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dwebster.bsky.social
Historian: Canada, Quebec, Asia, Timor-Leste, human rights, development. Latest book Challenge the Strong Wind https://www.ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-strong-wind . On unceded Abenaki land, maintenant connu sous le nom Estrie/Eastern Townships.
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Spare time while you're in Toronto? Check out the remarkable Asia Pacific Peace Museum.

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We can do better than this, right?

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Anyone who has worked or studied in a #university must outright reject this statement by the #USpolitics Secretary of Education. Universities must abide by the law, but they serve society beyond the direct influence of government, business, or religion. This is what #AcademicFreedom is about. #pse

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Remains of the Bay

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Non-US officials will face US sanctions if they enforce their own country's laws on hate speech and other crimes. This affects us all.

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The 2025 Bulletin of the Canadian network on humanitarian history is out! News of members, events, AGM information, etc. aidhistory.ca/sixteenth-bu... @cndhistassoc.bsky.social

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Please enjoy 8 seconds of Alsig8ntegw, the St-François River.

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Read Daniel Ross’ post on Toronto’s Chinatown and David Webster’s post on Timor-Leste and the power of protest here: linktr.ee/activehistory Make sure to check out the whole Asian Heritage Month Collection!

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I spy @canadadeclassified.bsky.social on here now! Give them a follow for recently released records from Library and Archives Canada from the Second World War through the Global War on Terror. #cdnhist

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Today would be a good day for @mark-carney.bsky.social to announce a new policy on international student visas and a major investment in post secondary education so Canada could help students and faculty who no longer have a place in the United States.

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Contract Position – History and Global Studies. Deadline: May 23, 2025. #cdnhist #job cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

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Success in academia often has more to do with luck, patronage and the job market than “hard work”. Good academics acknowledge this. I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.

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14,000 babies. 14,000. Babies.

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This genocidaire accuses our PM of supporting terrorism. Enough.

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Well, this is something. Back words with actions and there may be a real policy change coming on genocide in Gaza. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

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Canada's foreign affairs team:

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Museums in Nanjing as regional representation - student research from Bishop's University on five museums in a city laden with memory. reconciliationtim.ca/museums/expl...

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WOW: Absolute RESPECT to Cecilia Culver for delivering a courageous, and kickass, commencement speech that calls out her university's complicity with genocide www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE6w...

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It's not a doctrine, it's a grift. A Trump doctrine in foreign po... www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...

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Just a reminder that it’s been a month since Israel’s defense minister himself said we will do a crime against humanity. They just announced the plan to starve civilians. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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The United States is losing $12.5 billion in international travel. Canadian air travel is down 75%. Come on my fellow canucks, we can do better than that. Don't visit a fascist state. #FAFO

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Study hard in university. Pass your courses. Learn. Hone your critical thinking skills. Work and be brave. And if you do, the university will withhold the degree you earned, if you say Palestinians are humans who should not be slaughtered with your government's help. #academicsky

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NYU another enemy of free speech. #StopCancelCulture

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1/2 - 🛑 Plus de 800 professeur(e)s, la CSN, la FQPPU et plusieurs voix syndicales réclament la démission de Pascale Déry. 📌 𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗦𝗡 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲́𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👉 www.csn.qc.ca/.../la-csn-r... 📌 𝗟𝗮 𝗙𝗤𝗣𝗣𝗨 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗶𝗲 𝗲́𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲 👉 fqppu.org/la-fqppu-dem...

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So, is this the least francophone cabinet since Harper? #cdnpoli

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