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Tonight at 7 pm! @smuenglish.bsky.social @sarahemsley.bsky.social #SMUReadingSeries #TheAustens #JaneAusten #artswithimpact
smuarts.bsky.social Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Jan 29
Up next in the SMU Reading Series: @sarahemsley.bsky.social will read from her novel, The Austens. Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth and learn about her family connections to Halifax! Thursday, Feb. 5, 7 pm in SB 255. All welcome: loom.ly/bsf91AI @smuenglish.bsky.social
An event poster featuring a photo of author Sarah Emsley and the cover of her book, The Austens. Text: The SMU Reading Series presents: An evening with Sarah Emsley Come celebrate Jane Austen's 250th anniversary and learn more about her family connections to Halifax! Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:00 pm | SB 255, Sobey Building, Saint Mary's University Admission free; all welcome. Bookmark II will be on hand with books for purchase. Released in 2025 by Pottersfield Press, The Austens is a story that explores, in part, Austen's friendship with her sister-in-law Fanny, who lived in Nova Scotia and Bermuda with her naval captain husband during the years when Jane was writing 'Pride and Prejudice' and other novels that would later make her famous. A quote from a review: "Gentle readers, I think you will love The Austens, as I did. No matter how well you know Jane Austen, it will give you new perspectives on her novels, her life, and the life of her sister-in-law." — Brenda Cox, Jane Austen's World
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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How AI is shaped by fiction: Check out @halifaxexaminer.ca for @timbousquet.bsky.social's video interview with Dr. @tjheffernan.bsky.social of @smuenglish.bsky.social. #SMUEnglish #artswithimpact
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Join Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social virtually on Feb. 10 (2 pm AST) as she delivers the 2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Annual Lecture, hosted by @uguelphscottish.bsky.social. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture... #NovaScotia #Scotland #artswithimpact
uguelphscottish.bsky.social Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · Jan 20
2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Lecture!

Join us virtually on Tuesday 10 February at 1pm (EST)/6pm (UK) on Zoom for ‘’Nova Scotia and the Imperial Strategies of Highland Scots", delivered by Professor Karly Kehoe, Saint Mary's University.

FREE Registration: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture...
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Dr. Kirrily Freeman of @historysmu.bsky.social quoted in NY Times article "The Nazi Plunder of Church Bells Changed the Sound of Europe." #ArtsWithImpact www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/a...
The Nazi Plunder of Church Bells Changed the Sound of Europe
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January 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. @thisisannick.bsky.social, whose #shortstory "The Pale" (published in @eventmags.bsky.social) is a finalist in the fiction category for the National Magazine Awards. Dr. MacAskill is a faculty member in our Department of Languages and Cultures. #NMA25 #fiction #artswithimpact
May 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Visit @nichecanada.bsky.social for this new article co-authored by Dr. Heather Green of @historysmu.bsky.social and Kaley MacMullin BA’25, #SMUSociology graduate and Dr. Green's research assistant on the Mining Danger Project. #SMUHistory #envhist #mininghistory #cdnhist #research #artswithimpact
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Attend in person or online! Visit the SMU Events Calendar for the Zoom info: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #AcadianFrench #artswithimpact
smuarts.bsky.social Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Mar 1
Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”?
Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm | Loyola 174

Dr. Philip Comeau of Université Sainte-Anne will deliver this public lecture, using findings from data spanning 400 years. All are welcome! Learn more: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #SMULinguistics #ArtsWithImpact
An event poster with a photo of Dr. Comeau. Lecture description: Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”? Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm Loyola 174, Saint Mary's University All are welcome to attend this Arts With Impact public lecture, presented by the Linguistics program. Guest speaker Dr. Philip Comeau is Full Professor and Vice-doyen des études universitaires, Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia. A common perception of Acadian French is that it is an “older dialect of French” or “French as it was spoken in the 17th century.” In his talk, Dr. Comeau questions this general perception, focusing on French varieties spoken in southwest Nova Scotia, particularly in the regions of Baie Sainte-Marie and Par-en-Bas. He will present findings from a project using data spanning four centuries. Even though many of the conservative or older features of French have persisted, one of the conclusions is that Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French is clearly no exception to the rule that living languages are constantly changing. https://loom.ly/_AhKHfM
March 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Congratulations to Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social, named a Fellow of @src-rsc.bsky.social in recognition of her "influential scholarship and exceptional public outreach" informing global migration strategies. Learn more: loom.ly/LJxMsoU #rscBRAVOsrc #artswithimpact
Saint Mary’s University announces Dr. Karly Kehoe as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | SMU News and Events
Saint Mary’s University is proud to announce that Dr. Karly Kehoe, a distinguished scholar in the Department of History, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). This prestigious ...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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"Identity, Place, and Soft Rains" by Prof. Raymond Sewell was published by @nichecanada.bsky.social in its Historicizing Adaptation series in April. It was just selected as an Editor's Pick! @smuenglish.bsky.social @stundenbower.bsky.social #envhist #NIHM2025 #Indigenous #poetry #artswithimpact
June 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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"While American history is full of those claiming the Revolutionary right to resist, it is also full of officials fighting to shut them down," Dr. @shiralurie.bsky.social says in her latest article for TIME. @historysmu.bsky.social #SMUHistory #ushist #history #protests #artswithimpact
July 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Some cautionary new commentary from Dr. @tjheffernan.bsky.social of @smuenglish.bsky.social, in an open letter to Evan Solomon, Canada's new Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation. #AI #artificialintelligence #artswithimpact
June 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Where Artificial Intelligence and Fiction Meet: Dr. Teresa Heffernan of @smuenglish.bsky.social delivered the 2026 Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture on Feb. 23. A recording of the @jhievents.bsky.social event is now online. @tjheffernan.bsky.social #SMUEnglish #AI #fiction #artswithimpact
April 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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An urgent movement is happening to preserve data from the soon-to-vanish Canadian Register of Historic Places. Students in a Public Humanities and Heritage class at SMU are part of the effort.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art... @historysmu.bsky.social #SMU_IPHH #SMUHistory #archives #artswithimpact
‘Huge loss’: University student works to preserve national database on historic sites set to be unplugged
Wyatt Hudson is a student at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. When he isn’t busy doing homework or assignments, he’s working to save the information from a unique internet archive that is set to di...
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March 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Dr. @rblakebrown.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social was a visiting professor last month at @unipd.bsky.social in #Italy. His activities included a guest lecture on "Canadian Gun Culture and Firearm Regulation, 1867-1935". @euguns.bsky.social @matteomillan.bsky.social #SMUHistory #artswithimpact
euguns.bsky.social EUGUNS @euguns.bsky.social · Dec 13
1) On December 15, Prof. Blake Brown (@rblakebrown.bsky.social) from St Mary’s University (Canada) will deliver a guest lecture as part of Prof. Matteo Millan’s course „Politica e violenza in età contemporanea”, entitled „Canadian gun culture and firearm regulation, 1867-1935”.
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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As Canada's provincial and territorial premiers arrived in Huntsville for a summit on U.S. tariffs, SMU's Dr. @gavinfridell.bsky.social joined Todd Battis at @ctvnewsatlantic.bsky.social yesterday to discuss the latest developments. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid... #cdnpoli #uspoli #artswithimpact
Political scientist on trade talks
Political scientist Gavin Fridell discusses the latest developments in the trade war.
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July 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Join us next Friday, Oct. 17 for this talk by @clmcwhirter.bsky.social of @lincolnpresfdn.bsky.social. All are welcome, noon to 1 pm in Loyola 281 at Saint Mary's University: loom.ly/R5LdLtk #SMUHistory #Lincoln #uspoli #ushist #history #artswithimpact
historysmu.bsky.social Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · Sep 22
Hold the date: Dr. Christian McWhirter will present "Grappling with the Ages: The Lincoln Descendants and the Weight of Lincoln's Legacy" at the SMU History seminar series. Details: Friday, Oct 17, 12:00-1:00, **Loyola 281 (**new location). All are welcome!
October 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Dr. @gavinfridell.bsky.social is one of the collaborators involved in 'Ripples', a billboard art project on display in Vancouver! Dr. Fridell is a faculty member in our Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies. Learn more: globalreportingcentre.org/ripples/ #artswithimpact
globalreportingcentre.org Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · Oct 6
Artists, academics, and the city are coming together to bring you ‘Ripples,’ a billboard art project by artist Sydney Hart, curator Christine D’Onofrio, researcher @gavinfridell.bsky.social, and the Global Reporting Centre. Don’t miss the walking tour on Oct 25th! bit.ly/48uUY8x
Ripples - Global Reporting Centre
Ripples is an upcoming project from artist Sydney Hart, curator Christine D’Onofrio, researcher Gavin Fridell, and the Global Reporting Centre. The project, which consists of five consecutive billboar...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Congratulations to the newly elected Fellows of The Royal Society of Canada, including Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social! 🙌 Read @src-rsc.bsky.social's announcement: bit.ly/3JZLfga #SMUHistory #AtlanticCanada #rscBRAVOsrc #artswithimpact
An image of Dr. Karly Kehoe from the Royal Society of Canada's announcement on September 4. Dr. Kehoe is a professor with our Department of History at Saint Mary's University, and our Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Communities. Beside her photo is the following text: "S. Karly Kehoe's groundbreaking research focuses on the displacement and migration of religious minorities from the Scottish Highlands and Ireland, and their settlement in Atlantic Canada. By examining these communities’ roles in the process of colonization, she illuminates the broader consequences of socio-economic and religious exclusion. Her influential scholarship and exceptional public outreach informs global migration and integration strategies, including world-leading initiatives to support displaced academic researchers.” Royal Society of Canada | Class of 2025 Academy of Arts and Humanities
September 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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An independent youth advocate office would play an important role in Nova Scotia, says SMU Criminology Professor Robert Wright. He was among those interviewed by @ange-sometimes.bsky.social and Rebecca Lau in this Global Halifax story: globalnews.ca/news/1143480... #SMUCriminology #artswithimpact
Sex crime charges at Nova Scotia youth centre reignite calls for advocate office - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
A former swim instructor at a provincial corrections facility is facing 66 sex-related charges. It's prompting questions why Nova Scotia still doesn't have a youth advocate.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A @halifaxexaminer.ca op-ed piece by Dr. Cathy Conrad, a professor in our Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. #NovaScotia #drought #climatechange #environmentalstudies #artswithimpact
August 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Today at 4 pm - all are welcome to attend! RSVP to reserve your spot: events.smu.ca/geography-50... @smuscience.bsky.social #SMUGeography #SMUEnvironmentalStudies #50years #AtlanticCanada #artswithimpact
smugeographers.bsky.social Saint Mary's Department of Geography & Environmental Studies @smugeographers.bsky.social · Nov 19
Hazardous Weather in Atlantic Canada: Public Perceptions and Responses (An Arts With Impact Lecture) with Dr. Amber Silver; Scotiabank Theatre (SB201); Thursday, November 20 at 4 p.m. For more information and registration:
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November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Join us for the second annual Arts Student Societies Gala! It's at The Gorsebrook Lounge on Thursday, March 27, 7-11 pm with dancing, a raffle, hot/cold snacks and a cash bar. Pre-order tickets for $20: loom.ly/1hAruCk; $25 at the door. #students #artswithimpact
A poster to promote the 2025 Arts Student Societies Gala. White text appears on a navy blue background with white stars, bubbles and a wave of gold sparkles. The event is on Thursday, March 27, 7-11 pm at The Gorsebrook Lounge at Saint Mary's University.
February 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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📱 The latest research article from Dr. @xadodge.bsky.social and @diydigsafety.bsky.social. It explores why young people may avoid talking to adults in the aftermath of digital harms. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @journals.sagepub.com #Tech #digitalcriminology #cybersafety #artswithimpact
diydigsafety.bsky.social DIY Digital Safety @diydigsafety.bsky.social · Jan 27
📣 We are excited to share our latest peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

📌 These findings underscore the need for adult interventions in young people’s lives to shift from fear-driven approaches toward balanced, non-judgmental, and youth-centred responses.
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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The religious roots of AI and the rise of neo-feudalism: A new article by Dr. @tjheffernan.bsky.social of @smuenglish.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/G5VBJ... #SMUEnglish #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #humanities #artswithimpact
The religious roots of AI and the rise of neo-feudalism
Discussions of immortality, the raising of the dead, magic, demons, and the divine permeate the global AI industry. Although positioning itself as a technoscience, it has long animated its technolo...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Three weeks left to apply for the #KaneWritersAward, valued at $30,000 upon graduation in 2026! Learn more and apply by Sunday, November 30: loom.ly/lo5R-k0 #creativewriting #writing #SMUGrads2026 #SMUAlumni #artswithimpact
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM