July 2010

History Matters: A lecture series connecting Toronto historians with the city and its people

July 30, 2010

by Lisa Rumiel On Tuesday, September 14th the Toronto Public Library (TPL) will kick off its 6 part History Matters lecture series. As you might have guessed from the title, the idea for the series was inspired by what’s been going on over the past couple years with the folks at Active History – both [...]

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In Search of the Franklin Expedition

July 28, 2010

In 1845 the Franklin Expedition disembarked from coastal England in search of the Northwest Passage, but instead of achieving this goal, the voyage became the source of one of history’s most enduring stories that would continue to spark interest over 150 years later. This summer Parks Canada has announced its intention to continue its search [...]

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Historical Preservation in Comparative Perspective

July 26, 2010

Toronto’s lack of history, heritage and culture is a myth, but does it thrive in the city’s municipal structure?

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Active History Annoucements: July 25-31

July 24, 2010

The following upcoming events may be of interest to our readers.

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Canadian Census Data: A Lost Resource

July 19, 2010

Statistics Canada is making significant changes to the way that the Canadian census is conducted. Beginning in 2011 the long census form will no longer be distributed to Canadians. Previously, this portion of the census collected information on topics such as ethnicity, religion, employment, education, income, and various other social concerns. Information on some of [...]

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Active History Annoucements: July 18-24

July 17, 2010

The following upcoming events may be of interest to our readers

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Protect Your Copyright

July 16, 2010

By Adam Crymble Keep it, sell it or release it to everyone? Copyright isn’t a topic of which many young academics have a strong understanding. But, as a writer, it’s something to which you should pay attention. And you shouldn’t be afraid to assert your rights when it comes to assigning copyright when you publish. [...]

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Dr. Georgina Feldberg, 1956-2010

July 14, 2010

The history community lost a great teacher, scholar and active historian this week. I had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Feldberg during my first year at York. She was one of the professors in a graduate course on the history of science, health and the environment. I learned a lot from her as a teacher [...]

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