This episode of the History Slam examines the story of the Nantucks Brothers. First, Sean Graham talks with Leonard Linklater, the playwright of Justice, a theatrical production part of Northern Scene that examines the story of the brothers. He then chats with Greg Hare, the Chief Archaeologist for Yukon, who led the dig following the […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham chats with Sandra Dyck and Leslie Boyd, co-curators of Dorset Seen, about the exhibit. They talk about Cape Dorset’s strong artistic foundation, the changing conceptions of northern art, and art providing an outlet for social commentary.

As Northern History Week kicks off, the History Slam goes back and looks at some of the earliest films depicting life in northern Canada. In this episode, Sean Graham chats with Tom McSorley of the Canadian Film Institute about one of the most famous films of the 1920s, Nanook of the North, and one of […]

In the first part of this two-part episode of the History Slam Sean Graham talks with Kelly Erby of Washburn University about the rise of the American restaurant industry in the middle of the 19th century. They chat about the race and class factors that influenced restaurants, the concerns from social reformers, and the socializing […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham talks with Katrina Srigley of Nipissing University about the state of women’s history, the legacy of Sylvia Van Kirk, and her own work on women during the Depression. They also touch on the perception of women’s history being hostile to men and discuss the pedagogical challenge […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham talks with Jim Opp and John C. Walsh of Carleton University about their work Placing Memory and Remembering Place in Canada. What is particularly interesting about the book was how the ideas and concepts are at work in our everyday lives – oftentimes without us being […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham talks with Timothy Stanley, author of Contesting White Supremacy: School Segregation, Anti-Racism, and the Making of Chinese Canadians. Professor Stanley provides a unique take on the social construction of race and the power dynamics that lead to racism. They also chat about the Victoria school strike […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham talks with singer/songwriter Del Barber about the use of history in his songs as well as how history has influenced his career. They also talk about Del’s his ‘The Party Song’, personal histories, and how the past plays a role in our daily lives. Given Sean’s […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham reviews three new historical dramas. First, he talks about Downton Abbey with Megan Sanderson. Then he chats with his brother Scott about Titanic: Blood and Steel, the 12-part miniseries that the CBC aired in the fall. The show ends with the instant analysis (recorded right after […]

In this episode of the History Slam Sean Graham talks with Arthur Carkner and Rosemary Warskett about both the project and the history of family leave in Canada. Both Arthur and Rosemary were involved in the struggle for family leave and offer some terrific insights into the process.