I've went camping twice this summer and stayed at three Provincial Parks in Ontario as part of that experience. I've been thinking a lot about the complicated nature behind the parks system, the dispossession of Indigenous people from parks and the lack of acknowledgement of the traditional usage of the land by Parks. None of … Continue reading Reflecting on Camping and the Parks System
Contested History and Multiple Chronologies
While driving being a passenger on the drive to London I finally finished reading through the August issue of The Public Historian. A couple of the articles in this issue sparked some reflection on my historical practice, including Charles W. Romney's "New City Guides and Anachronic Public History" article. Romney examined historical cities guides including … Continue reading Contested History and Multiple Chronologies
Fear of Losinig Our Past
A speaker I heard recently spoke about FLOP as a concept which shapes our lives, identifies, and conceptions of history. The popularity of the FLOP acronym is debatable. But the concept behind the acronym is an interesting one and closely relates to constructions of the past. Fear of Losing Our Past (FLOP) can impact what … Continue reading Fear of Losinig Our Past
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