MAY 20,2019 |The University of Lethbridge recentlyrecognized the work of Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a professor of social work at ƬƵ University, 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.
MAY 15, 2019 |Taylor Owen, ƬƵ'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.
APR 24, 2019 |Krzysztof Pelc has won the2019 CBC Short Story Prizefor his storyGreen Velvet.As the grand prize winner, Pelc will receive $6,000 from theCanada Council for the Artsanda two-weekwriting residency at theBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity.Green Velvetwas selected by the jury comprised of writersEsiEdugyan,IainReidandLisa Moore. "Told in clear, confident prose,Green Velvetis 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.
MAY 8, 2019 |«L’utilisation du Moyen Âge à des fins idéologiques n’est pas nouvelle», résume Michael Van Dussen, médiéviste du Département de littérature anglaise de ƬƵ. «Les Allemands l’ont fait au XIXe et au XXesiècle. Les Français, les Italiens, les Anglais, les Polonais, les Suédois ou les Danois ont aussi tenté de revitaliser leurs traditions du Moyen Âge pour appuyer leurs propagandes nationalistes.»
Congratulations to Professor Yves Winter, from the Department of Political Science, who's book has been awarded the 2019 Best First Book Prize from the Foundations of Political Theory organized section of the American Political Science Association.
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 inwishing your colleagues well in their new roles.
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.
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 inwishing your colleagues well as they continue their important work in the Faculty.
TheQS World University Ranking has five subjects at ƬƵ ranked in the top 20 worldwide, including Linguistics whichmade 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 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.
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:
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:
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 ƬƵ 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.
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.
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.