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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 20h

Alum update! Congratulations to Alex Myrick (MA, 2020) who has received an AMS Healthcare Doctoral Research Grant for his project "Infrastructures of Canadian psychiatry under the Meyerian diaspora." See: ams-inc.on.ca/project/infr...

Infrastructures of Canadian psychiatry under the Meyerian diaspora - AMS Healthcare

Alex’s project examines the proliferation and impact of new reform ideas in psychiatry developed by the Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Adolf Meyer, and the spread of his ideas by trainees who adapted his ...

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 2d

New publication by Dr. @shiralurie.bsky.social in the Journal of the Early Republic!: “William Bonham’s Republic: Defining Politics in the Whiskey Rebellion” muse.jhu.edu/article/969331

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Karly Kehoe @karlykehoe.bsky.social · 10d

New publication for reading lists! "Displacement and Resilience: Scottish Highland Communities in Nova Scotia" with @jich.bsky.social. if you don't have institutional access - please let me know and I'll share another link. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Displacement and Resilience: Scottish Highland Communities in Nova Scotia, 1810–1850

This article is a historical intervention in understanding the roots of socio-economic exclusion by interrogating the links between people’s displacement from three of Scotland’s Western Isles – Ba...

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 14d

Coming January 2026!

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 17d

Hold the date: Dr. Christian McWhirter will present "Grappling with the Ages: The Lincoln Descendants and the Weight of Lincoln's Legacy" at the SMU History seminar series. Details: Friday, Oct 17, 12:00-1:00, **Loyola 281 (**new location). All are welcome!

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 20d

Acadiensis is proud to announce a special forum on The Marshall Decision @ 25: Honouring the Future of Peace and Friendship Treaties.

For more information click: acadiensis.wordpress...

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 23d

ICYMI: "Workers and Safety Culture: A Microhistory of the Public Service Commission of Halifax, 1945-1955" by Daniel Englehutt and Dr. @ptwohig.bsky.social for the Acadiensis blog: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/w...

Workers and Safety Culture: A Microhistory of the Public Service Commission of Halifax, 1945-1955

Daniel Englehutt and Peter L. Twohig[1] Introduction Westray. Ocean Ranger. Springhill. The names will resonate with many, important reminders of the dangers of working in the energy sector. Perhap…

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

The Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies invites all to its first fall event. “Rethinking Acadia in Canada and the World: A Conversation with Gregory Kennedy and Clint Bruce" is on Friday, Sept. 19, 4:30 pm in SMU's Atrium 101 & via Zoom. loom.ly/su9U5PM @historysmu.bsky.social

An event poster featuring a photo of Dr. Gregory Kennedy, Professor of History and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Brandon University; and Dr. Clint Bruce, Canada Research Chair in Acadian and Transnational Studies (CRÉAcT) at Université Sainte-Anne.

Images of their recent book covers appear beside them:
"Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Soldiers of Canada's First World War" (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024), by Dr. Kennedy; and
"Repenser l’Acadie dans le monde: Études comparées, études transnationales" (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025), a collection of essays co-edited by Dr. Kennedy and Dr. Bruce.

In the background is an image of the Acadian flag.

Text:
Rethinking Acadia in Canada and the World: A Conversation with Gregory Kennedy and Clint Bruce

Friday, September 19, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
In person at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Atrium 101 (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre) and also online via Zoom. Visit the SMU Events Calendar for complete details: https://loom.ly/su9U5PM

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 28d

Dr. Gregory Kennedy and Dr. Clint Bruce will hold a public conversation at Saint Mary's University: "Rethinking Acadia in Canada and the World." Details: Sept 19 at 4:30 pm; Atrium 101 (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre). All are welcome!

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hold the date: Dr. Mark McGowan, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, will be present "Finding Molly Johnson: Catholics and the Fate of Irish Famine Orphans, 1847-1848". Details: 16 October, 7pm, Scotiabank Theatre, Sobeys Building. All are welcome!

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social, named a Fellow of @src-rsc.bsky.social in recognition of her "influential scholarship and exceptional public outreach" informing global migration strategies. Learn more: loom.ly/LJxMsoU #rscBRAVOsrc #artswithimpact

Saint Mary’s University announces Dr. Karly Kehoe as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | SMU News and Events

Saint Mary’s University is proud to announce that Dr. Karly Kehoe, a distinguished scholar in the Department of History, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). This prestigious ...

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Faculty update! Dr @karlykehoe.bsky.social is completing a 2-month research fellowship at
@edinburghuni.bsky.social's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities working on Activating Colonial Privilege: The Imperial Strategies of Highland Catholics, 1750-1820. iash.ed.ac.uk/profile/prof...

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Sep 4

Two more @historysmu.bsky.social courses begin today, free for members of the public via #ArtsForEveryone!
• Women in the Two World Wars, with Dr. Kirrily Freeman; 11:30–12:45 in SH 325
• Shakespeare's London, with Dr. Tim Stretton; 1-2:15 pm in LA 178. Info: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ 📚 #A4E #artswithimpact

A course poster for HIST 3110, with a black-and-white photo of four women in uniform, walking near a war plane.

A course poster for HIST 3325, with a historic map of London and a portrait illustration of William Shakespeare.

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Sep 3

The SMU History department is looking forward to welcoming the Class of 2029! #FirstDayOfClasses #ReadyAyeReady

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Sep 2

Summer research update! Dr @ptwohig.bsky.social worked on his SSHRC-funded project examining how unions, women’s orgs and environmental groups reshaped occupational health. He was a visiting prof at NYU and did research at
@harvard.edu's Schlesinger Library & Archives and
Northeastern University

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Sep 1

Learn about the history of Shakespeare's London in a fall course with Dr. Tim Stretton at Saint Mary's University in Halifax! Community members can attend this course for free via #ArtsForEveryone. The class takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:15. Find out more at: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Aug 29

Learn about the history of Love and Family in China in a fall course with Dr. Xiaoping Sun at Saint Mary's University in Halifax! Community members can attend HIST 3416 for free via #ArtsForEveryone. The class takes place on Mondays from 4:00-6:30. Find out more at: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Aug 28

Check out Dr. @shiralurie.bsky.social's recent appearance on the Material Girls podcast to discuss Hamilton! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Hamilton x Hagiography with Shira Lurie

Podcast Episode · Material Girls · 08/19/2025 · 1h 15m

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Learn about the history of Pop Culture in Latin America in a fall course with Dr. Rosana Barbosa at Saint Mary's University Halifax! Community members can attend HIST 2251 for free via #ArtsForEveryone. Find out more at: loom.ly/9fHFmTQ.

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Jul 30

Coming this Winter 2026!

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Jul 21

Coming this Fall 2025!

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Jun 9

Coming this Fall!

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · May 14

Available Fall 2025! Students explore the development of popular culture in Latin America to discover how diversity, social and political struggles influenced the diverse cultural aspects of the region.

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Apr 25

Dr. Rosana Barbosa was an invited professor in France, at Nantes Université this week.

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