Steven High
@stevenhigh.bsky.social
Professor of History at Concordia's Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. Current Project: Deindustrialization & the Politics of Our Time -- deindustrialization.org . New Book: The Left in Power: Bob Rae's NDP and the Working Class (Feb '25)
An old friend died suddenly today. It seems like yesterday Joel Duff and I were on the executive of the Ottawa U Grad Student Association. He was probably the most alive person I ever met. He later went to work for the labour movement, where he made a real difference. Thank you Joel.
February 12, 2026 at 3:34 AM
An old friend died suddenly today. It seems like yesterday Joel Duff and I were on the executive of the Ottawa U Grad Student Association. He was probably the most alive person I ever met. He later went to work for the labour movement, where he made a real difference. Thank you Joel.
Interesting upcoming event here in Montreal.
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Interesting upcoming event here in Montreal.
Some mornings you wake up, shake your head, and wonder about the future of humanity. This is the man entrusted with the nuclear codes. Then there is the person beside him, which makes me shake my head some more.
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Some mornings you wake up, shake your head, and wonder about the future of humanity. This is the man entrusted with the nuclear codes. Then there is the person beside him, which makes me shake my head some more.
Fabulous Concordia History MA student Philippine D'Halleine received a prize for her research photograph related to @deindustrialpol.bsky.social . Her wider project is looking at domestic violence and deindustrialization.
Here is the link:
www.concordia.ca/cunews/artsc...
Here is the link:
www.concordia.ca/cunews/artsc...
January 8, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Fabulous Concordia History MA student Philippine D'Halleine received a prize for her research photograph related to @deindustrialpol.bsky.social . Her wider project is looking at domestic violence and deindustrialization.
Here is the link:
www.concordia.ca/cunews/artsc...
Here is the link:
www.concordia.ca/cunews/artsc...
Enjoyed the first day of the Canadian labour history conference at UQAM. Plenty of Concordia folks (past and present) here.
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Enjoyed the first day of the Canadian labour history conference at UQAM. Plenty of Concordia folks (past and present) here.
The deadline for the June 2026 @deindustrialpol.bsky.social conference is today and that of our summer institute for emerging scholars is next week. Check out our website for details (deindustrialization.org). Here is one of my favourite DePOT photos taken at our 2022 summer institute in Germany:
October 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The deadline for the June 2026 @deindustrialpol.bsky.social conference is today and that of our summer institute for emerging scholars is next week. Check out our website for details (deindustrialization.org). Here is one of my favourite DePOT photos taken at our 2022 summer institute in Germany:
A new DePOT Blog from Amber Ward on "Social Reproduction and Scandal in Netflix’s Toxic Town."
deindustrialization.org/netflix-toxi...
deindustrialization.org/netflix-toxi...
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A new DePOT Blog from Amber Ward on "Social Reproduction and Scandal in Netflix’s Toxic Town."
deindustrialization.org/netflix-toxi...
deindustrialization.org/netflix-toxi...
Two (2) MA fellowships at Concordia in deindustrialization studies.
September 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Two (2) MA fellowships at Concordia in deindustrialization studies.
This month's DEPOT deindustrialization blog is on "Proletarian (green) Publics in Transformation: Perspectives from the Ruhr" by Ute Eickelkamp and Stefan Berger.
deindustrialization.org/proletarian_...
deindustrialization.org/proletarian_...
August 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This month's DEPOT deindustrialization blog is on "Proletarian (green) Publics in Transformation: Perspectives from the Ruhr" by Ute Eickelkamp and Stefan Berger.
deindustrialization.org/proletarian_...
deindustrialization.org/proletarian_...
Very much looking forward to reading this new book! Big congratulations to DePOT member Théo Georget!
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Very much looking forward to reading this new book! Big congratulations to DePOT member Théo Georget!
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social
This is such a great blog on deindustrialization, offering us a geographic perspective. Highly recommended! I've pasted their map below - as it is an integral part of their analysis.
July 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is such a great blog on deindustrialization, offering us a geographic perspective. Highly recommended! I've pasted their map below - as it is an integral part of their analysis.
Very excited that this arrived in the mail today! Lilia did her postdoc at COHDS before being hired-on at U of T Mississauga.
July 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Very excited that this arrived in the mail today! Lilia did her postdoc at COHDS before being hired-on at U of T Mississauga.
Envisagez de soumettre une proposition pour notre numéro spécial !
June 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Envisagez de soumettre une proposition pour notre numéro spécial !
Consider submitting a proposal for this special issue!
June 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Consider submitting a proposal for this special issue!
I was compelled to drop a chapter in my 1999 PhD thesis because it was a mess. Twenty-six years, and much research and thinking, later -- a transformed version will be part of the Gender and Deindustrialization volume edited by Jackie Clarke and Piyusha Chatterjee! @deindustrialpol.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I was compelled to drop a chapter in my 1999 PhD thesis because it was a mess. Twenty-six years, and much research and thinking, later -- a transformed version will be part of the Gender and Deindustrialization volume edited by Jackie Clarke and Piyusha Chatterjee! @deindustrialpol.bsky.social
I signed onto this letter.
June 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I signed onto this letter.
Here is the cover for our forthcoming U of Toronto Press volume, produced by the Industrial Closure working-group of
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social . The cover is based on the visual art of Francesca Marconi from Italy. Eleven cross-border chapters, all multi-authored. @deindustrialpol.bsky.social
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social . The cover is based on the visual art of Francesca Marconi from Italy. Eleven cross-border chapters, all multi-authored. @deindustrialpol.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Here is the cover for our forthcoming U of Toronto Press volume, produced by the Industrial Closure working-group of
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social . The cover is based on the visual art of Francesca Marconi from Italy. Eleven cross-border chapters, all multi-authored. @deindustrialpol.bsky.social
@deindustrialpol.bsky.social . The cover is based on the visual art of Francesca Marconi from Italy. Eleven cross-border chapters, all multi-authored. @deindustrialpol.bsky.social
Looking forward to our June @deindustrialpol.bsky.social summer institute at the U de Lorraine in Nancy, France. It will be our fourth one (photo of 1st one in 2022 in the Ruhr).
May 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Looking forward to our June @deindustrialpol.bsky.social summer institute at the U de Lorraine in Nancy, France. It will be our fourth one (photo of 1st one in 2022 in the Ruhr).
Trump's latest missive on Canada.
April 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Trump's latest missive on Canada.
An analysis of the Tory platform on higher ed should also include their 'right to work' section where they seek to undermine student unions (as well as trade unions).
April 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
An analysis of the Tory platform on higher ed should also include their 'right to work' section where they seek to undermine student unions (as well as trade unions).
One can also see how right wing populism spikes with working-class voters (educational level is a good indicator) in the recent German election.
April 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
One can also see how right wing populism spikes with working-class voters (educational level is a good indicator) in the recent German election.
Today's EKOS rolling poll in Canada looks a lot like the US, Germany, France, etc. Right-wing populism is taking hold among working-class voters. Also a big gender split, with men likewise opting for the Tories.
April 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Today's EKOS rolling poll in Canada looks a lot like the US, Germany, France, etc. Right-wing populism is taking hold among working-class voters. Also a big gender split, with men likewise opting for the Tories.
I spent some time last month at Unifor's HQ delving into their action centre model of worker adjustment. This research was flagged as a priority by Unifor's Angelo DiCaro (pictured here) as part of our @deindustrialpol.bsky.social project.
April 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I spent some time last month at Unifor's HQ delving into their action centre model of worker adjustment. This research was flagged as a priority by Unifor's Angelo DiCaro (pictured here) as part of our @deindustrialpol.bsky.social project.
Great op-ed in today's Le Devoir from Camille Robert a new postdoc in Concordia's history department.
April 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Great op-ed in today's Le Devoir from Camille Robert a new postdoc in Concordia's history department.
Classic pic - love it!! Here is one from Moonbeam, Ontario (with my son). It is on the northern highway near Kapuskasing.
April 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Classic pic - love it!! Here is one from Moonbeam, Ontario (with my son). It is on the northern highway near Kapuskasing.