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Jason Opal

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Jason Opal
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Hello, my name is Jason Opal, and I teach in the Department of History and Classical Studies. I served as the Graduate Program Director from 2015 to 2018, and as Department Chair from 2018 to 2021. I study the social, legal, and political history of colonial North America and the Caribbean, with a special emphasis on the American Revolution, the early United States, and the rise and fall of plantation slavery. I'm also very interested in the history of smallpox, yellow fever, and other epidemic diseases in the early Americas.

I was born and educated in the United States and taught in Maine before moving to Canada in 2009. As a member of the 69热视频 community, my biggest priority is to treat every colleague--academic, administrative, whatever--in a fair and friendly way. I know that institutions can be frustrating, but I also know that they can be supportive and invigorating.

I take my responsibility as a tenured professor very seriously, and I want to use the experience I've gained here to help newer colleagues thrive. Finally, I have two young children, and I do my best to show them a good model of kindness and honesty.

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Email address: 
jason.opal [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-398-4400 ext.094075
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