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Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · 21h

Latest podcast appearance just dropped! I got to chat with @richrray.bsky.social and @erindmorton.bsky.social of RejectEd podcast about my academic journey, social media, and other things. open.spotify.com/episode/04lL... #envhist #cdnhist #history #academia #altac

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Copies of volume one of @theoarnb.bsky.social are now available at the Fredericton Region Museum

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Call for Contributions: The Oar Following the successful launch of its inaugural issue in 2026, The Oar returns for a second volume celebrating the diverse histories, cultures, and stories that have shaped New Brunswick and the broader Atlantic region. niche-canada.org/2026/07/22/c... #cdnhist

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Call for Contributions: The Oar

Following the successful launch of its inaugural issue in 2026, The Oar returns for a second volume celebrating the diverse histories, cultures, and stories that have shaped New Brunswick and the broa...

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The Oar @theoarnb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📣 The Oar is now accepting abstracts for Volume 2 (Summer 2027). We welcome proposals on all aspects of New Brunswick and Atlantic regional history. Abstracts (max. 300 words) are due by September 30, 2026. 📧 Submit to TheOarNB@gmail.com #NewBrunswick #History #AtlanticCanada #PublicHistory #CfP

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Test prints for The Oar arrived today! It’s like academic Christmas 🎄

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I’m so proud of this project, and can’t wait to see it out in the world!

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

So excited to be joining Reject Ed for season 2! There will be lame GoT jokes and I’m not sorry. Academic winter is coming 🐺

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Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Season 2 of the Reject Ed podcast has launched! Big shoutout to our new co-host @richrray.bsky.social who is helping me fill big shoes while AJ returns to grad school. We chat first-gen collaboration, mental health, and precarity. Follow us on insta at RejectEd_thepodcast lnkd.in/e_xbpRks

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

CHA x Atlantic Canada Studies 2026 was a blast. Great to see folks, hear about their work, and escape to the beach between sessions. Thanks @erindmorton.bsky.social for capturing me and my 4 sips of iced coffee at Rustico!

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Enjoying a walk in beautiful downtown Charlottetown before the meeting of the @cndhistassoc.bsky.social begins tomorrow. Will be scoping out the best wine bars with @erindmorton.bsky.social

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The Oar @theoarnb.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We’re pleased to announce that the first issue of The Oar will be released in August 2026. Thank you to our contributors for being part of this endeavour as we share stories from New Brunswick and the Maritime region’s past.

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Something that’s become a real issue for archives (provincial and federal) in Canada is bot crawling. Bot crawling used to train AI puts so much pressure on servers, to the point that pages and documents will fail to load for actual researchers. So frustrating!

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Erin Morton @erindmorton.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

New episode of Reject Ed drops today with @richrray.bsky.social & @stephpettigrew.bsky.social. Listen to us chat first-gen experiences, Cape Breton & New Brunswick community, Acadian family politics, grad school, and the legacy of the late Dr. Elizabeth Mancke: shows.acast.com/rejected-the...

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RejectEd The Podcast

Building a more inclusive academy, one conversation at a time

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ActiveHistory.ca @activehist.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Stephanie Pettigrew reflects on her time and work with Unwritten Histories. Make sure to check out the entire series! Read it here: activehistory.ca/blog/2026/04...

Green graphic of text that says 'Unwritten Histories The Legacy of Unwritten Histories "Unwritten Histories was a lot of work. Exhausted nights after writing dissertation sections, long days of research, frantically prepping CH Reads pieces for upload while also trying to prep my own conference papers. But in the end, UH helped me find my voice." STEPHANIE PETTIGREW ActiveHistory.ca'

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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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drheathergreen.bsky.social @drheathergreen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

NEAR-EH, Halifax, July 10 and 11th. Be there. niche-canada.org/2026/03/03/c...

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

On the blog ... Claire Campbell discusses the recently shuttered Prescott House museum site, along with the cultivation of things not apple! acadiensis.wordpress...

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

What Tim Houston really said was that the arts matter less than military and industrial capital expenditure because Trump. Lest we forget the record tourism numbers of last year for the exact same reason, I guess.

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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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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Today I reactivated Atlantic Digital Scholarship, a project I began with Elizabeth Mancke in 2019 to support building research and community networks. I’m excited to bring the platform back, and to add new tools and databases including my ongoing work transcribing Saint John customs records!

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Saint John Customs House Index

Between 1788 and 1812, the Treasurer of the Colony of New Brunswick submitted detailed accounts to the House of Assembly documenting the duties collected on goods imported through the port of Saint…

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CSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Event - On the Outside, Looking Out: Canada’s Rural Communities as Stewards of Landscape and the Land March 11 csn-rec.ca/news/83522-e...

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Great short essay. I’ve been working on a transcription project for the Port of Saint John customs house, so seeing many parallels with NS. In 1788, 55 of the 88 non-British ships that sold cargo in SJ were from the US - all carrying foodstuffs.

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

CFP: Black 2026, part of the Still Here: Emancipation Celebration, 31 July-3 August 2026 See more at: acadiensis.wordpress...

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

"For both farmers and service industry workers, reliable winter transportation was paramount." - D. Bailey Clark niche-canada.org/2024/01/24/s... #envhist #cdnhist #winter #snow #PEI

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Snowplows and the Modernization of Prince Edward Island: Commercialized Farms and Urban Growth in the Countryside

This is the third post in the Winter in Canada series.

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Between the NS Government closing certain museum locations for the sake of “modernization,” and the NB government considering significant reductions to support of heritage and tourism as part of its ongoing budget review - it’s been a rough month for Atlantic Canadian history!

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N.S. government closing some museums, most visitor information centres | CBC News

The province says the closures are related to the 'modernization' of the museum system and visitor information delivery.

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The Oar @theoarnb.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Pleased to share that digitized copies of The Officers' Quarters are now available online. The OQ served as the official publication of the Fredericton Region Museum from 1985 to 2025, and offers short essays documenting the history of the city, region, and museum!

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Publications - Fredericton Region Museum

The Officers’ Quarters is the former official publication of the York-Sunbury Historical Society. Publication dates were biannual: Fall & Winter, Spring & Summer. Printed copies of past issues of The ...

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CSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

CFP Atlantic Canada Studies Conference From Harbour to Horizon: Recharting Atlantic Canada Studies Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from 3-5 June, 2026 The deadline for submission of proposals is December 19, 2025. csn-rec.ca/conferences-...

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The Oar @theoarnb.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Happening tomorrow at the Fredericton Region Museum: Greg Sprague joins the FRM's speaker series to discuss how faculty at @discoverunb.bsky.social lead the institution and the country into the information age. All are welcome - admission by donation.

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Historians that create personal database projects using only URL links to archival repositories and their online materials… import the reference information too. Internet URLs are not forever… Software becomes obsolete.

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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Lovely walk along the Nashwaak today with @richrray.bsky.social, fall colours are really coming in spectacularly.

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Acadiensis is proud to announce a special forum on The Marshall Decision @ 25: Honouring the Future of Peace and Friendship Treaties. For more information click: acadiensis.wordpress...

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Sara Spike @saraspike.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I love the memories this post has generated in the comments. Did you grow up with dulce (edible seaweed) like I did? Thanks to @richrray.bsky.social for pulling some stories out of the archives for this fun piece!

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

New from me on @nichecanada.bsky.social: a very brief history of dulse in NB

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

First CfP for a new publication. Interested in writing New Brunswick history? Consider submitting a proposal for a short essay, and avoid the hell that is peer-review. Grad students highly encouraged! Please feel free to share.

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Thanks @saraspike.bsky.social for sharing this incredible view with me today - a great place to chat about wildflowers, history, and dulse.

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Richard Yeomans @richrray.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

From staying the blazes home to staying out of the woods in Nova Scotia. Also, accidental urn ban 😂

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Daniel Samson @ruralcolonialns.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

“Costume Magic” presents a runway of 1940s fashion - historic photographs from Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore come alive.

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Heritage Village

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Sara Spike @saraspike.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I was asked to write about my local section of the Trans Canada Trail. Here is my short essay called "Remembering the Blueberry Express," about rail to trail along the coast of Nova Scotia tctrail.ca/stories/reme... #envhist #cdnhist @transcanadatrail.bsky.social

Two people walking away from the camera on a flat gravelled trail with bright blue sky and blue water around them.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

ICYMI: @itsmayana.bsky.social wins the 2025 NiCHE Prize for her article “The Bare Island Bird Sanctuary and the Myth of Indigenous Consent: Land Theft and Conservation in British Columbia, 1912–16” in The Canadian Historical Review. niche-canada.org/2025/06/04/2... #envhist #cdnhist #bchistory

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2025 Winner of Best Article/Chapter in Canadian Environmental History Prize

Telling a rich and multi-layered story of conservation, dispossession, and activism, Mayana Slobodian alerts us to the intertwined histories of sustainability, conservation, and settler colonial juris...

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Tina Adcock @tinaadcock.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Delighted to announce that yesterday was publication day for *A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North* 🥳 It feels great to have it out there. I look forward to hearing from readers 😃 Available from @ubcpress.bsky.social: www.ubcpress.ca/a-cold-colon... #cdnhist #envhist

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A Cold Colonialism

A Cold Colonialism - Modern Exploration and the Canadian North; A Cold Colonialism reframes exploration as a modern enterprise – one through which southern Canadians and Americans sought to exert cont...

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