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Author Archives: Lauren Wheeler
Random thoughts from following #chashc2018
This week is the annual meeting of the Canadian Historical Association (CHA). It is happening at the University of Regina and has the handy hashtag #chashc2018 so that those unable to attend can follow some of the conversations and sessions … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Public History
Tagged Activism, blog, CHA, Opinion, pipeline, public history, Reflection, social media
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Museums and Environment
I spent most of last week at the Alberta Museums Association / Western Museums Association joint international conference UNITE. Over the four days of the conference there were many interesting conversations with other museum professionals and presentations that highlighted how … Continue reading
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5 Stages of Recovering from Academia
Hi. My name is Lauren and I am a Recovering Academic. It has been 2 years and 6 months since I was in graduate studies and I have a good full-time job in my field. Yet, there are times, usually … Continue reading
Posted in Grad School, Opinion
Tagged academia, Activism, Graduate Students, Opinion, Reflection, University
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The “Trouble” with Wi-Fi Hotspots in National Parks
On Tuesday April 29, 2014 Parks Canada announced it will install Wi-Fi hotspots in National Parks. The response from Canadians is divided; some welcome the ability to access the internet in remote areas, others see it as an unnecessary incursion of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Public History
Tagged Banff, Canada, Environment, mountains, national parks, public history, Wi-Fi, wilderness
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Why Museums Matter – migrating and consolidating blogs
A few months ago I attempted to start a blog just about museums and my public history experiences. However, I am a public historian and that means I work a regular job that does not allow the same time for … Continue reading
Canmore, Floods, and Southern Alberta Museums
Thursday mornings I was woken by a 6:45am phone call from Canmore. It was my mum to tell me the usually dry creek behind the house was a raging river and our neighbours with homes backing the creek had been … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Public History
Tagged Canmore, Environment, mountains, museums, public history, Reflection
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Public History, Pop History, Academia, and Jobs.
On the last day of the 2013 ASEH meeting in Toronto I had the opportunity to sit on a panel with two other public historians at a graduate luncheon and answer questions from graduate students about job opportunities outside academia. … Continue reading
Posted in Public History
Tagged academia, ASEH, job market, pop history, public history, Reflection
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