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
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Lt. F. J. MacCharles’ #WW1 papers. Baddeck, #NovaScotia. Song about Cape Breton soldiers with #Scots words. Letter from his brother- 6th Reg. Cdn Mntd Rifles- criticizing Sam Hughes (Minister Militia & Defence) "If old Sam could hear these fifty thousand Canadians curse him" & photo of MacCharles.
FRIDAY: Undergrad and graduate students will present their research at our annual Faculty of Arts Student Conference. Back this year is the alumni roundtable, "Where can an Arts degree take me?" March 27, 9:30 am-5:30 pm in Sobey 260. All are welcome. Full program here: www.smu.ca/arts/arts-up...
An urgent movement is happening to preserve data from the soon-to-vanish Canadian Register of Historic Places. Students in a Public Humanities and Heritage class at SMU are part of the effort.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art... @historysmu.bsky.social #SMU_IPHH #SMUHistory #archives #artswithimpact
The program for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Studies Conference has been posted. Looking forward to seeing some folks in Charlottetown this summer!
Wonderful to welcome back to campus Department of History, Saint Mary's University alum Kirby Ross (BA’17, MA’20), who participated in the “Where Can an Arts Degree Take Me?” session at the 2026 Faculty of Arts Student Conference.
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.
I am very excited to announce the forthcoming publication of my new book with University of Toronto Press in July 2026. Heartfelt thanks to friends, colleagues, archivists, librarians, & students who have been on the journey with me. Deets: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....
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Check out this session at SMU: "International Careers: Global Affairs Canada & Canadian University Services Overseas". Details: Thursday, March 12, 10:00am in LI 135 (in Patrick Power Library)
The National Trust of Canada's #NextGreatSave is a competition to protect Canada’s historic places. This year Sainte-Marie (NS) is in the running—and one of Canada’s most endangered heritage landmarks. Vote daily until April 24, 2026 to help save it
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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.
Wyatt Hudson is a student at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. When he isn’t busy doing homework or assignments, he’s working to save the information from a unique internet archive that is set to di...
The UPEI Faculty of Arts and Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities are pleased to welcome the Atlantic Canada Studies 2026 Conference to Charlottetown, from 2-5 June, 2026. The conference overlaps with the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) and the Canadian … Continue reading →
