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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Come out on October 6th and support MSVU's creative writing contest winners!
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@dbrodbeck.bsky.social and I chat about Arthur Carlson and Patrick Labyorteaux because doing that is better than the actual episode. @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@lnuonhorror.bsky.social will be joining Nerd Nite on Oct 5th to share her thoughts on Indigenous-made zombie narratives. @kalahirtleclarke.bsky.social
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Me, @jbrodbeck.bsky.social, @dbrodbeck.bsky.social and some Polaroids (ask your grandparents). @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The @tesprogram.bsky.social will be working in partnership with the Centre for Jewish Studies, Kings, and the Treaty Space gallery to bring you Miawa'g Masgwi, an art exhibit that features the work of Jessica Jerome and the Polish-Jewish Zapomniane (Forgotten) Foundation ukings.ca/events/among...
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Miawe’g Masgwi – Among the Birches – Pomiędzy Brzozami | University of King's College
Among the Birches is a co-curated exhibit of artwork by Two-Spirit Mi’kmaw artist Jessica Jerome, from the Mi’kmaw community of Gesgapegiag, Quebec, and by the Polish-Jewish Zapomniane (Forgotten) Fou...
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join @jbrodbeck.bsky.social, @dbrodbeck.bsky.social, and I as we're joined by @nothingbutmedia.bsky.social to discuss season 5 of the Rockford Files. @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Call for Submissions is now open for @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social 2027! mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/call-f...
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Call for Submissions: Mayworks 2027 | Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax
Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax celebrates workers, justice and solidarity through art. Our festival presents works of art of any discipline that explore the connection between the labour movement and art,...
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We have a web thing. @msvuenglish.bsky.social www.windsofremembrance.ca?fbclid=IwY2x...
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Winds of Remembrance
A podcast about the mini series Winds of War and War of Remembrance
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Welcome back students!
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Many of our Fall courses are already full, while the others are filling fast. If you're in need of an elective, try one of our 2000-level courses: ENGL 2221: Creative Writing (1 spot available) ENGL 2201: Shakespeare ENGL 2202: Critical Methods ENGL 2264: Intro to Pop Lit: Comics
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
New podcast alert! Nre podcast alert! With me, @dbrodbeck.bsky.social and @kenhernden.bsky.social talking about The Winds of War! @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Big thanks to NSERC for sharing a feature on Dr. Collier-Jarvis @lnuonhorror.bsky.social and @tesprogram.bsky.social nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/growing-f...
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Growing future STEAM leaders through Two-Eyed Seeing
As a traditional drum begins to vibrate, patterns emerge on a homemade Chladni plate—a flat surface that makes sound waves visible—while curious young learners observe.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Did you know that MSVU is home to one of the biggest lesbian pulp fiction collections? Wanna learn more? Join us for an upcoming reading of lesbian pulp fiction followed by a conversation. When: Wednesday, July 22, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Tantallon Public Library, Upper Tantallon
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The deadline for creative contributions to Contemporary Indigenous Horror has been extended to August 30, 2026: www.cfplist.com/CFP/46993
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The CFP List
An academic call for papers database.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
@lnuonhorror.bsky.social co-authored a recent article envisioning brighter futures for Nova Scotia's marine environment. You can check it out here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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From seeds to scenarios: Co‐creating brighter marine futures in Nova Scotia, Canada
Marine ecosystems underpin human well-being and offer essential ecosystem services but continue to face challenges due to human-induced pressures. In Nova Scotia, where cultural identity and economic...
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Dave Brodbeck🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbrodbeck.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's time for me, @docpinko.bsky.social and @jbrodbeck.bsky.social to talk Rockford Files www.200adayplus.com/2026/07/epis... #RockfordFiles #Podcast
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Episode 114 - Dave Isn't Sure About Steve and Jon's Guilt
A podcast about the Rockford Files from Steve and Dave, two GenX academics who miss Jimbo and Angel.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A new article from @halifaxexaminer.ca features @lnuonhorror.bsky.social and other MSVU faculty, staff, and students sharing their recent OER: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/education/br...
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'Brave spaces': New online resource highlights diverse perspectives on reconciliation - Halifax Examiner
'Reimagining the Spaces We Occupy: Diverse Women’s Stories of Colonial Resistance in Child and Youth Practice and Research' features "diverse women of Indigenous, immigrant and settler backgrounds who...
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It's @dbrodbeck.bsky.social, @jbrodbeck.bsky.social, Rockford and I. Since Jon is the Fonzie of the podcast... @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
@lnuonhorror.bsky.social joined other MSVU faculty, students, and community to launch "Reimagining the Spaces We Occupy" last night at the Halifax Central Library. Big thanks to CTV for coming out and shining a spotlight on this wonderful work. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...
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Fireside chat in Halifax shines spotlight on reconciliation
The ongoing movement toward reconciliation was in the spotlight at an event in Halifax Tuesday night.
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It's Friday! It's Rockford! It's us! We talk culture and payphones. @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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Lnuonhorror @lnuonhorror.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Two-Eyed Seeing program is marking 10 years! Big thanks to @msvuenglish.bsky.social @msvuhalifax.bsky.social and NSERC Promoscience for making another three years possible. www.msvu.ca/two-eyed-see...
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Two-Eyed Seeing Program marks 10 years with new NSERC grant
Congratulations to the Two-Eyed Seeing Program on receiving NSERC PromoScience funding for a fourth three-year term and marking its 10th anniversary! The Two-Eyed Seeing (TES) Program is made possible...
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Please join @lnuonhorror.bsky.social on June 23rd at the Halifax Central Library as she and other MSVU faculty, staff, students, and alumni share their recent collection. www.msvu.ca/fireside-cha...
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Fireside chat to highlight reconciliation in child and youth work
On June 23rd, faculty in Mount Saint Vincent University’s Child & Youth Study Department, and the Halifax Public Libraries, will host a fireside conversation and Q&A to raise awareness of reconciliati...
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It's Boyington's B*st*rds day. @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Congrats to @lnuonhorror.bsky.social for her new article, "Re-story-ation: Lessons from Literature and the Land." This collection, co-created by the team in MSVU's Child and Youth Studies features contributions from across the MSVU community. pressbooks.atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/storiesofdec...
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Reimagining the Spaces We Occupy: Diverse Women’s Stories of Colonial Resistance in Child and Youth Practice and Research
This work features stories of colonial resistance from diverse women of Indigenous, immigrant and settler backgrounds and experiences who are engaged in child and youth research, practice, and educati...
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We talk movies. @msvuenglish.bsky.social @dbrodbeck.bsky.social @jbrodbeck.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
"Hayley’s degree in English enables her to perform close, critical readings of complex legal materials." www.dwpv.com/our-people/s...
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Hayley Bone
Hayley’s degree in English enables her to perform close, critical readings of complex legal materials.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Congrats to former English honours student, Hayley Bone, on joining a top-tier law firm. What she says about her English degree: “The MSVU English department changed my life for the better.” An experience that helped her find her voice. Wishing you the best! blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
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UNB grad brings ballet and law school discipline to top-tier Canadian firm, Davies
Former ballet dancer turned law student, Hayley Bone, will bring her creative discipline and academic excellence to Davies law firm this summer.
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Lnuonhorror @lnuonhorror.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I'm so happy to share that the Two-Eyed Seeing has officially received funding to continue our program for a further three years. Big thank you to NSERC and @msvuenglish.bsky.social You can read more about our program here: www.msvu.ca/academics/ba... nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-d...
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Funding decision
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Congratulations! We are sad to say goodbye to so many outstanding students, but we also know they're embarking on some amazing adventures next year. Photos by Ashley McAffee @wher4rtthou.bsky.social @lnuonhorror.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
RA opportunity for undergraduate students
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Doc Pinko @docpinko.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Dave and I chat history (and why you shouldn't get it from tv shows), Yamamoto, and really cool fighter planes. @msvuenglish.bsky.social
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Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Today is Mi’kmaw Language Day! Wela’lioq L’nui’suti Nujikina’mua’tijik for all that you have taught me and continue to teach us. May L’nuiktuk thrive forever 💚
Pale blue and yellow watercolor background with watercolor plants at top and bottom. Reads Muiwatmu’k L’nui’suti Kisuk / Mi’kmaw Language Day in a serif font. Below that is the L’nu symbol. In italics: Wela’lioq L’nui’suti Nujikina’mua’tijik.
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
UPDATE! New location for RAISING BIG QUESTIONS with Andrew Maize and Sue Goyette. The event will now take place at the Halifax Common on May 9th, 1pm-4pm. Stay tuned for updates on exact location! www.MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Interested in ENGl 1155? Here's what our students have to say about the course. youtu.be/ACbV8k9Ps5A?...
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ENGL 1155
YouTube video by Maggie Myers
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
MUSIC OF LIBERATION with @johnkameelfarah | May 9 @ Joseph Strug All proceeds donated to @sameerproject $10 advance / $15 at door www.MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Found in Translation / Trouvé dans la traduction May 10 @ Bus Stop Theatre Drop in anytime between 4pm & 6:15pm FREE Show bilingue EN/FR + ASL! www.MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Am I Ovary-Acting? May 10 @ Bus Stop Theatre by Lunasea Theatre is about reproductive justice and examines commonly held beliefs about health and medical care for those with ovaries/uteruses/vaginas. The history, uses and misuses of the speculum. www.MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Working In Uncertainty plays with agency, togetherness, and uncertainty through a group improvisation structure. Free registration or by donation: www.simpletix.com/e/working-in...
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Winner of three Dora Mavor Moore awards 🏆🏆🏆 This athletic and empathic work of dance theatre lifts a glass (and then smashes it) to love, loyalty and the difficult things we hope never to escape. May 7-8 @ Breaking Circus www.MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca
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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 01/05/2026
For #SFF folks in Halifax May 15-17, check out @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! I'm moderating a panel with papers by @michaelcameron.bsky.social, @lnuonhorror.bsky.social, & @heleninwords.bsky.social, and speaking on a panel on Proletariat Themes in Science Fiction, and there a tonne of amazing speakers!
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE! Raising Big Questions with Andrew Maize & Seán Kennedy is GOING AHEAD Saturday, May 2nd at Citadel Hill from 1pm-4pm. However, the Sunday session w/ Sue Goyette is POSTPONED due to rain. The NEW DATE is Saturday, May 9th, 1pm-4pm at Point Pleasant Park.
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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
ON THE LINE by Audrey Eastwood On display at @busstoptheatre May 1 to June 1 Reception + Q&A May 10 On the Line is a time-lapse video and photo compilation of six months’ worth of one of domestic labor’s most repetitive and relentless tasks: laundry. www.MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
@mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social kicks off the festival this Friday, May Day, with Stephen Hero + El Tata y Los Taqueros at the Seahorse Tavern. Don't forget to get your tickets as you won't wanna miss a night of "raw, working class hip hop." mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/stephe...
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Stephen Hero + El Tata y Los Taqueros | Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax
Also featuring Ambeez, General Khan & Gearl Get down with the working class on May Day at the Seahorse! $10 in advance and $15 at the door Doors at 9:00 … Continued
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Former MSVU English student, Nolan Natasha, has made the long list for the CBC Short Story Prize for their story, "Red House." Congratulations!!! www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
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Red House by Nolan Natasha | CBC Books
The Halifax-based writer is on the 2026 CBC Short Story Prize longlist.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Big thanks to Carbon Arc and @hellifax.bsky.social for inviting our honours student, Mars, and Professor Collier-Jarvis @lnuonhorror.bsky.social to share their many, many thoughts on the 1991 horror film, Clearcut. @tiffmorris.bsky.social
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
19th century America laid the foundation for much of the ideological thought dominating today's political discussions. Eager to learn more? Join @lnuonhorror.bsky.social for the W27 semester.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Please join @lnuonhorror.bsky.social and one of our students, Mars, for a screening and Q&A next week: www.carbonarc.ca/events/helli...
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Hellifax Horror Fest presents: Clearcut — Carbon Arc
Screening times: Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 PM Ryszard Bugajski | Canada | 1991 | 100m Followed by panel discussion with special guests! Restoration Courtesy of Severin Films 35th Anniversary Sc...
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Lnuonhorror @lnuonhorror.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I'm delighted to be joining some amazing horror movie fans and scholars for a screening of Clearcut and a Q&A next week. Please come out to enjoy the show and geek out with us about it. @msvuenglish.bsky.social www.carbonarc.ca/events/helli...
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Hellifax Horror Fest presents: Clearcut — Carbon Arc
Screening times: Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 PM Ryszard Bugajski | Canada | 1991 | 100m Followed by panel discussion with special guests! 35th Anniversary Screening and National Canadian Film Day screening! Graham Greene plays an Indigenous activist who recruits a white lawyer t
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Who's been thinking about revolution lately? If this sounds like you, perhaps you need to take ENGL 3307 with Dr. Piccitto.
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MSVUEnglish @msvuenglish.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
If you think modern poetry tends to be a bit illusive, you're right, but you should still take Dr. Fraser's ENGL 3319 class next year.
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