Tag Archives: Opinion

Random thoughts from following #chashc2018

Posted on 29 May, 2018 by Lauren Wheeler

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 →

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5 Stages of Recovering from Academia

Posted on 9 September, 2014 by Lauren Wheeler

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 →

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Good-Bye STEP

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Lauren Wheeler

Today the Alberta Budget dropped and the news is not good for local heritage and history institutions or the students who keeps them going in the summer months.  The Student Temporary Employment Program, or STEP, was suspended.  This is not … Continue reading →

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Stop the Great Canmore Rabbit Invasion

Posted on 3 October, 2011 by Lauren Wheeler

Canmore need to take drastic action about the bunnies. Action that should have been taken twenty years ago when the rabbits were only in South Canmore Continue reading →

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Lessons from Environmental History: Success Through Past Failures

Posted on 4 April, 2011 by Lauren Wheeler

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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“The End is Nigh!”

Posted on 16 January, 2011 by Lauren Wheeler

This blog began as a place to reflect on the plethora of books and articles history doctoral students must read for comprehensive examinations. Somewhere in the middle of comps this blog became more about dissertation research and ideas that don’t … Continue reading →

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We are here.

Posted on 7 December, 2010 by Lauren Wheeler

Thirty-eight years ago today the crew of Apollo 17 took a photograph from space that would become known as “The Blue Marble.” Continue reading →

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In Defence of the Unhyphenated Canadian

Posted on 16 October, 2010 by Lauren Wheeler

At the beginning of October the Globe and Mail ran a special on the state of multiculturalism in Canada. Being a Toronto based newspaper, the stories had an urban bias and spoke more to the anxieties of the city which … Continue reading →

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A Mountain Research Interlude

Posted on 22 September, 2010 by Lauren Wheeler

My name is Lauren and I am addicted to the pursuit and dissemination of information. To be more specific, historical information. This is definitely one of the healthier addictions available, but like all addictions it is expensive – especially as … Continue reading →

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Is it really all about the Great Men?

Posted on 17 September, 2010 by Lauren Wheeler

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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