INVITED GUEST: Tristan Verboven, Teacher, Bois de Boulogne College

Tristan Verboven (BFA, M.Ed, MA.) is currently employed at Bois de Boulogne College in Montreal as an English Teacher. Tristan has a diverse professional background. After studying Fine Arts (Film Animation) at Concordia, he travelled through Europe and the Middle East, working in film and radio, and teaching English, as well as taking on odd jobs as a tour guide, photographer and UN field officer. Upon his return to Canada in 2003 he pursued a Master’s in Education, and then another in Motivational Psychology. But his true passion has always been history, cultivated by a childhood spent hunting castles and ancient ruins. He now contributes to The Twilight Histories, a podcast series exploring the obsession, confusion, and excitement of experiencing history firsthand. His podcasting work also includes a dramatic account of the history of Rome and Carthage, and an audio book on Self-determination Theory.  The Twilight Histories: https://open.spotify.com/episode/28M2Gq0B336mD6sMMDR8Ng?si=kyeaSJvSQV-cycP0JOwV9A The Story Engine: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thestoryenginepodcast Codified Motivational Profiles: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tverboventwilight REFERENCING FOR CITATION PURPOSES: Zanazanian, P. (Host) & Verboven, T. (Guest). (2025, November) How history lives within us: Teacher Tristan Verboven from Bois de Boulogne College talks history. History in the Now Conversations ⁠https://historyinthenow.com/podcast/*This podcast, History in the Now Conversations, emerges from my research which can be found in my book: Zanazanian, P. (2025) Historical Consciousness and Practical Life: A Theory and Methodology. University of Toronto Press. For more information, visit: ⁠https://historyinthenow.com/book-historical-consciousness-practical-life/⁠.