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Artigo sobre “Movimento Perpétuo” em Jornal das Comunidades
A plataforma online Jornal das Comunidades publicou um artigo sobre o projeto Movimento Perpétuo: The Portuguese Diaspora in Canada, da autoria da jornalista Andreia Saraiva, para o qual fui entrevistado. O artigo está disponível aqui.
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New position at York University
This month, April 2024, I have started a new position at York University’s Department of History, as the Research Lead for the Portuguese Canadian History Project. In this role, I will continue my academic research and public history work dedicated to Portuguese diaspora studies in Canada and around the world. Besides producing new research publications,…
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New article “As Ceaseless as the Sea: How Modern Construction Machines Disrupted Canadian Senses and Sensibilities, 1870s–1940s” in Technology and Culture
My second article to come out of my research project Laborem Ex Machina: The History of Operating Engineers and Heavy Machinery in Canada’s Construction Industry was published in the January issue of Technology and Culture, the flagship journal in the field of history of technology. Find it here: “As Ceaseless as the Sea: How Modern…
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New article “Reshaping the Ways of Commerce and Civilization” in the Journal of History
My first article to come out of my research project Laborem Ex Machina: The History of Operating Engineers and Heavy Machinery in Canada’s Construction Industry” was published in the December issue of Journal of History. Find it here: “Reshaping the Ways of Commerce and Civilization: Modern Construction Machines and the Building of Canada’s Mobility Infrastructure, 1860s–1920s,” Journal of History 58: 2–3 (December…
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President Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mayor Olivia Chow unveil Movimento Perpétuo exhibition
It was a great honour to meet the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, the Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow, and the many other dignitaries who visited my Movimento Perpétuo exhibition. It was a memorable day. One of the most delightful outcomes was to be able to…
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Movimento Perpétuo exhibition at Metro Hall, Sep. 11 to 22
My public history and art exhibition Movimento Perpétuo: The Portuguese Diaspora in Canada is at the Toronto Metro Hall from September 11 to 22. It consists of 12 thematic panels; 6 display cases with multiples artifacts crowdsourced from community partners; 3 television sets screening films and archival footage; multiple QR-activated digital content; and artwork from…
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Lusophone Studies Association visit to PCHP archives
On June 30, during the Lusophone Studies Association’s international conference held at York University, a group of attendees visited the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections at Scott Library, where they learned about the Portuguese Canadian History Project and looked at a sample of its collections.
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Movimento Perpétuo website launch and reception
The Movimento Perpétuo: The Portuguese Diaspora in Canada website was launched online on June 1st. This is an initiative of the Embassy of Portugal in Canada, in partnership with the Camões Institute and the Labourers International Union of North America Local 793, to commemorate the 70th anniversaries of Portugal-Canada diplomatic relations (1952-2022) and the beginning…
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