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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lancement du livre La ville énergivore : Une histoire des transitions énergétiques à Montréal au 20e siècle par Clarence Hatton-Proulx à Montréal le 29 septembre! Plus d'informations: buff.ly/3x9JLv8 Le livre: buff.ly/6AsvqFT

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

“From the 1970s, as Canada struggled around what we can recognize with hindsight as the neoliberal turn, paved with crises of energy and otherwise, Imperial sought transformative policy influence.” - Mack Penner niche-canada.org/2025/10/18/f... #envhist #cdnhist #energyhistory #neoliberalism

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Fossil Fueling Neoliberalism: Notes on the Oilmen’s Market Crusade

Imperial Oil promoted neoliberal policies aligning corporate and national interests, shaping Canada’s energy politics and linking prosperity to fossil-fuel-driven economic dependence.

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

really excited about the start of the DePOT @deindustrialpol.bsky.social Summer Institute in Montreal, such a great program (which will definitely keep me awake after my overnight flight from Calgary)

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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

‼️You only have until tomorrow to submit your applications! Read the call : deindustrialization.org/partnership/...

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Artists in Residence – Deindustrialization

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

very excited about these two amazing artists!

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

come and join me on 26 February at UCalgary, it’s a free event with a reception after the talk, but you need to register @ laceylecture2026.eventbrite.ca

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Excellent new book arguing that we need to take the early modern household more seriously in order to understand the emergence of fossil-fuel based societies. An important addition to energy history scholarship #skystorians lup.be/book/fossil-...

Cover image of the book Fossil Consumerism: Energy, Ecology and Everyday Life in the Early Modern Low Countries by Wouter Saelens, showing a painting of a man and woman sitting by lamplight in an otherwise dark room.

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

so happy this is finally out: Petra Dolata, "History of Energy Transitions," In Bloomsbury History: Theory & Method (Bloomsbury, 2025); reach out if you want to read it www.bloomsburyhistorytheorymethod.com/article?doci...

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History of Energy Transitions

Introduction The history of energy and energy transitions is one of humankind. Energy is foundational to the human species, which cannot exist without it. In the modern world, energy provides heat, li...

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

excellent opportunity for artist(s) who are interested in deindustrialization and the environment, it is a non-residential fellowship open to all!

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

join us tomorrow as we (Energy In Society at the Calgary Institute for the Humanities talk about deindustrialization, energy transitions, extractivism and degrowth

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Jeff Manuel @jeffmanuel.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Energy historians: the Hagley Museum and Library is hosting "The Power of Energy" conference on October 30-31. It's an online conference and registration is now open. This will be a great chance to hear some exciting new research. Hope to see you there (virtually) www.hagley.org/research/con... 🗃️

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2025 Fall Conference | Hagley

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Hi bsky 👋. Did you know I have a podcast? It’s called Energy vs Climate and I’ve been away for the past year but I’m back and if you have never listened before we have a whole back catalogue with some cool stuff. Here is a pick of some favourites from a range of different kinds of topics/shows

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

energy historians working on transitions, please join us!

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Petra Dolata @pdolata.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

now that this crazy term is over and students have written their exam (although I still have to mark) I finally get to say hello on here, and what better time to do this than at the start of the Northern Super League, I’m super excited, Go Calgary Wild FC Go ⚽️

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