AcWriMo, the academic take on #NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), has been around for a number of years . I've even participated a couple of times in the past and if you're curious about what I've done in previous years see my #AcWriMo reflections from 2012 and 2015. One of the things I love about #AcWriMo is that … Continue reading AcWriMo 2017
"Can you send us your bio?" Yes, I can....after I've antagonized over it multiple times and spent hours crafting a single sentence. We've all been at the conference where the speakers are all introduced using lengthy bios that cover everything from education, current academic positions, and every book the individual has wrote. How much do … Continue reading Crafting Bio Statements
Andrea Eidinger over at Unwritten Histories has released her list of "Best New Articles from September 2017." I've overjoyed by the fact that my "Archival Photographs in Perspective: Indian Residential School Images of Health" article is included on the best new articles list. Go check out the rest of Andrea's article recommendations for the past … Continue reading Best New Articles from September 2017
If you follow me on Twitter you know I've been thinking a lot about the implications of paywalls on community engaged research. My recent article, “Archival photographs in perspective: Indian residential school images of health” that is now out in the British Journal of Canadian Studies (volume 30, issue 2) is currently behind a paywall. … Continue reading Open Access and Community Engaged Research
My latest article, "Archival photographs in perspective: Indian residential school images of health" is now out in the British Journal of Canadian Studies (volume 30, issue 2). This article is part of a special issue edited by Evan J. Habkirk and Janice Forsyth focusing on health and the body at Canadian residential schools. Many thanks … Continue reading Archival photographs in perspective: Indian residential school images of health
I know I've written about my personal blogging anniversaries before, but I still think it's worth nothing that September 2017 marks nine years since I started this blog as part of a course requirement for a digital history class I took as part of my MA in Public History. I know some folks have argued … Continue reading Nine Years of Blogging
I'm overjoyed by how the Active History Archives Theme Week has come together. This week emerged after the 'secret archives' new story and the subsequent response from the archival community. The goal of the theme week is to foster discussion between archivists and historians. Posts in the week tackle issues of archival labour, how private … Continue reading Active History Archives Theme Week
My latest piece "Sharing, Healing and Learning: Survivor Driven History at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre" was recently published in Education Forum the magazine of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF). The article discusses the history of the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC), the importance of shifting the historical narrative to the Survivor point … Continue reading Sharing, Healing and Learning: Survivor Driven History
The third peice I wrote last year for Canada's History is now up on their re-designed website. My piece on "Tours of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Residential Schools Site" talks briefly about the history of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools, the range of historic site tours provided by the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, … Continue reading Tours of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Residential Schools Site
I was recently interviewed as part of the Historian's Histories series on the fantastic Unwritten Histories site. I am extremly greatful for the work that Andrea Eidinger does through her site and delighted to have been asked to particiapte in her interview series. I talk about my history roots, my love for public history, and … Continue reading Historian’s Histories Interview
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