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Appel à communication : Les administrations du travail et les restructurations industrielles des années 1970 aux années 1990

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 5d

us pulling up to the Lachlan MacKinnon my bloody valentine deindustrialization lecture

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Xavier Vigna @xvigna.bsky.social · 17d

Appel à communications pour une journée d'études que je co-organise : Les administrations du travail et les restructurations industrielles des années 1970 aux années 1990

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Appel à communications Les administrations du travail et les restructurations industrielles des années 1970 aux années 1990 CHATEPF À partir des années 1970, les logiques de modernisation induisan...

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 13d

DéPOT's own @stevenhigh.bsky.social will be offering the keynote at COHDS' AGA marking the centre's 20th anniversary on Oct 3! Register for the hybrid event here: storytelling.concordia.ca/event/aga2025/

Annual General Assembly – Assemblée générale annuelle – COHDS

This event will happen in-person and online

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miche-quiche @miche-quiche.bsky.social · 15d

It is a very good idea to hold this debate and examine this serious criticism!

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Fred Burrill @fburrill.bsky.social · 15d

This Friday! I'll be participating in what promises to be a lively debate on @ruhr-uni-bochum.de Stefan Berger's controversial intervention into the field of deindustrialization studies.

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 21d

Next Friday!

Join us for our first roundtable of the fall where we will discuss Stefan Berger's new paper arguing that Deindustrialization Studies have been too one-sided in their discussion of the effects of deindustrialization on workers

Roundtable: Is the Field of Deindustrialization Studies too One-Sided?

Join us to discuss Stefan Berger's article questioning the scope of deindustrialization studies

Roundtable: Is the Field of Deindustrialization Studies too One-Sided?

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 15d

This week!

Don't forget to sign up if you'd like to join our roundtable

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 21d

Next Friday!

Join us for our first roundtable of the fall where we will discuss Stefan Berger's new paper arguing that Deindustrialization Studies have been too one-sided in their discussion of the effects of deindustrialization on workers

Join us to discuss Stefan Berger's article questioning the scope of deindustrialization studies

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Chaire de recherche en histoire contemporaine du Québec @chaire-chcq.bsky.social · 16d

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Plus que quelques jours avant le premier colloque de la CHCQ!

Ce vendredi débutera notre colloque de l’An 1, intitulé « Où en est le Québec d’hier ? Faire et refaire l’histoire du Québec contemporain ».

Historian Marion Fontaine on 'Block Everything': 'It's difficult to find precedents in the long history of social movements'

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Steven High @stevenhigh.bsky.social · 23d

Two (2) MA fellowships at Concordia in deindustrialization studies.

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Steven High @stevenhigh.bsky.social · 16d

Great to see @deindustrialpol.bsky.social team members in the news - but few of us get to be sketched too !

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Marion Fontaine, historian of social movements at the Sciences Po higher learning institute, describes the September 10 movement as a disorganized initiative that the myth of the general strike does n...

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 21d

Next Friday!

Join us for our first roundtable of the fall where we will discuss Stefan Berger's new paper arguing that Deindustrialization Studies have been too one-sided in their discussion of the effects of deindustrialization on workers

Roundtable: Is the Field of Deindustrialization Studies too One-Sided?

Join us to discuss Stefan Berger's article questioning the scope of deindustrialization studies

Graduate Programs | History | Faculty of Arts | UNB

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 21d

Wonderful opportunity for a fellowship with one of our affiliates!

Fred Burrill @fburrill.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you're interested in deindustrialization and working-class experience, do consider applying for a @deindustrialpol.bsky.social MA fellowship to be held at the @histstudiesunb.bsky.social. Topic is open, to be supervised by Peter Thompson and myself. Details below!

www.unb.ca/fredericton/...

Study in history at UNB at the MA and PhD level under the guidance of highly respected scholars in a collegial and supportive environment. We can offer a range of co-supervisory options tailored to yo...

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Roundtable: Is the Field of Deindustrialization Studies too One-Sided?

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are pleased to announce that DePOT affiliate Shonagh Joice will be joining the respondents at our next roundtable! Don't forget to get your tickets here

Join us to discuss Stefan Berger's article questioning the scope of deindustrialization studies

Graduate Programs | History | Faculty of Arts | UNB

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Department of Historical Studies at University of New Brunswick @histstudiesunb.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're now accepting applications for a 30K Masters fellowship, in collaboration with @deindustrialpol.bsky.social, on topics related to deindustrialization and working-class life. Co-supervised by @fburrill.bsky.social and Dr. Peter Thompson (English). Spread the word!

www.unb.ca/fredericton/...

Study in history at UNB at the MA and PhD level under the guidance of highly respected scholars in a collegial and supportive environment. We can offer a range of co-supervisory options tailored to yo...

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Sep 2

CORRECTION
The event will take place at 9:00AM EDT, not PM. We apologize for any confusion.

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 27

⚖️ Join us for our first roundtable of fall - discussing Stefan Berger's article contending that there is a problem of one-sidedness in deindustrialization studies, with a presentation from the author and responses from a number of affiliates

ROUNDTABLE: IS THE FIELD OF DEINDUSTRIALIZATION STUDIES TOO ONE SIDED? – Deindustrialization

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Boss Narratives: Regeneration and Heritage in Marysville, New Brunswick, Canada. – Deindustrialization

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Fred Burrill @fburrill.bsky.social · Aug 27

Insightful writing on deindustrialization and capitalist industrial heritage in Marysville (Fredericton), NB, by recently graduated @histstudiesunb.bsky.social student Noah Schwarz.

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 27

📝 New blog! Read about the problem of pro-capitalist industrial heritage and the case of Marysville, New Brunswick:

Marysville Cotton Mill – 1885, courtesy of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Reference number: P87-12

Boss Narratives: Regeneration and Heritage in Marysville, New Brunswick, Canada. – Deindustrialization

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Department of Historical Studies at University of New Brunswick @histstudiesunb.bsky.social · Aug 27

A recent graduate of our program, Noah Schwarz, has contributed this excellent piece of historical writing to the "Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time" blog. @deindustrialpol.bsky.social is a transnational network reaching scholars and activists around the world. Congrats, Noah!

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 27

📝 New blog! Read about the problem of pro-capitalist industrial heritage and the case of Marysville, New Brunswick:

Marysville Cotton Mill – 1885, courtesy of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Reference number: P87-12

ROUNDTABLE: IS THE FIELD OF DEINDUSTRIALIZATION STUDIES TOO ONE SIDED? – Deindustrialization

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 27

⚖️ Join us for our first roundtable of fall - discussing Stefan Berger's article contending that there is a problem of one-sidedness in deindustrialization studies, with a presentation from the author and responses from a number of affiliates

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Boss Narratives: Regeneration and Heritage in Marysville, New Brunswick, Canada. – Deindustrialization

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 27

📝 New blog! Read about the problem of pro-capitalist industrial heritage and the case of Marysville, New Brunswick:

Marysville Cotton Mill – 1885, courtesy of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Reference number: P87-12

Opinion: Ottawa’s Air Canada strike debacle shows it failed to learn from history

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Barry Eidlin @eidlin.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hot off the pixels at ⁦‪@theglobeandmail.com‬⁩ : my op-ed on the history of the right to strike in Canada, and the current Liberal government’s failure to learn the lessons of that history:
#CanLab

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By ordering flight attendants back to work, the government may be stoking further labour unrest

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 13

📝 Part 2 of our October blog is out! Read about the artistic use of "green" spaces and the friction between artist and the spaces built for them and used by them

Proletarian (green) publics in transformation: Perspectives from the Ruhr (Part 2) – Deindustrialization

Concert contribution as part of Martin Kessler’s “Perception” campaign in the urban garden Kopf-Stadt-Salat, Recklinghausen. Photo: Markus Jöhring.

Threads of Labour | 20th November 2025

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 12

🏭Of interest to deindustrialization scholars!

@isrfoundation.bsky.social is presenting the launch of @lisajt67.bsky.social's new book Threads of Labour, with special guest DePOT co-investigator Tim Strangleman!

An in-person & online book launch and conversation with Dr Lisa Taylor, author of 'Threads of Labour: Tapestry of an Ex-Industrial Community'.

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 6

🏭 🍃 Si vous avez apprécié notre récente conférence en France, n'oubliez pas d'inscrire la conférence de l'année prochaine à Montréal dans votre agenda ! Nous avons également publié l'appel à communications, que vous pouvez consulter à l'adresse suivante afin de commencer à préparer votre soumission.

Transitions (in)justes ? : la désindustrialisation et l’environnement. – Deindustrialization

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(Un)just Transitions?: Deindustrialization and the Environment – Deindustrialization

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · Aug 6

🏭 🍃 if you enjoyed our recent conference in France, make sure to put next year's conference in Montréal in your agenda! We've published the call for papers as well, which you can find at this link to begin preparing your submission

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