Participant Info

First Name
Melissa
Last Name
Wing
Affiliation
University of Victoria
Website URL
Keywords
Military History, Media History, War Correspondents, War & Conflict Studies, Second World War, First World War, Women & War
Additional Contact Information
melissa@gjwing.com

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About Me

Melissa is a Canadian Military Historian based out of Victoria, British Columbia. She has a Bachelor of Arts with a major in history honours and a minor in media & communications. She is currently working towards her MA in History at the University of Victoria. Her research looks at Canadian war correspondents during the Second World War with a focus on coverage of operations in Italy and Sicily. Alongside her academic work, Melissa works as a contract researcher for historical documentaries and is a board member of the Friends of the British Columbia Archives.

Recent Publications
Media Coverage
Country Focus
Canada
Expertise by Geography
England, France, Mediterranean, North America, Western Europe
Expertise by Chronology
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Expertise by Topic
Food History, Gender, Libraries & Archives, Military, Museums, Public History, Women, World War I, World War II