Friends, I hope you’ll share this widely. The @jcblibrary.bsky.social is hiring 2 3-yr research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Info is here and I’m happy to take questions offline: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...

Many hearty congratulations to Dr. Chioma Abuba, who successfully defended her PhD thesis on Monday! 🎉 Her thesis is titled "Constructing Igboness: Ethnicity, Culture, and Social Change in 20th Century Southeastern Nigeria."

Congratulations to our colleague Billy Johnson on the publication of his monograph, *Publishing Place: Transatlantic Modernity and Periodical Culture on Canada’s East Coast*! @dalhousie.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhistory.bsky.social

Join us on Tuesday Dec. 2, 11:30 am, for the final Stokes Seminar of the term. Phil Zachernuk will present, "The problem with "African" in Modern African Intellectual History: some reflections and a heuristic gambit." In McCain 1170, and on Teams. Copies will be available in the dept. office.

Responsable intérimaire des archives et directeur.rice principal.e de la recherche. Date limite des candidatures : jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu. #histoire #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Interim Head of Archives and Senior Director of Research. Deadline: applications are open until the position is filled. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Have you written an excellent article on women’s and gender history in Canada? If so, please consider submitting it for the French or English Hilda Neatby prize by January 1st. The prizes will be awarded at the CHA’s annual meeting in Charlottetown. #cdnhist #prize

Join us online, at 2.30pm this afternoon, for the launch of our new co-hosted Applied History Fellowships for postdoc historians, with @ihr.bsky.social & DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN Fellowships will enable holders to develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education #Skystorians

A very happy book release day to Katherine Crooks, whose first monograph, "At Home in the Cold: Domestic Culture in Arctic Exploration, 1890–1940" is out today! Katherine did her PhD with us, and is now a postdoctoral fellow at MSVU. Congratulations, Katherine! www.mqup.ca/Books/A/At-H...

CFP: Acadiensis is seeking contributions for our Present and Past series. Take a look ... acadiensis.wordpress...

Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry

Did you know today, Nov. 6, is World Digital Preservation Day? This year's theme is 'Why preserve?'. In this video, Renée from the Halifax Municipal Archives team shares her thoughts on the importance of preserving digital information for the long term. Learn more at: halifax.ca/archives #WDPD2025

Call for Papers - Celtic Studies Association of North America (CSANA) annual conference to be hosted by the Dept of Celtic Studies @stfx-university.bsky.social 7-10 May 2026. #CelticStudies

CFP: Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution, July 9-July 12, 2026, UMass-Amherst Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025

Our next Stokes features Dal’s Kassandra Luciuk, who will be presenting “Spies, Scandals, and Sabotage in Canada’s Wartime Bureaucracy” on 4 Nov., from 11:35 – 12:55 in Marion McCain 1170 and via Teams. Note: this is a lecture rather than a pre-circulated paper - one of our new formats this year!

The Dalhousie Department of History invites you to the Stokes Seminar, Oct. 28. Our speaker is Justin Roberts, with his paper entitled “Wild Subjects: Mountains, Mobility and Infrastructure in Jamaica and Scotland, 1720-1746.” 11:30 am - 1 pm, live in rm. 1170 of the McCain building, and via Teams.

The Department for the Study of Religion invites all to a public presentation on Sunday, Oct. 26, "Muslim and Jew: A Love Story" at St. Andrew’s United Church, 5:30-7:30 pm. The speakers are Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain of SMU and Dr. Eva Mroczek of @dalclassics.bsky.social. More info: loom.ly/t-4GdqE

Professeur.e – Histoire (Canada-Québec). Date limite : le 8 décembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #québec #laval #skystorians cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Professor – History (Canada-Québec). Deadline: December 8, 2025. #cdnhist #québec #laval #skystorians cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Congratulations to Dr. Grace McNutt on her successful PhD defence yesterday, with her thesis "Women on the Water: The Feminine Seascape Onboard Nova Scotia’s Nineteenth Century Deepwater Merchant Sailing Vessels." Dr. McNutt will soon begin a postdoctoral fellowship at CBU. We're proud of you!

The latest issue of Acadiensis is now available.

Grace McNutt from the Department of History is defending their PhD thesis today at 9:30 A.M. Good luck, Grace! #DalDefender Attend in person in room 3107 of the Mona Campbell Building (1459 Lemarchant St)

Treaty Day marks the start of Mi'kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia. The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture. We are all Treaty People. archives.novascotia.ca/mikmaq/resul...

Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire. Date limite : le 30 novembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #skystorians cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Assistant Professor – History. Deadline: November 30, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Visitor Services Staff at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia. jobs.novascotia.ca/job/HALIFAX-... #MuseumJobs #NovaScotia

Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire des États-Unis. Date limite : le 2 novembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #skystorians #mcgill cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Assistant Professor – U.S. History. Deadline: November 2, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians #mcgill cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Bourse de maîtrise ès arts – La désindustrialisation en Amérique du Nord. Date limite : le 15 décembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire #UNB @histstudiesunb.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

MA Fellowship – Deindustrialization in North America. Deadline: December 15, 2025. #cdnhist #skystorians #UNB @histstudiesunb.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement: ow.ly/YwCi50WXi8f

Please circulate - we are hiring in Early Modern European history!

We're Baaa-aack!! On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":

Please check out the following Call for Contributors for The Oar: New Brunswick's Popular History Magazine.

Job posting: The Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity Dalhousie and the University of King’s College in Halifax, NS invite applications for this tenure stream, junior or mid-career position. Deadline October 1, 2025. Learn more: dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19481

Applications for Halifax Humanities 101 are now OPEN! If you love reading and discussing big questions, and are based in the Halifax Regional Municipality then this FREE 8-month great books course might be for you! Visit our website to learn more or to apply: halifaxhumanitiessociety.ca

CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference at Crandall University, 24-25 October. Please Note: Proposals are due by 25 August. acadiensis.wordpress...

Congratulations to Dr. Ajay Parasram, one of the recipients of this year's President's Research Excellence Award for Research Impact! Dr. Parasram is an associate professor with International Development Studies and History. Learn about this year's honourees in DalNews: www.dal.ca/news/2025/07...

Deux offres d'emploi : Professeur.e associé.e et professeur.e adjoint.e – Conservation numérique et patrimoine culturel. Date limite : le 8 septembre 2025. #cdnhist #histoire cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Two job postings: Associate Professor & Assistant Professor – Digital Curation and Cultural Heritage. Deadline: September 8, 2025. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Call for papers: #MonsterFest2025! Held in partnership with @ucscmonsters.bsky.social, this Oct. 28-31 event at Saint Mary's University in #Halifax will include an academic conference, films, art, a Monster Ball, a Bizarre Bazaar and much more. Details: loom.ly/QOy7PZk. #monsters #artswithimpact

Really pleased and proud to announce a new @ihr.bsky.social seminar - Migration and Mobility History. We want to cover migration across time and space and speak with colleagues across disciplines. If you're interested in attending/presenting, get in touch: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire canadienne. Date limite : prolongée jusqu’au 21 juillet 2025. #cdnhist #histoire cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Assistant Professor – Canadian History. Deadline: Extended to July 21, 2025. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Gather in the Studley Quad as we raise the Progress Pride Flag in solidarity and celebration. Stick around for a free BBQ at the Killam Library Podium! 🌈 🍔

Professeur.e adjoint.e – Histoire canadienne. Date limite : le 7 juillet 2025. #cdnhist #histoire cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Assistant Professor – Canadian History. Deadline: July 7, 2025. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Together@Dal: Grad Edition: FGS is hiring five graduate student Grad mentors from Dal's Halifax or Truro campuses for its Together@Dal: Grad Edition orientation program. Apply via myCareer (Job ID's 138108 - Grad Mentors (Domestic) and 138106 - Grad Mentors (International). Apply by: July 4 at 9 a.m

CFP: Workshop on 'Crime and Conjugality in Europe, pre-1800' to be held in Oxford, 6 July 2026; deadline for expressions of interest is 15 Sept 2025. Please help spread the word! #history #SkyStorians www.bristol.ac.uk/law/events/2...