The NCPH (Re)Active Public History mini-con schedule is now live! There are some fantastic presentations planned including two great keynotes. The Thursday October 18th keynote by LaTanya Autry is titled "Beyond Conversations: Transforming Museums through Social Justice Action" and the Friday October 19th keynote "Memory to Action" is by Allison Tucker from the International Coalition … Continue reading (Re)Active Public History Twitter Mini-Con
I recently started learning to embroider. My main reason for taking up embroidering was wanting to be stitch swear words radical sayings using a traditional feminine craft. I loved the idea of juxtaposing feminist praxis with a domestic art. In today's episode I talk about the history of embroidery and textile arts as a form … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents EP 36: Embroidery, History, and Resistance
This post was partially inspired by Claire Kreuger's alphabet blog series on colonialism and reconciliation. I've been thinking a lot about signal-boosting as a form of activism recently. This has in part come from conversations around what work settlers can engage in following the verdict which found Gerald Stanley not guilty in the shooting death … Continue reading S is for Signal-boost
As I mentioned earlier, I am very happy to be co-hosting the "Weikipedia As Outreach And Activism For Canadian History" with Jessica Knapp of Canada's History Society. Last week we ran our first webinar which featured Jade Pichette, Skylee-Storm Hogan, and Ezra Winton discussing their experiences editing Wikipedia, hosting edit-a-thons, and sharing advice for those … Continue reading Wikithon Roundtable Recording
I'm on a podcast! Given my obsession with listening to podcasts it might not be surprising that I'm very excited to have been part of a podcast recording. Recently Scott Neigh of Talking Radical Radio interviewed Skylee-Storm Hogan and I about the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, activism and archives, and more broadly about documenting social … Continue reading Archives As Activism: The Case of Residential Schools
My latest post on "Archives As Activism" can be seen over on Active History. The post explores the connection of archives, activism, and community. It discusses the idea that archives can disrupt social norms by collecting and archiving the work of those outside of mainstream society. The piece also dives into examples of Canadian archives … Continue reading Archives As Activism
Walking With Our Sisters (WWOS) is currently holding an Auction For Action. The Auction started on February 15th and runs until March 6th. This year WWOS is partnering with Awasis: A Sacred Journey, Butterflies in Spirit, and Got Bannock. All the proceeds from the auction will be shared between these four community based initiatives. The … Continue reading Auction for Action
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