From our friends across the Atlantic: The William H. and Kathryn E. Brackney Angus Travel Bursary is aimed at assisting students, teachers, professors and researchers to be able to study at Regent’s Park College in Oxford, and take advantage of the considerable resources at the Angus Library and Archives located within the college.  Below is a PDF which gives details of this bursary, including application deadlines and instructions on how to apply.  brackney-bursary-june-2024Download ..read more

From our friends at the Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies: The Julian Gwyn Prize in Baptist and Anabaptist History and Thought, sponsored by the Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies, will now be awarded for the best article-length essay (between 5,000 and 10,000 words) written by a doctoral- or masters-level student, in French or English. Essays do not need to have been previously published in an academic journal. The prize amount has also been increased from $250 CAD to $500 CAD. Please encourage students you know to apply before the June 30 deadline. More informati ..read more

From our friends at the Canadian Society of Presbyterian History: Call for Papers Canadian Society of Presbyterian History Saturday, September 28, 2024 Knox College, University of Toronto If you’ve been pondering presenting a Paper at this year’s conference, ponder no longer! Isn’t it time to dive into that research topic that has been occupying memory space?! The Canadian Society of Presbyterian History (CSPH) is dedicated to promoting and encouraging research on the history of Presbyterians in Canada and other topics related to the Reformed tradition. The Society meets annually to hear pape ..read more

From our friends at the International Conference on Baptist Studies (ICOBS): International Conferences on Baptist Studies have been held on a three-yearly basis since the first, hosted by Regent’s Park College, Oxford, in 1997. The upcoming conference at Westminster College, Cambridge, on 7-10 August 2024, is still open to bookings. For more information, see the prospectus below: icobs-prospectus-4Download ..read more

On 20 April 2024, the Canadian Baptist Historical Society met for its annual general meeting (AGM) at Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge. Those in attendance enjoyed paper presentations on a variety of topics. President Paul R. Wilson opened the AGM with prayer and words of welcome. In his report, he talked about the newly revived Bulletin of the Canadian Baptist Historical Society, the Canadian Baptist Symposium, and the society’s book series. In particular, he highlighted the next volume in the series, The Black Baptist Experience in Canada, which is completed and slated for publica ..read more

From the Baptist Scholars International Roundtable: The Baptist Scholars International Roundtable (BSIR) is excited to announce the attached Call for Proposals for the upcoming BSIR Annual Meeting, with the theme “Baptists and Global Missions,” scheduled to take place at Christ Church, Oxford University, UK, from August 4 to 7, 2024. Lodging, meals, and assistance with travel costs will be provided to all accepted scholars. This support is intended to ensure that scholars from various backgrounds, locations, and institutions can participate in this enriching event.  The at ..read more

By Taylor Murray In the 1990s, the CBHS published a biannual periodical titled The Bulletin of the Canadian Baptist Historical Society. Under the excellent editorial guidance of Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin, each edition contained academic articles, book notes, and announcements. It was designed to be a “substantial means of information and incentive for Canadian scholars involved in researching aspects of Baptist history, in particular those relating to Canada.”1 For the last several decades, the CBHS has not published the Bulletin. In its place, it has focused its publishing efforts on its book ..read more

This is a call for book chapter proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled Themes in Ontario Baptist History. For more information, see the full call for chapter proposals below: Ontario Baptists Call for Chapters ..read more

This is a call for papers for the upcoming annual meeting of the Canadian Baptist Historical Society (CBHS). While the CBHS is primarily focused on Canadian Baptist history, papers will be considered on the history of other Baptist communities worldwide. The deadline for paper proposals is 1 December 2023. For more information, see the full call for papers below: Call for Papers. 2024. CBHS ..read more

By Taylor Murray Whether due to distance, time constraints, or pandemics, historians are not always able to visit archives for research. In my last post on this blog, I wrote about a few of the many resources relating to Baptists in Canada that are freely accessible online. While these materials are easily browsable on their respective websites, they are not the only sources available in a digital format. The Canadian Baptist Archives (CBA) in Hamilton, Ontario, has also scanned a variety of sources, many of which are available upon request and approval.1 Survey of Material Among the primary s ..read more