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02.09.2019
Canadian Archives at Risk?
On May 26th, 2014, a panel discussed recent developments in the archives world in Canada and the challenges archives face today. The panel was part of the Canadian Historical Association’s annual meeting in St. Catharines, Ontario. Moderated by Erika Dyck (University...
02.02.2019
Celebrating Canada Roundtable
On September 18 at the Canadian Museum of History, there was a roundtable discussion on the issues surrounding national celebrations and commemorations in Canada. The roundtable was part of the Celebrating Canada Workshop, which was chaired by Matthew Hayday and Raymond...
01.26.2019
Canadian Historians and the Media
On Wednesday May 28, 2014 as part of the Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting, Activehistory.ca sponsored a roundtable discussion on the presence of Canadian historians in the media. The session was chaired by Ian Milligan of the University of Waterloo...
01.19.2019
Robert Rutherdale on the Local Responses of WWI
ActiveHistory.ca is happy to feature the inaugural talk of the Fall 2014 History Matters lecture series: historian Robert Rutherdale’s “Hometown Horizons: Local Responses to Canada’s Great War.” Rutherdale delivered the talk at the Toronto Public Library’s North York Central Branch. He...
01.12.2019
Nos Glorieuses: 100 Years of Women’s Hockey in Quebec
History Chats is pleased to present a recording of Lynda Baril’s talk ‘Nos Glorieuses’: 100 Years of Women’s Hockey in Quebec. The talk was delivered as part of the Ottawa Historical Association Lecture Series on September 16, 2014. [audio http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/oha2014-09-16.mp3]
01.05.2019
Sochi and Beyond: Russia’s Anti-Gay Legislation, Human Rights, and the Practice of History
Russia’s so-termed anti-gay propaganda law, passed in 2013 by the Russian parliament, raised an array of issues relating to the status and rights of LGBT people in Russia, the lack of specific protections in the Olympic Charter relating to sexual...
12.29.2018
The Future of the Past: Transmitting History to Future Generations
On Friday April 25, 2014 as part of the annual Pierre Savard Conference at the University of Ottawa, there was a roundtable discussing the future of history. Entitled ‘The Future of the Past: Transmitting History to Future Generations” the roundtable...
12.22.2018
Re-Imagining Universities in the Digital Age: Historical Reflections and Current Questions
On October 7, 2014 Professor Chad Gaffield of the University of Ottawa addressed the issues facing universities in the 21st century as part of the University of Ottawa History Department’s Brown Bag Lunch Series. [audio http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Gaffield-Talk.mp3]
12.15.2018
Historical Research on Canada and Beyond
For the first time the winners of the two highest distinctions given annually by the Canadian Historical Association met for an exchange with the public and between each other. Jim Daschuk, author of the account of the “forced starvation” of...
12.08.2018
The Sweetest Sounds: Musical Life in Ontario 1880-1920
On October 21, 2014 Madelaine Morrison delivered a talk entitled The Sweetest Sounds: Musical Life in Ontario, 1880-1920 as part of the Ottawa Historical Association lecture series. In her address, Morrison discussed the evolution of the piano and its place in Ontario’s...
12.01.2018
Pride and Prejudice: Anti-Americanism Among Canada’s Intellectuals, 1891-1945
History Chats is pleased to present a recording of Damien-Claude Bélanger’s talk ‘Pride and Prejudice: Anti-Americanism Among Canada’s Intellectuals, 1891-1945’. The talk was delivered as part of the Ottawa Historical Association Lecture Series on February 17, 2015. [audio http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DCB-OHA.mp3]
11.24.2018
Isn’t All History Public? Knowledge, Wisdom, and Utility in the Great Age of Storytelling
On June 1, 2015, Dean Oliver delivered the Keynote Address of the Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting. His talk was entitled “Isn’t All History Public? Knowledge, Wisdom, and Utility in the Great Age of Storytelling.” Oliver is the Director of...
11.17.2018
Children’s Drawings and Humanitarian Aid: Transnational Expressions and Exhibitions
On June 2, 2015 Dominique Marshall delivered her Presidential Address to the Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting. The address was entitled ‘Children’s Drawings and Humanitarian Aid: Transnational Expressions and Exhibitions.’ [audio http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CHA-Dominique-Marshall.mp3]
11.14.2018
A Conversation with Douglas Hunter
On October 26, the History of Indigenous Peoples (HIP) Network sponsored the launch of two books by HIP member Douglas Hunter, which included a conversation with Douglas about writing for the public hosted by Boyd Cothran. The two books are: The...
11.03.2018
Commemorations in the National Capital Region: Evolution and Findings (Bilingual Episode)
During the Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting, a roundtable was held discussing commemorations in and around Ottawa, including the planned memorial to the victims of communism. The roundtable was chaired by Yves Frenette (Université de Saint-Boniface) and featured Alain Roy...
10.27.2018
Trouble on Main Street: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Reason, Race, and the 1907 Vancouver Riots
On March 10, 2015, Julie Gilmour delivered an address as part of the Ottawa Historical Association Lecture Series. Entitled William Lyon Mackenzie King, Reason, Race, and the 1907 Vancouver Riots, the talk examined the Prime Minister’s policies and response to...
10.20.2018
Local, National, and Transnational Histories of Immigration to the Americas
In a public lecture given at Glendon College, York University, Erika Lee, Professor of History and Director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota, elucidates another aspect of the entangled history of the Americas. In “Local,...
10.13.2018
The Making of Dufferin-St. Clair: 1900-1929
In 2011, historical geographer Richard Harris presented a talk entitled “The Making of Dufferin-St. Clair: 1900-1929. Following his talk, a room full of community members shared their personal memories of the area’s social and physical development. Harris’s talk comes from...
10.06.2018
A Town Called Asbestos
In “A Town Called Asbestos”, Dr. Jessica Van Horssen continues her survey of the history of asbestos in Quebec by examining the first asbestos industry boom between 1914 and 1939. The outbreak of war in Europe and the advent of...
09.15.2018
Local, National, and Transnational Histories of Immigration to the Americas
In a public lecture given at Glendon College, York University, Erika Lee, Professor of History and Director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota, elucidates another aspect of the entangled history of the Americas. In “Local,...
09.01.2018
Three Mile Island to Bhopal: the Life and Work of Environmental Activist Rosalie Bertell
In 2011, historian Lisa Rumiel presented a talk entitled “Three Mile Island to Bhopal: the Life and Work of Environmental Activist Rosalie Bertell” in front of an engaged audience at Toronto’s Parkdale library. Bertell, who has a PhD in biometrics,...
08.25.2018
Locating Parkdale’s Mad History: Back Wards to Back Streets, 1980-2010
In 2010, Megan Davies and David Reville presented an engaging talk on the ways in which mental health deinstitutionalization impacted psychiatric survivors and the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. In front of a packed audience at the Parkdale library, “Locating Parkdale’s...
08.18.2018
Keeping the City Clean: Portuguese Women in Toronto’s Cleaning Industry, 1970-1990
In 2010, historian Susana Miranda gave a talk called “Keeping the City Clean: Portuguese Women in Toronto’s Cleaning Industry, 1970-1990” at the Bloor/Gladstone branch of the Toronto Public Library. The lecture was part of the Toronto Public Library’s History Matters...
08.11.2018
A Public Technology: Building Toronto’s Yonge Street Subway
Back in 2010, gave a talk called “A Public Technology: Building Toronto’s Yonge Street Subway”. The lecture is part of the Toronto Public Library’s History Matters series. The lecture discussed various episodes surrounding the building of Toronto’s original Yonge Street subway line...
08.04.2018
Craig Heron on Toronto’s Booze-Soaked Past
Back in 2010, Canadian historian Craig Heron presented an entertaining talk at the second event of the History Matters lecture series, sponsored by the Toronto Public Library. Heron discussed a number of aspects in the social history of alcohol in Toronto,...
07.29.2018
Spadina Sweatshops: Jews and Gender in Toronto’s Labour Movement 1900 to 1939
In September 2011, historian Ruth Frager presented a talk entitled “Spadina Sweatshops: Jews and Gender in Toronto’s Labour Movement 1900 to 1939.” The lecture examined the dynamics of the Jewish labour movement in Toronto and focused on a strike at...
07.21.2018
The Drake “Smoke Screen” Phenomenon: A Discussion with Dalton Higgins on Drake and Canadian Hip Hop History
On December 8, 2012, Accents on Eglinton, a community bookstore that specializes in publications on Africa and its diasporas, along with host Francesca D’Amico (PhD candidate in music history at York University), hosted an evening with Dalton Higgins, award-winning journalist, radio...
07.07.2018
Public, Private, Political: Charitable Organizations and Citizen Engagement
On June 2, 2015, a roundtable was held as part of the CHA Annual Meeting that examined the Canadian politics of charity through the history of citizen engagement and the historical relationships between state and charity and public and private....
06.30.2018
Death or Deliverance: Canadian Courts Martial in the Great War
On March 4, 2014, Teresa Iacobelli delivered her talk “Death or Deliverance: Canadian Courts Martial in the Great War.” It was delivered as part of the Ottawa Historical Association lecture series. [audio http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Iacobelli-Ottawa-Historical-Association-lecture.mp3] Advertisements
06.23.2018
Public Spectacles of Multiculturalism: Toronto Before Trudeau
On February 28, 2013, Franca Iacovetta delivered her talk “Public Spectacles of Multiculturalism: Toronto Before Trudeau.” The talk was part of the 2013 History Matters series in Toronto. [audio http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Iacovetta-2013-History-Matters-lecture.mp3] Advertisements
06.16.2018
We Get a Piece and We Get a Say: Approaching Confederation from the Perspective of the Métis Nation of the North-West
On April 22, 2017, Jean Teillet delivered her talk “We Get a Piece and We Get a Say: Approaching Confederation from the Perspective of the Métis Nation of the North-West.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade...
06.02.2018
Recolonizing Confederation: Indigenous Policy and the Making of Canada
On April 22, 2017, Brian Gettler delivered his talk “Recolonizing Confederation: Indigenous Policy and the Making of Canada.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a symposium hosted by the Department...
05.26.2018
Why We Shouldn’t Talk About Confederation in 2017
On April 22, 2017, Steve Penfold delivered his talk “Why We Shouldn’t Talk About Confederation in 2017.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a symposium hosted by the Department of...
05.19.2018
The Broader Significance of the 1860s
On April 22, 2017, Heidi Bohaker and Paula Hastings delivered their talk “The Broader Significance of the 1860s.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a symposium hosted by the Department...
05.12.2018
Setting the Plains on Fire: How Indigenous Geo-Politics and the U.S.-Dakota War Shaped Canada’s Westward Expansion
On April 22, 2017, Michel Hogue delivered his talk “Setting the Plains on Fire: How Indigenous Geo-Politics and the U.S.-Dakota War Shaped Canada’s Westward Expansion.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the...
05.05.2018
Putting Flesh on the Bones: The Meaning of the BNA Act in Confederation Era Canada
On April 22, 2017, Penny Bryden delivered her talk “Putting Flesh on the Bones: The Meaning of the BNA Act in Confederation Era Canada.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,”...
04.28.2018
Irish Nationalisms and Canadian Confederation
On April 22, 2017, David Wilson delivered his talk “Irish Nationalisms and Canadian Confederation.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a symposium hosted by the Department of History at the...
04.21.2018
A Tale of Two Empires: Race and Revolution in the 1860s Caribbean
On April 22, 2017, Melanie Newton delivered her talk “A Tale of Two Empires: Race and Revolution in the 1860s Caribbean.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a symposium hosted...
04.18.2018
British North America and International Law in the 1860s
It’s a special mid-week History Chat! On April 22, 2017, Brad Miller delivered his talk “British North America and International Law in the 1860s.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a...
04.15.2018
Cosmopolitanism in James Barry’s Diary: The Atlantic World Views of a 19th-Century Nova Scotia Miller
On April 22, 2017, Dan Samson delivered his talk “Cosmopolitanism in James Berry’s Diary: The Atlantic World Views of a 19th-Century Nova Scotia Miller.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,”...
04.07.2018
Our Country is No Longer Able to Support Us
On April 22, 2017, Bill Waiser delivered his talk “Our Country is No Longer Able to Support Us.” The talk was part of “The Other 60s: A Decade that Shaped Canada and the World,” a symposium hosted by the Department...
03.05.2018
Introducing History Chats
History Chats is a new podcast series from Activehistory.ca. Each Saturday we will post a different talk from our collection of world class historians. These will include conference sessions, public lectures, and roundtable discussions. So get your weekend started on...

What's History Chats about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

History Chats episodes:

Canadian Archives at Risk?

Celebrating Canada Roundtable

Canadian Historians and the Media

Robert Rutherdale on the Local Responses of WWI

Nos Glorieuses: 100 Years of Women’s Hockey in Quebec

Sochi and Beyond: Russia’s Anti-Gay Legislation, Human Rights, and the Practice of History

The Future of the Past: Transmitting History to Future Generations

Re-Imagining Universities in the Digital Age: Historical Reflections and Current Questions

Historical Research on Canada and Beyond

The Sweetest Sounds: Musical Life in Ontario 1880-1920

Pride and Prejudice: Anti-Americanism Among Canada’s Intellectuals, 1891-1945

Isn’t All History Public? Knowledge, Wisdom, and Utility in the Great Age of Storytelling

Children’s Drawings and Humanitarian Aid: Transnational Expressions and Exhibitions

A Conversation with Douglas Hunter

Commemorations in the National Capital Region: Evolution and Findings (Bilingual Episode)

Trouble on Main Street: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Reason, Race, and the 1907 Vancouver Riots

Local, National, and Transnational Histories of Immigration to the Americas

The Making of Dufferin-St. Clair: 1900-1929

A Town Called Asbestos

Local, National, and Transnational Histories of Immigration to the Americas

Three Mile Island to Bhopal: the Life and Work of Environmental Activist Rosalie Bertell

Locating Parkdale’s Mad History: Back Wards to Back Streets, 1980-2010

Keeping the City Clean: Portuguese Women in Toronto’s Cleaning Industry, 1970-1990

A Public Technology: Building Toronto’s Yonge Street Subway

Craig Heron on Toronto’s Booze-Soaked Past

Spadina Sweatshops: Jews and Gender in Toronto’s Labour Movement 1900 to 1939

The Drake “Smoke Screen” Phenomenon: A Discussion with Dalton Higgins on Drake and Canadian Hip Hop History

Public, Private, Political: Charitable Organizations and Citizen Engagement

Death or Deliverance: Canadian Courts Martial in the Great War

Public Spectacles of Multiculturalism: Toronto Before Trudeau

We Get a Piece and We Get a Say: Approaching Confederation from the Perspective of the Métis Nation of the North-West

Recolonizing Confederation: Indigenous Policy and the Making of Canada

Why We Shouldn’t Talk About Confederation in 2017

The Broader Significance of the 1860s

Setting the Plains on Fire: How Indigenous Geo-Politics and the U.S.-Dakota War Shaped Canada’s Westward Expansion

Putting Flesh on the Bones: The Meaning of the BNA Act in Confederation Era Canada

Irish Nationalisms and Canadian Confederation

A Tale of Two Empires: Race and Revolution in the 1860s Caribbean

British North America and International Law in the 1860s

Cosmopolitanism in James Barry’s Diary: The Atlantic World Views of a 19th-Century Nova Scotia Miller

Our Country is No Longer Able to Support Us

Introducing History Chats