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James Miles

@jmiles.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor Univ. of Alberta. History and Social Studies Education

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Daisy Martin @daisymsc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Day 1 of the new quarter w my MA/credential students. Just saw this piece relevant to National Day of Remembrance for US Boarding schools by @lsgibson.bsky.social & @jmiles.bsky.social & will share. theconversation.com/5-ways-teach...
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5 ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom
When deciding whether and how to respond to residential schools denialism, teachers should consider the type of denialism, the students involved and their school and community context.
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Nicholas Ng-A-Fook @fooknconversation.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
#FooknConversationEP72 with @jmiles.bsky.social & @mkeynes.bsky.social. Addressing settler colonial harms, collective responsibilities, & tensions enacting transitional justice education in liberal democratic nation-states. @uottawaedu.bsky.social @ualbertaed.bsky.social 🤜 www.fooknconversation.com
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Yellowhead Institute @miskoaki.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Announcing version 2.0 of the Yellowhead Institute Treaty Map! New features added to the map include a re-imagined Indigenous Treaty-Making Layer and an Education Guide. Visit the treaty map and download the education guide today: treatymap.yellowheadinstitute.org
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James Miles @jmiles.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Happy to share a new article @lsgibson.bsky.social and I wrote about residential school denialism and truth telling in the history classroom. We think through 5 pedagogical approaches teachers might use to confront colonial denialism and pseudo-history. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/W98RU...
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Truth telling in history classrooms: pedagogical responses to denialism and pseudohistory
In 2015 Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools issued its final report and 94 Calls to Action. Since then, a polarised culture war has developed over competing t...
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James Miles @jmiles.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We're looking for historians and history teachers in Canada to share their beliefs about history and presentism. If you're interested in participating in this study, please click the following link: ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Lindsay Gibson @lsgibson.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
We're looking for historians and history teachers in Canada to share their beliefs about history and presentism. If you're interested in participating in this study, please click the following link: ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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James Miles @jmiles.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We're looking for historians and history teachers in Canada to share their beliefs about history and presentism. If you're interested in participating in this study, please click the following link: ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Thinking Historically for Canada's Future @thinkhist.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We are excited to announce the launch of our Portraits of Professional Practice (PPP) webpage! The PPP project focuses on understanding how the context where history is taught shapes educators’ practices. Learn more at thinking-historically.ca/ppp/ @carlapeck.bsky.social
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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
How much has history education research changed in the last 100 years? Read this fascinating article by @jmiles.bsky.social on researching history education in Canada: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/article... Part of the 'History education in historical perspective' series.
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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
And on the HERJ blog this week, @jmiles.bsky.social discusses his research paper and his aims for publishing in this series. A must-read on your daily commute: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/66/
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How much has history education research changed in the last 100 years?
In my article I investigate how history education research in Canada has changed over time. In particular I examine three prominent nation-wide studies published in 1923, 1953 and 1968, respectively. ...
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James Miles @jmiles.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Happy to share a new article I wrote that explores memory practices on a historical injustice bus tour of Japanese Canadian internment sites journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Authenticity, absence, and pedagogy on a historical injustice bus tour - James Miles, 2024
This article explores how memory practices at sites of historical injustice are shaped by authenticity and absence. It explores a case study of a weeklong bus t...
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Lindsay Gibson @lsgibson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Register for the 2025 Virtual Historical Thinking Institute (VHTI). Seven 1.5 hour online (zoom) sessions available in English & French. First session is January 21, 2025 (French) & January 22, 2025 (English). 7:00-8:30 pm ET. @canadashistory.bsky.social www.canadashistory.ca/education/pr...
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Virtual Historical Thinking Institute - Canada's Historysearch-iconclosesearch-iconclose
The Virtual Historical Thinking Institute will offer an introduction to historical thinking and enhance your expertise in designing history programs, courses, units, lessons, projects, or educational ...
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James Miles @jmiles.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Happy to share a new article I wrote that explores memory practices on a historical injustice bus tour of Japanese Canadian internment sites journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com
Authenticity, absence, and pedagogy on a historical injustice bus tour - James Miles, 2024
This article explores how memory practices at sites of historical injustice are shaped by authenticity and absence. It explores a case study of a weeklong bus t...
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