Comments on: Active History and learning from the early-Canadian past http://activehistory.ca/2010/03/active-history-and-learning-from-the-early-canadian-past/ History Matters Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jim http://activehistory.ca/2010/03/active-history-and-learning-from-the-early-canadian-past/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 Jim Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000 http://activehistory.ca/?p=931#comment-2818 Interesting post Tom. Here is a link to a paper publish by History & Policy a couple of years ago by John Arnold called: "Why history matters - and why medieval history also matters" http://www.historyandpolicy.org/papers/policy-paper-81.html Interesting post Tom. Here is a link to a paper publish by History & Policy a couple of years ago by John Arnold called: “Why history matters – and why medieval history also matters” http://www.historyandpolicy.org/papers/policy-paper-81.html

]]> By: Sean Kheraj http://activehistory.ca/2010/03/active-history-and-learning-from-the-early-canadian-past/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 Sean Kheraj Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:26:46 +0000 http://activehistory.ca/?p=931#comment-2815 Great post, Tom. In general, I think you're correct. Early Canadian (or pre-Confederation Canadian) history is most definitely relevant to contemporary politics, society, and culture. It is also underrepresented in university research and teaching. This is also true, as you know, in graduate studies. There seem to be fewer graduate students studying pre-Confederation Canadian history (this was certainly the case at York when I studied there). For environmental historians, Canada's very early history is obviously important to our research as we explore timescales that go back millions of years in the past. Studies of ecological imperialism and the Columbian exchange in the Canadian context obviously must consider Canada's history as early as the 16th century. I'll leave my defence of pre-Confederation Canadian history there for now, but I do hope other historians will add to this discussion. Greg Kennedy? Let's hear your take on the state of pre-Confederation Canadian history. Great post, Tom. In general, I think you’re correct. Early Canadian (or pre-Confederation Canadian) history is most definitely relevant to contemporary politics, society, and culture. It is also underrepresented in university research and teaching. This is also true, as you know, in graduate studies. There seem to be fewer graduate students studying pre-Confederation Canadian history (this was certainly the case at York when I studied there).

For environmental historians, Canada’s very early history is obviously important to our research as we explore timescales that go back millions of years in the past. Studies of ecological imperialism and the Columbian exchange in the Canadian context obviously must consider Canada’s history as early as the 16th century.

I’ll leave my defence of pre-Confederation Canadian history there for now, but I do hope other historians will add to this discussion. Greg Kennedy? Let’s hear your take on the state of pre-Confederation Canadian history.

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