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PhD History | @SSHRC_CRSH Postdoctoral Fellow @WesternU | @studyofcanada Outreach Manager | History of Canada, Medicine, Colonialism, War

Waterloo, Ontario
Joined May 2009
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I've had the fortune of benefiting from @AMSHealthcare's financial support through my PhD and my first year as an early career scholar. If you're a historian of medicine, check out what they have to offer!
We are officially accepting applications for 2025 History of Healthcare Funding! AMS Healthcare funds projects that advance our understanding of the history of healthcare and its connections to today’s challenges. More information here: buff.ly/3NpZMQg
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In preparation for my presentation at the @cshm_schm's meeting this week, I discovered that @UWLibrary has a pair of Mackenzie King's underwear in the archives. "WLMK" embroidered in them too. Weird! libatomprd01.uwaterloo.ca/in…
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Congratulations to our @HistoryBrockU Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. @eric_history for successfully defending his PhD at Wilfrid Laurier University! @BrockGradStudy @brockhumanities
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Don't forget to submit a paper for the @studyofcanada's Canadian Military History Colloquium in May! On the 100th anniversary of the @RCAF_ARC, we encourage applicants to focus on the air force, though we also invite papers on any aspect of Canadian military history.
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If you’re around @BrockUniversity on the 25th, come out for a talk on my research! I promise lots of medical history. Some First World War too. See you there!
We are thrilled to welcome our new Postdoctoral Fellow, Eric Story (Wilfrid Laurier University)! (brocku.ca/humanities/history…) Eric will be giving a talk on January 25th at 1pm in GLA 201. Hope to see you there! @eric_history @BrockGradStudy @brockhumanities
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Excited to start the next chapter in January @BrockUniversity!
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Eric Story (@eric_history)! His project examines how Canadian WWII veterans advocated for care and compensation for their war-related tuberculosis disabilities. More here: buff.ly/472Gole #HoH2023 @HistoryBrockU @BrockUResearch
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Join us in-person or on Zoom on the 22nd for the launch of @kylejfalcon’s book “Haunted Britain” published by @ManchesterUP on spiritualism and psychical research during the Great War! @FWWsoc @FwwNetwork @HistoryWelfare
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Join us in 5 minutes to learn more about Region of Waterloo's encampment decision! Register below.
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Oh, and if you haven't already, you should subscribe to Mark's brand new @substack on AI and the discipline of history: generativehistory.substack.c…
"Historical methods seem especially well-suited to training the people now working with AI-generated content." Mark Humphries and @eric_history's essay is live today. activehistory.ca/2023/03/tod…
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My co-author, @Laurier's Mark Humphries, and I wrote up a short blog on AI and the future of academic history. Have a look! @LaurierResearch
"Historical methods seem especially well-suited to training the people now working with AI-generated content." Mark Humphries and @eric_history's essay is live today. activehistory.ca/2023/03/tod…
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We'll be selling his new @PenguinRandomCA book, "Lifesavers and Body Snatchers," on the 1st. You'll want a copy; it's a very good book. So don't forget to stop by at 232 King St N, Waterloo at 7pm!
Make sure to check out Tim Cook's Public lecture on Dec 1st. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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2.5 hours till launch! Don’t forget to sign up, if you haven’t already!👇🏻
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This is going to be our first hybrid event, meaning it will include both in-person and virtual attendees. If you’re in town, come visit us at 232 King St N in Waterloo! @Laurier @LaurierResearch
Don't miss Terry Copp's talk this upcoming Thursday at 7pm at LCSC! Sign up here: studyofcanada.ca/event/the-i…
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Thanks to the @cshm_schm's and @CanHistReview's awards committees for selecting my work for these prizes. It's trulyb an honour to be amongst such well-regarded company.
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Really looking forward to @mike_bechthold’s talk next week. Should be a good one. Don’t miss it! @CBFFCCB @JunoBeachCentre
Don't miss next week's webinar with Mike Bechthold! This talk will explore the Royal Canadian Air Force's many contributions to victory in the Second World War. Register here: studyofcanada.ca/event/per-a…
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Today is the last day to read my @CanHistReview article "The Indigenous Casualties of War" for free. It looks at the experiences of Indigenous veterans and their families in Canada as they pursued war pensions in the aftermath of the First World War. utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10…
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There’s still plenty of time to register for @acpearson3, @DrConnorNU and Robert Catsberg’s talk for the second episode of season 2 of the #MapleLeafRoute. Check it out! 👇🏻 @NUHistDept
Don't miss the second Maple Leaf Route Webinar on June 8th! More details and sign-up here: studyofcanada.ca/event/ne-ka…
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