A reminder to our readers that you are all invited to the final lecture in the Mississauga Library System’s ‘History Minds’ series, co-hosted with ActiveHistory.ca. This talk will be on Thursday, May 12th at 7:30PM in Classroom 3 at the Mississauga Central Library (see below the cut for directions). “Understanding Slavery Past and Present” With Karlee Sapoznik, Co-Founder of the… Read more »
Is it okay to eat some animals?
There are critical connections between modern slavery, environment and imperialism.
By Lisa Rumiel Note: Again, the author would like to thank Linda Richards for her helpful comments and suggestions in preparing this article. It is time to stop claiming that a nuclear renaissance is the solution to the current environmental crisis. I’m talking to you, Stewart Brand. A sort of Nostradamus of technological and environmental thought, Brand is one of… Read more »
A historian’s reflections on the long-term consequences of the world’s four major nuclear energy disasters.
Teresa Iacobelli presents a thoughtful review of Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout.
As part of a small but growing number of environmental historians exploring the relationship between climatic changes and human affairs, Dagomar Degroot discusses how he is drawn into modern debates about global warming whether he likes it or not.
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, Karlee Sapoznik looks at past and present aspects of forced marriage.
In this post, we announce an upcoming speakers’ series in March, April, and May 2011 at the Mississauga Library System.
An analysis of slavery past and present from the Alliance Against Modern Slavery.
