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Hey folks—long time no see. This month marks 10 full years of Unwritten Histories, which feels both significant and a little surreal. I wanted to give you a quick heads-up about what to expect over the next few weeks.

First, we will be closing Unwritten Histories. But don’t worry—you will still be able to access all of your favourite posts. Here’s how:

The entire archive is already available via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine (https://web.archive.org/web/20260209153633/https://www.unwrittenhistories.com/). It has been preserved in perpetuity and is fully up to date.

A selection of favourite posts (and some of the most widely read) have also been reposted on Active History, including:

• • An Ode: A History of Lilacs in Canada
  • The Halloween Special – Witchcraft in Canada
  • Imagining a Better Future: Teaching and Learning about Settler Colonialism in Canada
  • Cultivating a Conscientious Citation Practice

Finally, we will be moving the majority of the posts from Unwritten Histories over to a ebook with Pressbooks. This should be available in the next six months or so. You can stay tuned to Active History for news and updates about that project.

Over the coming months, the majority of Unwritten Histories posts will also be brought together in an ebook through Pressbooks. That project should be available within the next six months—stay tuned to Active History for updates.

Second, as part of the closing of Unwritten Histories, Stephanie and I have both written reflections on our experiences with the project. These will be published first on Active History and reposted here a few hours later.

Unwritten Histories will officially close at the end of April 2026. At that point, the site will be taken offline and will no longer be available at this URL.

This is not a decision that was made lightly. Over the past decade, this project has meant a great deal—to me, and, I hope, to many of you. We have taken care to ensure that the work will remain accessible, and that it can continue to be read, shared, and used in the years to come.

Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for reading, sharing, and supporting Unwritten Histories over the years.

This is starting to feel like where in the world is Andrea and Stephanie, but I’m excited to share that Samantha Cutrara interviewed me for her pandemic pedagogy series on her “Imagining a New We” Youtube channel.  Check it out here:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the series, which you can find here! Thanks again to Samantha for inviting me to participate in this initiative!

This is one of the most difficult blog posts that I’ve ever had to write.

Many people have commented to me about how amazing it is that I am able to find time to do this blog. These people often assume that I have either a permanent position at a university, or at least some kind of ongoing work teaching. The reality is that I haven’t been employed for the past year.

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As promised! I’m doing really well so far, and been spending most of my time napping. That said, while I’m pretty much back to normal, I don’t really have enough time to put together the full roundup for Sunday morning. So I’ve decided to push it to Monday instead. After this, we will resume our regular posting schedule. I’m so sorry for all of the interruptions and super grateful for your patience! I’ve got a ton of great blog posts in development that I can’t wait to share with you. See you guys on Monday!