Faculty of Arts - News

Ya Hsuan (Wendy) Lin, Recipient of the 2026 Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies Prize

91ɬ�� — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:07:52 +0000

The Institute for the Study of International Development congratulates Wendy Lin, recipient of this year��s Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies Prize. Wendy is a Joint Honours International Development Studies and Cultural Studies graduate with a minor in East Asian Language and Literatures. She received the award for her honours thesis, ��ȥȥ �C Coming and Going: A Qualitative Study on First- and 1.5-Generation Taiwanese Return Migration.��

91ɬ��s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

91ɬ�� — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

91ɬ�� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21^st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Provost honours 31 91ɬ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

91ɬ�� — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ��the very best of our academic community��.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91ɬ�� professors as Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

91ɬ�� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

91ɬ�� — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91ɬ�� researchers advance discovery across disciplines?

91ɬ�� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs �C six new and 10 renewed.

Five scholarly journals at 91ɬ�� receive SSHRC funding

91ɬ�� — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five 91ɬ�� journals spanning disciplines from law to religion??

Congrats to Professors Sandeep Banerjee and Allan Hepburn on their new publications!

91ɬ�� — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:25:55 +0000

Associate Professor Sandeep Banerjee co-edited?Partition, Belonging and the Birth of Bangladesh?(Routledge, 2026) with Subho Basu.

Meet the 91ɬ�� Arts students behind the Montreal International Poetry Prize

91ɬ�� — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:34:27 +0000

Curious about what goes on behind the scenes of an international poetry prize? The Faculty of Arts spoke to MA student Izzi Holmes and U3 Physics and English major Clara Costello about the important work they do for the Montreal International Poetry Prize and the positive impact it has on the 91ɬ�� community, and on poets around the world.

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

91ɬ�� — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:30:10 +0000

91ɬ�� Professor Thomas Soehl has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

91ɬ�� — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:13:04 +0000

91ɬ�� Professor?Thomas Soehl?has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.

A Look Back at "Remembering Homelands, Rebuilding Lives: On the Lived Experiences of the Cambodian Diaspora in Canada��

91ɬ�� — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:40:45 +0000

In early February 2026, the 91ɬ�� Southeast Asia Lecture Series hosted a two-day conference on the Cambodian diaspora. Professor Erik Kuhonta, from Department of Political Science and the Institute for the Study of International Development, offers some reflections on the conference's success.

Workshop examines leadership and lessons from internal displacement in Ukraine

91ɬ�� — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:33:54 +0000

Researchers, policymakers and displaced Ukrainian leaders gather in Warsaw to discuss action, advocacy and durable solutions to address the displacement crisis in Ukraine

Professor Keita Christophe Named APS Rising Star!

91ɬ�� — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:50:00 +0000

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Big congratulations to Professor Keita Christophe, newly named an APS Rising Star��a well?deserved recognition of outstanding research and impact in psychological science!

New APS Rising Stars �C Association for Psychological Science �C APS

Catherine Bradley in 91ɬ�� News!

91ɬ�� — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:56:40 +0000

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91ɬ�� — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:39:06 +0000

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Two 91ɬ�� professors awarded 2026 Dorothy Killiam Fellowships

91ɬ�� — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:40:28 +0000

Professors Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey and Jill Baumgartner will lead innovative research focusing on anti-Black carceral systems and climate-related health risks respectively?

Colourism might help explain health inequities suffered by dark-skinned Black Americans, researchers say

91ɬ�� — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:24:38 +0000

A study of Black Americans is among the first to show how the internalization of negative messages about dark skin tones could be linked to harms to health.

Researchers found that Black Americans who are, or perceive themselves to be, dark skinned show clear markers of cellular aging associated with immune-system damage and also score lower on a measurement of self-worth. Cellular aging and low self-worth are both associated with relatively poor health outcomes.

Submissions for the 2026 competition are open!

91ɬ�� — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:58:08 +0000

The Montreal International Poetry Prize is committed to encouraging the creation of original works of poetry, to building international readerships, and to exploring the world��s Englishes.

We award one prize of $20,000 CAD to a poet for a single poem of forty or fewer lines. A jury of internationally reputed poets and critics selects a shortlist of approximately sixty poems, from which a judge chooses one winner. The shortlist is published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology.

Experts: Digital sovereignty

91ɬ�� — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:53:06 +0000

The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government��s broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.

91ɬ�� experts are available to comment on this topic:

Professor Alexander Manshel has won the MELUS Book Award

91ɬ�� — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:28:53 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Manshel for winning the MELUS Book Award!

Professor Erin Hurley receives SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

91ɬ�� — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:10:08 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Erin Hurley for receiving a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant!

Carmen Faye Mathes Has Been Awarded the 2025 Keats-Shelley Association Essay Prize

91ɬ�� — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:44:54 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Carmen Faye Mathes!

Professor Mathes has been awared?the 2025 Keats-Shelley Association Essay Prize for her essay?��Apostrophe��s Occasions: Two Postures of Abolitionist Address.��

The committee writes:

Professor Signy Sheldon Featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

91ɬ�� — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:06:39 +0000

We��re excited to share that Professor Signy Sheldon appeared on CNN��s ��Chasing Life�� with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, where she discussed her research on memory, the brain, and how our past experiences shape who we are. In this engaging interview, Professor Sheldon offers insights into the science of autobiographical memory and why we remember certain moments more vividly than others.??

Watch the show here!?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5HSEjYrMM

Three 91ɬ�� researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

91ɬ�� — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000

Department Research Featured Among Quebec��s Top Discoveries

91ɬ�� — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:59:55 +0000

We��re proud to share that a paper on pain research, featuring Professor Caroline Palmer, Professor Roy, and PhD student Wenbo Yi, has been recognized as one of Quebec Science��s Top 10 Discoveries of the Year. This achievement highlights the innovative work being done in our department to advance understanding of pain mechanisms and perception.

Congratulations to Social Work Professor Myriam Denov receives SSHRC��s highest honour

91ɬ�� — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:33:20 +0000

"Myriam Denov, a leading advocate for children��s rights and a Professor in 91ɬ��s School of Social Work, has won a Gold Medal from the?Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council?(SSHRC), ?its highest honour.

The award is for sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought that have inspired students and colleagues; it comes with a $100,000 prize for future research.

Denov��s research interests include children born of war and families affected by war and genocide. Over the past 25 years, she has worked with war-affected children on three continents and advised NGOs and such governmental organizations as Global Affairs Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Department of National Defence." (91ɬ�� Reporter)

Ricardo Wilson is the 2025-26 Mordecai Richler Writer-in-Residence

91ɬ�� — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:19:50 +0000

The Department of English is?delighted to announce Professor Ricardo Wilson?as the 2025-2026 Mordecai?Richler Writer-in-Residence.

Camille Owens Receives Honorable Mention for "Like Children"

91ɬ�� — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:25:46 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Camille Owens!

Professor Owens received an honorable mention from the?Modern Language Association of America for her book?Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America.

From Script to Speed: How First Language Influences Reading

91ɬ�� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:29:08 +0000

Half the world is multilingual but does one's first writing system shape how you read in English?

Guest Lecture Spotlight: Prof. James MacDougall on Language and Inclusion

91ɬ�� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:19:12 +0000

On November 25, Professor James MacDougall, whose long-standing work to improve quality of life for deaf and disabled people in Canada (https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-9382), delivered a masterclass guest lecture to undergraduates in ��The Psychology of Bilingualism�� (psyc341), taught by Professor Debra Titone. It was a privilege to learn about this field and Dr. MacDougall��s work that all present enjoyed!

91ɬ��s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

91ɬ�� — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:58:56 +0000

Happy 20th birthday, B.A. & Sc.!

Prof. Sandeep Banerjee on CBC Ideas

91ɬ�� — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:51:45 +0000

Professor Sandeep Banerjee was a guest in the CBC Ideas episode "How this 19th-century Indian feminist flipped the colonial travelogue on its head."

Listen to the episode

An end-of-semester message from Dean Maioni

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear members of the Arts community,

December 7 marks?the last day of classes of the Fall 2020 semester. Congratulations to everyone for having made this semester -- 91ɬ��s first to be delivered primarily remotely �C a good success. We are all proud of the Faculty of Arts community for such an accomplishment.

Update on Faculty of Arts' operations during red alert status: October 9, 2020

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear members of the Arts community,

Faculty of Arts commits to addressing anti-Black racism

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear members of the Arts community,

Yesterday, 91ɬ�� Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier announced the University��s Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism. The Action Plan is a crucial step forward for the university to deepen and elaborate its commitments within the Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Plan to confronting anti-Black racism.

Remembering Professor St��fan Sinclair (1972-2020)

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Faculty of Arts is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Professor?St��fan Sinclair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Three of Professor Sinclair's close colleagues��Geoffrey Rockwell at the University of Alberta, Susan Brown at the University of Guelph, and Michael Sinatra at the Universit�� de Montr��al��honour his life and work below.

It saddens us to write that on the morning of August 6th, 2020 St��fan Sinclair passed away in Montr��al, Canada with family nearby.

2020.05.12 - Update from Dean Maioni - Fall 2020 Semester

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

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Dear members of the Faculty of Arts community,

On Monday, May 11^th, the Provost announced that 91ɬ�� will be delivering its academic programs and courses for the Fall term, which will begin as scheduled in September.

I��d like to highlight the content of that message by reiterating the following:

End of winter semester message from Dean Maioni

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear members of the Faculty of Arts,

As we end the Winter 2020 semester, a semester like no other at 91ɬ��, I��d like to wish you all the best for the exam period and the summer beyond. You have all demonstrated such goodwill and adaptability, and each one of you has been essential to keeping our big ship afloat and realizing the Faculty��s academic mission in this uncertain situation.

2020.03.30 - Update from Dean Maioni

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear members of the Faculty of Arts,

I��d like to take the opportunity to thank the entire Arts community for their patience and positive morale as we respond to the collective call to address the global pandemic of the Covid-19 virus. It has been a challenging two weeks of adaptation, Faculty of Arts is in a very good place as we respond to the impact of the novel coronavirus on our students, faculty, and staff.

Covid-19 - March 20 - Update from Dean Maioni

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear Members of the Faculty of Arts community,

We have all experienced a stressful week of adjustment and adaptation as we take action to face the COVID-19 global pandemic. While there is still much uncertainty and more change to come, I want to thank you all for your resilience and patience in these trying times.

COVID-19 - March 19 - Update from Dean Maioni

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Dear Members of the Faculty of the Arts,

We are in an unprecedented situation as the Faculty of Arts community at 91ɬ�� responds to the Quebec Government��s call to action to contain the propagation of COVID-19. All of us in the Faculty �C students, staff, instructors, �C are doing our part to comply in a responsible manner that ensures the reliable flow of information, so as to maximize the health and well-being of our communities.

COVID-19 - March 16 - Update from Dean Maioni

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Sent?March 16, 2020

Dear Members of the Faculty of the Arts,

The past few days have been stressful for you as the students, instructors, researchers and administrators who make up the Faculty of Arts community at 91ɬ�� as we respond to the call to action to contain the propagation of COVID-19. This update is to reassure you that the Faculty and University are making every effort to do so in a responsible manner, and to summarize all of the information being communicated.

Nine 91ɬ�� researchers selected in newest round of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

CIFAR today announced its?newest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, which includes nine researchers from 91ɬ��, bringing the total number of 91ɬ�� researchers named to the program to 17. These top academic researchers are part of the $125 million Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the world��s first national strategy of its kind. The Canada CIFAR AI Chair Program represents an investment of $30 million at nine universities, and mobilizes over 150 researchers across the country.

The latest group of 91ɬ�� professors to join Mila as Canada CIFAR AI Chairs in the Arts are:

Professor Ragep Awarded Turkish Academy of Sciences Prize in Social Sciences and Humanities

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Professor Jamil Ragep (Institute of Islamic Studies)?is the recipient of the 2019?Turkish Academy of Sciences Prize in Social Sciences and Humanities.?The award will be presented by the Turkish President Erdogan at a ceremony in Ankara on December 30.

Ragep is the Canada Research Chair in the History of Science in Islamic Societies.?

For more information on the prize:?http://tuba.gov.tr/en/tuba-awards/tuba-academy-prizes

Three outstanding women named finalists for the 2019 Cundill History Prize

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Three finalists for the 2019 Cundill History Prize were announced last night at an event at Massey College, Toronto. The finalists, all female, are UCL Professor of German History, Mary Fulbrook, Harvard Professor and New Yorker staff writer, Jill Lepore, and Julia Lovell, Professor of?Modern China at Birkbeck College at the University of London. These three extraordinary authors approach difficult subjects, opening sometimes uncomfortable conversations around the past to help us better understand their repercussions today.

Twelve 91ɬ�� scholars inducted into Royal Society of Canada

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Royal Society of Canada announced twelve 91ɬ�� inductees in 2019 including three new members to the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists, and nine new Fellows including:

Juliet Johnson, Professor, Department of Political Science
Jessica Coon?�C Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics

Canadian social sciences and humanities researchers honoured for their extraordinary contributions

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Canadian social sciences and humanities research is producing innovative knowledge that is helping communities, businesses and governments to have an impact on people��s lives. The?Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council(SSHRC)��s annual?Impact Awards?honour outstanding scholars who embody the very best ideas and research about people, human thought and behaviour, and culture��helping us understand and improve the world around us, today and into the future.

91ɬ��'s?Myriam S. Denov (School of Social Work) is a finalist.?

Andrew Potter joins 91ɬ��s Max Bell School of Public Policy

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Max Bell School of Public Policy is excited to announce that Andrew Potter has joined the School to support its teaching, outreach, research, and policy engagement activities.

Americans Are Complicit in Border Camp Abuses

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The conditions at border detention facilities provide irrefutable evidence of the child maltreatment that President Trump commits in our names��and state officials need to take action to end the cruelty.

Co-authored by Professor Michael J. MacKenzie (Social Work, 91ɬ��) and Assistant Professor Tova Walsh (Social Work, Wisconsin-Madison)

When will Ottawa end its willful neglect of First Nations children?

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

��The federal government must end its discriminatory and inequitable funding of all public services on reserves, including education, health care, child welfare and basics such as water and sanitation.Though these inequalities have been known to the federal government for at least 112 years, it continues to take small and insufficient steps, dealing with the problem one service at a time instead of co-developing a comprehensive plan with First Nations to address all the inequalities.��

Gay and Once Divorced, a Canadian Rabbi Broadens Judaism��s Tent

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

When?Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, the first openly gay rabbi of a large synagogue in Canada, was preparing to begin rabbinical school, she faced a daunting choice: love or serving God.

Her world was suddenly turned upside down in the late 1990s while she was studying religion at Oxford on a?Rhodes scholarship,?and fell in love with a woman she met at a conference. This posed a problem: The Conservative rabbinical school she planned to attend did not ordain openly gay rabbis.

Government of Canada establishes Canadian Statistics Advisory Council

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

We live in a world that is increasingly data-driven. Now more than ever, Canadians require the high-quality, timely and relevant statistics produced by Statistics Canada to support evidence-based decision-making.

The Impact of Childcare on Poor Urban Women��s Economic Empowerment in Africa

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Despite evidence from other regions, researchers and policy-makers remain skeptical that women��s disproportionate childcare responsibilities act as a significant barrier to women��s economic empowerment in Africa. This randomized control trial study in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, demonstrates that limited access to affordable early childcare inhibits poor urban women��s participation in paid work.

Co-authored by Shelley Clark (91ɬ��), Caroline W. Kabiru (APHRC), Sonia Laszlo (91ɬ��) and Stella Muthuri (APHRC)

Cities from scratch: watch new cities rise from the desert, jungle and sea

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

��We��re in the midst of new cities fever,�� says Professor Sarah Moser (Department of Geography). The head of the new cities lab at 91ɬ�� has documented more than 100 cities that have sprung up across Asia and Africa since the early 2000s for her forthcoming Atlas of New Cities.

The American Revolution shows us how sad and thin Trump's vision of the country is

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

On July 4, 1970, President Nixon tried to claim America��s birthday for his ��silent majority�� by hosting Honor America Day in Washington, D.C. It didn��t go well. Crowds of Nixon supporters clashed with antiwar demonstrators, hippies swam naked in the reflecting pool, and the bitter divisions of that era ruined what has traditionally been a star-spangled but lighthearted day for hotdogs and baseball.

[Op-ed] - J.M. Opal, Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies

The Founding Father you��ve never heard of

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

In the age of ��America First,�� it��s easy to remember July 4 as the day we Americans resolved to go it alone. As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, the people of the 13 colonies had ��totally dissolved�� their ties to the British Empire and could henceforth do whatever ��Independent States may of right do.��

[Op-ed] - J.M. Opal, Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies

Professor Graham Fraser appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Professor Graham Fraser is one of 83 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada. Considered one of the country��s highest honours, it goes to those who have shaped society, innovated in interesting ways or made an impact on their community.?

Build science in Africa

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Africa��s population is projected to nearly quadruple over the next century1. And that is following a staggering increase over just seven decades �� from 200 million people in 1950 to 1.25 billion in 20182. Meanwhile, temperatures across the continent are expected to rise by between 3?��C and 4?��C over the next century, bringing more drought, flooding, conflict and species loss3.

This article was co-authored by Professor Colin Chapman, Anthropology.

An Obligation to Produce Results

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

An article by Thomas Mulcair based on the Mallory Lecture he gave at the 91ɬ�� Institute for the Study of Canada?earlier this spring.

National Geographic grant awarded to Howe Sound researcher

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Every summer growing up, Fiona Beaty's family would make the trip from Vancouver to Bowen Island, where she would spend her time playing in the woods and turning over rocks at the shore in her search for crabs. Now, Beaty is back on the coast and her more recent explorations in marine biology are getting much more attention. Last month, she was awarded a National Geographic Early Career grant to support her latest project, the Howe Sound Atl'ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide.

Faculty of Arts receives US$ 1.25-million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Mellon grant will support a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative, to be based in the Faculty of Arts

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a US$1.25-million grant to 91ɬ��, in support of a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative. The Initiative will be implemented over the next five years.

Canada's abortion rights 'well-protected' says political expert as Alabama criminalizes procedure | City News

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 16, 2019 |?As Alabama criminalizes abortions, a number of Canadian politicians have been loudly expressing support for anti-abortion groups and their agendas but some political scientists say women��s reproductive rights are well-protected here. Stephanie Paterson, an associate professor of political science at Concordia University, says there will always be anti-abortion politicians spouting off but she believes women��s rights are enshrined in the Charter of Rights.

Laws that limit religious rights embolden racists, particularly Islamophobes | The Star

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 13, 2019 |?Last week, parliamentary hearings began on Quebec��s Bill 21, which would ban public employees in ��positions of authority�� from wearing religious symbols. In his testimony, the philosopher Charles Taylor stated that he and G��rard Bouchard were wrong to propose restrictions on religious symbols in?their 2008 report?on reasonable accommodation.

Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously | CTV News

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 12, 2019 |?Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law -- at least in a small country like Canada. Their concern was on display last week at a meeting of the House of Commons access to information, privacy and ethics committee, where Liberal MPs raked Google over the coals for its decision not to run any political ads during this fall's federal election campaign, rather than comply with a new law that requires them keep an online ad registry.

Autism 'policy failure' has stark consequences for families | Montreal Gazette

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 7, 2019 | We know that the prevalence of autism has risen steadily in Quebec, and across the world, as awareness and identification have improved, as have concerns about the availability of both diagnostic and intervention services. Autism is here to stay. Over the past two decades, consecutive governments have struggled to find a policy response to this condition �� better understood as a spectrum �� that defies typical policy definitions. Autism cuts across health, education and social policies in its complexities, and so too do the services and programs needed to address it.

Why developing Ontario's Far North is risky business | The Star

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 27, 2019 |?Sam Hunter set out to go camping near his home on Weenusk First Nation, about 35 kilometres south of Hudson Bay in Ontario��s Far North. After spending a night in the bush, Hunter, who has lived on this land for most of his 53 years, went to look for dry wood. As he drove across what appeared to be a frozen river, the surface suddenly gave way and his Yamaha Bravo snowmobile plunged through the ice. Hunter was thrown through the windshield and barely avoided falling into the rushing water below.

The Legault government is dividing Quebec: Excluding Montreal and Millennials | National Observer

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

JUNE 5, 2019 |?For the first time in the history of Quebec, the provincial government has no senior ministers and only two elected representatives from the island of Montreal, and it shows. Nothing makes this more evident than Bill 21, the secularism law proposed by the Coalition Avenir Qu��bec (CAQ) government that is especially contentious for banning certain public workers from wearing religious symbols. Notable among them are teachers and school principals, police officers, judges, Crown prosecutors and prison guards.

The 2019 John G. Diefenbaker Award

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The John G. Diefenbaker Award allows a distinguished German scholar in the social sciences or humanities to conduct research in Canada, and spend brief periods gaining further experience at American institutions. The award is designed to encourage exchange between the university communities of Canada and Germany.

Administrative Staff Updates

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Human Resources Office in the Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce the latest updates to Administrative and Support Staff positions within the Faculty. Join us in?wishing your colleagues well in their new roles.

2019 CPA Book Prize Winners Announced/L'ACP annonce les laur��ats du Prix de livre 2019

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

JUNE 2, 2019 |?Arash Abizadeh��s monograph, ��Hobbes and the Two Faces of Ethics,�� has been awarded the 2019 Canadian Philosophical Association Biennial Book Prize (English). The jury writes that ��This is an outstanding book, one of the best books on early modern philosophy in the past 10 years.

��Why Are So Many of Our Girls Dying?�� Canada Grapples With Violence Against Indigenous Women

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 30, 2019 | As violence against Indigenous women and girls grows, a national inquiry into the causes is drawing to a close, with a report expected on June 3.

Dr. Cindy Blackstock to be recognized with honorary degree for work addressing issues facing Indigenous children | ILR Today

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 20,?2019 |The University of Lethbridge recently?recognized the work of Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a professor of social work at 91ɬ��, by presenting her with an honorary degree at the University��s 2019 Spring Convocation ceremonies. Blackstock has spent her career speaking out against the systemic inequalities of services provided to First Nations children, youth and their families and, in the process, become a powerful advocate for Indigenous children in Canada.

91ɬ�� ethics and digital technology expert breaks down the challenges to stop the spread of hateful online content | CBC

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

MAY 15, 2019 |?Taylor Owen, 91ɬ��'s Chair of Media, Ethics and Communication says the barriers to effectively moderate extreme online content are both technical and political. The tragic Christchurch live-streamed video is prompting further action from world leaders.

Krzysztof Pelc wins the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize | CBC

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

APR 24, 2019 |?Krzysztof Pelc has won the?2019 CBC Short Story Prize?for his story?Green Velvet.?As the grand prize winner, Pelc will receive $6,000 from the?Canada Council for the Arts?and?a two-week?writing residency at the?Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.?Green Velvet?was selected by the jury comprised of writers?Esi?Edugyan,?Iain?Reid?and?Lisa Moore. "Told in clear, confident prose,?Green Velvet?is an elegant, beautifully-shaped story, lit with a wry humour that tilts unpredictably to melancholy. It's full of whimsy and insight," the jury said in a statement.

Les ��tudes m��di��vales comme champ de bataille | Le Devoir

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MAY 8, 2019 |???L��utilisation du Moyen ?ge �� des fins id��ologiques n��est pas nouvelle??, r��sume Michael Van Dussen, m��di��viste du D��partement de litt��rature anglaise de 91ɬ��. ??Les Allemands l��ont fait au XIXe et au XXe?si��cle. Les Fran?ais, les Italiens, les Anglais, les Polonais, les Su��dois ou les Danois ont aussi tent�� de revitaliser leurs traditions du Moyen ?ge pour appuyer leurs propagandes nationalistes.??

Professor Yves Winter wins APSA book prize

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Yves Winter, from the Department of Political Science, who's book Machiavelli and the Orders of Violence has been awarded the 2019 Best First Book Prize from the Foundations of Political Theory organized section of the American Political Science Association.

Administrative Staff Updates

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Spring 2019 Convocation Honorary Degree recipients announced

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Giants in their respective fields, this year��s Hon Docs have blazed trails in everything from poetry and theoretical physics to jazz guitar and human rights.

The Honorary Doctorates in Arts include:?

Michael Harris
B.A. (Sir George Williams University), M.A. (Concordia University)

Michael Harris has made a lifetime commitment to the Canadian literary scene, having a profound impact on the development of poetry in Canada.

Administrative Staff Updates

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Department of Linguistics cracks top 20 of QS World University Rankings by Subject

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The?QS World University Ranking has five subjects at 91ɬ�� ranked in the top 20 worldwide, including Linguistics which?made a big jump from 38 to 17 and cracked the top 20.

Each of the subject rankings is compiled using four sources. The first two of these are QS��s global surveys of academics and employers, which are used to assess institutions�� international reputation in each subject. The second two indicators assess research impact, based on research citations per paper and h-index in the relevant subject.

Nominations sought for a position on 91ɬ��'s Senate

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Nominations are now called from the full-time administrative and support staff of the University, from within Group 1, for One representative on Senate for a three-year term commencing September 1, 2019.

The Call for Nominations together with the Nomination Form are attached. It may be photocopied as required, but nominations on other than official forms will not be accepted.

Nominations are Open for the H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching

The H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching is designed to recognize outstanding teaching in the Faculty of Arts, and is awarded each June at Convocation. All full-time academic staff in the Faculty of Arts are eligible for this award. Any student, alumnus, or member of the academic staff may submit a nomination.

Components of a Nomination:

An Implementation Guide for Quebec's New Labour Standards

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

In June 2018, Quebec passed "Bill 176: An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards and other legislative provisions mainly to facilitate family-work balance."

Changes were made to ensure its evolution in pursuit of the following main objectives:

New Administrative Hires: A Warm Welcome to our New Colleagues

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Faculty is pleased to welcome the following individuals to the Arts Community. Please join us in wishing them well in their new roles.?

Allison Murphy

Allison Murphy recently joined the 91ɬ�� Institute for the Study of Canada as an Administrative Coordinator. She comes from Office of First Nations and Inuit Education.?

Chungling (Tracy) Huang

The Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS) welcomed Chungling (Tracy) Huang as an Administrative Student Affairs Coordinator on January 7.?

Professor Tabitha Sparks appointed Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Tabitha Sparks, Associate Professor in the Department of English and Associate Scholar in the Social Studies of Medicine, was recently appointed Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Arts. In this role, Professor Sparks will oversee and manage all matters related to research, prizes and awards, and graduate and post-doctoral studies in the Faculty.

Meet Richard Courtois, the new Director of Administration in the Faculty of Arts

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

The Faculty of Arts recently welcomed a new Director of Administration, Richard Courtois. Appointed in December 2018, Richard joins the Office of the Dean to oversee the business administration of the Faculty��s core operational areas, including Financial Services, HR, IT, Business Development, Communications, and Operations and Services.

Shortlist announced for prestigious Cundill History Prize

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

After much anticipation, a shortlist of eight impressive titles was announced this week for the prestigious Cundill History Prize, an international history-writing prize administered by the Faculty of Arts at 91ɬ��. With $75,000 USD awarded to the winner and $10,000 USD to two finalists, the prize evidences 91ɬ��s commitment to supporting leading scholarship produced around the globe.

2018 Cundill History Prize in record year for submissions

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

Celebrating its 11th?year, the Cundill History Prize announced?a?record number of submissions for 2018, with more than 400 titles?accepted, up 25 percent from last year.?Administered by the Faculty of Arts, the?US$75,000?prize will be awarded by?a distinguished jury of world-leading historians. Five?jurors were recently named to judge the impressive list of?titles,?which includes?authors?from richly diverse backgrounds tackling subjects as varied as religion and war, feminism and natural disasters, global finance and music.?

First Landbased Education Field Course at 91ɬ��

91ɬ�� — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000

We are very excited to announce that?Gabrielle Iakotennikonhrare Doreen will be leading 91ɬ��'s first ever landbased education field course this summer.

Faculty of Arts - News

Ya Hsuan (Wendy) Lin, Recipient of the 2026 Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies Prize

91ɬ����s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

Provost honours 31 91ɬ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

91ɬ�� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Five scholarly journals at 91ɬ�� receive SSHRC funding

Congrats to Professors Sandeep Banerjee and Allan Hepburn on their new publications!

Meet the 91ɬ�� Arts students behind the Montreal International Poetry Prize

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

A Look Back at "Remembering Homelands, Rebuilding Lives: On the Lived Experiences of the Cambodian Diaspora in Canada��

Workshop examines leadership and lessons from internal displacement in Ukraine

Professor Keita Christophe Named APS Rising Star!

Catherine Bradley in 91ɬ�� News!

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Two 91ɬ�� professors awarded 2026 Dorothy Killiam Fellowships

Colourism might help explain health inequities suffered by dark-skinned Black Americans, researchers say

Submissions for the 2026 competition are open!

Experts: Digital sovereignty

Professor Alexander Manshel has won the MELUS Book Award

Congratulations to Professor Manshel for winning the MELUS Book Award!

Professor Erin Hurley receives SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

Congratulations to Professor Erin Hurley for receiving a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant!

Carmen Faye Mathes Has Been Awarded the 2025 Keats-Shelley Association Essay Prize

Congratulations to Professor Carmen Faye Mathes!

Professor Signy Sheldon Featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Three 91ɬ�� researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

Department Research Featured Among Quebec��s Top Discoveries

Congratulations to Social Work Professor Myriam Denov receives SSHRC��s highest honour

Ricardo Wilson is the 2025-26 Mordecai Richler Writer-in-Residence

Camille Owens Receives Honorable Mention for "Like Children"

Congratulations to Professor Camille Owens!

Professor Owens received an honorable mention from the?Modern Language Association of America for her book?Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America.

From Script to Speed: How First Language Influences Reading

Guest Lecture Spotlight: Prof. James MacDougall on Language and Inclusion

91ɬ����s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

Happy 20th birthday, B.A. & Sc.!

Prof. Sandeep Banerjee on CBC Ideas

Professor Sandeep Banerjee was a guest in the CBC Ideas episode "How this 19th-century Indian feminist flipped the colonial travelogue on its head."

Listen to the episode

An end-of-semester message from Dean Maioni

Update on Faculty of Arts' operations during red alert status: October 9, 2020

Faculty of Arts commits to addressing anti-Black racism

Remembering Professor St��fan Sinclair (1972-2020)

2020.05.12 - Update from Dean Maioni - Fall 2020 Semester

End of winter semester message from Dean Maioni

2020.03.30 - Update from Dean Maioni

Covid-19 - March 20 - Update from Dean Maioni

COVID-19 - March 19 - Update from Dean Maioni

COVID-19 - March 16 - Update from Dean Maioni

Nine 91ɬ�� researchers selected in newest round of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

Professor Ragep Awarded Turkish Academy of Sciences Prize in Social Sciences and Humanities

Three outstanding women named finalists for the 2019 Cundill History Prize

Twelve 91ɬ�� scholars inducted into Royal Society of Canada

Canadian social sciences and humanities researchers honoured for their extraordinary contributions

Andrew Potter joins 91ɬ����s Max Bell School of Public Policy

Americans Are Complicit in Border Camp Abuses

When will Ottawa end its willful neglect of First Nations children?

Gay and Once Divorced, a Canadian Rabbi Broadens Judaism��s Tent

Government of Canada establishes Canadian Statistics Advisory Council

The Impact of Childcare on Poor Urban Women��s Economic Empowerment in Africa

Cities from scratch: watch new cities rise from the desert, jungle and sea

The American Revolution shows us how sad and thin Trump's vision of the country is

The Founding Father you��ve never heard of

Professor Graham Fraser appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

Build science in Africa

An Obligation to Produce Results

National Geographic grant awarded to Howe Sound researcher

Faculty of Arts receives US$ 1.25-million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Mellon grant will support a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative, to be based in the Faculty of Arts

Canada's abortion rights 'well-protected' says political expert as Alabama criminalizes procedure | City News

Laws that limit religious rights embolden racists, particularly Islamophobes | The Star

Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously | CTV News

Autism 'policy failure' has stark consequences for families | Montreal Gazette

Why developing Ontario's Far North is risky business | The Star

The Legault government is dividing Quebec: Excluding Montreal and Millennials | National Observer

The 2019 John G. Diefenbaker Award

Administrative Staff Updates

2019 CPA Book Prize Winners Announced/L'ACP annonce les laur��ats du Prix de livre 2019

��Why Are So Many of Our Girls Dying?�� Canada Grapples With Violence Against Indigenous Women

91ɬ��s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

91ɬ��s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

Andrew Potter joins 91ɬ��s Max Bell School of Public Policy