Episode 4 – Meghan Lundrigan & Joel Legassie

The CCPH Alumni Interview Partnership Project provides a forum for current students and alumni to discuss their interests in public history, their experiences at Carleton University, and build relationships with one another.

Our fourth episode features graduate researcher Meghan Lundrigan (2011-2013), and program alumnus Joel Legassie (2003-2005). Meghan Lundrigan graduated from the program in 2013. Originally from Nova Scotia, she received her BA, Hons., in History from Mount Allison University in 2011. Her MA research focused on historical misrepresentation on YouTube. She has been employed as a historical researcher at Parks Canada and is currently working with Parks Canada’s on the Heritage Lighthouse Project. She is beginning her Ph.D. at Carleton University in the fall.

Joel Legassie is a PhD candidate in the department of history at the University of Victoria. His research is on the colonization of Hokkaido, Japan in the late 19^th & early 20^th century, with a focus on the exchange of information among Japanese, indigenous peoples and Western (primarily English and American) foreigners. He also works as a freelance website developer, building and maintaining sites for a variety of clients, primarily in the non-profit and academic worlds.

Running Time: 20m

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