The “Ecologies, Knowledge, and Power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region c1500-Present” project, is a group that was launched in 2023 by Dr. Joshua MacFadyen and the late Dr. Elizabeth Mancke, both Canada Research Chairs interested in the Atlantic Region. It is supported by the Social Science and Research Council of Canada’s Partnership Development Program, and its purpose is to share research and develop new partnerships that examine history, environment, and what Dr. Mancke called “Spaces of Power” in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region. Dr. Mancke’s legacy continues to inspire our members and many others who care about the region and its communities.
In the summer of 2024, the project kicked off under the leadership of Dr. MacFadyen, and the UPEI GeoREACH Lab. We hosted our first meeting in hybrid form from 25-27 July, at the new UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCA) in beautiful St. Peters, PEI/Epekwitk.
For the July 2024 meeting schedule, including a full list of presenters and abstracts, see the event page: The 2024 Gulf Ecologies Meeting
The Gulf Ecologies Project Readings and Resources
- Readings
- Joshua MacFadyen and Elizabeth Mancke, “Ecologies, Knowledge, and Power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region, c.1500-Present,” NiCHE: Network in Canadian History & Environment (June 8, 2023) https://niche-canada.org/2023/06/08/ecologies-knowledge-and-power-in-the-gulf-of-st-lawrence-region-c-1500-present/
- Nicholas Landry, “La présence missionnaire chez les Acadiens du Golf au lendemain de la Déportation, 1760-1830,” Borealia (July 18, 2023) https://earlycanadianhistory.ca/2023/07/18/la-presence-missionnaire-chez-les-acadiens-du-golf-au-lendemain-de-la-deportation-1760-1830/
- Nicholas Landry, “Les Acadiens et la milice, 1776-1815,” Borealia (July 24, 2023) https://earlycanadianhistory.ca/2023/07/24/les-acadiens-et-la-milice-1776-1815/
- Resources
- GeoGULF: The Gulf of St Lawrence Historical Map Viewer. UPEI GeoREACH Lab (2024) https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/0474acf8e73947468593263b68a82c53
- “Ecologies, Knowledge, and Power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region c1500-Present: A Working Group Bibliography” UPEI GeoREACH Lab (2024) https://docs.google.com/document/d/15x39ahGQSUB_-uSCeUOkcWyQMwcN2zih