Walk With Web
@WalkWithWeb
An academic-oriented international corporation with a mission to develop, support, and preserve digital Social Sciences and Humanities research.
ReviewsInDH spotlights LiberatedAfricans.org, a project mapping #DigitalIdentities freed from slave ships in 19th century, only to face indentured labor. reviewsindh.pubpub.org/pub/liberated-… Partnership Digital Slavery Research Lab @CUBoulder, support from @SSHRC_CRSH, @NEHgov, @MellonFdn
This Black History Month, explore Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives (MOBA), a groundbreaking digital platform by Dr. Cheryl Thompson @TorontoMet. MOBA provides open access to Black archival collections across Ontario, preserving & enriching Black history. MobaProjects.ca
Don’t miss special presentation Freedom Realized and Delayed featuring @WalkWithWeb collaborator, director of @slaveryontario and assistant professor @YorkUniversity, Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon. Place: Collingwood | Date: July 27 | Time: 2-4PM EDT Tickets: ow.ly/nKLJ50WvzOi
Celebrating 5 years of @WalkWithWeb! Thank you to anyone who supported us through our journey as we embark on more collaborations and projects in the years ahead. Visit us at walkwithweb.org to learn more about our services, projects and initiatives. #Anniversary
Today, we honor #NelsonMandelaDay! A powerful symbol of peace & justice, Mandela dedicated 67 years to human rights. His journey embodies resilience, reconciliation, and the power of collective action. Let’s honor him by dedicating some time today towards an act of kindness.
Event: Freedom Realized and Delayed Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon discusses Emancipation Day, Black resistance & Canadian history. 🗓️ July 27, 2025 🕑 2–4 PM EDT 📍 Simcoe Street Theatre, Collingwood ON Presented by Sheffield Park Black History Museum Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/freedom-real…
Real people. Real stories. Real impact. At @WalkWithWeb, we utilize technology and storytelling to amplify voices and connect communities. Let’s walk the path forward, together. walkwithweb.org #WalkWithWebVoices #TogetherWeRise #StoriesThatInspire
Happy Canada Day! Today, we honor what makes Canada truly special—its people. From coast to coast to coast, our strength lies in our diversity, and @WalkWithWeb, we believe the internet is a bridge that brings us all closer. #CanadaDay #StrongerTogether #Diversity #WalkWithWeb
Last week, Sierra Leone Public Archives hosted a workshop led by Dr. Mégane Coulon (@SusquehannaU), co-director of Freedom Narratives, and organized by @WalkWithWeb. This event was in prep for the upcoming archives’ website launch. Thanks to all partners, more coming soon!
@WalkWithWeb collaborator and assistant professor at @SusquehannaU, Mégane Coulon will lead archival workshops at Sierra Leone Public Archive and give a lecture at Central University on Freetown’s history, trade, and social life. Grateful to our partners for their support!
@WalkWithWeb is delighted to partner with Central University in Sierra Leone to advance digital innovation through joint research, internships, and events. Six interns join us for Summer 2025. More updates soon! . . #Internships #AcademicIndustryPartnership #Collaboration
Tomorrow is the day! Join the Dept. of History & Harriet Tubman Institute @YorkUniversity to celebrate retirement & book launch in honour of Prof. Paul E. Lovejoy! Featuring Transformations in History by Prof. Toyin Falola. research.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.… @SSHRC_CRSH @YorkULAPS
Join us for a special retirement celebration honoring Prof. Paul Lovejoy (@YorkUniversity & @WalkWithWeb), a leading historian of Africa and the African Diaspora! Featuring the book launch Transformations in History by Toyin Falola, celebrating Lovejoy's legacy. @YorkULAPS @SSHRC
This #BlackHistoryMonth, celebrate Black excellence in research! @SSHRC_CRSH is expanding funding for Black scholars at all academic levels—undergrad, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral. To learn more, visit: nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/po… #BlackScholars #EquityinResearch #Diversity
We is delighted to launch the Brought in Bondage Map, led by @YorkUniversity Prof Natasha Henry-Dixon. This interactive map highlights the forced migration of Black people in the 1700s & history of slavery in Toronto enslavedafricansinearlyontario.ca/Brought_in_Bon… @SlaveryOntario @YorkULAPS @SSHRC_CRSH
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour Black communities' resilience, achievements & contributions worldwide. Stay tuned for updates on our work this month, celebrating and amplifying these contributions! #BHM2025 #HonorThePast #InspireTheFuture #CelebrateDiversity
We congratulate Shruti Kapoor, our Outreach Consultant at @WalkWithWeb, on successfully completing the Management Essentials 2024 program by MILVEST in collaboration with @IIMShillong!🌟 Congrats, Shruti! 👏 #WalkWithWeb #Leadership #IIMShillong #CareerGrowth
Excited to announce Cannibalism Myths, Empire, and Identity in Colonial Sierra Leone by our director @KHBK (@TrentUResearch @TrentUniversity @RLPublisher @SSHRC_CRSH). Order now: rowman.com/ISBN/978166696… 💬 Comment for 30% off! #BookRelease
Starting 2025 with exciting news! Explore EnslavedAfricansInEarlyOntario.ca, led by @nhenrydixon. This #BlackDH project honours the lives of enslaved Africans in Ontario (1760–1834). Database launching soon! @slaveryOntario @YorkULAPS @YorkU @SSHRC_CRSH #DigitalHumanities
Join Dr. Dorothy Williams as she discusses her groundbreaking work on Montreal's Black community at the Shannon Lecture on January 13. Her books, including Blacks in Montreal and The Road to Now, are vital to understanding our shared history. ow.ly/GzZ250UEp6w