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RESEARCH AREAS:

  • Methodology

  • Machine Learning

  • Science and Technology Studies

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JAMES CALDWELL

MA Student; 
Department of History, Western University

James Caldwell is a master’s student in the Department of History at The University of Western Ontario. His supervisor is Dr. William J. Turkel. He previously received a BA in Psychology, also from The University of Western Ontario. James is primarily interested in developing and applying computational methodologies (e.g., text mining, scientometric analysis, machine learning, etc.) to social science and humanities research. He is currently writing a history of scientific investigations on pharmaceutically active compounds in surface water and groundwater.

Data Set:

Conference Presentations:

  • Caldwell, James C. (2024). “Drugs in Water: A History of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Water Within the United States from 1965 to Present.” Paper presented at the annual History Department MA Colloquium, University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
  • Caldwell, James C. (2022). “‘If Only There Was an Algorithm’: Expediting Historical Research With Computer Programming.” Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport History annual conference, Chicago, IL.

Teaching Assistant:

  • HISTORY 1809G: International History, 1880s-1990s: Together and Apart (Jan. 2024 – April 2024; Jan. 2025 – April 2025)
  • HISTORY 1895F: History for Time Travelers (Sept. 2024 – Dec. 2024)

Grader:

  • HISTORY 2147A: Nazi Germany (Sept. 2023 – Dec. 2023)

Guest Lecturer:

  • “The History and Politics of Global Energy Access,” HISTORY 1809G: International History, 1880s-1990s: Together and Apart, The University of Western Ontario, March 19, 2025.