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Carla Peck, PhD
@carlapeck.bsky.social
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I research history, citizenship, identity & belonging at the UAlberta. Landlocked Bluenoser trying to get back to the ocean. 🌊
@cpeck3 at that other place.
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The year I started going to concerts… and now, off to Toronto to repeat the OC (original concert) 40 years later!
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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It’s a beautiful day for the HEIRNET pre-conference event organized by @thinkhist.bsky.social, “What is the future of historical thinking?”! A wonderful group of history education scholars from 21 countries will engage with this question throughout the day. @ualbertaed.bsky.social
Dr. Lindsay Gibson (UBC) explains the purpose of the event to participants. Dr. Carla Peck (UAlberta) brings greetings on behalf of Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future. Participants discussing critiques of historical thinking. Participants discussing critiques of historical thinking.
August 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Here we go! @thebreakdownab.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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I’m really looking forward to tonight’s @thebreakdownab.bsky.social live event! There are still a few tickets available - hope to see you there!

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August 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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It’s Mother’s Day in Canada and the US (it was last Sunday in Spain) so last Sunday and this Sunday I’ve been thinking about my Mom and my Grandmothers, but also about all those for whom Mother’s Day is a challenging day. Sending hugs from afar (if you want one).
For those mothers who: - have lost a child - are no longer here - adopted - gave birth - are yearning to be mothers - are a step-parent - have struggled - fostered - are single You are special. Thinking of you: - Mothers who have lost children - Those who have lost mothers - Those with strained mother relationships - Mothers with strained child relationships - Those who have chosen not to be mothers - Those yearning to be mothers
May 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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and then linking the smaller pieces of the artifacts puzzle to a larger mystery they had to solve, kept them engaged and curious.
PPT slide with a detective theme that reads “History is a mystery!” PPT slide with a detective theme that reads “And you are the detective!”
May 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The difference-maker was this ingredient: tomate frito (tomatoes, olive oil, sugar, salt, garlic). H/T to @drloisweiner.bsky.social for telling me about this product. It provided a depth of flavour that the sauce I buy in Canada doesn’t have. I hope I can find this product in Edmonton!
A black, red and white label on a glass jar that reads “Tomate frito: Receta artesana.”
May 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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I’m so sick of the “All Albertans” takes I’m seeing… “[All] Albertans are stupid, want to separate, etc.” A third of the electorate (34%) voted for either the Liberals or the NDP in the 2025 federal election.

enr.elections.ca/Provinces.as...
Table showing vote distribution in Alberta in the 2025 federal election.
May 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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I’m spending my sabbatical in València, Spain, which also figures prominently in Andor this season. Fun!
“City of Arts and Sciences”, València, Spain. “City of Arts and Sciences”, València, Spain. “City of Arts and Sciences”, València, Spain.
May 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Tickets bought for Toronto! Flashback to my first ever concert in high school… And I’m going with the same friend!
Bryan Adams “Roll with the Punches 2025” promotional poster listing concert dates.
May 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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100% would wear this on a t-shirt.
Valletta Local Council signage in the city centre. The following is printed in Maltese and in English: “Low voices & cleanliness reflect civic sense. Be considerate!”
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Our tour of Sicily is off to a fantastic start: “In life, you have to choose to be happy or you have to choose to be skinny” - says our guide Mariarita as she explains the typical foods of the island, including this scrumptious cookie. It’s going to be a fun day! 😋
A cookie wrapped in a clear cellophane package. “Ragusa” is printed on the top of the package, against a gold background.
April 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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I recognize the “I left it until the last minute to study for the exam” excuse that is oozing from this.

And I’m a Habs fan!
NDP press release urging the federal debate organizers to reschedule the French language debate b cause of a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game.
April 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Dr. @lsgibson.bsky.social giving the closing keynote on AI and Social Studies education at the @aupdcs.bsky.social symposium. @thinkhist.bsky.social
Dr. Lindsay Gibson (UBC) stands at a podium with a laptop. On the screen behind him are images generated by AI, including a fake image of the Pope.
April 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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With apologies to my friends and family in Canada who are still experiencing winter…
Playa Del Cabanyal, Valéncia, Spain. The beach is sandy, the Mediterranean waters are warmish, the sky is the clearest blue I’ve ever seen, and the palm trees are swaying in the breeze. Playa Del Cabanyal, Valéncia, Spain. The beach IG is sandy, the Mediterranean waters are warmish, the sky is the clearest blue I’ve ever seen, and the palm trees are swaying in the breeze. Playa Del Cabanyal, Valéncia, Spain. The beach IG is sandy, the Mediterranean waters are warmish, the sky is the clearest blue I’ve ever seen, and the palm trees are swaying in the breeze. Playa Del Cabanyal, Valéncia, Spain. The beach IG is sandy, the Mediterranean waters are warmish, the sky is the clearest blue I’ve ever seen, and the palm trees are swaying in the breeze.
March 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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After almost a month of straight rain, the sun is shining in València! 🌞😎
A medium-sized, round fountain sprays water in the city centre of València, Spain. Tall white buildings are gleaming against a backdrop of a clear blue sky.
March 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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“Danielle Smith is Mark Carney's secret weapon” by
@maxfawcett.bsky.social

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/23/o...
“If you were looking for an example of foreign interference in our elections, this is about as bad as it gets. Worse, Smith might not be alone in soliciting it. As journalist Stephen Maher noted in a recent Toronto Star column, “two unrelated sources close to the CPC war room tell me that Poilievre’s team had even floated going so far as trying to get a message to the White House in an attempt to persuade Trump to distance himself from Poilievre.” In what is surely a total coincidence, Trump ended up doing exactly that.”
March 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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[sad trombone]

Hope it’s working soon.
Screenshot from Elections Canada website: “Maintenance Period. The service is currently unavailable while we update our systems. Check back soon.” “Période de maintenance. Le service est interrompu pendant la mise à jour des systèmes. Veuillez réessayer plus tard.”
March 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Crowds are gathering for La Cremà, or the burning of all of the Las Fallas monuments, marking the end of the almost month-long festival in València. Ironically, many of the Polystyrene sculptures, which can be up to 50’ tall, comment on climate change/the environment. And yet, they burn.
A crowd of people gather in Plaça del Doctor Collado in València to watch the Fallas monument in the square burn. The monument, which is as tall as a 3-storey building, includes flora and fauna characters, the earth, as well as human figures. The neighborhood brass band arrives for La Cremà, or the burning of the Fallas monument.
March 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Arrived back home in València to find this beauty in the plaza around the corner. My first Las Fallas sculpture! Looking forward to discovering many more throughout the city during the final week of Las Fallas! 💥 💣 💥 🧨 💥
A papier-maché sculpture in a square in Valencia, Spain. The sculpture is one of many built by neighbourhood communities for Las Fallas, and annual 3-week celebration to mark the beginning of Spring. This sculpture includes two women with big, fanciful hair, a globe, a tree, and several other elements. It’s about 2 stories tall. At the end of Las Fallas, all of the sculptures will be burned.
March 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Sharing on behalf of @lsgibson.bsky.social!

We're looking for historians and history teachers in Canada to share their beliefs about history and presentism.

If you're interested in participating in this study, please click the following link:
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Poster reads: Are you a historian or history teacher in Canada? We’d love to hear from you to learn more about your beliefs about history and its relationship to the present. Click the link above to take the survey.
March 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Finally got some beautiful, sunny weather in Albufeira. The ocean is my happy place…
March 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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T’was very nice to get outside for a long walk (and a Fallero museum visit) after a week of rain. More photos to come!
A picture of Carla at dusk in València, Spain with a large “València” sign lit up in the background.
March 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Was this written by ChatGPT? Because it sure doesn’t sound like our Premier. #abpoli #ableg
March 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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To all of my Alberta peeps who will be marching on the Legislature today (Feb 27) to defend high quality, and equitable access to, public education: I wish I could be with you but since I can’t, I’m repping #Red4EdAB in València and sending you much love, power & solidarity! GET LOUD! STAY STRONG! ✊🏻
A picture of Carla Peck wearing a red and black shirt that reads Red4EdAB. Her left fist is raised in solidarity. A poster advertising the March to Defend Public Education in Edmonton, AB on Thursday, February 27 at 4:00pm, at the Legislature.
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM