Assistant Professor – Department of History. Deadline: April 20, 2026. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Professeur.e adjoint.e – Département d’histoire. Date limite : le 20 avril 2026. #histoire #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Sessional Instructor – History of Canada and the Americas (Public and International Affairs Program / French Cohort Program). Deadline: April 30, 2026. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Chargé.e de cours – Histoire du Canada et des Amériques dans le cadre du Programme en affaires publiques et internationales (« French Cohort Program »). Date limite : le 30 avril 2026. #histoire #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Buchanan Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Canadian History. Deadline: May 1, 2026. #cdnhist @queenshistory.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Bourse postdoctorale Buchanan en histoire canadienne. Date limite : le 1er mai 2026. #histoire #cdnhist @queenshistory.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

#otd 50 yrs ago, #PEI launched Energy Days, w/ int'l experts speaking on the future of energy - a 1st step in PEI's plan to become a world leader in self-sufficiency & sustainability.

This spring @joshmacfadyen.bsky.social & I are writing about the spirit of ‘76. Watch the skies.

#cdnhist #envhist

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Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada Educational War of 1812 board game represents Indigenous allies but oversimplifies environmental factors and diverse Indigenous experiences, reflecting historiographical limits.

2) "Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada" by @jakebreadman.bsky.social - niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...

#cdnhist #envhist #boardgames

Our most-read articles published in January!

Links in the thread below.

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Declassified files expose RCMP's secret surveillance of Indigenous people

"Newly declassified documents obtained by CBC Indigenous confirm that the RCMP infiltrated and sought to disrupt legitimate political Indigenous organizations in the 1970s..."

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Environmental History at the Labour and Climate Teach-in In May 2025, at a teach-in, John Sandlos highlighted 1970s Yellowknife labour-Indigenous alliances against arsenic pollution, linking environmental and workers’ struggles.

"The USWA seized the moment and worked with the National Indian Brotherhood to conduct hair sample studies of mine workers and Dene children, with results showing significant exposure among these specific groups." - John Sandlos

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#cdnhist #mininghistory #envhist

CFP: Critical Feminist Histories in Canada | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada This conference is hosted by the Canadian Committee on Women’s and Gender History and will take place at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, from October 2-4, 2026. The deadline to submit proposa...

Deadline: April 10, 2026. #cdnhist

AÀC : Approches critiques en histoire féministe au Canada | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada Ce colloque est organisé par le Comité canadien de l'histoire des femmes et du genre et se tiendra à l'Université Queen's, à Kingston, en Ontario, du 2 au 4 octobre 2026. La date limite pour soumettre...

Date limite : le 10 avril 2026. #histoire #cdnhist

Aerial view of the Syncrude Mildred Lake site, an Athabasca oil sands mine works in northeast Alberta, Canada.

Today we have "The Impact Assessment as Archive: Historical Approaches to Regulatory Documents from Alberta’s Oil Sands" by Felice Physioc

Originally published with @envhistnow.bsky.social

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#envhist #energy #oilsands #fossilfuels #alberta #cdnhist

But Mackenzie's govt was a bit parsimonious with the Supreme Court's budget. Registrar had to account quarterly to Justice Dept for the court's "contingencies," incl $0.35 for a telegram and $0.89 for the charwoman's bucket and brush. Transparency! (Img @library-archives.canada.ca) #cdnhist #cdnpoli

RCMP commissioner regrets Indigenous spying program that spanned over a decade | CBC News The RCMP commissioner says he expresses sincere regret for an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people following a CBC Indigenous investigation.

RCMP commissioner regrets Indigenous spying program that spanned over a decade
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He is responding to this earlier story: How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen... #cdnpoli #cdnhist

Moral panic over flags goes way back, as do municipal attempts to channel it. In 1892, the Reeve of Wiarton, ON, deputized an angry mob to remove an American flag from a chicken coop. The flag was torn to shreds while a band played "God Save the Queen." #cdnhist #vexillology

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Fun story: my first foray into student journalism (and, indeed, into publication generally) was a hard-hitting report for the Trinity College "Salterrae" on the contemptible actions of St. Mike's College frosh in painting Ed VII's horse's testicles blue. #cdnhist #juvenilia

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It is #SugarSeason, so Matt & I talked about the #HiddenHistory of #MapleSyrup in #swont, #ldnont, & #WindsorEssex. You can listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist

MANECCS Call for Papers - Building Bridges / Construire des ponts Canada and the United States share one of the world’s closest, most complex relationships - marked by cooperation and competition, friendship and rivalry, common projects and contested borders.

ALERT: The deadline for Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies 2026 is extended to April 30, 2026!

Papers Building Bridges / Construire des ponts
22-24 October 2026
Lake Placid, New York

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#envhist #cdnhist #cdnstudies

Nature's Past Episode 77: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North This episode focuses on the legacy of the Franklin Expedition, modern Arctic exploration, and Tina Adcock’s study of southern explorers shaping northern narratives.

Our podcast, Nature's Past, hosted by @seankheraj.bsky.social, is back with a new episode after a multi-year break!

Learn about @tinaadcock.bsky.social's book in "Nature’s Past Episode 77: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North."

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#envhist #histsci #cdnhist

Your regular reminder that "Canadian spelling" is a recent development (@stevenhigh.bsky.social can tell you all about it!)

#cdnhist #lexicography

Nature's Past Episode 77: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North This episode focuses on the legacy of the Franklin Expedition, modern Arctic exploration, and Tina Adcock’s study of southern explorers shaping northern narratives.

Nature's Past podcast is back! On episode 77, we speak with @tinaadcock.bsky.social about her new book on the history of modern exploration of the Canadian North. #envhist #cdnhist

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How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement | CBC News A CBC Indigenous investigation has found the Cold War-era RCMP Security Service had a widespread and intrusive surveillance operation targeting at least 30 legitimate Indigenous political organization...

“The files comprise hundreds of surveillance reports contained in more than two dozen manila file folders marked "racial intelligence." #cdnhist
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Nature's Past Episode 77: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North This episode focuses on the legacy of the Franklin Expedition, modern Arctic exploration, and Tina Adcock’s study of southern explorers shaping northern narratives.

Thrilled to chat with @seankheraj.bsky.social about *A Cold Colonialism* on his Nature's Past podcast! The episode is now live; check it out here! #envhist #envhum #cdnhist @ubcpress.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/03/24/n...

On Drought, Dowsing, and Deep Drilling: Thinking About Groundwater History in an Age of Climate Emergency Canada’s 2025 drought exposed groundwater precarity; in the past, Ottawa Valley settlers adapted to this precarity through dowsing, augers, and evolving well technologies.

For #WorldWaterDay, check out my piece for @nichecanada.bsky.social (published in November) on how Ottawa Valley settlers relied on folklore and technological adaptation to obtain drinking war in an unfamiliar environment! #cdnhist #envhist #waterhistory

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Reposting this about the closure of the #ParksCanada library. Alan is right: the closure erodes the Agency's ability to fulfill its mandate to protect cultural+ecological heritage. Its own researchers can't speak out so let's help them by expressing our concern! #envhist #cdnhist #cdnpoli

@ledevoir.com drawing attention to the Parks Canada Library issue today: www.ledevoir.com/culture/9660...

#envhist #cdnhist #parkscanada

Indian Act 150: Call for Submissions NiCHE has partnered with Active History to provide some environmental focused histories of the Indian Act and its widespread implications to their Indian Act 150 series.

ONE WEEK to get your proposals in to @drheathergreen.bsky.social on the environmental dimensions of the Indian Act at 150 for our collaboration with @activehist.bsky.social!

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#envhist #cdnhist #indigenoushistory