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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Interview for Witness to Yesterday podcast
My interview for The Champlain Society’s Witness to Yesterday podcast, about my book This Pilgrim Nation, came out today. You can listen to it here.
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Thank you!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to my book launch. I am honoured and delighted that I got to share this milestone with so many old and new friends. I look forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts on the book. Here are some photos taken by Gilberto Prioste. A couple of his photos…
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Book launch: This Pilgrim Nation
I’m launching my book This Pilgrim Nation on Wednesday, January 15, starting at 7am, at the Supermarket Bar on 268 Augusta Avenue, Kensington Market. The event will feature a brief performance by the Portuguese guitar maker and player Nuno Cristo, a conversation between myself and Dr. Susana Miranda, and a reading from the book. Refreshments…
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Entrevista para OMNI TV’s Focus Portuguese
Fui entrevistado pelo programa Focus Portuguese da OMNI TV sobre o meu livro This Pilgrim Nation. A entrevista está disponível online: Parte 1: https://www.omnitv.ca/on/en/videos/this-pilgrim-nation-part-1/ Parte 2: https://www.omnitv.ca/on/en/videos/this-pilgrim-nation-part-2/
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Publishing in Open Access panel
This Wednesday, October 23rd, 10.30-12.00, I’m participating in a panel for graduate students at York University, Scott Library, about Publishing in Open Access.
