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The Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC) invites applications for the Emerging Scholar Prize. The Prize promotes the work of a researcher who is beginning a career in the fields of book history and bibliography, broadly defined — studies encompassing the creation, production, publication, distribution, transmission, history, and uses of printed books, manuscripts, or electronic texts. Preference will be …

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The ISHR is looking for a Canadian Historian – preferably someone with an interest in regional history to sit on its Advisory Committee. It meets three or four times a year on Zoom. For more information on the ISHR, please visit its website at https://isrh.org/. Plans for the ISHR include publishing a journal, joint and …

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For almost twenty years, the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal (LHPM), based at UQAM, has been contributing to knowledge of urban history and heritage, particularly that of Montreal. This contribution to the historiography of the city and its urban character is the result of a dynamic relationship between numerous researchers and collaborators from …

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The Past Wrongs, Future Choices partnership is currently recruiting graduate students to attend the University of Victoria, where they will participate in an international partnership examining the Nikkei experience from a global perspective. We have a particular interest in supporting outstanding students in the disciplines of History and Visual Arts.  Past Wrongs, Future Choices (PWFC) …

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Applications open November 28, 2023 to March 1, 2024 The Robert and Moira Sansom Ideas Foundation was established in 2013 with the intention to create a Graduate Student Scholarship for Studies in the History of Ideas, granting $10,000 each year in support of the work of the recipient. The scholarship is open to graduate students, …

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The dossier, produced in collaboration with the Réseau québécois en études féministes, has been available online at the Cinémathèque québécoise collections since October 19. It contains over 12 hours of previously unpublished video interviews with Léa Roback and Madeleine Parent (taken from the filming I did with them between 1988 and 2000), as well as …

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The Redefining Canadian Art History Fellowship is intended to contribute to a fundamental re-working of the narrative of Canadian art history by incentivizing major research projects on the full range of visual culture across the country in all of its rich diversity. The fellowship was established in 2021 because the history of art in Canada …

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This year’s #HistoryWeek2023 theme is the History of Black Achievement in Canada. We’re excited to share this video by @HistoricaCanada. See the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PxOXmpjwYw.

The CHA wishes to congratulate Dr Ned Blackhawk on winning a National Book Award for Nonfiction for his book The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History, and that we look forward to welcoming him as a keynote speaker at our 2024 annual meeting at McGill.

The Joan Mitchell Travel Award seeks to promote and support original, scholarly research in the Laurier Archives and Special Collections. The Travel Award supports researchers wishing to travel to the Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research in any of the archival collections. The Travel Award of $1000 may be used to offset the …

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Start date: January 1, 2025 We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. The University of Victoria is committed to the ongoing work of decolonizing and Indigenizing the campus community both inside and outside the …

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26*, 27, 28 June 2024 Examining Canada’s Approach to “Refugees” across Two and a Half Centuries (1770-2023) Université catholique de l’Ouest, Angers CALL FOR PAPERS Context In 2018, Canada surpassed the United States in real numbers of refugees admitted. Although this result may not have been particularly surprising given the diametrically opposing perspectives on refugee …

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Two new two-year scholarships of $25,000 per year are available for doctoral students in history at UQTR in the following two fields of research: History of population dynamics in Quebec (19th and 20th centuries) – Migration dynamics and mobility issues – Fertility transitions and family reproduction – Intergenerational dynamics of demographic components For further information …

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NCPH awards recognize excellence in the diverse ways public historians apply their skills to the world around us. The purpose of the award program is to promote professionalism and best practices among public historians and to raise awareness about their activities. Awards are presented to recipients during the annual meeting. See https://ncph.org/about/awards/.

In this small BC city, you might come across some train tracks that go nowhere. But… why are they here? The answer is likely a streetcar system of a bygone era BUT if you dig deeper, you’ll find a public transportation system that was on the brink of collapse time and time again. But somehow… …

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The Canadian Jewish Studies recently published a slightly edited version of the Queens U. Rosen Lecture, “In Praise of History and Historians,” that the late Professor Gerald Tulchinksy, z”l, was supposed to deliver back in 2018. It appears in the “Reflections” section with an introduction by his daughters Laura and Ellen. Professor Tulchinksy, z”l, is …

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The CHA hosted a virtual roundtable Tuesday, April 18 on Donald Smith’s award-winning book, Seen but Not Seen. Speakers included Jan Noel, and Hamar Foster. Donald Wright chaired the session and Donald Smith responded. The Globe and Mail described Seen but Not Seen as both “timely and welcome,” adding that if Canadians “will see themselves in this …

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The Musée de la civilisation (the Museum) is issuing a call for proposals to professional heritage, cultural, artistic and tourism promoters for the historical, heritage and architectural enhancement of Place-Royale, located in the heart of the Old Québec heritage site inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. Every …

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You are cordially invited to a free upcoming in-person lecture at McMaster’s Mills Memorial Library (24 November 2022, 5:30 p.m. EST): “Filthy & Much Scrawled”: How the Manuscript of A Clockwork Orange Came to McMaster.” Anthony Burgess’ 1962 novel, A Clockwork Orange, is now one of the most famous and infamous books of the 20thcentury, though it did not …

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The CHA created a fund to help its graduate student members participate in conferences outside of Canada. 4 students will receive funding (to a maximum of $1,000 each) to help with the costs associated with their travel. Eligibility Criteria a)     Be a CHA Member in 2022 and 2023 b)    Participate in a conference held in …

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VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE SERIES FALL 2022 | WINTER 2023 The Canadian Historical Association has organized a series of six virtual round-tables on some of the key challenges and opportunities facing historians in, but not necessarily of, Canada. We would like to thank the Department of Canadian Heritage for making this year’s series possible. RETHINKING THE …

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Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce that clients will no longer need a reservation to visit our Ottawa service point as of June 27, 2022. All rooms at our 395 Wellington Street building will return to full capacity on that date, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. In-person appointments with reference specialists …

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