Reposted by Erin MortonDaniel Samson @ruralcolonialns.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Delighted to announce Trudy Tattersall's successful defense of her PhD diss. "A Mingled Yarn: Needlework, Emotional Communities, and Affective Experience in Settler-Colonial Maritime Canada" - committee members Margot Francis and Ingrid Makus, Internal Ebru Ustundag, and external Erin Morton. 2111
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Season 2 of the Reject Ed podcast has launched! Big shoutout to our new co-host @richrray.bsky.social who is helping me fill big shoes while AJ returns to grad school. We chat first-gen collaboration, mental health, and precarity. Follow us on insta at RejectEd_thepodcast lnkd.in/e_xbpRks 011
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 19/05/2026That’s a wrap on season 1 of the RejectEd podcast, featuring @profoh.bsky.social talking about deep hanging out, first-gen resilience, and community building. Stay tuned for our launch of the season 2 pod next week! #firstgen #highered #postsecondary linktr.ee/rejectedthep... 000
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 24/04/2026This week on the Reject Ed podcast, we speak with Dr. Shikha Diwakar on #caste equity frameworks in the North American academy, podcasting for social change, and grad school. Check it out! And don’t forget to follow us on Insta! linktr.ee/rejectedthep... 030
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 19/04/2026On the latest episode of Reject Ed, @stfx-university.bsky.social’s very own Dr. Wendy Mackey! Listen to us chat all levels of education, the importance of community mentorship, and Black student flourishing. And please follow us on Instagram! lnkd.in/eUiG7eWa 011
Reposted by Erin MortonChristopher Cwynar @cwynar.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Just discovered this exciting new project - or new incarnation of an ongoing project - regarding the experiences of first-generation students in the academy. It's exciting to see SSHRC funding podcasts, a medium that is ideal for knowledge mobilization. 141
Reposted by Erin MortonDany DeGrave, FirstGen @inpersonplus.com · 19/04/2026👏 @erindmorton.bsky.social So useful to share these stories! #firstgen #celebratefirstgen #firstgenproud 121
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 09/04/2026New episode of Reject Ed drops today with @richrray.bsky.social & @stephpettigrew.bsky.social. Listen to us chat first-gen experiences, Cape Breton & New Brunswick community, Acadian family politics, grad school, and the legacy of the late Dr. Elizabeth Mancke: shows.acast.com/rejected-the...shows.acast.comRejectEd The PodcastBuilding a more inclusive academy, one conversation at a time 024
Reposted by Erin MortonStFX University @stfx-university.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Record night for student research at StFX: 130 posters, a packed Scholars Walk, and a campus full of ideas. www.stfx.ca/news/student... #stfx #novascotia 033
Reposted by Erin MortonStFX University @stfx-university.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Research Celebration Week is underway at StFX, kicking off today with the Research Chairs Colloquium. Up next: Student Research Night, March 24, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Mulroney Hall. Full schedule @ stfxuniversity.ca/research/abo... 031
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Having just finished my last editorial meeting as co-editor of @acadiensis.bsky.social, I feel bittersweet announcing our latest issue. I am extremely proud of the work we did with Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik language publishing over my four-year term as co-editor. 1121
Reposted by Erin MortonKim TallBear @kimtallbear.bsky.social · 03/04/2025"Overall, we believe that Canadians can, and should, scrutinize Robert Carney’s past views on schooling for Indigenous Peoples, press Mark Carney to clarify his commitment to truth and reconciliation, and challenge the twisting of truth by residential school denialists." 1246
Reposted by Erin MortonStFX Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsstfx.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Join us for the 2025 Department of English Honours Thesis Colloquium, where our talented students will present their research. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with critical discussions and support student research. Whether you're a student or professor, we’d love to see you there! 013
Reposted by Erin MortonAcadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 19/03/2025On the blog ... Martha Walls looks at Prenatal Testing, Genetic Advocacy, and the "Burden of Down Syndrome" in 1970s Nova Scotia: acadiensis.wordpress... acadiensis.wordpress.comPrenatal Testing, Genetic Advocacy and the “Burden of Down Syndrome” in 1970s Nova ScotiaBy Martha Walls March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, held symbolically on the 21st day of the third month (3/21), to celebrate of the contributions of people with Trisomy 21, better known as Down s… 021
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Chilling report from @caut.bsky.social on the U.S. administration’s targeting of Canadian researchers www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...caut.caTrump administration threatening Canadian researchers(Ottawa – March 17, 2025) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is warning that the 134
Reposted by Erin MortonDeindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 28/02/2025🏭🚢 Mark your calendars! Join DePOT April 24 9h30 EST for an online roundtable showcasing new research in deindustrialization studies. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/depot-roun...eventbrite.caDePOT Roundtable: New Research in Deindustrialization StudiesJoin DePOT as we delve into exciting new work in deindustrialization studies! 182
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Some big news from me. I am so excited to take on this new role and work with @stfx-university.bsky.social’s amazing communities of researchers. 050
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Great piece on the @acadiensis.bsky.social blog by Dr. Claudine Bonner on Black history, the St Philips African Orthodox Church, and the African NS community of Whitney Pier (incidentally, I just spent the weekend there!) 051
Reposted by Erin MortonAcadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025We are excited to announce the release of the latest edition of Acadiensis, Vol. 53, No. 1! For more details, click the link: acadiensis.wordpress...acadiensis.wordpress.comAcadiensis Vol. 53, No. 1 has been publishedWe are excited to announce the release of the latest edition of Acadiensis, Vol. 53, No. 1! In this issue scholars Keith Grant, Nicole Gilhuis, Carli LaPierre, Anthony Dickinson, and Chesley Sanger… 052
Reposted by Erin MortonKim TallBear @kimtallbear.bsky.social · 06/02/2025An edifying read.theguardian.comTrump is unleashing sadism upon the world. But we cannot get overwhelmed | Judith ButlerThose who celebrate his defiance and sadism are as claimed by his logic as those who are paralyzed with outrage 085
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 23/01/2025@nkalamb.bsky.social is my former colleague from UNB. It’s a wake up call for us all that this happened: www.thenation.com/article/soci...thenation.comWhy Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event?Nathan Kalman-Lamb was barred entry into the US. This is a harbinger of the dark political future that Trump is ushering in. 0131
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Please join @stfx-university.bsky.social’s 25th-anniversary show of Priscilla Queen of the Highlands! 042
Reposted by Erin MortonDr. Blair Stein @blairstein.bsky.social · 20/12/2024This issue looks like a banger! 021
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 19/12/2024The new issue of @acadiensis.bsky.social is out! It features wonderful research articles and reviews, & a forum on the Madawaska land claim victory as well as our full interview with Jeremy Dutcher by Dr. Stephen Dutcher, with Welastekwey translation by Elder Henrietta Black muse.jhu.edu/issue/54013 095
Reposted by Erin MortonAcadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Today's blog post is an extended abstract from Acadiensis Vol. 53, No. 1 (Spring | printemps 2024), and it was translated into Wəlastəkwiyik by Elder Henrietta Black and transcribed by Jeremy Dutcher. And if you missed it, here's the link: acadiensis.wordpress...acadiensis.wordpress.comSonic Rematriation: An Interview with Jeremy DutcherThis extended abstract from Acadiensis Vol. 53, No. 1 (Spring | printemps 2024) was translated into Wəlastəkwiyik by Elder Henrietta Black and transcribed by Jeremy Dutcher. 072
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 13/12/2024On the @acadiensis.bsky.social blog, Sonic Rematriation: An Interview with Jeremy Dutcher, by his dad & outgoing Managing Editor Dr. Stephen Dutcher. Jeremy reads part of the interview in Wəlastəkwey, part of our SSHRC Indigenous language translation project acadiensis.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/s...acadiensis.wordpress.comSonic Rematriation: An Interview with Jeremy DutcherThis extended abstract from Acadiensis Vol. 53, No. 1 (Spring | printemps 2024) was translated into Wəlastəkwey by Elder Henrietta Black and transcribed by Jeremy Dutcher. 042
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Please share with your networks in French-language education! This is a tenure-track position jointly shared by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts here at @stfx-university.bsky.social 010
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 10/12/2024The following is an accurate representation of 2/3 of my dogs, provided by the groomer 🐕🦺🐕🦺🐕🦺 121
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Nothing beats candy from Robertson’s, a table runner from 5 cent to a dollar, and my grandmother’s ceramic Christmas tree and candy dishes to achieve peak Nova Scotia festive 🎄🍬🏮 010
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Met some barn puppies and a barn cat today (one guy tried to hitchhike home with me) 010
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Today is the day! Swiftie Scholar is happening now. My talk, “Seeing Like a Settler: Taylor’s Version” is at 1:30 PST/5:30 AST. We’re starting with @swiftiesociologist.bsky.social on para social relationships in the Swiftie fandom www.swiftiescholar.comswiftiescholar.comHOME | Swiftie Scholar | Taylor Swift Abbotsford EventsSwiftie Scholar's 2024 Conference in Abbotsford, BC is an academic event that explores the cultural impact of Taylor Swift through critical lenses like feminism, identity, and media studies. Timed to ... 143
Reposted by Erin MortonBrian Donovan @swiftiesociologist.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I'm giving a 45 minute talk about parasocial relationships in the swiftie fandom tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:45 CST. The event details are below. Hope to see you there! www.swiftiescholar.comswiftiescholar.comHOME | Swiftie Scholar | Taylor Swift Abbotsford EventsSwiftie Scholar's 2024 Conference in Abbotsford, BC is an academic event that explores the cultural impact of Taylor Swift through critical lenses like feminism, identity, and media studies. Timed to ... 012
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 03/12/2024The dream Dean team! Congrats to all the X-ring recipients today <X> @stfx-university.bsky.social @lacemarieb.bsky.social 041
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Absolutely nailing convocation with @wendymackey.bsky.social & @chickobiochemo.bsky.social 💅 031
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Nothing is better than rural Santa on a trailer 🎅🏻 040
Reposted by Erin MortonNiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 30/11/2024"When these colonies challenged Americans who fished illegally in their waters, often by impounding vessels, Americans, in turn, challenged the jurisdictional authority of the colonies to police their own inshore waters." - @richrray.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2020/09/24/f... #envhist #cdnhistniche-canada.orgFrom Olive Branch to Policing Stick: The Fishery and the Constitutional Transformation of the 1778 Taxation of the Colonies ActThe regulation of British North America's pre-Confederation fishery showcased the Maritime colonies' use of polycentric governance to address overfishing, assert jurisdiction over inshore waters, and ... 1157
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Join us online on Dec 5 for the Swiftie Scholar conference at University of the Fraser Valley! I’ll be speaking on the folklore album, white feminism, and settler colonialism (but no Eras tickets available, sadly) 030
Reposted by Erin MortonBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Embarrassing. They're going to feel so stupid in 10 years when nobody's wearing dead salmon hats anymore.livescience.comOrcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 yearsOrcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it. 2458682903
Reposted by Erin MortonStFX University @stfx-university.bsky.social · 27/11/2024🍎 I guess Erica Cameron will kick-off our time in the Blue! This double-degree student is shaping the future of health and wellness, on her way to earning a BBA in Entrepreneurship and a BSc in Human Nutrition while exploring innovative ways to drive meaningful change. www.stfx.ca/news/academi... 021
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Thanks for making this @stfx-university.bsky.social start pack @lauraestill.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/L7yywto 185
Reposted by Erin MortonAlan MacEachern @alanmaceachern.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Someone at @acadiensis.bsky.social has a sense of humour. 2276
Reposted by Erin MortonAcadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Today on the blog, the Journal of New Brunswick Studies has been kind enough to let us repost Bonnie Huskins' lovely tribute to our late colleague Elizabeth Mancke. acadiensis.wordpress...acadiensis.wordpress.comA TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH MANCKE: HER CONTRIBUTION TO NEW BRUNSWICK STUDIESBonnie Huskins This tribute originally appeared in the Journal of New Brunswick Studies. Reprinted with permission. My first memory of Elizabeth Mancke dates back to April 1998 when she was MC-ing … 164
Reposted by Erin MortonDr. Wendy Mackey @wendymackey.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Calling all educators, applications are now open for the @stfx-university.bsky.social Master of Education Program focusing on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Apply using this link: apply.stfx.ca/prodssb/bwsk...apply.stfx.caAdmissions Login - New User 021
Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 24/11/2024For @stephpettigrew.bsky.social, my wreaths from big pine barn party 2024 130
Reposted by Erin MortonPeter Mallory @pmallory.bsky.social · 23/11/2024We're hiring in sociology at StFX! Tenure-track position w/ specialization in either gender or sexuality, social movements, or social policy. Review of applications Dec 1. recruiting.ultipro.ca/GOV5000GOVE/...recruiting.ultipro.ca 021