Gilberto Fernandes

  • Exhibit unveiling @ Museum Strathroy-Caradoc w/ Nuno Cristo & Anthony de Sa: photos

    As the PCHP’s president and lead curator, I am grateful to the Museum Strathroy-Caradoc, and particularly its curator Christian Siroyt, for inviting us to display our traveling exhibit “The Portuguese in Toronto, 1953-2013” in their beautiful building (and town), and for being so easy to work with throughout the curating process. My gratitude extends to…

  • PCHP reception at IC Savings – Little Portugal

    On June 6, we launched the PCHP’s strategic plan Preserve, Share, Explore and fundraising campaign with York University. The event, which was part of the Dundas West Fest program, was held at the IC Savings branch in Little Portugal and hosted by its manager Anabela Taborda. We were honoured by the presence of academic, cultural,…

  • Photos of the PCHP + Heritage Toronto tour

    Many thanks to our Heritage Toronto volunteers and everyone who joined us on the PCHP tour of Portuguese-Canadian history through Kensington Market and Portugal Village. We had a great time talking history and sharing our research face-to-face with fellow Torontonians of all backgrounds.

  • O que digo eu sobre “O Que Diz Molero” na CHIN Radio.

    No dia 29 de maio pelas 9 da manhã (Toronto) vou falar sobre “O Que Diz Molero” de Dinis Machado como convidado da Fátima Martins no programa Notas Soltas da CHIN Radio 100.7 fm.

  • Preserve, Share, Explore: PCHP’s five-year plan

    The Portuguese Canadian History Project has put together a strategic plan for the next five years, outlining our various objectives and potential partnerships. The document Preserve, Share, Explore can be found here.

  • Publishing “That Pilgrim Nation” with UTP!

    It’s official! I have signed a publishing contract  with the University of Toronto Press for a book version of my dissertation, under the (working) title That Pilgrim Nation: the Making of Portuguese Diaspora in Postwar North America – follow the link for more information. The expected date of publication is early 2017. Stay tuned for…

  • “Methodological Implications of ‘Borderless’ History”

    On February 19, I’ll be discussing the advantages and challenges of doing academic research and public history on transnational subjects, as part of the 19th annual New Frontiers Graduate Student Conference’s opening roundtable “Methodological Implications of ‘Borderless’ History,” alongside Dr. Kathryn McPherson, Dr. Deborah Neill, and Lydia Wytenbroek. The event starts at 5pm and will…

  • PCHP exhibit on display at York University and University of Toronto

    The PCHP’s exhibit “The Portuguese in Toronto, 1953-2013” will be part of the cultural event Entre Margens e Memórias: Representações da Diáspora (Between Margins and Memories: Representations of Diaspora), organized by the Portuguese studies programs at York University and the University of Toronto. The exhibit will be on display between November 3 and 7, in…