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
20th century
Expertise by Topic
Food History, Gender, Libraries & Archives, Military, Museums, Public History, Women, World War I, World War II