Faculty of Arts - What's happening in our Faculty? /arts/channels_item/3 en Prof. Alexander Manshel in The Nation! /arts/node/2241 <div> <blockquote> <div dir="auto"><em>Beginning in the 1980s, a number of key literary institutions transformed in ways that either expressly or implicitly promoted historical fiction as contemporary literature’s most prestigious and politically important genre.</em></div> </blockquote> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">Read Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's full essay "<a href="http://www.thenation.com/article/culture/historical-fiction-awards-essay/"><strong>How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon</strong></a>" in <em>The Nation.</em></div> </div> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:25:26 +0000 69Ƶ Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Ives, Recipient of the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) /arts/node/2237 <blockquote> <p>Dr. Nicole Ives has been awarded the Meritorious Service Decoration – Civil Division in recognition for her leadership in developing Indigenous Access 69Ƶ. </p> <p>This honour, one of the highest in the country, and is conferred by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada. It is a testament to Nicole’s dedication and service to Indigenous peoples and communities in Canada. To read more about this honour and Nicole's work, please click on the link below to read an article 69Ƶ Arts News. </p></blockquote> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:35:50 +0000 69Ƶ Paul Hsiang Lecture Series on Chinese Poetry /arts/node/2234 <p><b>Sex, Ritual, and Virtue in the</b><i> <b>Book of Odes</b></i></p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:51:52 +0000 69Ƶ New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team /arts/node/2232 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in <strong>Nature Neuroscience</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior</strong>, and can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01748-7">here</a>. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in <a href="https://x.com/RCBagot/status/1831738976115552436">this thread</a>. Prof.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:46 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada /arts/node/2233 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-royal-society-of-canada-2024/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:23 +0000 69Ƶ Congratulations to Delphine Collin-Vézina for being elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada - Academy of Social Sciences /arts/node/2173 <p>You can read more about this incredible recognition in the 69Ƶ Reporter article<b> </b><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-royal-society-of-canada-2024/">Twelve 69Ƶ professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada - 69Ƶ Reporter</a></p> <p> </p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:36:21 +0000 69Ƶ Victoria Anson wins the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering /arts/node/2145 <p>Victoria Anson, a fourth-year Materials Engineering Co-op Program student, received the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering at the 63<sup>rd</sup> Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2024) in Halifax. This is the highest undergraduate student award granted by the Hydrometallurgy Section of the Metallurgy and Materials Society (MetSoc) under the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:11:15 +0000 69Ƶ 16 International Development Studies students receive 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards /arts/node/2131 <p>Please join us in congratulating 16 International Development Studies students -recipients of the 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards.</p> <p><b>Simone Poku, U0, International Development Studies</b></p> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:14:47 +0000 69Ƶ PhD. Candidate Emilee Bews Chosen on Fora's Rise on Boards as Youth Director /arts/node/2088 <p>Emilee Bews, Indigenous Scholar and PhD. Candidate has been chosen to be part of Fora:Network for Change's Young Director program! </p> <p>The Young Director program places youth aged 18-25 facing gender-based discrimination as voting Directors on non-profit boards across Canada. Youth Directors play significant roles in achieving community building, advocacy, and activism, while training governance and decision-making skills alongside mentors in coaching and directorship. </p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:58:08 +0000 69Ƶ 101 69Ƶ research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding /arts/node/2067 <p><strong><em>Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering</em></strong></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 69Ƶ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:59 +0000 69Ƶ Vendor Callout- Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024 x 69Ƶ Farmer's Market /arts/node/2060 <p>Do you have a personal business, or goods to sell? The Office of Indigenous Initiatives is seeking 2-3 Indigenous vendors to participate at the 69Ƶ Farmer's Market during Indigenous Awareness Weeks in September. </p> <p>The dates are as follows: September 19th, September 26th. All regular vendor costs that are associated with the Farmer's Market will be covered by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives!</p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:19:47 +0000 69Ƶ Fred Genesee receives Roger Brown Award /arts/node/2059 <p style="text-align:center"><em><strong>69Ƶ psychology professor honoured for achievements in child language acquisition</strong></em></p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:03:39 +0000 69Ƶ Nathalie Cooke's 'Canadian Literary Fare' Awarded the Gabrielle Roy Prize /arts/node/2054 <p>We are delighted to announce that Professor Nathalie Cooke has <a href="https://mailchi.mp/76e9d66a5ce8/prix-gabrielle-roy-2023-2023-gabrielle-roy-prize?e=457965a7df">been awarded</a> the prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prize for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literary studies through her book <em><a href="https://www.mqup.ca/canadian-literary-fare-products-9780228016632.php">Canadian Literary Fare</a></em> (MQUP, 2023).</p> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:21:06 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Eric Hehman has been given a William Dawson Scholar award /arts/node/2094 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Eric Hehman on becoming a William Dawson Scholar! This honour is for researchers who have demonstrated potential to become global leaders in their field. More information on this award can be found <a href="/research/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871">here</a> and <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-with-prestigious-awards/">here</a>.</p> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:26:34 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James 69Ƶ Professor award /arts/node/2095 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James 69Ƶ Professor! 69Ƶ’s highest honour is reserved for late-career researchers who have established themselves as international leaders in their field of study. More information on this award can be found <a href="/research/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871">here</a> and <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-with-prestigious-awards/">here</a>.</p> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:21:17 +0000 69Ƶ 69Ƶ scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities /arts/node/2045 <p>Seven 69Ƶ researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide. </p> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:57:57 +0000 69Ƶ Provost awards 28 69Ƶ professors with distinguished awards /arts/node/2042 <p><em>69Ƶ honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James 69Ƶ Professor, James 69Ƶ Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:27:04 +0000 69Ƶ Employment Opportunity: Native Women's Shelter of Montreal /arts/node/2028 <p>The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal is seeking a full-time Clinical Coordinator. </p> <p>Working under the Executive Director, the Clinical Coordinator is expected to: assign clients, coordinate weekly case management meetings, provide guidance to staff, develop a wellness plan, manage emergencies as necessary, and other related duties assigned by the Executive Director. </p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:50:03 +0000 69Ƶ Employment Opportunity: Akwesàhsne Mohawk Board of Education /arts/node/2029 <p>The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) is seeking a Teacher holding an Ontario Teaching Certificate in either the Primary, Junior, NYS-Certification N-6 or Intermediate Qualifications. </p> <p>The successful candidate will demonstrate the key values of "Integrity, Equity, and Accountability". </p> <p>All interested must submit a letter of interest, resume, and copies of certificates/diplomas by July 12, 2024 to Lynn Roundpoint (<span><span>Lynn.roundpoint</span> [at] <span>ambe.ca</span></span>). </p> <p>For more information, please view the PDF below. </p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:36:19 +0000 69Ƶ 17 69Ƶ researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs /arts/node/2026 <p style="text-align:center"><em>69Ƶ awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000 69Ƶ Alicia Boatswain-Kyte receives the 2024 World Cultural Council Special Recognition Award! /arts/node/2025 <h4>Congratulations, Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, for receiving the 2024 World Cultural Council Special Recognition Award!</h4> <p>Each year, the World Cultural Council recognizes outstanding early career research leaders.</p> <p>Professor Boatswain-Kyte is one of four selected from 69Ƶ. A wonderful recognition of Professor Boatswain-Kyte critical work focused on child welfare, racial disparities and anti-Black racism, and Community engagement in pursuit of social justice.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:24:10 +0000 69Ƶ 34 Cree teachers in Quebec graduate from community-based university programs /arts/node/2017 <p>34 students from across Eeyou Istchee graduated from 69Ƶ on May 30. It's the first program that allows northern Quebec Cree to learn from home to become teachers in their own community. (Submitted by Alice Gilpin) </p> <p>View the full article on CBC <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/34-cree-teachers-in-quebec-graduate-from-community-based-university-programs-1.7228175">here</a>!</p> <p> </p> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:57:43 +0000 69Ƶ Tanguy Montandon wins the 2024 award for best undergraduate paper in International Development Studies /arts/node/2015 <p>The 2024 prize for the Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies is awarded to Tanguy Montandon.  Tanguy graduated in 2024 with a First-Class Honours in International Development Studies, and minors in Economics and Management. At 69Ƶ, he was an Integrated Management Student Fellow and pursued research on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of BIXI under the supervision of Sanjith Gopalakrishnan. Outside of school, Tanguy is passionate about energy and food security.</p> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:36:05 +0000 69Ƶ In Conversation with Jenni Makahnouk: The 69Ƶ Reporter /arts/node/2014 <p>This article highlights Jenni Makahnouk, the first Indigenous female Valedictorian at 69Ƶ. </p> <p>Read <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/in-conversation-with-jenni-makahnouk-valedictorian-for-the-arts-a-ceremony/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=wn_June4_ENGLISH&amp;utm_source=whatsnewstaff&amp;utm_term=69Ƶ-continues-to-climb-the-QS-rankings">here</a> to learn about Jenni's undergraduate highlights, challenges, successes, and advice for incoming or continuing students. </p> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:15:37 +0000 69Ƶ Minnie Grey amongst Upcoming Honorary Doctorates 2024 /arts/node/2007 <p>Born in Kangirsuk, on the western shore of Ungava Bay, Minnie Grey has spent nearly 40 years advocating for the health and well-being of Inuit and the Inuit ways of life  in various polar regions.</p> <p>On Tuesday June 4th 2024 at 3pm, Minnie Grey will be presented with an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) at the School of Continuing Studies at 69Ƶ. </p> <p>Read more about this years' Honorary Doctorates in the <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-announces-honorary-degree-recipients/">69Ƶ Reporter</a>.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 15:20:31 +0000 69Ƶ Employment Opportunity: Program Manager at Indigenous Health Professionals' Program /arts/node/1999 <p>Position Summary: Administer and oversee activities related to the IHP Program. Initiate and organize activities aligned with the mandate of the IHP Program, such as community engagement, supporting Indigenous health education, administration, financial management, team building, communications, student affairs, evaluation of initiatives and managing physical resources.</p> <p>Some Responsibilities Include: </p> Thu, 23 May 2024 20:45:27 +0000 69Ƶ Course Lecturer Requested- Indigenous Studies Program /arts/node/1998 <p>The Indigenous Studies Program (ISP) is seeking a Faculty Lecturer to teach four lecture/seminar courses a year, mentor Indigenous students, and contribute to the development of the ISP's outreach initiatives and events. </p> <p>The successful candidate will develop and offer an Indigenous land-based or language-based course as part of their teaching load. Conditional on the strength of the academic candidate, preference will be given to candidates with experience in Indigenous languages of local Indigenous communities.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:37:23 +0000 69Ƶ 69Ƶ Reporter: Science fair fun in Kahnawà:ke /arts/node/1997 <p>Every year in Kahnawà:ke, a Kanien:keha’ka community on Montreal’s South Shore, students present their projects at a science fair organized by the Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC).</p> <p>For more than 15 years, KEC Science Curriculum Consultant Kathy Walsh has supported students at schools across the community as they prepare projects in the weeks leading up to the annual fair. This year, she and KEC Science Projects Liaison Mya Bordeau enlisted the assistance of 69Ƶ’s Office of Science Outreach to bring 69Ƶ students into the classroom as mentors.</p> Fri, 17 May 2024 18:44:03 +0000 69Ƶ New Policy Clarifies Indigeneity Expectations for Work Applications /arts/node/1996 <p>69Ƶ has a new policy to support the validation of claims to Indigenous citizenship/membership made by individuals applying for designated opportunities related to employment. 69Ƶ’s approach in developing the policy was grounded in its commitments towards truth and reconciliation outlined in its <a href="/indigenous/calls-action">52 Calls to Action</a>.</p> Fri, 17 May 2024 17:22:00 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Jacob Blanc wins the AUS Most Outstanding Professor Award! /arts/node/1995 <p>Congratulations to Professor Jacob Blanc, jointly appointed in History and the Institute for the Study of International Development, for winning the 2024 award for Most Outstanding Professor from the Arts Undergraduate Society!</p> <p>Read about it <a href="/arts/article/professor-jacob-blanc-aus-professor-award?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=May-2024---Arts-News&amp;utm_source=Envoke-All-contacts&amp;utm_term=Discovering-the-French-Language-Centre%2C-A-New-Philosophy-Cou">here</a>.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 20:18:58 +0000 69Ƶ New Program at MILA AI Lab: Indigenous Pathfinders in AI /arts/node/1993 <p>Indigenous Pathfinders in AI is an enriching summer program designed to offer participants a unique opportunity to explore the world of AI. Through a series of workshops, activities and collaborative projects, participants delve deeper into the subject through an experience that emphasizes Indigenous approaches, perspectives and communities.</p> <p>Running from late May to mid-August, it offers a flexible mix of in-person and virtual experiences, designed to fit a wide variety of schedules.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:23:17 +0000 69Ƶ Highlights from HBHL Symposium 2024 /arts/node/1986 <p>Over 300 attendees gathered on May 8 and 9 at the 69Ƶ Centre for the HBHL Symposium 2024—a two-day event showcasing the latest advances in neuroscience and brain health research. The Symposium featured keynote addresses from Kate Webb (McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School), Alberto Cairo (University of Miami), Gillian Einstein (University of Toronto) and Noah Philip (Brown University), covering topics ranging from data visualization to health equity, PTSD and sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease. </p> Wed, 15 May 2024 21:06:12 +0000 69Ƶ Outbound Explore 69Ƶ’s STEM outreach trip to Chisasibi /arts/node/1976 <p>Branches –  69Ƶ’s Community Outreach Program –  along with representatives from several STEM faculties, spent a week delivering workshops in Chisasibi, Quebec.</p> <p>Outbound Explore brings the 69Ƶ experience to communities outside Montreal, providing students with access to workshops facilitated by different 69Ƶ faculties. The hands-on workshops give students insight into applied sciences, educational resources, and resources offered to Indigenous students at 69Ƶ.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 15:20:33 +0000 69Ƶ In conversation with Billy-Ray Belcourt, 69Ƶ’s 2024 Mellon ISCEI Writer in Residence /arts/node/1977 <p>69Ƶ’s 2024 <a href="/iscei/">Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative</a> (ISCEI) Writer in Residence is Billy-Ray Belcourt, PhD, from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northern Alberta. His five books encompass poetry, memoir, and fiction, and explore topics such as decolonial love, grief, intimacy, and queer sexuality.</p> <p>For the full article with the 69Ƶ Reporter, click <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/billy-ray-belcourt-is-mcgills-2024-mellon-iscei-writer-in-residence/">here</a>. </p> Tue, 07 May 2024 15:17:18 +0000 69Ƶ Graduate students in Education and Science earn Rathlyn Fellowships /arts/node/1978 <p>Karen Martin and Dane Malenfant have been named Rathlyn Fellowship recipients for the 2023-24 year. This fellowship of $12,500 is awarded yearly by the Indigenous Studies Program to support Indigenous graduate students in their pursuit of excellence in research.</p> <p>For the full article with The 69Ƶ Reporter, click <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/graduate-students-in-education-and-science-earn-rathlyn-fellowship/">here</a>. </p> Tue, 07 May 2024 15:15:19 +0000 69Ƶ Congratulations to Cindy Blackstock /arts/node/1957 <p>We are happy to share the wonderful news that Cindy Blackstock has been appointed a Canada Research Chair in First Nations Child and Family Services Implementation, SSHRC, Tier 1!</p> <p>To read more about it <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/seventeen-mcgill-researchers-announced-as-canada-research-chairs/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=March-2024---Arts-News&amp;utm_source=Envoke-All-contacts&amp;utm_term=Noelani-Arista-%26-Cindy-Blackstock-New-Canada-Research-Chairs&amp;eid=042a5a37c7cbf3b1d03f57926dcc76da">here</a>.</p> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:29:00 +0000 69Ƶ Viol et génocide, une arme qui transcende les générations /arts/node/1958 <p>Dr. Denov and Stéphanie Richard, PhD Student published an article in <b>Le Devoir</b> for the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi.</p> <p>Here is the link to the article:</p> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:27:46 +0000 69Ƶ New Policy Brief on Climate Adaptation Finance /arts/node/1950 <p>ISID is pleased to release a new policy brief entitled "Climate Adaptation Finance:  the Gap Between Needs and Resources Continues to Grow", by ISID Professor of Practice Jamal Saghir along with his colleague Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez. </p> <p>Read about it <a href="/isid/files/isid/channels/attach/pb-2024-01.pdf">HERE</a></p> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:54:18 +0000 69Ƶ 2024 Annual Lecture of the Yan P. Lin Centre - ‘Is the Disorder of Our Times Unprecedented?’ by Ayşe Zarakol /arts/node/1921 <p>The Lin Centre’s 2024 Annual Lecture, ‘Is the Disorder of Our Times Unprecedented?’ was delivered by Professor Ayşe Zarakol, Professor of International Relations at the University of Cambridge, on March 27<sup>th</sup>. Professor Zarakol’s lecture was exemplary of the kind of cross-disciplinary, cross-era, cross-regional research on social and political ideas, orders and transformation that the Lin Centre seeks to encourage and promote!</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:42:57 +0000 69Ƶ Employment Opportunity: Office of Indigenous Initiatives /arts/node/1908 <p>Position Information: Administrative Officer, Office of Indigenous Initiatives at 69Ƶ </p> <p>Brief List of Duties: </p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:37:21 +0000 69Ƶ An end-of-semester message from Dean Maioni /arts/node/1183 <p>Dear members of the Arts community,</p> <p>December 7 marks the last day of classes of the Fall 2020 semester. Congratulations to everyone for having made this semester -- 69Ƶ’s first to be delivered primarily remotely – a good success. We are all proud of the Faculty of Arts community for such an accomplishment.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Update on Faculty of Arts' operations during red alert status: October 9, 2020 /arts/node/1182 <p>Dear members of the Arts community,</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Faculty of Arts commits to addressing anti-Black racism /arts/node/1181 <p>Dear members of the Arts community,</p> <p>Yesterday, 69Ƶ Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier announced the University’s <a href="/provost/files/provost/action_plan_to_address_anti-black_racism.pdf">Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism</a>. The Action Plan is a crucial step forward for the university to deepen and elaborate its commitments within the Equity, Diversity, &amp; Inclusion Plan to confronting anti-Black racism.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Remembering Professor Stéfan Sinclair (1972-2020) /arts/node/1180 <p><em>The Faculty of Arts is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Professor Stéfan Sinclair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Three of Professor Sinclair's close colleagues</em>—<em>Geoffrey Rockwell at the University of Alberta, Susan Brown at the University of Guelph, and Michael Sinatra at the Université de Montréal</em>—<em>honour his life and work below.</em></p> <p>It saddens us to write that on the morning of August 6th, 2020 Stéfan Sinclair passed away in Montréal, Canada with family nearby.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ 2020.05.12 - Update from Dean Maioni - Fall 2020 Semester /arts/node/1179 <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the Faculty of Arts community,</p> <p>On Monday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, the Provost <a href="https://mcgill.ca/provost/messages/fall-2020-semester">announced</a> that 69Ƶ will be delivering its academic programs and courses for the Fall term, which will begin as scheduled in September.</p> <p>I’d like to highlight the content of that message by reiterating the following:</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ End of winter semester message from Dean Maioni /arts/node/1178 <p>Dear members of the Faculty of Arts,</p> <p>As we end the Winter 2020 semester, a semester like no other at 69Ƶ, 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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ 2020.03.30 - Update from Dean Maioni /arts/node/1177 <p><b>Dear members of the Faculty of Arts,</b></p> <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Covid-19 - March 20 - Update from Dean Maioni /arts/node/1176 <p>Dear Members of the Faculty of Arts community,</p> <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ COVID-19 - March 19 - Update from Dean Maioni /arts/node/1175 <p>Dear Members of the Faculty of the Arts,</p> <p>We are in an unprecedented situation as the Faculty of Arts community at 69Ƶ responds to the Quebec Government’s call to action to contain the propagation of COVID-19. All of us in the Faculty – students, staff, instructors, – 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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ COVID-19 - March 16 - Update from Dean Maioni /arts/node/1174 <p><em>Sent March 16, 2020</em></p> <p>Dear Members of the Faculty of the Arts,</p> <p>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 69Ƶ 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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Nine 69Ƶ researchers selected in newest round of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs /arts/node/1173 <p>CIFAR today announced its newest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, which includes nine researchers from 69Ƶ, bringing the total number of 69Ƶ 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.</p> <p>The latest group of 69Ƶ professors to join Mila as Canada CIFAR AI Chairs in the Arts are:</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Ragep Awarded Turkish Academy of Sciences Prize in Social Sciences and Humanities /arts/node/1172 <p>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.</p> <p>Ragep is the Canada Research Chair in the History of Science in Islamic Societies. </p> <p>For more information on the prize: <a href="http://tuba.gov.tr/en/tuba-awards/tuba-academy-prizes">http://tuba.gov.tr/en/tuba-awards/tuba-academy-prizes</a></p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Three outstanding women named finalists for the 2019 Cundill History Prize /arts/node/1171 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Twelve 69Ƶ scholars inducted into Royal Society of Canada /arts/node/1169 <p>The Royal Society of Canada announced twelve 69Ƶ inductees in 2019 including three new members to the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists, and nine new Fellows including:</p> <ul><li>Juliet Johnson, Professor, Department of Political Science</li> <li>Jessica Coon – Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics</li> </ul><p> </p> <p> </p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Canadian social sciences and humanities researchers honoured for their extraordinary contributions /arts/node/1168 <p>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.</p> <p>69Ƶ's Myriam S. Denov (School of Social Work) is a finalist. </p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Andrew Potter joins 69Ƶ’s Max Bell School of Public Policy /arts/node/1167 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Americans Are Complicit in Border Camp Abuses /arts/node/1166 <p>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.</p> <p>Co-authored by Professor Michael J. MacKenzie (Social Work, 69Ƶ) and Assistant Professor Tova Walsh (Social Work, Wisconsin-Madison)</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ When will Ottawa end its willful neglect of First Nations children? /arts/node/1165 <p>“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.”</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Gay and Once Divorced, a Canadian Rabbi Broadens Judaism’s Tent /arts/node/1164 <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Government of Canada establishes Canadian Statistics Advisory Council /arts/node/1163 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ The Impact of Childcare on Poor Urban Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa /arts/node/1162 <p>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.</p> <p>Co-authored by Shelley Clark (69Ƶ), Caroline W. Kabiru (APHRC), Sonia Laszlo (69Ƶ) and Stella Muthuri (APHRC)</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Cities from scratch: watch new cities rise from the desert, jungle and sea /arts/node/1161 <p>“We’re in the midst of new cities fever,” says Professor Sarah Moser (Department of Geography). The head of the new cities lab at 69Ƶ 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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ The American Revolution shows us how sad and thin Trump's vision of the country is /arts/node/1160 <p>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.</p> <p>[Op-ed] - J.M. Opal, Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ The Founding Father you’ve never heard of /arts/node/1159 <p>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.”</p> <p>[Op-ed] - J.M. Opal, Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Graham Fraser appointed Officer of the Order of Canada /arts/node/1158 <p>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. </p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Build science in Africa /arts/node/1157 <p>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.</p> <p>This article was co-authored by Professor Colin Chapman, Anthropology.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ An Obligation to Produce Results /arts/node/1156 <p>An article by Thomas Mulcair based on the Mallory Lecture he gave at the 69Ƶ Institute for the Study of Canada earlier this spring.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ National Geographic grant awarded to Howe Sound researcher /arts/node/1155 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Faculty of Arts receives US$ 1.25-million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation /arts/node/1154 <h2>The Mellon grant will support a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative, to be based in the Faculty of Arts</h2> <p>The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a US$1.25-million grant to 69Ƶ, in support of a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative. The Initiative will be implemented over the next five years.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Canada's abortion rights 'well-protected' says political expert as Alabama criminalizes procedure | City News /arts/node/1153 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Laws that limit religious rights embolden racists, particularly Islamophobes | The Star /arts/node/1152 <p>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 Gérard Bouchard were wrong to propose restrictions on religious symbols in their 2008 report on reasonable accommodation.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously | CTV News /arts/node/1151 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Autism 'policy failure' has stark consequences for families | Montreal Gazette /arts/node/1150 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Why developing Ontario's Far North is risky business | The Star /arts/node/1149 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ The Legault government is dividing Quebec: Excluding Montreal and Millennials | National Observer /arts/node/1148 <p>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 Québec (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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ The 2019 John G. Diefenbaker Award /arts/node/1147 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Administrative Staff Updates /arts/node/1146 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ 2019 CPA Book Prize Winners Announced/L'ACP annonce les lauréats du Prix de livre 2019 /arts/node/1145 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ ‘Why Are So Many of Our Girls Dying?’ Canada Grapples With Violence Against Indigenous Women /arts/node/1144 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Dr. Cindy Blackstock to be recognized with honorary degree for work addressing issues facing Indigenous children | ILR Today /arts/node/1143 <p>MAY 20, 2019 |The University of Lethbridge recently recognized the work of Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a professor of social work at 69Ƶ, 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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ 69Ƶ ethics and digital technology expert breaks down the challenges to stop the spread of hateful online content | CBC /arts/node/1142 <p>MAY 15, 2019 | Taylor Owen, 69Ƶ'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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Krzysztof Pelc wins the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize | CBC /arts/node/1141 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Les études médiévales comme champ de bataille | Le Devoir /arts/node/1140 <p>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 69Ƶ. « Les Allemands l’ont fait au XIXe et au XXe siècle. 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. »</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Yves Winter wins APSA book prize /arts/node/1139 <p>Congratulations to Professor Yves Winter, from the Department of Political Science, who's book <a href="http://e1.envoke.com/ct/3695/2025509/728270724/dae8158807e8fa540b65782f41474d50"><i>Machiavelli and the Orders of Violence</i></a> has been awarded the 2019 Best First Book Prize from the Foundations of Political Theory organized section of the American Political Science Association.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Administrative Staff Updates /arts/node/1138 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Spring 2019 Convocation Honorary Degree recipients announced /arts/node/1137 <p>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.</p> <p>The Honorary Doctorates in Arts include: </p> <p><strong>Michael Harris</strong><br /> B.A. (Sir George Williams University), M.A. (Concordia University)</p> <p>Michael Harris has made a lifetime commitment to the Canadian literary scene, having a profound impact on the development of poetry in Canada.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Administrative Staff Updates /arts/node/1136 <p>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 as they continue their important work in the Faculty.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Department of Linguistics cracks top 20 of QS World University Rankings by Subject /arts/node/1135 <p>The QS World University Ranking has five subjects at 69Ƶ ranked in the top 20 worldwide, including Linguistics which made a big jump from 38 to 17 and cracked the top 20.</p> <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Nominations sought for a position on 69Ƶ's Senate /arts/node/1188 <p>Nominations are now called from the full-time administrative and support staff of the University, from within <b>Group 1</b>, for <b>One </b>representative on Senate for a three-year term commencing September 1, 2019.</p> <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Nominations are Open for the H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching /arts/node/1187 <p><b>H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Components of a Nomination:</b></p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ An Implementation Guide for Quebec's New Labour Standards /arts/node/1186 <p>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."</p> <p>Changes were made to ensure its evolution in pursuit of the following main objectives:</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ New Administrative Hires: A Warm Welcome to our New Colleagues /arts/node/1185 <p>The Faculty is pleased to welcome the following individuals to the Arts Community. Please join us in wishing them well in their new roles. </p> <p><strong>Allison Murphy </strong></p> <p>Allison Murphy recently joined the 69Ƶ Institute for the Study of Canada as an Administrative Coordinator. She comes from Office of First Nations and Inuit Education. </p> <p><strong>Chungling (Tracy) Huang </strong></p> <p>The Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS) welcomed Chungling (Tracy) Huang as an Administrative Student Affairs Coordinator on January 7. </p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Professor Tabitha Sparks appointed Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies /arts/node/1134 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Meet Richard Courtois, the new Director of Administration in the Faculty of Arts /arts/node/1184 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ Shortlist announced for prestigious Cundill History Prize /arts/node/1133 <p>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 69Ƶ. With $75,000 USD awarded to the winner and $10,000 USD to two finalists, the prize evidences 69Ƶ’s commitment to supporting leading scholarship produced around the globe.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ 2018 Cundill History Prize in record year for submissions /arts/node/1132 <p>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. </p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ First Landbased Education Field Course at 69Ƶ /arts/node/1131 <p>We are very excited to announce that Gabrielle Iakotennikonhrare Doreen will be leading 69Ƶ's first ever landbased education field course this summer.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:36:04 +0000 69Ƶ