This semester I've had the privilege of teaching our upper-level History in Practice class (HIST 310). Each week, an alum has visited class to talk about how their studies in history have shaped their career trajectory.

Decades of mechanistic talk about university degrees as if they were bundles of 'skills' and 'prep' are about to be proved completely wrong (obviously). Want to get a real boost? Do History or English.

We're a complicated people, and we embrace that.

@psupress.bsky.social is having a 2-week sale on its Christian studies books www.psupress.org/two_week_sal.... The New History of Quakerism books are in this sale. Get them while they're hot and relatively affordable! #Quaker #history

Stó:lō historian Sonny McHalsie leaves an incredible legacy.

Yes, your *single* vote can make a difference. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Seeking input for a course I'm teaching this fall. Have you purchased or owned an American Girl doll in the *historical characters* line? If you have, what doll and or books did you have? Did you like your doll and the books?

Today's the day fellow Canadians. #elbowsup #Canadastrong

Jasmine Mooney's story in her own words. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is the daughter of a friend of mine.

There is a difference between revising history and fabricating LIES about the past. All history -- by this I mean the work done by historians based on evidence -- is revisionist in some ways. Sometimes new sources come to light or we view traditional sources in new ways. 1/5

Canadians, please read and consider signing this pledge which calls on our leaders to work across partisan divides in the face of the threats our country is facing by the US. We can have political differences and still love the same country. engagement-canada-pledge.ca

A thoughtful take on Cdn nationalism/ patriotism. Most Canadians are not trying to get back to some golden age of Cdn greatness. We can be honest about our problematic history and the challenges we face today and still love this sovereign country. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/confession...

Writing a short column for a monthly publication means a weird lag between writing and publishing which reveals how awfully (pun intended) history unfolds sometimes. Anyway, I wrote this and I stand by it. www.christiancourier.ca/honest-patri...

If America thinks tariffs will crush the resolve of Canadians – they’re wrong. We will not roll over. BC is stepping up to do our part by: ❌ Pulling US liquor off shelves ❌ Excluding US products from government purchases

Interested in taking a course on almost any aspect of #Quakerism? Check out Woodbrooke's catalogue. Most of these courses are online. There is something for every type of interest. www.woodbrooke.org.uk/our-courses/

Each Dec 31, I try to get out for a bike ride to end the year well (barring a storm). It was a cool 4 degrees Celsius, but the sun was shining and the snow shone in the mountains. Wishing you all good health and good memories in 2025, and strength for the challenges of real life. #cyclinghistorians

A thoughtful op-ed reflecting on the life of the late Jimmy Carter. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...

A fascinating read about the ways that DNA science is helping us reconsider the narratives we have constructed about Pompeii. Gift article so not behind a paywall. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/s...

Who said that Taylor Swift is the hottest ticket in town tonight? I have some little girls who say otherwise.

I interrupt my regular academic feed to share this beautiful female ruby-crowned kinglet that visited my #BirdBuddy yesterday. Younger academic me would never have guessed that birds would bring such pleasure to my life.

A busy day for TWU's Gender Studies Institute yesterday. @katiesteeves.bsky.social's Intro to GS class hosted a fabulous gender cafe in the a.m. Then, in the late afternoon, one of our alumna and new PhD @sydneyharker.bsky.social spoke on Beauty & Belonging in late 19th-C Ontario Print Culture.

Cutting majors doesn't save colleges. It's the standard playbook, I know, but it has never seemed to turn a college around. Every faculty member knows this, because if it ever worked administrators would constantly cite it as they browbeat your colleagues into firing you by cutting your program.

The San Diego waterfront is beautiful and, as these images show, San Diegans like huge things that make a statement. I didn't get a photo of the Convention Center, but it feels like you could get your 10,000 steps just going from one end to the other a couple of times.

Wanting to learn more about Margaret Fell? Check out this course.

So grateful for the opportunity to share time at AAR with this legend. Emma Lapsansky-Werner is an incredible historian and, more importantly, a generous, warm, and lovely human. #Quaker #historians

A great session exploring Blackmore's forthcoming book. It's so wonderful to see work that nuances and complicates #Quaker history.

Oh yes. Note, I'm with the AAR folks 🙂.

Prepping to head to #aarsbl2024 in San Diego. For those who attend, you know it's a great place to connect & learn. It can also feel like a lot of pressure, especially for junior scholars. As a more "senior" scholar, I hope we can be encouraging & supportive.

A great summary on one historical narrative and ways folks are rethinking it.

This beautiful prayer spoke to me this morning.

Had a wonderful -- very full-- day at George Fox University. I'm so grateful for the wonderful #Quaker scholars like Carole Dale Spencer whom I've had the privilege of working with.

Moved over to Bluesky from that other space, looking for #quakerhistory and #quaker connections. And, if you're in the Newberg, OR area, I'm giving a talk tomorrow (Nov 19) at George Fox University. www.georgefox.edu/about/presid...