Historical Studies in Education / Revue d'histoire de l'éducation

Front Matter

Mallory Davies — 2024-06-28

In Memoriam: Lorna Ruth McLean, 1951-2024

Sharon Anne Cook — 2024-06-28

L' instruction religieuse au XIXe siècle : un regard sur quelques manuels scolaires pour les israélites en France

Yehuda Bitty — 2024-06-28

The Guizot law on the organization of primary education and school supervision (1830), insists on the importance of moral and religious instruction in public schools. In contemporary historiography, Catholic and Protestant religious education in the 19th century has been widely covered, but Jewish education has not. This study intends to fill this gap by focusing on the religious instruction of the Jews of France in the 19th century, from various textbooks devoted to this subject.

Le Conseil supérieur de l’éducation sous Robert Bourassa (1970-1976) : une « machine à faire des rapports » ?

Olivier Lemieux — 2024-06-28

In the 1970s, Quebec was the scene of many social crises. Far from being spared, the world of education was at the heart of several debates, in particular those raised by deconfessionalization and the issue of protecting the French language. It was also marked by a radicalization of union discourse and major strikes by teaching staff that immobilized the school system. In this article, we try to understand how the Superior Council of Education, an organization of the Quiet Revolution and emblematic of a technocratic welfare state, adapted, under the mandates of Robert Bourassa, to better play its role of critical adviser to the state. Our analysis shows an unprecedented affirmation of the autonomy of the advisory body, vis-à-vis the minister and the ministry, but also a difficulty in taking part in major societal debates compared to more circumscribed and practical issues.

“Crawling with Atheists”: Unbelief at Canadian Universities during the Sixties

Tina Block — 2024-06-28

Canadian universities were regularly held to be seedbeds of atheism in the long sixties. This article interrogates that claim through an analysis of campus life at a selection of universities across Canada, with special attention given to the University of British Columbia. Drawing on campus publications, secular media sources, religious and humanist writings, and oral histories, this article shows that unbelief was openly discussed and addressed in neutral, sometimes positive, tones on a number of university campuses in Canada during that era. While university life contributed to the gradual erosion of the stigma against unbelief, the persistence of that stigma is evident in the lingering discomfort and periodic controversies associated with atheism on campus. The universities examined here were not crawling with atheists, but they did widen platforms and possibilities for challenging religious belief and helped to un-silence atheism during a period of significant religious change in Canada.

From Policy to Practice: The Evolution of SSHRC Application Processes, 1979-Present

Ian Milligan — 2024-06-28

Drawing on a case study of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant application procedures between 1979 and 2023, this article highlights the shifting landscape of Canadian federal research funding. Through an analysis of application procedures and requirements, the article argues that changes in the SSHRC grant process reflect broader shifts in government priorities and financial contexts. While complexity and competition have been consistent factors dating back to the early 1980s, each change to the application process illustrates changing federal priorities and values. The article argues that SSHRC’s processes have evolved alongside broader trends in public accountability. This historical understanding helps to provide necessary context for contemporary debates around federal grant funding in Canada.

Vancouver School Names, 1886-2023: Continuity and Change

Lindsay Gibson — 2024-06-28

Over the past few years, controversies about commemorations, including statues, street names, buildings, and school names, have been at the forefront of public debate in Canada and around the world. In Vancouver, students, members of the public, and community groups have called for renaming various Vancouver School Board schools. Inspired by these debates, we analyzed newspapers, school board minutes and reports, census data, and various secondary sources to better understand Vancouver school naming practices between 1886 and 2023. Drawing from scholarship in critical toponymy, our research note demonstrates that Vancouver’s school names provide valuable insights into the beliefs, values, and attitudes of the people who made decisions about school names, the ways collective memory and settler identity were institutionalized in schools, and the politics of naming and renaming. Our hope is that this research will inform public debates about Vancouver school naming and renaming, and contribute to historically informed decision-making for a more just and equitable future.

Piers Legh, The Conservative Party and the Destruction of Selective Education in Post-War Britain: The Great Evasion

Gregory Baldi — 2024-06-28

Michael Hines, A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools

Worth Kamili Hayes — 2024-06-28

Jack Schneider and Ethan L. Hutt, Off the Mark: How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (But Don't Have To)

Cristyne Hébert — 2024-06-28

Saida Grundy, Respectable: Politics and Paradox in Making the Morehouse Man

Jill C. Morrison — 2024-06-28

Jon Shelton, The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy

Johann Neem — 2024-06-28

Leslie T. Fenwick, Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership

Abul Pitre — 2024-06-28

Tanya Titchkosky, Elaine Cagulada, Madeleine DeWelles, Efrat Gold, (eds.), DisAppearing: Encounters in Disability Studies

Geoffrey Reaume — 2024-06-28

Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith, These Are the Stories: Memories of a 60s Scoop Survivor

JoLee Sasakamoose — 2024-06-28

Stacie Brensilver Berman, LGBTQ+ History in High School Classes in the United States since 1990

Sam Stiegler — 2024-06-28

Myra Tawfik, For the Encouragement of Learning: The Origins of Canadian Copyright Law

Mark Swartz — 2024-06-28

Antero Garcia, All through the Town: The School Bus as Educational Technology

Sevan G. Terzian — 2024-06-28

Naomi Angel, Fragments of Truth: Residential Schools and the Challenge of Reconciliation in Canada

Terry Wotherspoon — 2024-06-28

Olivier Lemieux et Jean Bernatchez, La gouvernance scolaire au Québec : Histoire et tendances, enjeux et défis

Émilie Auclair — 2024-06-28

Micheline Dumont, De si longues racines. L’histoire d’une historienne

Maude Goulet-Ménard — 2024-06-28

Véronique Paul, Elisapi Uitangak Tukalak et Siaja Mark Mangiuk, Une histoire de la scolarisation au Nunavik : mouvement de prise en charge locale par les Inuits, 1950–1990

Ioana Radu — 2024-06-28

Contributors

Mallory Davies — 2024-06-28

Guidelines for Authors

Mallory Davies — 2024-06-28