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Bio

Dr. Sara Spike is a cultural historian of rural communities and coastal environments in Atlantic Canada. Her current research considers the role of fog in the everyday life of Atlantic Canadian communities from the early colonial period to the present. Her book "Modern Eyes: Cultural Histories of Vision in Rural Nova Scotia, 1880-1910," is being revised for publication. As a complement to her scholarly research, Sara has worked closely with museums, archives, and community groups in Nova Scotia to research, interpret, and present local stories. SShe is the Executive Chair of the Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE).

Recent Publications

• 鈥溾�榓 salubrious, saline exhalation鈥�: Fog and Health in Colonial Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.鈥� NiCHE, August 27, 2020. https://niche-canada.org/2020/08/27/a-salubrious-saline-exhalation-fog-and-health-in-colonial-newfoundland-and-nova-scotia/.聽Editor of the NiCHE series on Canadian Coastal Histories.
• 鈥淢ayflowers and Sleeping Johnnies: Nature-Study, Local Knowledge, and A. H. MacKay鈥檚 Phenological Research in Rural Nova Scotia, 1892-1925.鈥� Scientia Canadensis 42, no. 1 (2020): 29-53.聽Winner of the Jarrel Prize for best article in Scientia Canadiensis, 2020-2021聽聽

Office Hours

• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 to 2:00, in McCain 2025
  
• By appointment online聽