Histories of Citizen Engagement at the CHA
Yesterday I took part in a panel presentation that brought together scholars across Canada to discuss citizen engagement in planning their communities since the 1950s.
“American Commune”: two views of a documentary about the 1970s counterculture
This post takes two different looks at the history of a 1970s countercultural commune located in the southern US.
WIDEN at the University of Toronto
This Thursday I’ll be talking about my research on the history of cycling advocacy in Montreal at the University of Toronto.
Development, Community, and Citizen Activism in Toronto’s Kensington Market: 1960s and 2013
In this post I discuss the long history of people in Kensington Market speaking up about their community’s future.
The Ford Saga Continues…
I am quoted in a Toronto Star article on Rob Ford’s ongoing conflict of interest case.
Municipal Conflicts of Interest in Canada, Old and New
A post that looks at Rob Ford’s legal troubles in light of past cases of municipal conflict of interest in Canada.
The History of Immigration to North America
I’ve helped organize two public events this Friday at Glendon College that explore the history of immigration to North America.
Fall 2012 issue of Historical Studies in Education / La Revue d’histoire de l’éducation
This morning the Fall 2012 issue of Historical Studies in Education/La Revue d’histoire de l’éducation went online.
Eric Hobsbawm
Yesterday (Oct 1) celebrated British historian Eric Hobsbawm succumbed to a long illness at the age of 95. Hobsbawm was a giant in the profession, a pioneer of social history and an engaged public historian.
Then and Now Mashups/NiCHE Photo Contest
Cities like Toronto are growing and changing so fast that we sometimes lose sight of how much history they have.
Active History on Stage: Party People at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
How do we create art about history? Can we make it powerful, relevant, and pedagogical?
Daniel Ross 