February 2010

CFP: Left History Theme Issue on Active History

February 26, 2010

Left History is currently seeking submissions from new and established scholars for a special theme issue on the emerging field of Active History.

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Promises, Prospects and Pitfalls of Digital Memory

February 24, 2010

Technology has created an abundance of new mediums for storing historical documents. Challenges arise for the historian over issues of organization and accessibility. Historians and the interpretation of history are still crucial in a world ruled by digital memory.

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Announcement: Words on the Wall

February 23, 2010

The Psychiatric Survivor Archives of Toronto (PSAT) is giving out bricks to serve as the basis for a work of art. Artists and groups are welcome to use the medium of their choice. Works will be displayed and sold as part of a silent auction to help raise funds for historic plaques to commemorate the history of the patient-built wall at the Queen Street Site of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

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The Historical Memory of Louis Riel: A Long-Standing Canadian Debate

February 21, 2010

A controversy has erupted over the past week surrounding how Canadians should remember Louis Riel, a 19th century Métis who not only led the 1869 Red River and 1885 Northwest Rebellions, but also negotiated the terms for Manitoba’s entry into Confederation in 1870 before his execution in 1885 for high treason. In a pamphlet posted [...]

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Acts of Contrition: Rethinking the Purpose and Effect of Government Apologies

February 17, 2010

By Teresa Iacobelli In March 2010 the Qikiqtani Truth Commission (QTC) will draw to a close with the release of a final report and recommendations for the future.  While the QTC has been ongoing since 2007 most Canadians remain unaware of its existence, and of the historical and social issues that it addresses.  The QTC [...]

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The Relevancy of Historical Topics

February 14, 2010

Do the topics that we choose, as historians or aspiring historians, help accentuate the gap between the public and the academic?

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International Development Week: Canadian aid at sea

February 9, 2010

by David Webster Canadians care about global poverty and development. Four out of five people surveyed in 1987 agreed that one of the best things about Canada was its global generosity. A recent poll of Alberta residents carried out by Angus Reid found no less than 89% ranking global poverty as priority. Working against this [...]

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History Podcasts

February 8, 2010

I was interviewed last week for an environmental history podcast. I was pretty excited as I listen of all kinds of podcasts including a number of history podcasts. While there are not nearly enough high quality history podcasts, there are some really good general podcasts that deal with history on a regular basis. Two of [...]

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Storytelling Matters: Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University

February 4, 2010

This is a blog post looking at the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University, introducing readers to the resources available there.

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CFP – “We Demand”: History/Sex/Activism In Canada

February 2, 2010

Vancouver, British Columbia August 25-28, 2011 On August 28, 1971 over two hundred lesbian and gay activists gathered on Parliament Hill to demand the federal government bring an end to laws and practices that criminalized, marginalized, and stigmatized lesbians and gays. Acting in solidarity with their central Canadian allies, Vancouver activists staged the same action [...]

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