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Dalhousie Department of History @dalhistory.bsky.social · 1d

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!

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 2d

The latest issue of Acadiensis is now available.

Acadiensis Vol. 54 No. 1 is now available

We are pleased to announce the release of Acadiensis, Vol. 54, No. 1! This issue features collaborative research articles, as well as critical reviews examining award-winning texts on the Atlantic …

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Dalhousie Faculty of Graduate Studies @dalgradstudies.bsky.social · 2d

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)

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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A page from the Peace and Friendship Treaties at the Nova Scotia Archives.

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 19d

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

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 19d

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

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 21d

Visitor Services Staff at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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#MuseumJobs #NovaScotia

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 21d

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...

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Dalhousie University @dalhousie.bsky.social · 22d

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

Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement

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Tara Nummedal @tnummedal.bsky.social · 26d

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

Brown University - Early Modern European History, Brown University | H-Net

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 23d

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":

“one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country”: The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942

By Michael Boudreau[1] John Arthur Oliver, age sixty-three, was charged with the murder of Sgt. Herbert Lobb, a member of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. on the afternoon of Saturday, December 2…

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

Call for Contributions for The Oar: New Brunswick’s Popular History Magazine

Since 1985, when it began as a quarterly newsletter for the Fredericton Region Museum, The Officer’s Quarters has been an important part of the work of the York-Sunbury Historical Society in docume…

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Dalhousie Department of History @dalhistory.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity

Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health EquityDALHOUSIE UNIVERSITYand theUNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGEDalhousie University and the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scoti...

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Halifax Humanities @halhum101.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 1

CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference at Crandall University, 24-25 October.

Please Note: Proposals are due by 25 August.

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CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference

Please join us in Moncton (NB) for this year’s conference, co-hosted by the Université de Moncton and Crandall University. A reception and keynote lecture will be held on the evening of October 24 …

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Dalhousie Department of History @dalhistory.bsky.social · Jul 29

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...

Recognizing the minds behind the momentum: Dal’s 2025 research awards

Dalhousie honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

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...

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

Call for Papers - Monster Fest 2025

Sun 31 Aug [ADT]: Call for Papers!! The Department of the Study of Religion and the Women and Gender Studies Programs at Saint Mary’s University are holding their first Monster Fest! We invite proposa...

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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · Jul 11

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/...

Migration and Mobility History

The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history.

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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

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