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What is Active History? ActiveHistory.ca connects the work of historians with the wider public and the importance of the past to current events. #ActiveHist

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Green Graphic with text: "Unwritten Histories" "Cultivating a Conscientious Citation Practice" "When we continue to cite these same sources over and over again, we reinforce these texts and authors as part of our 'canon,' and therefore reproduce and institutionalize inequality within the the academy." "ANDREA EIDINGER ActiveHistory.ca"
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Quote graphic. Green background with rainbow border. White text says: “The judge’s verdict provides limited insight into the complicated social dynamics of a failing marriage at a time when homosexuality was still criminalized and when Canadian divorce law was in a transitional period.” “Erin Gallagher-Cohoon”
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Green background, white text quoting: “ My hope is that if I can catch someone’s attention, provide them with some of that broader context, and point them toward the work of historians who’ve explored that context more deeply, that person might be curious enough to want to carry on learning more.” Underneath it says “Adam Bunch” in white text and has a white Active History.ca logo in the bottom right corner.
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Blue background with light blue frame and title stating: Asian Heritage Month at top centre. Below is a black and white drawing of Toronto’s Chinatown and Dragon Mall. Beside is the text: “Saving Chinatown, 1971-2021. Daniel Ross.” Below the black and white drawing is the photo information: “Toronto Star, August 28, 1971 (courtesy of Jamie Bradburn).” In the lower half of the page there is a black and white photo of four women sitting in a circle reading from papers. The text beside says: “Snapshots of Canada-Timor Solidarity. David Webster.” The photo information says: “Solidarity groups meeting, Geneva, 1989. Members from the Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People, Portugal; Free East Timor! Campaign, Japan, and Australian solidarity groups. ETAN/Canada collection, Timor International Solidarity Archive.”
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Blue background, white text stating: Commemorating Asian History Month. Showcase from Active History.ca. First Spotlight post: “In Racial Solidarity: Historicizing Anti-Asian Racism, Violence, and White Supremacy in Canada.” Melanie Ng. Active History logo is in bottom right corner.
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Workshop The Future of Knowledge Mobilization and Public History Online Huron University, August 27-28, 2024 Visit activehistory.ca/workshop/ to register.