Daniel R. Meister

Teaching

I am a flexible and multidisciplinary instructor, having taught courses in History, Political Science, and Liberal Studies both in-person and online at numerous institutions. My emphasis as a teacher is student-centred learning, specifically developing students’ research, writing, and debating skills.

In the courses that I design and teach, I centre the concepts of race, racialization, racism, whiteness, and colonialism, leading students to grapple with questions of power, justice, and injustice in Canadian society.

Awards

Nominee, W.J. Barnes Teaching Excellence Award, Queen’s University (2019)

Nominee, Department of History Teaching Award, Queen’s University (2018)

Professional Development


Diploma in University Teaching (graduate), University of New Brunswick, January 2023

Guest Teaching

University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)
Department of Political Science

  • POLS2202, “Canadian Politics”
    Lecture title: “Canada Before Multiculturalism”
    (2025 March 17)

Crandall University (Moncton, NB)
Department of History

  • HI3193, “Religion in Early Canada”
    Lecture title: “Religion and Confederation”
    (2025 March 10)

Mount Allison University (Sackville, NB)
Centre for Canadian Studies

  • CANA1011, “Representing Canada: An Introduction to Canadian Culture”
    Lecture title: “Diversity, Immigration, and (Official) Multiculturalism”
    (2024 January 29)


University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)
Department of Political Science

  • POLS2202, “Canadian Politics”
    Lecture title: “Canada Before Multiculturalism” (2024 March 23)
  • POLS3461, “Politics and Policy Analysis”
    Lecture title: “Multiculturalism: A History” (2024 January 25)
  • POLS6901, “Advanced Research Issues and Approaches in Political Science”
    Seminar theme: “Political History, Political Science, and the ‘Problem of Diversity’” (2023 November 15)
  • POLS6901, “Advanced Research Issues and Approaches in Political Science”
    Seminar theme: “The Origins of Public Policies: Political Science or Political History?” (2022 October 26)
  • POLS2202, “Canadian Politics”
    Lecture title: “Canada Before Multiculturalism” (2022 March 23)

University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)
Faculty of Law

  • LAW3423, “Canadian Legal History”
    Lecture title: “The Curious Co-Existence of Multiculturalism and Racism in Canada” (2023 November 20)

Course Instructor

University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)

  • POLS 3251, “Canadian Federalism”
  • POLS 3215, “Issues in Canadian Public Policy”

University of New Brunswick (Saint John, NB)

  • POLS 3231, “Representation and Recognition in Canadian Politics”
  • POLS 2201, “Issues in Canadian Politics” (hybrid)

Queen’s University (Kingston, ON)

  • LIBS 300, “The Liberal Arts in the Contemporary World” (online)
  • HIST 458, “Social History of Modern Canada”
  • HIST 124, “Canada in the World”

Teaching Assistant

Queen’s University (Kingston, ON)

  • HIST 124, “Canada in the World” (online)
  • HIST 214, “Global History of Food” (online)
  • HIST 209, “Themes in Canadian History, 2”
  • HIST 240, “History of Public Policy”