In today’s post, Matthew Hurst explores Hong Kong’s colonial history and ongoing challenges accessing archives. This post is written in conversation with two previous posts by June Chow.

Hong Kong diaspora communities are inhibited in accessing their city’s colonial history, I argue in my blog post for @activehist.bsky.social activehistory.ca/blog/2025/11... Based on my paper in @jich.bsky.social (open access) doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Inspired by Mi’kmaq History Month Emily Pictou-Roberts and Jess Wilton explore Mi’kmaq queer culture and history for our Queering Atlantic Canada Series.

This week on the podcast I talk with John Moses about tonight's Shannon Lecture about his father's residential school memoir @activehist.bsky.social activehistory.ca/blog/2025/10...

Drawing from many items in the U of G archives, Michael Dawson explores Jell-O in Canadian and American history. Curious to learn more? Explore our Archival and Special Collections: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/archives/our.... #UofG

Today’s post, by Michael Dawson, explores Jell-O in Canadian and American history.

Julia Grummitt explores historical interpersonal and kinship connections that build the foundation of Northwestern Ontario’s Métis Community.

Nir Hagigi explores the use of social media during conflict and in the midst of violence. This post is part of our Media History series, make sure to check out the rest of it! Read it here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/10...

Du 13 au 15 novembre 2025 aura lieu le congrès du Comité canadien d'histoire du travail, à l'@uqam.ca. Organisé conjointement avec @activehist.bsky.social, le CHRS, et @sc-humainesuqam.bsky.social. #labour #travail #ouvrier #histoire 👉https://valeurdutravail.histoireengagee.ca/

In today’s post Thomas Schlich and Bruno J. Strasser explore historical and contemporary trends of masking and vaccination.

Stan Vassilenko explores the perception of Russian civil society in today’s post.

En ce 200e du #CanalLachine, Samia Dumais revisite l'histoire ouvirère de la Petite-Bourgogne, à travers les porteurs noirs du CN, images de marque de l'entreprise et nénamoins victimes de racisme par l'employeur. #capitalism #racism #railway #canada ingeniumcanada.org/channel/arti...

Call For Contributors: Join the Active History Project This Fall! Interested? Click here for more information: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/10...

Cara Tremain discusses the future of Canadian museums and the need for continued support and policy change.

Hailey Baldock explores the intersection of feminist and media history through the 1970 Abortion Caravan.

Today’s post is in recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Read more about the shared ressources here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/09...

Check out @abbybeckett.bsky.social @activehist.bsky.social on Jean De Brébeuf’s Feast Day and how his remains were used to medically heal the sick shortly after his death! activehistory.ca/blog/2025/09...

In today’s post, Abigail Beckett (@abbybeckett.bsky.social) explores the Indigenous and colonial history behind Jean de Brebeuf’s Feast Day, celebrated on September 26th.

Face à l’IA, les historien·nes oscillent entre deux tentations : abandonner ou se rallier, de gré ou de force. Et s’il existait une 3e voie, demande Edward Dunsworth @activehist.bsky.social @camille-robert.info #intelligenceartificielle #enseignement #histoire #pedagogie 👉 bit.ly/DunsworthHE

C'est cette semaine qu'aura lieu le #colloque de lancement de la Chaire en #histoire #contemporaine du #Québec. Plusieurs membres de notre collectif y prendront part, dont @cathlaro.bsky.social @camille-robert.info et @martinpaquet.bsky.social. 👉https://bit.ly/ColloqueCHCQ @activehist.bsky.social

Today’s post, by Aidan Hughes from @uguelphhist.bsky.social, explores the history of women’s bodybuilding.

Listen to the first Shannon Lecture speaker of this Fall 2025 series, Sarah Hogenbirk, on the history of women in the Canadian Air Force on the @activehist.bsky.social podcast activehistory.ca/blog/2025/09...

In today’s post, Hannah Roth Cooley explores early social media in Indigenous communities.

Today’s post, by June Chow, explores the preservation of Chinese Canadian records at Library and Archives Canada. It is a sequel to a previous post by Chow published in March.

Today’s post by Daze Jefferies and Rhea Rollmann explores transfeminine histories in Newfoundland.

We're back from our summer hiatus on What's Old is News @activehist.bsky.social as I talk with @craigbaird.bsky.social about his book on the Trans-Canada Highway activehistory.ca/blog/2025/09...

In today’s post, Christine Cooling looks at the history of Canada’s broadcasting policy.

Today’s post, by Laura Ishiguro, Nicole Yakashiro and Ayaka Yoshimizu, explores their creation of an OER (open educational resource) on the life of Kiyo Tanaka-Goto, a Japanese woman who lived in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

In solidarity with Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB) we are sharing their recent peition “Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans”. The CCBC supports the freedom to read. Our statement on the Alberta Book Bans can be found on our website. Link: change.org/AB-book-ban

In today’s post Andrew Nurse explores the use of media in history and the value of community newspapers. Read it here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/09...

John Price’s second post on Canada’s history of involvement with Palestine is out now.

Today’s post, by John Price, is the first of a two part series exploring Zionism and Palestine through the work of Elizabeth MacCallum.

Read Erin Gallagher-Cohoon’s post on queer histories of family and divorce in Nova Scotia activehistory.ca/blog/2025/07...

In today’s post Sean Carleton and Adina Williams discuss their collaborative research on the residential school system as part of the Yúusneẇas Project.

In today’s post Francesco Coirazza explores Quebec’s Bill 84 and immigration.

In today’s post Nancy Janovicek and Karissa Patton explore recent book bans in Alberta and what it means for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

UTP author Jennifer Neville was a guest on a recent episode of the Active History podcast, discussing her new book Truth is Trickiest: The Case for Ambiguity in the Exeter Book Riddles. @activehist.bsky.social Listen here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/01...

A kind review of #FortMcKay #Metis Nation: A Community History by Maegan Ellis on @ActiveHist.

MA student Maegan Ellis's book review of "The Fort McKay Métis Nation: A Community History" was published in @activehist.bsky.social today: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/07... #cdnhist

Join Maegan Ellis as she reviews Peter Fortna’s The Fort McKay Métis Nation: A Community History.

We are hiring a part-time site manager! Applications due July 11th. For more information: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/05...

Adam Bunch’s @adambunch.bsky.social post is part of our Essays on the Future of Knowledge Mobilization and Public History Online series. Read along as he explores how he practices and promotes public history. activehistory.ca/blog/2025/07...

Mack Penner and Edward Dunsworth continue the conversation on the use of AI in education and history. Their post was written in response to a previous one by Mark Humphries. Check out this post and the previous ones here: linktr.ee/activehistory

Previously Kristin Burnett and Shannon Stettner explored the YWCA’s role in Residential Schools and Indian Hospital systems in Canada. They also called for blog series proposal submissions. More information about submissions can be found at the end of the article. activehistory.ca/blog/2025/04...

Final post of the Pride Month showcase! Check out these posts and the entire collection here: linktr.ee/activehistory

Today’s post is the last one in the 1930s socialism at McGill series! Make sure to check out all 3 posts!

Part two of Raffaella Cerenzia’s series exploring socialism at McGill University in the 1930s is out now! Check out the second post on administrative responses to socialism.

Continuing our showcase for Pride Month is the Queering Atlantic Canada Series, edited by Jess Wilton. It is ongoing and will have new posts soon, so make sure to stay updated! Check out the series and our showcase here: linktr.ee/activehistory

Today’s post “‘Time to Wake Up!’: Principal Currie and the McGill Labour Club’s Alarm Clock” is the first of three posts by Raffaella Cerenzia exploring socialism at McGill University in the 1930s.