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Here it is, my 293rd #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, &...

Historian Thomas G. Andrews discusses his book on an 1872 equine flu outbreak and its insights into 19th-century society.

After a controversial presidential proposal regarding Lake Ontario, historian Dan Macfarlane gained sudden media attention, sharing advice on handling press.

So was this really the first tornado to touch Niagara’s soil since the formation of the landscape 4,000 years prior? Likely not.

"What is interesting about post-catastrophe narratives is that they explore the immediate reaction and confusion to a disaster in a real and relatable way and then proceed with the work that has to be...

Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...

"What is interesting about post-catastrophe narratives is that they explore the immediate reaction and confusion to a disaster in a real and relatable way and then proceed with the work that has to be...

The U.S. shift to domestic seabed mining highlights weak international protections, flawed International Seabed Authority (ISA) oversight, and growing calls for reform.

Canada–US relations revolve around a core paradox: economic prosperity through resource exports versus maintaining national autonomy.

Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...

American explorer Mary Schäffer Warren studied Rockies wildflowers, explored Maligne Lake, later inspiring filmmakers to recreate and reinterpret her legacy.

American explorer Mary Schäffer Warren studied Rockies wildflowers, explored Maligne Lake, later inspiring filmmakers to recreate and reinterpret her legacy.

Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...

Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...

In light of recent news about federal cutbacks implicating history-focused organizations, CHA president Colin Coates has sent a letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Hon. Marc M...

After decades of fear and fallout, a younger generation is embracing nuclear energy as our best hope for a low-carbon future

La SHC est ravie d'annoncer que sa prochaine réunion annuelle se tiendra du lundi au mercredi, du 1er au 3 juin 2026, à Charlottetown, à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. L'événement aura lieu à l'Université d...

You can’t spell “Charlottetown” without “CHA”! The CHA is thrilled to announce that its next Annual Meeting will be held Monday-Wednesday, June 1-3, 2026, in Charlottetown, PEI. The event will be host...

Justice Maria Carroccia set to decide fate of former world junior players Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote accused in 2018 alleged assault

How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

Dubbed the crossroads of Canada, the story of the intersection is also the complicated narrative of the city and the nation

We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies that include: Textual records from civilian agencies Army unit records dating from WW1 Navy unit records dating from WW2 Still pictures Electroni...

This NiCHE project takes the Walkerton water crisis as a point of departure for exploring the increasingly precious resource of potable water.

The Netherlands uses Adaptive Delta Management to future-proof water systems, blending engineering foresight, historical insight, and societal negotiation.

I demonstrate how women were constrained in their scientific endeavours and pushed to the margins of botanical networks.

Is President Trump angling to take over the Great Lakes? Can the water be diverted to other states?

In the 1800s, European beavers were nearly extinct, so Sweden’s Skansen zoo imported Canadian beavers instead. Efforts later reintroduced European beavers.

As Alanna Mitchell traces the saint's Scottish path, she finds it's more than a journey—it's an act of faith in the power of storytelling.

Canada must look beyond the rhetoric in responding to U.S. policy shifts

6 March 2025 - Hybrid - Charlie’s talk, “Restoring Dangerous Memories to our Shared Histories” will draw on his two recent books.

The Hudson’s Bay Company’s 350th anniversary highlights its colonial past, economic shifts, environmental impact, Indigenous relations, and evolving role in Canadian culture.

15 earthquakes in five days, linked to fracking, are having serious implications for ranchers

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