Corey Slumkoski

Corey Slumkoski is an Associate Professor and Chair of the History Department at Mount Saint Vincent University, where he has taught since 2010. Holding a BA from Carleton University and MA/PhD from the University of New Brunswick, his research explores regionalism, identity formation, and digital humanities in Canadian contexts. Born in Perth, Ontario, he brings a critical perspective to Atlantic Canadian studies.

His scholarship examines regional identity construction through political movements, cultural expressions, and digital representations. Current research projects include a biography of CCF MP Clarence Gillis and a SSHRC-funded collaboration on the Micmac Community Development Program of the 1960s. As Digital Communications Editor for Acadiensis, he actively shapes digital scholarship in Atlantic Canadian history.

Dr. Slumkoski teaches courses in Canadian and Atlantic Canadian history, developing innovative digital history projects including the Atlantic Canada Portal and Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives. His publication portfolio demonstrates sustained engagement with regional identity politics across diverse contexts from sporting culture to constitutional negotiations.

His research employs interdisciplinary approaches combining historical analysis, digital methodologies, and theoretical frameworks from cultural studies and political economy, significantly contributing to understandings of regionalism in modern Canada.