I am a historian, author, and legal scholar with research and teaching interests in Canadian and world history, the law of employment and labour, and the interaction between social movements and the state. Demonstrating my commitment to public service, I hold office as a city councillor and regional director in Victoria, Canada.
I have written two books, From Victoria to Vladivostok: Canada’s Siberian Expedition, 1917-19 (UBC Press) and Militant Minority: British Columbia Workers and the Rise of a New Left, 1948-1972 (University of Toronto Press). My current project, Judging Social Movements, examines crises of legal legitimacy and the politics of the judiciary in modern British Columbia. My research has also appeared in journals including the Canadian Historical Review, Canadian Journal of Political Science, International Labor and Working-Class History, BC Studies, and Labour/Le Travail. You can view my curriculum vitae.
I enjoy teaching students, sharing research with the public, and serving in the community and professionally. I have travelled to more than 50 countries on five continents for work and pleasure. I can be reached at Ben@Isitt.ca.
