I'm honoured to share that I won the inaugural Community Builders Award for education. Put on by SooToday, the awards recognize local community contributions in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. I'm really humbled by this recognition. You can see the full news story and video here.
Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 59: Radical Vulnerability
In today's episode I'm talking about the practice of radical vulnerability in professional spaces. I discuss the basics of radical vulnerability, provide examples of what this looks like, and reflect on spaces for safe vulnerability. Mentioned in this episode: -Karina Haglen on Twitter, also check out their awesome zines.-Alaina Leary, "Here's Why You Need to … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 59: Radical Vulnerability
Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 51: Citation Politics
In this episode I talk about the politics of citation and developing a more pro-active and critical approach to thinking about citations. I would love to hear about your citation practices and how you approach citation in the classroom and in your scholarship. Leave a comment or send me a message on Twitter. Mentioned in … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 51: Citation Politics
Historical Reminiscents EP 35: Approaching Collaboration
Collaboration is becoming more and more common in the workplace and in academia. However, collaborative work practices aren't something that are typically emphasized in humanities graduate programming. In today's episode I talk about the impact of collaboration on scholarship and how to reach out to potential collaborators. I would love to hear other perspectives on … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents EP 35: Approaching Collaboration
Reflection: 2016 Accomplishments
For the past few years I've reflected on my professional practice and accomplishments at the end of the year. I'm going to continue that tradition with this blog post albeit in a slightly more list based format than the reflective posts I've done in the past. In 2016 I did a lot of things including: … Continue reading Reflection: 2016 Accomplishments
Service, Professional Development and Privilege
I've been thinking a lot about service expectations, professional development opportunities and privilege. A lot has been written on the connection of conference attendance and privilege, conferences are expensive to attend and in the academic world that you often essentially pay to present your research. If you're lucky enough to have a job that includes … Continue reading Service, Professional Development and Privilege
Remember the Children and Canada’s History
I recently wrote a piece for the Canada's History website about the Remember the Children: Photograph Identification Project that was started by the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre. This is a project that is near and dear to my heart. It is one of the initiatives that made me … Continue reading Remember the Children and Canada’s History
Closure of Smith Museum of Stained Glass
During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Revised Prompt: What heritage sites have you discovered this year that you love? Tell us all about them, and why … Continue reading Closure of Smith Museum of Stained Glass
Archival Community
During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Prompt: Ah ha moment: Did you have an “ah ha” moment this year? Was it a big one? Or just a … Continue reading Archival Community
Community and Student Supervision
During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Today's prompt: Victory Laps: What was your biggest accomplishment this year? I was fortunate to be part of many … Continue reading Community and Student Supervision
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