MSSTA Fall 2026 Journal Call!
You are invited to submit to the Fall 2026 Issue of the Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) Journal.
You are invited to submit to the Fall 2026 Issue of the Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) Journal.
(Un)Settling History: Teaching and Thinking Historically in the Age of "Neutrality“A critical approach to historical thinking encourages students to be aware of silences, of whose voices or viewpoints are not represented in the documented or official history. A critical historical thinking pedagogy also requires action; what students do about the silences they uncover or how they choose to act to make reparations for past wrongs, all contribute to their development as citizens who aim to make positive change in the community.”
- Sears & Peck, 2026
- Sears & Peck, 2026
The 2026 MSSTA professional development day, scheduled for October 23rd, is titled, (Un)Settling History: Teaching and Thinking Historically in the Age of "Neutrality". In order to encourage further discussions on this theme, we are once again pairing the Fall issue of MB Speaks, the Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) Journal, with the theme of the 2026 PD day.
Drawing on this theme, we invite authors to examine how histories are constructed, whose perspectives are centred, and how claims of neutrality shape what becomes knowable, teachable, and contestable in the history classroom. Authors can consider the ways in which the history classroom is impacted by broader political discourses and/or how history educators are responding. We also invite authors to grapple with the potential of historical thinking to unsettle inherited narratives and center Indigenous perspectives.
Some potential topics you could explore within any of the three sections in the journal
For immediate response to any journal inquiries, please reach out to [email protected].
Drawing on this theme, we invite authors to examine how histories are constructed, whose perspectives are centred, and how claims of neutrality shape what becomes knowable, teachable, and contestable in the history classroom. Authors can consider the ways in which the history classroom is impacted by broader political discourses and/or how history educators are responding. We also invite authors to grapple with the potential of historical thinking to unsettle inherited narratives and center Indigenous perspectives.
Some potential topics you could explore within any of the three sections in the journal
- How has your approach to teaching history evolved, and what pedagogical practices have most meaningfully shaped student engagement and historical understanding in your classroom?
- How do you engage students in the disciplinary work of history through inquiry, Historical Thinking Concepts, and the critical examination of narratives, evidence, and power?
- In what ways can history education move beyond Eurocentric and settler-colonial narratives to meaningfully engage Indigenous perspectives and diverse ways of knowing?
- How do current events, media landscapes, and claims of neutrality challenge history education?
- How can historical thinking help students critically interpret the present?
- How can history classrooms create space for complexity, uncertainty, disagreement, and multiple perspectives while remaining constructive and meaningful for learners?
- What emotional, ethical, or relational tensions emerge when teaching difficult histories, and how do you navigate those challenges in your practice?
- Pedagogy: scholarly writing connected to the issue theme. Writers should aim for 5-7 double-spaced pages.
- Practice: class activities, lessons and/or unit plans.
- Professional Development: events, organizations, learning resources, books, podcasts, or book/podcast/resource reviews.
- Photos: If you have any photographs of Manitoba that you would like featured in the issue, we would love to include them.
- Relevance to the journal call (as outlined above)
- Suitability for our target audience: Social studies teachers in Manitoba
- Written structure: Writing is of publishable quality
For immediate response to any journal inquiries, please reach out to [email protected].
MB Speaks is the official journal of the Manitoba Social Sciences Teachers’ Association. It is published twice a year, in the spring and fall. Each issue centres around a particular theme and educators are encouraged to submit contributions that are connected to any of the following areas:
Pedagogy: scholarly writing connected to the issue theme. Writers should aim for 5-7 double-spaced pages.
Practice: class activities, lessons and/or unit plans.
Professional Development: events, organizations, learning resources, books, podcasts, or book/podcast/resource reviews.
Photos: If you have any photographs of Manitoba that you would like featured in the issue, we would love to include them.
If you have any questions about MB Speaks, please direct them to our Managing Editor, Dr. Shannon D.M. Moore at [email protected]
Pedagogy: scholarly writing connected to the issue theme. Writers should aim for 5-7 double-spaced pages.
Practice: class activities, lessons and/or unit plans.
Professional Development: events, organizations, learning resources, books, podcasts, or book/podcast/resource reviews.
Photos: If you have any photographs of Manitoba that you would like featured in the issue, we would love to include them.
If you have any questions about MB Speaks, please direct them to our Managing Editor, Dr. Shannon D.M. Moore at [email protected]
