Department of History at @smuhalifax. Offering BA & MA degrees, and minors in Applied History and British Studies. For info: [email protected]
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On Oct 2 Dr Karly Kehoe of @HistorySmu led a full-day field trip for to Eigg Mountain, an abandoned 19th-century Scottish Highland settlement near Antigonish. @smuhalifax students explored the site with Dr Kehoe and local community members who are descendants of the settlers
Thinking about a career in law, education or social work? If so, attends the upcoming Professional Days Events Series hosted by @SMArts_SMU where you will be able to learn about educational pathways to pursue a career in these fields. Scan the QR code in the image below to RSVP
The @HistorySmu's next seminar takes place Oct 23 at noon (MN219). Dr Canan Sahin, a Postdoc with UnborderED Knowledge, will present "Racial Subsumption: A Historical Materialist Analysis of Forced Migration, State Formation & Labour in Turkish Capitalism." All are welcome!
Congratulations Dr. @TimStretton61 of @smuhalifax and Dr. Danaya Wright of @UFLaw on the publication of the Married Women and the Law in Britain, North America, and the Common Law World! For more info see: cambridgescholars.com/produc…
Congratulations @Ptwohig of @smuhalifax on the publication of The Labour of Care: Canada's Health Care Workers, 1945-2020 with the @utpress! #cdnhist
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On the blog ... David Wilson shares a touching tribute to his friend Peter Toner.
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Please join us for our AGM tomorrow on Zoom at 7pm: zoom.us/j/96623708949#succes…. Our AGM package can be found here: static1.squarespace.com/stat… and on our website. See you there!
Student summer job opportunity! The Dartmouth Heritage Museum is hiring a Heritage Interpreter. Term: 19 May 2026 – 28 August 2026 (15 weeks). Wednesday to Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm; 40 hours/week at $18.00/hour; evenings as required. For details see: dartmouthheritagemuseum.ns.c…
New article in the Canadian Historical Review by Dr. @heathergreen21 of @smuhalifax and Dr. Liza Piper of @UAlberta: "Wishful Thinking: Extractive Ideology and Reclamation in Alberta, 1947–73"!
The @nationaltrustca #NextGreatSave is a competition to protect Canada’s historic places. This year, Sainte-Marie (NS) is in the running—and one of Canada’s most endangered heritage landmarks. Vote daily until April 24, 2026 to help save it.
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Wonderful to welcome back to campus Department of History, Saint Mary's University alum @historykirby (BA’17, MA’20), who participated in the “Where Can an Arts Degree Take Me?” session at the 2026 Faculty of Arts Student Conference
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The program for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Studies Conference has been posted. Looking forward to seeing some folks in Charlottetown this summer!
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Check out this session: "International Careers: Global Affairs Canada & Canadian University Services Overseas" at SMU. Details: Thursday, March 12, 10:00am in LI 135 (in Patrick Power Library)
New Op-ed in the Globe & Mail by Dr. @RBlakeBrown of @HistorySmu: "Canadians deserve to know what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
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Looking for a great course this summer? Sign up for IPHH 3000: Heritage Field Placement. In IPHH 3000 students do placements in museums, archives and other cultural and heritage sites. While building new skills and networks, students also gain 3 credit hours toward their degree.
Professor Emeritus John Reid of @HistorySmu and Professor Emeritus M. Brook Taylor of @MSVU_Halifax have published their open letter to Minister David Ritcey and Premier Tim Houston re. Drastic Cuts to Nova Scotia Museum System on @Acadiensis acadiensis.wordpress.com/202…
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Love History? Interested in graduate studies? Consider applying to Master of Arts program @HistorySmu in Halifax. Scholarships available! Deadline extended until March 15th! For more info see: smu.ca/academics/m-a-history…
National Trust for Canada scholarships! See the Herb Stovel Scholarship, which provides 2 types of bursaries. Link: nationaltrustcanada.ca/herb-…
Love History? Interested in graduate studies? Consider applying to Master of Arts program @HistorySmu in Halifax. Scholarships available! Deadline extended until March 15th! For more info see: smu.ca/academics/m-a-history…
Recent BA graduate Kaley MacMullin and Dr. Heather Green of @HistorySmu have co-authored 2 posts on the Network in Canadian History & Environment’s The Otter. For the first see: "Finding Black Lung in he Archives." niche-canada.org/2026/01/02/…
And see: "Down Below Ground: Research, Memory, and Place at Springhill Mine." niche-canada.org/2026/02/03/…
