The recording of the third Wikpedia focused webinar in the series I’m hosting with Jessica Knapp from Canada’s History Society is now available. I was the main presenter in this webinar and my presentation focused on the basics of editing Wikipedia. During my talk I tried to answer some of the following questions: Why should we … Continue reading Webinar: Editing Wikipedia Part One
Sesqui and the Horizon Film
Last week Sesqui and the film Horizon were in Sault Ste. Marie. If you haven't heard of Sesqui (short for Sesquisentinial) it is is a 360° cinematic experience marking Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. It's traveling across Ontario using a giant canvas dome to show the film Horizon. The 20 minute film features landscapes from across … Continue reading Sesqui and the Horizon Film
Wikipedia as Outreach and Activism for Canadian History Webinar Series
Wikipedia, Outreach, and Activism, Oh My! As part of my role at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) I've recently been working with Canada's History Society to organize a summer webinar series focused on Wikipedia, Outreach, and Activism in relation to Canada's History. This four part webinar series will run in July/August and is focusing … Continue reading Wikipedia as Outreach and Activism for Canadian History Webinar Series
Beyond 150: Telling Our Stories Twitter Conference
I'm super excited to have been part of the planning for the "Beyond 150: Telling Our Stories" twitter conference that will be held August 24-25, 2017 on Twitter. Organized by Active History, Unwritten Histories, Canada's History Society, and The Wilson Institute the conference aims to diversify the historical narrative and uplift marginalized historical perspectives. It … Continue reading Beyond 150: Telling Our Stories Twitter Conference
CHA Reflections
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) annual meeting held at Ryerson in Toronto, Ontario. This is the first time I have had been back to CHA in six or more years and I happy to say it was a worth while experience. Though I'm still a die hard … Continue reading CHA Reflections
Indigenous people want museums to heed TRC’s calls to action
Sophia Reuss recently wrote an article on how "Indigenous people want museums to heed TRC's calls to action: Cultural institutions have an important role to play in Canada's reconciliation process." Reuss' piece looks at the role museums and archives play in caring for and presenting materials relating to Indigenous communities and the need to the … Continue reading Indigenous people want museums to heed TRC’s calls to action
Listening: The Henceforward Podcast
I listen to a lot of podcasts and some of those are pure leisure while others inspire critical thinking. Last year I came across The Henceforward, a podcast that "considers the relationships between Indigenous peoples and Black peoples on Turtle Island." The podcast aims to "reconsider the past and reimagine the future, in the henceforward." … Continue reading Listening: The Henceforward Podcast
Doing The Work: The Historian’s Place in Indigenization and Decolonization
My most recent piece is a collaborative post with Skylee-Storm Hogan over at Active History. The post, "Doing The Work: The Historian's Place in Indigenization and Decolonization", looks at the prevalence of the terms Indigenization and decolonization in recent post-secondary conversations. It also examines meaningful ways in which historians can decolonize and Indigenize their practices. … Continue reading Doing The Work: The Historian’s Place in Indigenization and Decolonization
Ten Books to Contextualize Reconciliation in Archives, Museums, and Public History
My latest post "Ten Books to Contextualize Reconciliation in Archives, Museums, and Public History" can be seen over at Active History. The post looks at ten books and articles as a starting point for learning about reconciliation, residential schools and indigenous rights in the context of heritage organizations.
Archives of Ontario Family Ties Exhibit
Yesterday the Archives of Ontario launched their sesquicentennial exhibit Family Ties: Ontario Turns 150. Running until 2018 the exhibit looks at 150 years of Ontario and what Ontario was like at the point of confederation. The onsite exhibit focuses on four family groups in Ontario during the confederation era. One of those family groups is … Continue reading Archives of Ontario Family Ties Exhibit
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