Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: November 22, 2013

Alison Prentice has helped to transform the study of women’s history in Canada. This scholar pioneered the field of Canadian women’s history and co-authored the first university textbook that addressed women’s history on a national scale. She also taught women’s and educational history at York University and at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, where she was instrumental in establishing the Centre for Women’s Studies in Education. A beloved mentor and collaborator, she has influenced generations of scholars to discover and share the often forgotten stories of women, their struggles and their achievements.