James Miles
jmiles.bsky.social
James Miles
@jmiles.bsky.social
Assistant Professor Univ. of Alberta. History and Social Studies Education
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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: ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reposted by James Miles
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:
ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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: ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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We are excited to announce the launch of our Portraits of Professional Practice (PPP) webpage!

The PPP project focuses on understanding how the context where history is taught shapes educators’ practices. Learn more at thinking-historically.ca/ppp/

@carlapeck.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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How much has history education research changed in the last 100 years?

Read this fascinating article by @jmiles.bsky.social on researching history education in Canada: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/article...

Part of the 'History education in historical perspective' series.
January 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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And on the HERJ blog this week, @jmiles.bsky.social discusses his research paper and his aims for publishing in this series.

A must-read on your daily commute:
journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/66/
How much has history education research changed in the last 100 years?
In my article I investigate how history education research in Canada has changed over time. In particular I examine three prominent nation-wide studies published in 1923, 1953 and 1968, respectively. ...
journals.uclpress.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Happy to share a new article I wrote that explores memory practices on a historical injustice bus tour of Japanese Canadian internment sites
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Authenticity, absence, and pedagogy on a historical injustice bus tour - James Miles, 2024
This article explores how memory practices at sites of historical injustice are shaped by authenticity and absence. It explores a case study of a weeklong bus t...
journals.sagepub.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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Register for the 2025 Virtual Historical Thinking Institute (VHTI).

Seven 1.5 hour online (zoom) sessions available in English & French.

First session is January 21, 2025 (French) & January 22, 2025 (English). 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

@canadashistory.bsky.social

www.canadashistory.ca/education/pr...
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The Virtual Historical Thinking Institute will offer an introduction to historical thinking and enhance your expertise in designing history programs, courses, units, lessons, projects, or educational ...
www.canadashistory.ca
December 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Happy to share a new article I wrote that explores memory practices on a historical injustice bus tour of Japanese Canadian internment sites
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Authenticity, absence, and pedagogy on a historical injustice bus tour - James Miles, 2024
This article explores how memory practices at sites of historical injustice are shaped by authenticity and absence. It explores a case study of a weeklong bus t...
journals.sagepub.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:45 PM