Dalhousie Department of History
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History @ Dal, in Sipekne’katik. Studying the past lets us explore how and why things developed as they did; it also helps us see the present differently, and imagine different futures. https://history.dal.ca
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
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Did you know today, Nov. 6, is World Digital Preservation Day? This year's theme is 'Why preserve?'. In this video, Renée from the Halifax Municipal Archives team shares her thoughts on the importance of preserving digital information for the long term.
Learn more at: halifax.ca/archives
#WDPD2025
Learn more at: halifax.ca/archives
#WDPD2025
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Did you know today, Nov. 6, is World Digital Preservation Day? This year's theme is 'Why preserve?'. In this video, Renée from the Halifax Municipal Archives team shares her thoughts on the importance of preserving digital information for the long term.
Learn more at: halifax.ca/archives
#WDPD2025
Learn more at: halifax.ca/archives
#WDPD2025
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Call for Papers - Celtic Studies Association of North America (CSANA) annual conference to be hosted by the Dept of Celtic Studies @stfx-university.bsky.social 7-10 May 2026. #CelticStudies
September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Call for Papers - Celtic Studies Association of North America (CSANA) annual conference to be hosted by the Dept of Celtic Studies @stfx-university.bsky.social 7-10 May 2026. #CelticStudies
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CFP: Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution, July 9-July 12, 2026, UMass-Amherst
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference - Black Maple
Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference Dates: Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026 Location: University of Massachusetts, Amherst,...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
CFP: Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution, July 9-July 12, 2026, UMass-Amherst
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
Our next Stokes features Dal’s Kassandra Luciuk, who will be presenting “Spies, Scandals, and Sabotage in Canada’s Wartime Bureaucracy” on 4 Nov., from 11:35 – 12:55 in Marion McCain 1170 and via Teams. Note: this is a lecture rather than a pre-circulated paper - one of our new formats this year!
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our next Stokes features Dal’s Kassandra Luciuk, who will be presenting “Spies, Scandals, and Sabotage in Canada’s Wartime Bureaucracy” on 4 Nov., from 11:35 – 12:55 in Marion McCain 1170 and via Teams. Note: this is a lecture rather than a pre-circulated paper - one of our new formats this year!
The Dalhousie Department of History invites you to the Stokes Seminar, Oct. 28. Our speaker is Justin Roberts, with his paper entitled “Wild Subjects: Mountains, Mobility and Infrastructure in Jamaica and Scotland, 1720-1746.” 11:30 am - 1 pm, live in rm. 1170 of the McCain building, and via Teams.
October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Dalhousie Department of History invites you to the Stokes Seminar, Oct. 28. Our speaker is Justin Roberts, with his paper entitled “Wild Subjects: Mountains, Mobility and Infrastructure in Jamaica and Scotland, 1720-1746.” 11:30 am - 1 pm, live in rm. 1170 of the McCain building, and via Teams.
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The Department for the Study of Religion invites all to a public presentation on Sunday, Oct. 26, "Muslim and Jew: A Love Story" at St. Andrew’s United Church, 5:30-7:30 pm. The speakers are Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain of SMU and Dr. Eva Mroczek of @dalclassics.bsky.social. More info: loom.ly/t-4GdqE
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Department for the Study of Religion invites all to a public presentation on Sunday, Oct. 26, "Muslim and Jew: A Love Story" at St. Andrew’s United Church, 5:30-7:30 pm. The speakers are Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain of SMU and Dr. Eva Mroczek of @dalclassics.bsky.social. More info: loom.ly/t-4GdqE
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Professeur.e – Histoire (Canada-Québec). Date limite : le 8 décembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #québec #laval #skystorians cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Professeur.e – Histoire (Canada-Québec). Date limite : le 8 décembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #québec #laval #skystorians cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
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Professor – History (Canada-Québec). Deadline: December 8, 2025. #cdnhist #québec #laval #skystorians cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Professor – History (Canada-Québec). Deadline: December 8, 2025. #cdnhist #québec #laval #skystorians cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
Congratulations to Dr. Grace McNutt on her successful PhD defence yesterday, with her thesis "Women on the Water: The Feminine Seascape Onboard Nova Scotia’s Nineteenth Century Deepwater Merchant Sailing Vessels." Dr. McNutt will soon begin a postdoctoral fellowship at CBU. We're proud of you!
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Grace McNutt on her successful PhD defence yesterday, with her thesis "Women on the Water: The Feminine Seascape Onboard Nova Scotia’s Nineteenth Century Deepwater Merchant Sailing Vessels." Dr. McNutt will soon begin a postdoctoral fellowship at CBU. We're proud of you!
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The latest issue of Acadiensis is now available.
Acadiensis Vol. 54 No. 1 is now available
We are pleased to announce the release of Acadiensis, Vol. 54, No. 1! This issue features collaborative research articles, as well as critical reviews examining award-winning texts on the Atlantic …
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October 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The latest issue of Acadiensis is now available.
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Grace McNutt from the Department of History is defending their PhD thesis today at 9:30 A.M. Good luck, Grace! #DalDefender
Attend in person in room 3107 of the Mona Campbell Building (1459 Lemarchant St)
Attend in person in room 3107 of the Mona Campbell Building (1459 Lemarchant St)
October 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Grace McNutt from the Department of History is defending their PhD thesis today at 9:30 A.M. Good luck, Grace! #DalDefender
Attend in person in room 3107 of the Mona Campbell Building (1459 Lemarchant St)
Attend in person in room 3107 of the Mona Campbell Building (1459 Lemarchant St)
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Treaty Day marks the start of Mi'kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia.
The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture.
We are all Treaty People.
archives.novascotia.ca/mikmaq/resul...
The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture.
We are all Treaty People.
archives.novascotia.ca/mikmaq/resul...
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Treaty Day marks the start of Mi'kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia.
The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture.
We are all Treaty People.
archives.novascotia.ca/mikmaq/resul...
The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture.
We are all Treaty People.
archives.novascotia.ca/mikmaq/resul...
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Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire. Date limite : le 30 novembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #skystorians cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
September 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire. Date limite : le 30 novembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #skystorians cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
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Assistant Professor – History. Deadline: November 30, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
September 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Assistant Professor – History. Deadline: November 30, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
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Visitor Services Staff at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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#MuseumJobs #NovaScotia
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#MuseumJobs #NovaScotia
September 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Visitor Services Staff at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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#MuseumJobs #NovaScotia
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#MuseumJobs #NovaScotia
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Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire des États-Unis. Date limite : le 2 novembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #skystorians #mcgill cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
September 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire des États-Unis. Date limite : le 2 novembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #skystorians #mcgill cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
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Assistant Professor – U.S. History. Deadline: November 2, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians #mcgill cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
September 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Assistant Professor – U.S. History. Deadline: November 2, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians #mcgill cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
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Bourse de maîtrise ès arts – La désindustrialisation en Amérique du Nord. Date limite : le 15 décembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #UNB @histstudiesunb.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
September 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Bourse de maîtrise ès arts – La désindustrialisation en Amérique du Nord. Date limite : le 15 décembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #UNB @histstudiesunb.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...
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MA Fellowship – Deindustrialization in North America. Deadline: December 15, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians #UNB @histstudiesunb.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
September 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
MA Fellowship – Deindustrialization in North America. Deadline: December 15, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians #UNB @histstudiesunb.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
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Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement: ow.ly/YwCi50WXi8f
Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement
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September 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement: ow.ly/YwCi50WXi8f
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Please circulate - we are hiring in Early Modern European history!
Brown University - Early Modern European History, Brown University | H-Net
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September 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Please circulate - we are hiring in Early Modern European history!
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We're Baaa-aack!!
On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":
On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":
“one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country”: The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942
By Michael Boudreau[1] John Arthur Oliver, age sixty-three, was charged with the murder of Sgt. Herbert Lobb, a member of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. on the afternoon of Saturday, December 2…
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September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We're Baaa-aack!!
On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":
On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":
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Please check out the following Call for Contributors for The Oar: New Brunswick's Popular History Magazine.
Call for Contributions for The Oar: New Brunswick’s Popular History Magazine
Since 1985, when it began as a quarterly newsletter for the Fredericton Region Museum, The Officer’s Quarters has been an important part of the work of the York-Sunbury Historical Society in docume…
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August 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Please check out the following Call for Contributors for The Oar: New Brunswick's Popular History Magazine.