kind words of @mattfarish, @isabelcampbell, and @PederRoberts on the back cover. https://t.co/UsYr3jyX5S
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Join us virtually for the second free event in our Speaker Series, where historian Dr. Matthew Wiseman will discuss his recent book, “Frontier Science”. “Frontier Science” investigates the militarization of Canada’s professional scientific community during the early Cold War.
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Researchers promised breakthroughs in psychology. Funders were interested in psychological warfare. @MatthewSWiseman explores how mind control fears during the Korean conflict, in 1950/51, sparked Canada’s longest-running study of human isolation.
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Researchers promised breakthroughs in psychology—until rumours of brainwashing took over
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Glad to see my work on this important historical episode of the Cold War sciences in Canada spotlighted here. Thanks to Isabel Campbell and everyone @McGillQueensUP for supporting the original research project, and to @thewalrus for the platform to share this chapter excerpt.
Researchers promised breakthroughs in psychology. Funders were interested in psychological warfare. @MatthewSWiseman explores how mind control fears during the Korean conflict, in 1950/51, sparked Canada’s longest-running study of human isolation.
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Thanks very much! Couldn’t be more thankful for the support of colleagues and friends in the Department and UW community!
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YOUR TORONTO ARGONAUTS ARE 2024 GREY CUP CHAMPIONS 🌊
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Recently had the opportunity to discuss my latest book and military science in northern Canada during the Cold War. The video is now available. Gratitude to the @studyofcanada and an engaging audience!
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New titles in #CanadianHistory! Read more about Frontier Science by @MatthewSWiseman, and Improving Upper Canada by @RossFair here: https://t.co/5vUG3bH21t
#CanadianHistory #Environment #Agriculture
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CFP: Global Governance reform in the 20th century; University of Waterloo, 10-11 April 2025 - https://t.co/ZJxpL7V1QX
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What is Ottawa’s burden? Learn more in this article by @MatthewSWiseman on #military #nursing in northern Canada from 1945-1975 in Canadian Journal of Health History 41.2: https://t.co/fPhPjsfBCJ
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2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of CBF Student tours. We are redesigning our website to be clearer and more useful for applicants to our tour. If any student alumni of our tours have photos from your year that you would like to share, please send them to cbftour2024@gmail.com
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Join UTP author @MatthewSWiseman for a discussion on his new book Frontier Science: Northern Canada, Military Research, and the Cold War, 1945–1970. @studyofcanada 🗓️ October 30th at 7:00 PM 📍@Laurier hybrid event, please see event page for details:
studyofcanada.ca
In the early years of the Cold War, hundreds of soldiers, sailors, and aviators from Canada, Britain, and the United States trained in the outdoors near Fort Churchill, fighting the natural elements…
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Thankful to have contributed an article on the history of military nursing in the Hudson Bay area of northern Canada. It’s exciting to see this new issue available!
The new issue of the Canadian Journal of Health History 41.2 is now available. Featuring research by @MatthewSWiseman @prudhoju @ClioCatherine @AmyGreerKalisz and many more scholars of #health, #science and #history. Discover the issue today: https://t.co/K4sC55X9vx
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Visit our team at @CIMVHR_ICRSMV Forum! Learn about the important work being done in #military and #Veteran health research, pick up some #JMVFH swag and sign up for a chance to WIN a limited edition #JMVFH 10th anniversary gift package! https://t.co/W635yE0ZG8
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Join UTP author @MatthewSWiseman for a discussion on his new book Frontier Science: Northern Canada, Military Research, and the Cold War, 1945–1970. @studyofcanada 🗓️ October 30th at 7:00 PM 📍@Laurier hybrid event, please see event page for details:
studyofcanada.ca
In the early years of the Cold War, hundreds of soldiers, sailors, and aviators from Canada, Britain, and the United States trained in the outdoors near Fort Churchill, fighting the natural elements…
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Thrilled to be returning to @studyofcanada on Oct. 30th to discuss my new book, Frontier Science (@utpress), and the experiences of the Canadian military in the Arctic during the early Cold War. Registration is free, so please join in person or via Zoom:
studyofcanada.ca
In the early years of the Cold War, hundreds of soldiers, sailors, and aviators from Canada, Britain, and the United States trained in the outdoors near Fort Churchill, fighting the natural elements…
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We are recruiting! Come and join the biggest dedicated cohort of intelligence scholars in Europe. Details below.
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I’ve been working on this article for some time now and couldn’t be more thrilled with the result. My thoughts on nursing in northern Canada and the former Fort Churchill Military Hospital. Thank you so much to the CAHN for the support!
Honoured to have received a Vera Roberts' Research Award from the Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, which will fund ongoing research about hospital life and outpost nursing in northern Manitoba. Some details here, with more to come!
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New titles in #CanadianHistory! Read more about Frontier Science by @MatthewSWiseman, and Improving Upper Canada by @RossFair here: https://t.co/5vUG3bH21t
#History #Agriculture #Environment
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🎙 Check out the next free event in our Speaker Series! Join us virtually on October 17 for a discussion with Dr. @Asa_McKercher on how the legacy of Canada-US relations during the early #ColdWar can still be felt today. 💻 Advance registration required: https://t.co/D0Ow92jiF0
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