🎨 ARTISTS in RESIDENCY.
We are pleased to welcome Nina Vroemen and Hervé Demers to the DePOT project, whose work will be featured at this year’s DePOT conference in Montréal, Canada.
Welcome and congratulations!
Read their biography and project description:

NEW BLOG! Read Nina Vodopivec's latest blog, examining how the experiences of Slovenian industrial (textile) workers were systematically silenced during the post-socialist transition, with their demands dismissed as “nostalgia” while deindustrialization was portrayed as inevitable.

The Politics of Industrial Closure The Politics of Industrial Closure explores how the political consequences of neoliberal globalization have led to the decline of industrial regions across W...

Happy to announce the publication of The Politics of Industrial Closure: Transnational and Comparative Histories, which is a collective outcome of @deindustrialpol.bsky.social Huge thanks to Stefan Berger and all 26 contributors. It was a beautiful process of collaborative research and writing.

Roundtable: Political Abandonment Silencing and Absence Join us for the March Roundtable to discuss Political Abandonment Silencing and Absence in deindustrialization

Roundtable: Don't forget that we are hosting a roundtable this Thursday on Political Abandonment, Silencing, and Absence in deindustrialization.
Register here:

‼️The updated program, in both French and English, for our upcoming conference in Montreal this June is now available! Please use the link below to download the bilingual version from our website.

DéPOT is excited to see you in Montreal!

DePOT Environmental Workshop: Gentrification and Greening The environment initiative is welcoming you for a workshop on Gentrification and Greening!

Don't forget our environmental workshop tomorrow morning on Gentrification and Greening!
Register on our Eventbrite link:

BLOG: Read our latest blog post by Philippine d'Halleine, a master's student at Concordia University. Philippine reviews Romain Castellesi's impressive publication, "Savoir Commencer un Grève," published by Agone Editions, in a detailed book review.

DePOT Environmental Workshop: Gentrification and Greening The environment initiative is welcoming you for a workshop on Gentrification and Greening!

WORKSHOP - March 6th: Join DePOT's Deindustrialization and the Environment workshop to discuss ongoing research!

Join us this Friday for a roundtable on Industrial Heritage! www.eventbrite.ca/e/1980405314...

New blog for February!
Dylan Brewerton-Harper, a postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Dylan is interested in the “half-life” of the former shipyard, adorned with monuments, sculptures, and murals commemorating Port Glasgow's industrial past.

Labor and Working Class Environmentalism Join us for our first Deindustrialization and the Environment working group discussion!

ROUNDTABLE - February 6th: Join DePOT's Deindustrialization and the Environment roundtable to discuss ongoing research!

‼️Le programme, en français et en anglais, de notre prochaine conférence qui se tiendra à Montréal en juin prochain est désormais disponibles ! Vous trouverez ci-dessous le lien vers notre site pour télécharger la version anglaise et française.

DéPOT se réjouit de vous accueillir à Montréal !

‼️The program, in both French and English for our upcoming conference in Montreal this June is now available! Please find the link below to our website to download both the English and French version.

DéPOT is excited to see you in Montreal!

Bonne année !🎊 Lisez notre dernier blog rédigé par Melissa Meade de l'université Seton Hall. Découvrez comment la commémoration publique peine à placer les travailleurs au centre du récit de l'histoire industrielle.

Happy New Year!🎊 Read our latest blog post by Melissa Meade from Seton Hall University. Learn about how public memorialization struggles to center workers in the narrative of industrial history.

Artistes résidents – Deindustrialization Le Programme d’Artistes résidents (AR) pour le projet DéPOT soutient le développement de projets créatifs qui abordent des thématiques liées aux racines historiques de la désindustrialisation et les…

Appel à candidatures - Devenez le nouveau ou la nouvel artiste en résidence de DePOT ! Une bourse de 16 000 dollars canadiens est offerte à un.e artiste ou à un groupe d'artistes explorant le thème de cette année, « La désindustrialisation et l'environnement ». Postulez avant le 15 janvier !

Artists in Residence – Deindustrialization The DePOT Artist in Residence (DePOT AIR) program supports creative engagements with the historical roots and lived experience of deindustrialization. We are interested in proposals that range across…

Call for applications - Become DePOT's new Artist in Residence! CA$ 16,000 in funding is available for an artist or group of artists exploring this year's theme of Deindustrialization and the Environment - Apply by January 15!

Roundtable - Research from Energy In Society Join DePOT and Energy In Society as we talk extractivism, energy transitions, and degrowth!

This Friday!

Join our Deindustrialization and the Environment working group for the last DePOT roundtable of the year!

Our 2024-2025 Annual Report is out! Read it here to learn what we've been up to in the past year. deindustrialization.org/wp-content/u...

Congratulations to our awesome undergraduate student Sabina Leduc, who has won the Miramichi Historians' Prize in New Brunswick History for her work on the impacts of mill closure on Doaktown, Nackawic, and Juniper, NB.

Way to go, Sabina!

Congratulations, Sabina!!

Your Culture is not Good Enough – Confession of an arrogant urban planner – Deindustrialization An empty jute mill site, where all the machinery has been removed, but the chimney still stands tall – courtesy of Aparna Das

📰 New from the blog - Aparna Das reflects on the complexity of Kolkata's culture and built environment

When Democrats Won the Heartland

And just like that, it's real.

When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992, from @illinoispress.bsky.social. Due out 4/14/26.

Thanks to everyone who tolerated this dream and made it happen. Pre-order if you'd like: www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

🚨Last chance! 🚨
Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's roundtable

Virtual Event - Policies and Programs: Deindustrialization and the Environment 7 November 2025 - This session brings together eight scholars whose research examines the intersections of industrial decline, environmental activism and remediation, and policy responses by a variety...

Don't miss the @deindustrialpol.bsky.social virtual roundtable this Friday!

Policies and Programs: Deindustrialization and the Environment
Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time
Friday November 7th at 9:30am Eastern Time

niche-canada.org/2025/10/29/v...

#envhist #envstudies

A Curious Biography of Power Looms in the Aftermath of U.S. Deindustrialization – Deindustrialization Drawing for a textile produced by Orinoka Mills – Courtesy of the Cooper Hewitt Collection

New on the Blog 📰
Yuan Yi uses the case of Orinoka Mills to explore the dynamics and consequences of textile closures in the U.S.

Roundtable - Policies and Programs: Deindustrialization and the Environment Join DePOT's Deindustrialization and the Environment working group to discuss ongoing research

📆 Next week! Remember to sign up for our roundtable organized by the Deindustrialization and the Environment Working Group

Art of Solidarity: Toronto Book Launch From the organizers: “In-Person Book Launch, with Stephanie Ross, Rob Kristofferson, and other contributors to the book. Wednesday, October 29th at 7 PM Location: Workers Action Centre (WAC) ?720 Spad...

Join @stephross.bsky.social and Rob Kristofferson, as well as Toronto-based contributors, for the Toronto launch of The Art of Solidarity!

This event is hosted by the Toronto Workers' History Project and Mayworks Toronto.

Find more details here: btlbooks.com/events/view/...

Quelle est la valeur du travail? Passé, présent et futur de la classe ouvrière et des études sur le travail

🗓️Notez la date dans vos agendas !
La conférence « Quelle est la valeur du travail?
Passé, présent et futur de la classe ouvrière
et des études sur le travail » se tiendra les 13 et 14 novembre à Montréal, avec des présentations de plusieurs affilié.e.s de DéPOT

Why Does Labour Matter? The Past, Present, and Future of Labour and Labour Studies

🗓️Mark your calendars!
The conference "Why Does Labour Matter?
The Past, Present, and Future of Labour
and Labour Studies" is taking place November 13-14th in Montreal with many DePOT members presenting in attendance.