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ActiveHistory.ca
History Does Matter
The Papers: Key Requirements Papers must be historical and based in
extensive research Papers should engage and/or contextualize
critical issues facing Canadian society Papers must be short and written for a general
audience
The Papers: Key Editorial Guidelines 2,000 – 4,000 words in length. Papers should have clear section headings. No footnotes or endnotes. 150 word summary clearly highlighting how
your paper will add to broader discussions outside of the historical professions.
The present and future implications of your research should be overt.
The Papers: Key Points to Remember You are writing for a general audience. Avoid
technical language and cumbersome sentences.
Papers dealing with all periods of Canadian history are welcome.
Papers should be neither overtly partisan nor excessively descriptive. They should have a clear argument and be anchored in historical context.
Keep quotations and self references to a minimum.
Themes of Papers(to give an idea…) Aboriginal life, communities
and treaty issues Climate change and the
environment Consumers, buying and
retailing Criminal justice and law
reform Culture and media Economy, development,
taxation and finance Education Gender and sexuality Families and childhood Intergovernmental
relations Immigration and nationality
Immigration and nationality International affairs and
security Language, ethnicity and
identity Medicine, health care and
public health Nationalism and
regionalism Politics and Parties The Constitution Trade unions and
employment Urban history, planning and
local government Welfare, employment
insurance and pensions
Consider this a CFP!
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JOIN US!
Database of Historians: Key Points Fill out the forms (a copy is also available on
our website). We will enter you in our database, and put
you in touch with interested media, policy researchers, and other professionals.
This is key for the ActiveHistory project and will be developed further over the years as membership grows.
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Editorial Board 8 – 10 People. Minimal time commitment. Responsibilities
Advising on an editorial standard for the project Helping us review papers as they come in Critically engaging with the website and the
project Interested in being a member of our editorial
board? Please contact us at: [email protected].
A Work in Progress…. Send us your papers Send us links and news Volunteer in any respect you can Tell your colleagues about our site
(networking) Professors Fellow Graduate Students Research Personnel Media Policy-Makers
Come to Our Roundtable in TORY 210 Tory 210 @ 8:30 AM, TOMORROW
(Wednesday 27 May) Speakers
Keith Jamieson, Independent Six Nations Cultural Consultant and Curator
Geoffrey Reaume, Critical Disability Studies, York University, and Psychiatric Survivor Archives
Robin Elliott, Murmur, murmurtoronto.ca Jim Clifford, Department of History, York
University Thomas Peace, Department of History, York
University
Contact Us [email protected] [email protected] Come to the Roundtable and Chat with Us!
