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- ↑ "Trinity College appoints Professor Nicholas Terpstra as provost & vice-chancellor". Faculty of Arts & Science. May 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Renaissance Society of America: Presidents".
- ↑ "Renaissance Quarterly".
- ↑ "Trinity College Appoints Professor Nicholas Terpstra as Provost & Vice-Chancellor".
- ↑ "Nicholas Terpstra: History Department, University of Toronto".
- ↑ "R. Marraro Prize in Italian History: Past Recipients".
- ↑ "The Phyllis Goodhart Gordan Book Prize: Previous Winners".