Category Archives: Public History

A Circulpolar Interlude

Posted on 15 July, 2011 by

There is a hidden gem for environmental history at the University of Alberta. It is called Canadian Circumpolar Institute (CCI). The CCI is an interdisciplinary institute with a mandate to promote and enhance the knowledge, awareness and sustainability of polar … Continue reading →

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Busy Summer

Posted on 27 June, 2011 by

Summer is off to a busy start so post here have been few and far between – didn’t even get something up about CHESS 2011, St.Andrews edition! Will strive to do better from a writing workshop on Hornby Island next … Continue reading →

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EHTV: Live from the Field

Posted on 5 June, 2011 by

In April NiCHE started a new project to share with the world what Canadian Environmental Historians do. A number of Flip cameras were purchased, branded with NiCHE skins, and distributed to willing historians to take with them as they research … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Environmental History: Success Through Past Failures

Posted on 4 April, 2011 by

Pivotal moments in Canadian environmentalism are not restricted to successes; failures to produce change and instances where institutions created to promote a more sustainable way of living are also important. Continue reading →

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Public Environmental History

Posted on 2 March, 2011 by

How do we go about making environmental history more public? This is a difficult task and I think it requires a shift in thinking about the field. Continue reading →

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The Canmore-Provincial Parks Conundrum

Posted on 19 November, 2010 by

The province of Alberta is looking to changing how provincial parks are regulated. Nowhere will these changes have a greater affect than Canmore. CPAWS, the Sierra Club, and other conservation interest groups have taken up lamenting how these changes will … Continue reading →

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Is it really all about the Great Men?

Posted on 17 September, 2010 by

Question of the Month: Does it truly come down to great men/women when getting the public – or an undergraduate class – interested in history? Continue reading →

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Re-Naming; or Being Politically Correct

Posted on 3 July, 2010 by

It seems in Canada there is always a debate going on over using the most politically correct name for places. Currently this is popping up in Vancouver around Stanley Park. The gist of the debate is the Squamish First Nation … Continue reading →

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