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About

My name is Shannon Putnam

I am a secondary school teacher taking a hiatus to pursue an MA in Public History at Western University. I am particularly interested in social movements and how older youth engage with history and see themselves reflected in the history they are learning. When I am not teaching, I can usually be found hiking or mountain biking in the mountains of British Columbia.

'Reframing' Outdoor Spaces

Summers in BC are stunning. Spending time hiking outdoors is part of the reason I moved there. I often document my experiences hiking to...

Tourism and Curating Instant Memory

When I moved to London, I immediately began to plan a visit to Niagara Falls. I booked two tours on a rainy Saturday in October. When I...

Telemarketers & Oral History Projects

A new TikTok trend - at least new to me- features videos of people taking calls from telemarketers or scam callers and purposefully...