Histories of North American objects addressing global flows of influence that arise from trade colonialism and migration.
All projects with the following field and/or DH method:
North America
Canada Declassified
A digital repository of government records from the Cold War period declassified under the Canadian Access to Information Act.
Cabaret Commons
A work-in-progress gathering place for trans- feminist and queer artists, activists, audiences and researchers.
Sex Work and the Queen City: Mapping Toronto’s Sex Trade History, 1865-1915
An examination of historical records to locate and map spaces associated with sex work in Toronto from brothels to courthouses.
It’s About time: Dancing Black in Canada, 1900–1970
An online exhibition that highlights the dance histories of Canada’s Black population from 1900–1970.
Struggle for Identity
The Struggle for Identity explores the history of the University of Toronto Scarborough from its beginning in 1964.
LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory
Connecting scholars, activists, and archives across Canada and the U.S. to produce a collaborative, digital history hub for gay, lesbian, queer, and trans* oral histories.
Indigenous-Italian-Canadian Connections
A digital platform fostering discussions between scholars and community leaders on relationships between Indigenous Nations and Italian-Canadians.
App Studies Initiative
A network of scholars studying apps through a range of theoretical and methodological lenses.
Digital Research Ethics Collaboratory (DREC)
A collaborative working to reorient digital scholarship towards non-extractive research habits, protocols and relationships.
Afrosonic Innovation Lab
Website: https://afrosonicinnovationlab.com/ Description: The Afrosonic Innovation Lab is a team of artists, creatives, and scholars actively engaged in the making of music, sound experimentation, and musicological analysis. We actively seek and cultivate projects...
Northside Hip Hop Archive
Website: https://www.nshharchive.ca/ Description: Northside Hip Hop Archive is a digital collection of Canadian hip-hop history and culture. This site is a living archive, which means we are always in the process of digitizing, cataloguing and engaging communities...