I've talked about access to archives before and how decisions to limit access to archives such as LAC restrict our ability to conduct research. This decision has enormous implications, esp for grad students/precarious researchers. Please consider signing the petition

Normally, I would spend the last week of Nov prepping for an early-Jan trip to the archives. Last year...well... This year I'm not because traveling to YOW for possible & limited access is not feasible but still jeopardizes my work. Ask LAC to reconsider:petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Si…

I spent January actively defending my weekends, refusing to give in to the urge to "just do that one bit of work". It was great for my mental wellness. Now I'm ~4 days behind on work. Which is less great for my mental wellness. Not sure what to do about my Feb weekends...

Thinking about what you're going to do when you finish your PhD in history? Attend these sessions for exciting careers in government, consulting, museums and more! CHA/SHC (cndhistassoc.bsky.social) cha-shc.ca/english/public…

Check out this great series on careers for PhDs in History happening this month. If you're graduating soon like me or even just starting out in grad school this is the perfect time to consider all the career possibilities. CHA Graduate Students/Étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s SHC

Only a few hours left to nominate yourself for a position on the CHA Graduate Students/Étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s SHC Committee for 2022-23. This is an awesome opportunity for history grad students to get involved with the CHA

Our Special General Meeting will take place on 16 June at 1pm Eastern Time. Please email our chair [email protected] for the Zoom link or if you have any questions!

.⁦blogTO⁩ are you sure "a dumpster fire of traffic" is how you want to report on a fundraiser for women's mental health?? Surely, opening roads to activities that raise $ & awareness for causes like cancer & mental health can be reported in a less incendiary way...

I learned so much from my fellow committee members working on this report - we have a lot of recommendations for how to improve the PhD experience. Tina Loo @lootina.bsky.social Sam Hossack cha-shc.ca/_uploads/633ee…

Check out this short piece I wrote on grad student perspectives on the future of the History PhD. The full CHA/SHC (cndhistassoc.bsky.social) report is available online: cha-shc.ca/_uploads/633ee… Lots of work to be done but also lots of possibilities for meaningful improvement! CHA Graduate Students/Étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s SHC

"Creating multiple pathways to meet a dissertation’s core learning objectives and outcomes is not easy work for departments, but it is necessary work." @ProfWalsh2003's post on "Reforming the History Dissertation" is up today. activehistory.ca/2022/11/reform…

Over the past few weeks, ActiveHistory.ca has run a series of posts on different aspects of the CHA/SHC (cndhistassoc.bsky.social)'s Task Force on the Future of the History PhD. Here they all are for your consideration! 1/n

My final Active History post on the Future of the History PhD - thinking about program design and bringing the various recommendations of the CHA/SHC (cndhistassoc.bsky.social) report together. CHA Graduate Students/Étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s SHC