Joining the Urban History Review
At the start of 2024 I joined the Urban History Review/Revue d’histoire urbaine as co-editor, along with my colleague from Simon Fraser, Nicolas Kenny.
Écrire la ville
Le Groupe d’histoire de Montréal a récemment fait paraître Écrire la ville : Pouvoirs, urbanités et modernités dans l’espace québécois (XIXe-XXe siècles), une anthologie de traductions préparée sous la direction de Camille … Continue reading
La taverne Brass Rail et le patrimoine des années 1970
La ville de Toronto pense à inscrire l’immeuble abritant la taverne Brass Rail au patrimoine historique de la ville. Vous pouvez lire le reportage, y compris ma petite contribution sur … Continue reading
Voices from the Rental Crisis
We bring our world with us into the archives. I’ve been reminded of this over the last week, as I commute across Vancouver to spend my days reading letters from tenants like Victor.
2023 Heritage Toronto Book Award
I’m honoured that Heritage Toronto selected my book, The Heart of Toronto, for the 2023 Toronto Book Award! This prize is particularly gratifying since it comes from a prize jury, … Continue reading
The politics of the high-rise
Early this June I was in Toronto for the first in-person meeting of the Canadian Historical Association since 2019. It was an absolute pleasure to return to a “normal” (as … Continue reading
Undressed Toronto
It is always a pleasure to read (and re-read) a good book in depth. This past year I spent some time with Dale Barbour’s new history of bathing in Toronto, … Continue reading
Talking the Heart of Toronto
Since The Heart of Toronto was released two months ago, I’ve had the chance to talk about my research with some of Canada’s longest-running and hardest-working history podcasts.
Histories of Urban Knowledge
A new special issue of the Urban History Review is out, based on work presented at our 2019 Savoirs urbains conference.
Coming soon: The Heart of Toronto
I’m excited to see my research on Yonge Street and the remaking of downtown Toronto getting closer and closer to publication.
Saving Chinatown, 1971 to 2021
For more than fifty years, saving Chinatown has been on the urban agenda, and that struggle, led by community members and their allies, has been tightly bound up in larger transformations in our cities and society.
Retail, Capital, and the Making of Downtown
I am grateful to announce that my research on capital, retail, and the making of Canadian downtowns has been financed by the FRQSC.
Colloque des étudiant.e.s du premier cycle en histoire de l’UQAM
Student conferences are often the best academic conferences. This week I’m delighted to be attending the UQAM’s annual undergraduate history conference.
Yonge Street’s second-last strip club closing its doors
The Brass Rail, for decades one of the most visible sexual entertainment venues on downtown Yonge Street, is finally closing its doors. I was interviewed on the subject by Oliver Moore of the Globe and Mail.
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