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The Canadian Historian’s Guide to Twitter

July 19, 2016 / / 5 Comments

Twitter for Canadian Historians!

 

Updated February 27, 2017!

Twitter can be an amazing resource for Canadian historians, home to vibrant discussions, news on the latest research, camaraderie, humour, and support. But for some people, Twitter is intimidating. Many find it difficult to find or make sense of these conversations and resources. I know I certainly did when I first started using Twitter. Most of what I’ve learned about Canadian history on Twitter I’ve learned through trial and error. So today, I thought I’d pass on some of the information that I’ve gained to help you navigate the wild and wonderful world of Canadian history on Twitter.

 

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A Beginner’s Guide to the CHA Annual Meeting and My Top Conference Picks for 2016

May 24, 2016 / / 3 Comments

Beginners guide to the CHA

It’s that time of the year again: conference season! For most Canadian historians, this means the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) Annual Meeting, which starts on May 30th and runs until June 1st! I can’t go this year, but my intrepid friend Catherine Ulmer has agreed to serve as my “official” CHA report. So we can look forward to her reports in two weeks. If this is your first time attending the CHA conference, or Congress in general, everything can seem really intimidating. So in this blog post I’m going to give you a beginner’s guide to the CHA conference, and at the end, give you my suggestions for must-see panels!

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