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Robynne Rogers Healey

@rrhealey.bsky.social
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Historian of Quaker studies, gender, and war and peace. Professor at Trinity Western University. Animal lover and caffeine addict. All views my own (she/her).

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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
PM Carney's speech today at the WEF was thoughtful and clearly articulated. Lots of good quotes, but this one spoke to me: "We should not allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong — if we choose to wield it together."
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Kids Can Press @kidscanpress.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Kids Can Press company logo and logo and image of Franklin character with statement text,”Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity. We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This semester I've had the privilege of teaching our upper-level History in Practice class (HIST 310). Each week, an alum has visited class to talk about how their studies in history have shaped their career trajectory.
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Decades of mechanistic talk about university degrees as if they were bundles of 'skills' and 'prep' are about to be proved completely wrong (obviously). Want to get a real boost? Do History or English.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
We're a complicated people, and we embrace that.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
@psupress.bsky.social is having a 2-week sale on its Christian studies books www.psupress.org/two_week_sal.... The New History of Quakerism books are in this sale. Get them while they're hot and relatively affordable! #Quaker #history
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Christian Studies Sale
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Stó:lō historian Sonny McHalsie leaves an incredible legacy.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Yes, your *single* vote can make a difference. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote | CBC News
After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seat...
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Seeking input for a course I'm teaching this fall. Have you purchased or owned an American Girl doll in the *historical characters* line? If you have, what doll and or books did you have? Did you like your doll and the books?
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Today's the day fellow Canadians. #elbowsup #Canadastrong
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Jasmine Mooney's story in her own words. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
This is the daughter of a friend of mine.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
There is a difference between revising history and fabricating LIES about the past. All history -- by this I mean the work done by historians based on evidence -- is revisionist in some ways. Sometimes new sources come to light or we view traditional sources in new ways. 1/5
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Canadians, please read and consider signing this pledge which calls on our leaders to work across partisan divides in the face of the threats our country is facing by the US. We can have political differences and still love the same country. engagement-canada-pledge.ca
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Pledge for Canada | Engagement pour le Canada
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
A thoughtful take on Cdn nationalism/ patriotism. Most Canadians are not trying to get back to some golden age of Cdn greatness. We can be honest about our problematic history and the challenges we face today and still love this sovereign country. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/confession...
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Confessions of a Reluctant Nationalist
I'd throw a punch to fight for Canada's sovereignty while reserving and exercising my right to criticize this country. That's a fine form of patriotism.
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Michael DeMoor @michaeldemoor.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Writing a short column for a monthly publication means a weird lag between writing and publishing which reveals how awfully (pun intended) history unfolds sometimes. Anyway, I wrote this and I stand by it. www.christiancourier.ca/honest-patri...
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Honest patriotism
Donald Trump is a hard guy to ignore, even for us Canadians. Lately it’s been even tougher because he’s been talking about us. And featuring in Donald Trump’s bloviations is almost never a good thing....
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David Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
If America thinks tariffs will crush the resolve of Canadians – they’re wrong. We will not roll over. BC is stepping up to do our part by: ❌ Pulling US liquor off shelves ❌ Excluding US products from government purchases
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Interested in taking a course on almost any aspect of #Quakerism? Check out Woodbrooke's catalogue. Most of these courses are online. There is something for every type of interest. www.woodbrooke.org.uk/our-courses/
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Our Courses - Woodbrooke
Our Courses FILTER COURSES BY TYPE All Course TypesBlendedIn-personOnlineResidential FILTER COURSES BY CATEGORY Climate Crisis(17)Exploring
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Each Dec 31, I try to get out for a bike ride to end the year well (barring a storm). It was a cool 4 degrees Celsius, but the sun was shining and the snow shone in the mountains. Wishing you all good health and good memories in 2025, and strength for the challenges of real life. #cyclinghistorians
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
A thoughtful op-ed reflecting on the life of the late Jimmy Carter. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
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Opinion | Jimmy Carter Deserved Our Thanks and Respect, Not Our Sneers (Gift Article)
We in the media and chattering class jeered at a man who probably improved more lives over a longer period than any other recent president.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
A fascinating read about the ways that DNA science is helping us reconsider the narratives we have constructed about Pompeii. Gift article so not behind a paywall. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/s...
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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist (Gift Article)
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Who said that Taylor Swift is the hottest ticket in town tonight? I have some little girls who say otherwise.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I interrupt my regular academic feed to share this beautiful female ruby-crowned kinglet that visited my #BirdBuddy yesterday. Younger academic me would never have guessed that birds would bring such pleasure to my life.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
A busy day for TWU's Gender Studies Institute yesterday. @katiesteeves.bsky.social's Intro to GS class hosted a fabulous gender cafe in the a.m. Then, in the late afternoon, one of our alumna and new PhD @sydneyharker.bsky.social spoke on Beauty & Belonging in late 19th-C Ontario Print Culture.
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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Cutting majors doesn't save colleges. It's the standard playbook, I know, but it has never seemed to turn a college around. Every faculty member knows this, because if it ever worked administrators would constantly cite it as they browbeat your colleagues into firing you by cutting your program.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The San Diego waterfront is beautiful and, as these images show, San Diegans like huge things that make a statement. I didn't get a photo of the Convention Center, but it feels like you could get your 10,000 steps just going from one end to the other a couple of times.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Wanting to learn more about Margaret Fell? Check out this course.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
So grateful for the opportunity to share time at AAR with this legend. Emma Lapsansky-Werner is an incredible historian and, more importantly, a generous, warm, and lovely human. #Quaker #historians
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
A great session exploring Blackmore's forthcoming book. It's so wonderful to see work that nuances and complicates #Quaker history.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Oh yes. Note, I'm with the AAR folks 🙂.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Prepping to head to #aarsbl2024 in San Diego. For those who attend, you know it's a great place to connect & learn. It can also feel like a lot of pressure, especially for junior scholars. As a more "senior" scholar, I hope we can be encouraging & supportive.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
A great summary on one historical narrative and ways folks are rethinking it.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This beautiful prayer spoke to me this morning.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Had a wonderful -- very full-- day at George Fox University. I'm so grateful for the wonderful #Quaker scholars like Carole Dale Spencer whom I've had the privilege of working with.
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Robynne Rogers Healey @rrhealey.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Moved over to Bluesky from that other space, looking for #quakerhistory and #quaker connections. And, if you're in the Newberg, OR area, I'm giving a talk tomorrow (Nov 19) at George Fox University. www.georgefox.edu/about/presid...
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President’s Speaker Series | George Fox University
President Robin Baker hosts a series of speakers each academic year, and he invites you to join him at the sessions. All are free of charge and open to the public.
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