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Department of History at Saint Mary's University in Halifax / K'jipuktuk. Offering BA & MA degrees as well as minors in Applied History and British Studies. For info: history@smu.ca

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On Oct 2 Dr Karly Kehoe of @historysmu.bsky.social led a full-day field trip for to Eigg Mountain, an abandoned 19th-century Scottish Highland settlement near Antigonish. @smuhalifax.bsky.social students explored the site with Dr Kehoe and local community members who are descendants of the settlers
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The @historysmu.bsky.social's next seminar takes place Oct 23 at noon (MN219). Dr Canan Sahin, a Postdoc with UnborderED Knowledge, will present "Racial Subsumption: A Historical Materialist Analysis of Forced Migration, State Formation & Labour in Turkish Capitalism." All are welcome!
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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You can register for my talk “Hamilton: In History and On Stage” for Trinity University’s Lennox Seminar on Oct 12 here: events.trinity.edu/event/lennox...
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Lennox Seminar Speaker Series - Shira Lurie
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Congratulations Dr. Tim Stretton of @smuarts.bsky.social and Dr. Danaya Wright of @uflaw.bsky.social on the publication of the Married Women and the Law in Britain, North America, and the Common Law World! For more info see: cambridgescholars.com/product/978-...
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations @ptwohig.bsky.social of @smuarts.bsky.social on the publication of The Labour of Care: Canada's Health Care Workers, 1945-2020 with the @uoftpress.bsky.social!
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Saint Mary's Department of Geography & Environmental Studies @smugeographers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sounds interesting!
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please join us on Sept 18, 2026, Noon-1 p.m. in Loyola 174. "Claims and Connections: The Cape Breton Land Petitions Database and Research Tool, 1787-1843" by Dr. S. Karly Kehoe, Professor of History & Julia Caissie, Undergraduate History Student & Research Assistant. All are welcome!
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Peter L. Twohig @ptwohig.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Unfiltered (as always) and unboxing my new book The Labour of Care ( UTP 2026). Written in libraries, coffee shops and bars across North America. Thanks to all who have been on the ride with me.
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Still looking for a Fall 2026 course at Saint Mary's? Consider HIST 3451 Film & History: Modern China! In this 6 credit course, students explore the relationship between cinema and historical events.
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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The next Road to 250 piece is by the great Serena Zabin! www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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In 2026, like in 1770, standing armies in our cities erode freedom
The Boston Massacre reverberates in 2026, with ICE's presence reminding Americans of our longstanding objections to a standing army.
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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The first Road to 250 piece is up! Featuring @michaelhattem.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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The biggest U.S. commemorations happen when we need them the most
The 250th has many echoes of the 1976 Bicentennial—but these complicated commemorations provide real opportunities for reflection and connection.
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Karly Kehoe @karlykehoe.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Lt. F. J. MacCharles’ #WW1 papers. Baddeck, #NovaScotia. Song about Cape Breton soldiers with #Scots words. Letter from his brother- 6th Reg. Cdn Mntd Rifles- criticizing Sam Hughes (Minister Militia & Defence) "If old Sam could hear these fifty thousand Canadians curse him" & photo of MacCharles.
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The National Trust of Canada's #NextGreatSave is a competition to protect Canada’s historic places. This year Sainte-Marie (NS) is in the running—and one of Canada’s most endangered heritage landmarks. Vote daily until April 24, 2026 to help save it 👉 nextgreatsave.us.launchpad6.com/NextGreatSav...
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Wonderful to welcome back to campus Department of History, Saint Mary's University alum Kirby Ross (BA’17, MA’20), who participated in the “Where Can an Arts Degree Take Me?” session at the 2026 Faculty of Arts Student Conference.
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
FRIDAY: Undergrad and graduate students will present their research at our annual Faculty of Arts Student Conference. Back this year is the alumni roundtable, "Where can an Arts degree take me?" March 27, 9:30 am-5:30 pm in Sobey 260. All are welcome. Full program here: www.smu.ca/arts/arts-up...
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
An urgent movement is happening to preserve data from the soon-to-vanish Canadian Register of Historic Places. Students in a Public Humanities and Heritage class at SMU are part of the effort. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art... @historysmu.bsky.social #SMU_IPHH #SMUHistory #archives #artswithimpact
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‘Huge loss’: University student works to preserve national database on historic sites set to be unplugged
Wyatt Hudson is a student at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. When he isn’t busy doing homework or assignments, he’s working to save the information from a unique internet archive that is set to di...
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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The program for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Studies Conference has been posted. Looking forward to seeing some folks in Charlottetown this summer!
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Atlantic Canada Studies 2026 UPEI - The GeoREACH Lab at UPEI
The UPEI Faculty of Arts and Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities are pleased to welcome the Atlantic Canada Studies 2026 Conference to Charlottetown, from 2-5 June, 2026. The conference overlaps with the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) and the Canadian … Continue reading →
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Dalhousie Department of History @dalhistory.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Dr. Jack Bouchard will be giving a talk based on his new book: 'Terra Nova: Food, Water, and Work in an Early Atlantic World' at 7pm, Friday, March 20, Room 1020, Rowe Management Building (6100 University Avenue). All are welcome - please do pass word along to anyone you think might be interested.
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Peter L. Twohig @ptwohig.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I am very excited to announce the forthcoming publication of my new book with University of Toronto Press in July 2026. Heartfelt thanks to friends, colleagues, archivists, librarians, & students who have been on the journey with me. Deets: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.... @uoftpress.bsky.social
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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Northeast and Atlantic Region Environmental History Forum Call for Papers, Twelfth Annual Workshop Friday, July 10 and Saturday July 11, 2026 Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Deadline: April 24, 2026 niche-canada.org/2026/03/03/c... #envhist #cdnhist
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Call For Papers – Northeast and Atlantic Region Environmental History Forum (NEAR-EH) 2026
The Northeast and Atlantic Region Environmental History Forum (NEAR-EH) brings together a group of scholars exploring the environmental history of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Check out this session at SMU: "International Careers: Global Affairs Canada & Canadian University Services Overseas". Details: Thursday, March 12, 10:00am in LI 135 (in Patrick Power Library)
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New Op-ed in the Globe & Mail by Dr. @rblakebrown.bsky.social of @smuarts.bsky.social: "Canadians deserve to know what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/fa3b3de...
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Canadians deserve to know what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Without that information, we are unable to debate policies that may have prevented the tragedy
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Looking for a great course this summer? Sign up for IPHH 3000: Heritage Field Placement. In IPHH 3000 students do placements in museums, archives and other cultural and heritage sites. While building new skills and networks, students also gain 3 credit hours toward their degree.
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Professor Emeritus John Reid of @smuarts.bsky.social and Professor Emeritus M. Brook Taylor of @msvuhalifax.bsky.social have published their open letter to re. Drastic Cuts to Nova Scotia Museum System on @acadiensis.bsky.social acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/j...
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John Reid and M. Brook Taylor’s Open Letter to Minister David Ritcey and Premier Tim Houston re. Drastic Cuts to Nova Scotia Museum System
Minister David RitceyDepartment of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage1741 Brunswick St., 3rd FloorHalifax, NS B3J 2R5Email: MIN_CCTH@novascotia.ca Premier Tim HoustonOffice of the Prem…
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”? Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm | Loyola 174 Dr. Philip Comeau of Université Sainte-Anne will deliver this public lecture, using findings from data spanning 400 years. All are welcome! Learn more: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #SMULinguistics #ArtsWithImpact
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Lecture description: 
Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”?
Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm 
Loyola 174, Saint Mary's University

All are welcome to attend this Arts With Impact public lecture, presented by the Linguistics program. Guest speaker Dr. Philip Comeau is Full Professor and Vice-doyen des études universitaires, Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia. 

A common perception of Acadian French is that it is an “older dialect of French” or “French as it was spoken in the 17th century.” In his talk, Dr. Comeau questions this general perception, focusing on French varieties spoken in southwest Nova Scotia, particularly in the regions of Baie Sainte-Marie and Par-en-Bas. He will present findings from a project using data spanning four centuries. 

Even though many of the conservative or older features of French have persisted, one of the conclusions is that Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French is clearly no exception to the rule that living languages are constantly changing. https://loom.ly/_AhKHfM
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
History, Truth-Telling, Reconciliation and Artistic Practice: A Conversation with Catherine Martin, award-winning Mi'kmaw filmmaker. Join us Tuesday, Feb. 24 for a discussion on exploring history through film and theatre, and the role of the arts in practices of reconciliation. 4–5:30 pm in LA 171.
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History, Truth-Telling, Reconciliation, and Artistic Practice: 
A Conversation with Catherine Martin 

Tuesday, February 24
4-5:30 pm in Loyola 171 

Presented by the Faculty of Arts; all are welcome to attend.
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
National Trust for Canada scholarships! See the Herb Stovel Scholarship, which provides 2 types of bursaries. Link: nationaltrustcanada.ca/herb-stovel-...
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Application Guidelines - National Trust for Canada
Please read the General Rules and Regulations. The Herb Stovel Scholarship provides two types of bursaries: Project Research Bursaries up...
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
In the aftermath of the terrible news out of #TumblerRidge, British Columbia, @cnn.com is among media outlets that have been providing live updates all day today. Dr. @rblakebrown.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social was interviewed for this piece. www.cnn.com/world/live-n... #SMUHistory
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Shooting occurred soon after Canada began a buy-back program for assault rifles
At least eight people have been killed and dozens have been injured after a shooting at a school and home in northeast British Colombia, Canada. Follow for live updates
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Love History? Interested in graduate studies? Consider applying to Master of Arts program @historysmu.bsky.social in Halifax. Scholarships available! Deadline extended until March 15th! For more info see: smu.ca/academics/m-...
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
📣 Deadline March 6: Call for papers by undergraduate and graduate Arts students at SMU! Present your research at the annual Faculty of Arts Student Conference on March 27. Submit a 500-word abstract detailing your topic to Dr. Nicole Neatby of @historysmu.bsky.social. Learn more: loom.ly/7sBnm9g
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Get ready for SMUsicals: #SMUvies Goes to #Broadway! Thursday, Feb. 12, 6-9 pm in SH 324 at SMU. Our panel will discuss Hamilton, WICKED, Sweeney Todd and KPOP Demon Hunters.🍕 Free pizza, cake and book prizes. 🍰📚 Online option too: loom.ly/LGW86A0 @historysmu.bsky.social #SMUPhilosophy #SMUReligion
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Recent BA graduate Kaley MacMullin and Dr. Heather Green of @historysmu.bsky.social have co-authored 2 posts on the Network in Canadian History & Environment’s The Otter. For the first see: "Finding Black Lung in he Archives." niche-canada.org/2026/01/02/f...
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Finding Black Lung in the Archives
Coal mining’s overlooked slow disaster, black lung, devastated workers, remained dismissed, archivally absent, and resurfaces through community memory and activism.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Join us online next week for 'Nova Scotia and the Imperial Strategies of Highland Scots', the annual S-CAP Lecture presented by @karlykehoe.bsky.social. 📅 Tuesday 10 February, 2026 🕰️ 1pm (EST) / 6pm (UK) 💻 Zoom FREE Tickets: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture... All are welcome! @smuarts.bsky.social
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Ireland Canada University Foundation 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 @icuf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🇮🇪🇨🇦 The De Chastelain Scholarship Programme will make 50+ awards to Irish & Canadian scholars, from early-career researchers to senior professors. 🗓 Deadline: 11 May 2026 🔗 Apply / learn more:  www.icuf.ie/scholarships...
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Join Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social virtually on Feb. 10 (2 pm AST) as she delivers the 2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Annual Lecture, hosted by @uguelphscottish.bsky.social. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture... #NovaScotia #Scotland #artswithimpact
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Karly Kehoe @karlykehoe.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Curious about the links between Scottish Highlands and the Maritimes? They’re more complicated than you might think. Please join us.
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
📣 Undergraduate students: Gain research skills and PAID experience this summer, working alongside your SMU professors! Learn more about the opportunities available in the Faculty of Arts, and apply by February 20: www.smu.ca/research/stu... #StudentResearch #research #fieldwork #artswithimpact
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Gain research skills and experience alongside a SMU professor this summer. Apply today!
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Blake Brown @rblakebrown.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
New article: "Closing the Knowledge Gap: Identifying Research Priorities for Firearm-Related Injury and Mortality in Canada" in the latest issue of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada. www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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Closing the knowledge gap: identifying research priorities for firearm-related injury and mortality in Canada, HPCDP: Vol 46(1), January 2026
Our objective was to identify knowledge gaps and research priorities to inform a national research agenda to prevent firearm-related injury and death.
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Congrats @smuhalifax.bsky.social student Elora Copeland for publishing "The Earl of Dalhousie & the Context of John Elliott Woolford's Famous Paintings" in Release Peace: The Magazine! This article began as an essay in HIST2341 Atlantic Canada to Confederation. Link: releasepeace.org/the-earl-of-...
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The Earl of Dalhousie and the Context of John Elliott Woolford’s Famous Paintings – Release Peace
FrontPage The BigStories Spanning the Atlantic Europe'sHigh North From Aroundthe World AboutRelease Peace Front PageThe Big StoriesSpanning the AtlanticEurope's High NorthAround the WorldAbout Release...
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Visit @nichecanada.bsky.social for this new article co-authored by Dr. Heather Green of @historysmu.bsky.social and Kaley MacMullin BA’25, #SMUSociology graduate and Dr. Green's research assistant on the Mining Danger Project. #SMUHistory #envhist #mininghistory #cdnhist #research #artswithimpact
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
On Dec. 18 in #Italy, Dr. @rblakebrown.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social presented at a @euguns.bsky.social / #GlobArms conference on New Perspectives on the History of Firearms. His topic was "Charles Stark and Firearms Retailing in late 19th-Century Canada". #SMUHistory
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Dr. Kirrily Freeman of @historysmu.bsky.social quoted in NY Times article "The Nazi Plunder of Church Bells Changed the Sound of Europe." #ArtsWithImpact www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/a...
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The Nazi Plunder of Church Bells Changed the Sound of Europe
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
⚽ Soccer: A History of Brazil | Free for the public, this @historysmu.bsky.social course starts Jan. 7 via #ArtsForEveryone! 🌎🥅 Join Dr. Rosana Barbosa to trace the historical forces behind soccer's evolution in Brazil, from an elite sport to a national passion with unifying powers. loom.ly/9fHFmTQ
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Arts for Everyone presents ... 
Soccer: A History of Brazil 
Winter 2026 | HIST 2250 
Mondays + Wednesdays 
2:30-3:45 pm with Dr. Rosana Barbosa 

Course description: 
Join Dr. Rosana Barbosa to trace the historical forces behind the evolution of soccer in Brazil—from an elite sport to a national passion with unifying powers.

Explore such topics as the transition to a slave-free society, immigration, the development of a national identity, urbanization, the military dictatorship, as well as gender divisions and the role of the media and economics behind the popularity of the sport.

For access to the course materials, register for free at https://smucc.brightspace.com/course/20/soccer-a-history-of-brazil

For the full lineup of #A4E courses in Winter 2026, visit https://www.smu.ca/arts/outreach/arts-for-everyone.html
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EUGUNS @euguns.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Yesterday's lecture by @rblakebrown.bsky.social was a blast! And, since we're in the middle of the Christmas season, there were even references to Santa 🎅
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Thinking about a career in museums, archives or heritage sites? The Public Humanities and Heritage program at Saint Mary's University might be right for you! Join us for an IPHH Info Session on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2:30-3:30 pm in MN 519. www.smu.ca/iphh #heritage #humanities #artswithimpact
IPHH Info Session
Public Humanities and Heritage program
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2:30-3:30 pm
McNally North 519 at @smuhalifax
https://www.smu.ca/iphh

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Join us on Friday for the @historysmu.bsky.social Seminar Series, 1-2 pm in MN 219. Dr. Mark Kuhlberg of @laurentianu.bsky.social will present "Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty: Canada's Aerial War Against Forest Pests, 1913-1930". All are welcome, 1-2 pm in MN 219. #SMUHistory #artswithimpact
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Karly Kehoe @karlykehoe.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
How can academics push back against dis- and misinformation? One way is to use academic freedom responsibly: present evidence clearly, and resist the urge to offer personal opinions that muddy the facts. Now more than ever we need to build public trust in research. council.science/blog/scienti...
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Scientific freedom and the responsible conduct of scientists - International Science Council
In this blog series, members of the ISC’s Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science share their reflections on the questions surrounding trust in science, particularly in the context of poli...
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
If you are looking for a flexible Winter 2026 course at SMU, please note that two History courses have just been switched to ‘Hybrid’ format (so students will be able to attend class in person or online): • HIST 2827: The History of Vietnam • HIST 2840: Japan before 1800
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Today at noon!
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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thinking about a career in museums, archives, or heritage sites? The Public Humanities & Heritage program might be right for you! We welcome you to join us for an info session on November 27, 2:30 pm, in MN 519. For more info contact: iphh@smu.ca or Kirrily.freeman@smu.ca.
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