Yesterday's lecture by @rblakebrown.bsky.social was a blast! And, since we're in the middle of the Christmas season, there were even references to Santa 🎅

Thinking about a career in museums, archives or heritage sites? The Public Humanities and Heritage program at Saint Mary's University might be right for you! Join us for an IPHH Info Session on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2:30-3:30 pm in MN 519. www.smu.ca/iphh #heritage #humanities #artswithimpact

Join us on Friday for the @historysmu.bsky.social Seminar Series, 1-2 pm in MN 219. Dr. Mark Kuhlberg of @laurentianu.bsky.social will present "Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty: Canada's Aerial War Against Forest Pests, 1913-1930". All are welcome, 1-2 pm in MN 219. #SMUHistory #artswithimpact

How can academics push back against dis- and misinformation? One way is to use academic freedom responsibly: present evidence clearly, and resist the urge to offer personal opinions that muddy the facts. Now more than ever we need to build public trust in research. council.science/blog/scienti...

If you are looking for a flexible Winter 2026 course at SMU, please note that two History courses have just been switched to ‘Hybrid’ format (so students will be able to attend class in person or online): • HIST 2827: The History of Vietnam • HIST 2840: Japan before 1800

Today at noon!

Thinking about a career in museums, archives, or heritage sites? The Public Humanities & Heritage program might be right for you! We welcome you to join us for an info session on November 27, 2:30 pm, in MN 519. For more info contact: [email protected] or [email protected].

Still looking for a Winter 2026 class at SMU? Consider HIST 3470.2 British Black Atlantic. In this class, students examine topics such as Britain's involvement in the African slave trade, the Black Loyalists, and the Black community in the UK.

On Nov 28 at 3pm Halifax time, Dr. Rosana Barbosa of @smuarts.bsky.social will be taking part in a webinar on the topic of "Immigration, politics and trade: the influence of the United States in Brazil–Canada relations." Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies hosts a public lecture Nov. 21, 12-2 pm. Dr. Don Nerbas, McGill's @csschair.bsky.social, will present "Networks of Power: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Coal in 19th-Century Cape Breton". Join in person at MN 219 or by Zoom: loom.ly/uG1ENho

Meet @shiralurie.bsky.social, one of our #JERFall2025 authors! In her article “William Bonham’s Republic: Defining Politics in the Whiskey Rebellion,” Lurie considers whether revolutionary tactics still had a place in the emergent Republic. Learn more at: muse.jhu.edu/pub/12/artic...

Dr. Michael Vance will present at the next SMU History Seminar series: "Irish Soldier Settlers in Atlantic Canada, c. 1818-1838." Details: Friday, Nov 7, 1pm in Loyola 173. All are welcome! #cdnhist

Please join us this Friday at 1:00 for this talk by Dr Rosana Barbosa

The 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference will take place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from 3-5 June, 2026. Theme: From Harbour to Horizon: Recharting Atlantic Canada Studies. See the call for papers: journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Ac...

Hold the date! Dr. Mark Kuhlberg of @laurentianu.bsky.social will present at the SMU History Seminar on Friday, Nov 28 at 1:00 in McNally North 219. "Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty: Canada's Aerial War Against Forest Pests, 1913-1930." All are welcome!

Apply by Nov. 30: The Edna and Velma Thomas Kane Writers Award supports SMU students of African Nova Scotian and Black/African descent in the next steps toward their #writing aspirations. Graduating with a BA or BES in 2026? Learn more: loom.ly/lo5R-k0 #KaneWritersAward #SMUAlumni #artswithimpact

Who’s up for a PEI barn dance? We know we are! Join us in Charlottetown on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, for an unforgettable Cliopalooza! It’s going to be a night full of live music, laughter, and community spirit, and we can’t wait to see you there! #CHASHC2026 #cdnhist #PEI

Looking for a Winter 2026 History course at SMU? Consider HIST 2397 Imperial Britain, 1870-present! Students in this course explore the important changes that affected British society from the height of imperial power to the present.

Please join us for our next History Seminar Series: Irish Soldier Settlers in Atlantic Canada, c. 1818-1838 with Dr. Michael Vance, November 7, 1-2 pm, in L173

Please join us TODAY at noon!

New Winter 2026 History course @smuhalifax!: HIST 1826 Moments That Made Canada. Students consider twelve pivotal moments that altered the course of Canadian history!

New publication by Dr. Michael Vance: “‘Red Haggis’: A Depression-Era Comic Strip in the Young Worker” in Labour/ Le Travail! #cdnhist #cdnhistory #labourhistory See: lltjournal.ca/index.php/ll...

Saint Mary's history professor @rblakebrown.bsky.social quoted in @CBCNews story: “50 years later, an Ottawa high schooler’s violent unravelling still leaves deep scars." @smuarts.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Join us next Friday, Oct. 17 for this talk by @clmcwhirter.bsky.social of @lincolnpresfdn.bsky.social. All are welcome, noon to 1 pm in Loyola 281 at Saint Mary's University: loom.ly/R5LdLtk #SMUHistory #Lincoln #uspoli #ushist #history #artswithimpact

Hold the date for the History Seminar Series talk on October 31 at 1:00pm. Dr. Rosana Barbosa will present "Chiquinha Gonzaga: Music as an Instrument of Liberation." Location: SMU Campus, McNally North 219.

Alum update! Congratulations to Alex Myrick (MA, 2020) who has received an AMS Healthcare Doctoral Research Grant for his project "Infrastructures of Canadian psychiatry under the Meyerian diaspora." See: ams-inc.on.ca/project/infr...

New publication by Dr. @shiralurie.bsky.social in the Journal of the Early Republic!: “William Bonham’s Republic: Defining Politics in the Whiskey Rebellion” muse.jhu.edu/article/969331

New publication for reading lists! "Displacement and Resilience: Scottish Highland Communities in Nova Scotia" with @jich.bsky.social. if you don't have institutional access - please let me know and I'll share another link. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Coming January 2026!

Hold the date: Dr. Christian McWhirter will present "Grappling with the Ages: The Lincoln Descendants and the Weight of Lincoln's Legacy" at the SMU History seminar series. Details: Friday, Oct 17, 12:00-1:00, **Loyola 281 (**new location). All are welcome!

Acadiensis is proud to announce a special forum on The Marshall Decision @ 25: Honouring the Future of Peace and Friendship Treaties. For more information click: acadiensis.wordpress...

ICYMI: "Workers and Safety Culture: A Microhistory of the Public Service Commission of Halifax, 1945-1955" by Daniel Englehutt and Dr. @ptwohig.bsky.social for the Acadiensis blog: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/w...

The Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies invites all to its first fall event. “Rethinking Acadia in Canada and the World: A Conversation with Gregory Kennedy and Clint Bruce" is on Friday, Sept. 19, 4:30 pm in SMU's Atrium 101 & via Zoom. loom.ly/su9U5PM @historysmu.bsky.social

Dr. Gregory Kennedy and Dr. Clint Bruce will hold a public conversation at Saint Mary's University: "Rethinking Acadia in Canada and the World." Details: Sept 19 at 4:30 pm; Atrium 101 (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre). All are welcome!

Hold the date: Dr. Mark McGowan, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, will be present "Finding Molly Johnson: Catholics and the Fate of Irish Famine Orphans, 1847-1848". Details: 16 October, 7pm, Scotiabank Theatre, Sobeys Building. All are welcome!

Congratulations to Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social, named a Fellow of @src-rsc.bsky.social in recognition of her "influential scholarship and exceptional public outreach" informing global migration strategies. Learn more: loom.ly/LJxMsoU #rscBRAVOsrc #artswithimpact

Faculty update! Dr @karlykehoe.bsky.social is completing a 2-month research fellowship at @edinburghuni.bsky.social's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities working on Activating Colonial Privilege: The Imperial Strategies of Highland Catholics, 1750-1820. iash.ed.ac.uk/profile/prof...

Two more @historysmu.bsky.social courses begin today, free for members of the public via #ArtsForEveryone! • Women in the Two World Wars, with Dr. Kirrily Freeman; 11:30–12:45 in SH 325 • Shakespeare's London, with Dr. Tim Stretton; 1-2:15 pm in LA 178. Info: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ 📚 #A4E #artswithimpact

The SMU History department is looking forward to welcoming the Class of 2029! #FirstDayOfClasses #ReadyAyeReady

Summer research update! Dr @ptwohig.bsky.social worked on his SSHRC-funded project examining how unions, women’s orgs and environmental groups reshaped occupational health. He was a visiting prof at NYU and did research at @harvard.edu's Schlesinger Library & Archives and Northeastern University

Learn about the history of Shakespeare's London in a fall course with Dr. Tim Stretton at Saint Mary's University in Halifax! Community members can attend this course for free via #ArtsForEveryone. The class takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:15. Find out more at: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ

Learn about the history of Love and Family in China in a fall course with Dr. Xiaoping Sun at Saint Mary's University in Halifax! Community members can attend HIST 3416 for free via #ArtsForEveryone. The class takes place on Mondays from 4:00-6:30. Find out more at: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ

Check out Dr. @shiralurie.bsky.social's recent appearance on the Material Girls podcast to discuss Hamilton! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Learn about the history of Pop Culture in Latin America in a fall course with Dr. Rosana Barbosa at Saint Mary's University Halifax! Community members can attend HIST 2251 for free via #ArtsForEveryone. Find out more at: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ.

Coming this Winter 2026!

Coming this Fall 2025!

Coming this Fall!

Available Fall 2025! Students explore the development of popular culture in Latin America to discover how diversity, social and political struggles influenced the diverse cultural aspects of the region.

Dr. Rosana Barbosa was an invited professor in France, at Nantes Université this week.