Faculty of Arts - What's happening in our Faculty?

Prof. Jelena Ristic presents TEDx talk at the Amazing Brain Science Talks

��SM�� — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:05:16 +0000

On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled, Eyes speak louder than words, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at ��SM��. This event brought together leading Canadian brain health experts to showcase some of the latest advances in brain health research. For more information on the event, see here. To watch Prof.

Kizziah Burton - Winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024

��SM�� — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:02:49 +0000

Congratulations to Kizziah Burton, the winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024. Her poem, “Portrait of Me Incensing the Mushrooms Channelling Demeter,” has been awarded the $20,000 prize. Read the poem here.

Faculty Spotlight on Camille Owens!

��SM�� — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:45:27 +0000

Assistant Professor Camille Owens spoke about her latest book Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!

New publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders by graduate student Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Sarah Racine

��SM�� — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:46:51 +0000

Congratulations to PhD candidate Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Racine for their recent publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders! The paper is titled, A Psychophysiological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying “Feeling Fat” in Women With and Without Binge Eating, and more information (including the full article) can be found here. Great work!

New publication in Nature Communications Psychology by graduate student Florence Mayrand and Prof. Jelena Ristic

��SM�� — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:45 +0000

Congratulations to graduate student Florence Mayrand, postdoc Dr. Sarah McCrackin, and Prof. Ristic for their recent publication in Nature Communications Psychology! The paper is titled, Intentional looks facilitate faster responding in observers, and can be found here. This work represents one of the first experimental demonstrations that humans can “read” information regarding mental states from others’ eyes. Great work!

Día de los Muertos 2024

��SM�� — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:30:54 +0000

680 Sherbrooke West, Room #367, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Congratulations to Myriam Denov, Professor in ��SM��’s School of Social Work who won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

��SM�� — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:58:18 +0000

"A leading advocate for children’s rights, Myriam Denov won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Denov conducted groundbreaking research on war-affected children and families for more than two decades and on three continents. Her research explored the unique realities and complex challenges of child soldiers, girls in armed conflict and children born of wartime rape, as well as that of post-conflict reconciliation and war-induced migration and resettlement.

Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte on receiving a Special Recognition Award at the 39th World Cultural Council (WCC) Awards Ceremony

��SM�� — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:49:54 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte on receiving a Special Recognition Award at the 39th World Cultural Council (WCC) Awards Ceremony, which took place at the Faculty Club, ��SM�� on October 23, 2024.

Two ��SM�� researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours

��SM�� — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:10 +0000

Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics

Two ��SM�� researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.

Myriam Denov, Professor in ��SM��’s School of Social Work won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024

��SM�� — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:18:49 +0000

The jury has done its work, the finalists are being announced, and the next anthology is taking shape. READ THE POEMS that are in the running for the Montreal Prize 2024! The one winning poem, to be announced soon, will earn the author $20,000.

The Tribune: Covers the Pow Wow 2024

��SM�� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:30:18 +0000

On Friday, Sept. 20, the First Peoples’ House and the Office of Indigenous Initiativeshosted ��SM��’s 23rd annual Pow Wow at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse.

Artist-in-Residence Soleil Launière to present performance piece on campus

��SM�� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:33:09 +0000

For multidisciplinary artist Soleil Launière, drawing on different artforms is in keeping with her First Nations heritage.

“I feel most First Nations artists are multidisciplinary and have been forever” said Launière, this year’s Mellon ISCEI (Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative) artist-in-residence.

Visibility is the theme of this year's ��SM�� Queer History Month

��SM�� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:25:34 +0000

The keynote speaker will be Dr. James A. Makokis, known for his leadership in Indigenous health, transgender health and culturally sensitive care.

Read more in the ��SM�� Reporter here, covered by Sylvie Babarik (Associate Director, Internal Communications).

Prof. Alexander Manshel in The Nation!

��SM�� — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:25:26 +0000

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.

Read Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's full essay "How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon" in The Nation.

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Ives, Recipient of the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division)

��SM�� — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:35:50 +0000

Dr. Nicole Ives has been awarded the Meritorious Service Decoration – Civil Division in recognition for her leadership in developing Indigenous Access ��SM��.

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 ��SM�� Arts News.

Paul Hsiang Lecture Series on Chinese Poetry

��SM�� — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:51:52 +0000

Sex, Ritual, and Virtue in the Book of Odes

New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team

��SM�� — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:46 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in Nature Neuroscience! The paper is titled, Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior, and can be found here. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in this thread. Prof.

Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

��SM�� — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:23 +0000

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 here.

Congratulations to Delphine Collin-Vézina for being elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada - Academy of Social Sciences

��SM�� — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:36:21 +0000

You can read more about this incredible recognition in the ��SM�� Reporter article Twelve ��SM�� professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada - ��SM�� Reporter

Victoria Anson wins the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering

��SM�� — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:11:15 +0000

Victoria Anson, a fourth-year Materials Engineering Co-op Program student, received the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering at the 63^rd 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).

16 International Development Studies students receive 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards

��SM�� — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:14:47 +0000

Please join us in congratulating 16 International Development Studies students -recipients of the 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards.

Simone Poku, U0, International Development Studies

PhD. Candidate Emilee Bews Chosen on Fora's Rise on Boards as Youth Director

��SM�� — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:58:08 +0000

Emilee Bews, Indigenous Scholar and PhD. Candidate has been chosen to be part of Fora:Network for Change's Young Director program!

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.

101 ��SM�� research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

��SM�� — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:59 +0000

Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 ��SM�� research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.

The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Vendor Callout- Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024 x ��SM�� Farmer's Market

��SM�� — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:19:47 +0000

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 ��SM�� Farmer's Market during Indigenous Awareness Weeks in September.

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!

Fred Genesee receives Roger Brown Award

��SM�� — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:03:39 +0000

��SM�� psychology professor honoured for achievements in child language acquisition

Nathalie Cooke's 'Canadian Literary Fare' Awarded the Gabrielle Roy Prize

��SM�� — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:21:06 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Professor Nathalie Cooke has been awarded the prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prize for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literary studies through her book Canadian Literary Fare (MQUP, 2023).

Professor Eric Hehman has been given a William Dawson Scholar award

��SM�� — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:26:34 +0000

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 here and here.

Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James ��SM�� Professor award

��SM�� — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:21:17 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James ��SM�� Professor! ��SM��’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 here and here.

��SM�� scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

��SM�� — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:57:57 +0000

Seven ��SM�� 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.

Provost awards 28 ��SM�� professors with distinguished awards

��SM�� — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:27:04 +0000

��SM�� honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James ��SM�� Professor, James ��SM�� Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.

Employment Opportunity: Native Women's Shelter of Montreal

��SM�� — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:50:03 +0000

The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal is seeking a full-time Clinical Coordinator.

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.

Employment Opportunity: Akwesàhsne Mohawk Board of Education

��SM�� — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:36:19 +0000

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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the key values of "Integrity, Equity, and Accountability".

All interested must submit a letter of interest, resume, and copies of certificates/diplomas by July 12, 2024 to Lynn Roundpoint (Lynn.roundpoint [at] ambe.ca).

For more information, please view the PDF below.

17 ��SM�� researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs

��SM�� — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000

��SM�� awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program

An end-of-semester message from Dean Maioni

��SM�� — 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 -- ��SM��’s first to be delivered primarily remotely – 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

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

Dear members of the Arts community,

Faculty of Arts commits to addressing anti-Black racism

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

Dear members of the Arts community,

Yesterday, ��SM�� 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 Stéfan Sinclair (1972-2020)

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

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—Geoffrey Rockwell at the University of Alberta, Susan Brown at the University of Guelph, and Michael Sinatra at the Université de Montréal—honour his life and work below.

It saddens us to write that on the morning of August 6th, 2020 Stéfan Sinclair passed away in Montréal, Canada with family nearby.

2020.05.12 - Update from Dean Maioni - Fall 2020 Semester

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

La version française suit.

Dear members of the Faculty of Arts community,

On Monday, May 11^th, the Provost announced that ��SM�� 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

��SM�� — 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 ��SM��, 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 ��SM�� 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.

COVID-19 - March 16 - Update from Dean Maioni

��SM�� — 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 ��SM�� 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 ��SM�� researchers selected in newest round of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

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

CIFAR today announced its newest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, which includes nine researchers from ��SM��, bringing the total number of ��SM�� 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 ��SM�� 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 ��SM�� scholars inducted into Royal Society of Canada

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

The Royal Society of Canada announced twelve ��SM�� 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 – Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics

Canadian social sciences and humanities researchers honoured for their extraordinary contributions

��SM�� — 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.

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

Andrew Potter joins ��SM��’s Max Bell School of Public Policy

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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, ��SM��) and Assistant Professor Tova Walsh (Social Work, Wisconsin-Madison)

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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 (��SM��), Caroline W. Kabiru (APHRC), Sonia Laszlo (��SM��) and Stella Muthuri (APHRC)

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

��SM�� — 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 ��SM�� 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

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

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

National Geographic grant awarded to Howe Sound researcher

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 ��SM��, 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 Gérard 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 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.

The 2019 John G. Diefenbaker Award

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 lauréats du Prix de livre 2019

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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

��SM�� — 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 ��SM��, 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.

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

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MAY 15, 2019 | Taylor Owen, ��SM��'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

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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 études médiévales comme champ de bataille | Le Devoir

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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 ��SM��. « 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. »

Professor Yves Winter wins APSA book prize

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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

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Spring 2019 Convocation Honorary Degree recipients announced

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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

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

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The QS World University Ranking has five subjects at ��SM�� 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 ��SM��'s Senate

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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

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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

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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

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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 ��SM�� 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

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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

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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

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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 ��SM��. With $75,000 USD awarded to the winner and $10,000 USD to two finalists, the prize evidences ��SM��’s commitment to supporting leading scholarship produced around the globe.

2018 Cundill History Prize in record year for submissions

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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 ��SM��

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

Faculty of Arts - What's happening in our Faculty?

Prof. Jelena Ristic presents TEDx talk at the Amazing Brain Science Talks

Kizziah Burton - Winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024

Faculty Spotlight on Camille Owens!

New publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders by graduate student Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Sarah Racine

New publication in Nature Communications Psychology by graduate student Florence Mayrand and Prof. Jelena Ristic

Día de los Muertos 2024

Congratulations to Myriam Denov, Professor in ����SM����’s School of Social Work who won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte on receiving a Special Recognition Award at the 39th World Cultural Council (WCC) Awards Ceremony

Two ����SM���� researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours

Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024

The Tribune: Covers the Pow Wow 2024

Artist-in-Residence Soleil Launière to present performance piece on campus

Visibility is the theme of this year's ����SM���� Queer History Month

Prof. Alexander Manshel in The Nation!

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Ives, Recipient of the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division)

Paul Hsiang Lecture Series on Chinese Poetry

New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team

Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Delphine Collin-Vézina for being elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada - Academy of Social Sciences

Victoria Anson wins the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering

16 International Development Studies students receive 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards

PhD. Candidate Emilee Bews Chosen on Fora's Rise on Boards as Youth Director

101 ����SM���� research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Vendor Callout- Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024 x ����SM���� Farmer's Market

Fred Genesee receives Roger Brown Award

Nathalie Cooke's 'Canadian Literary Fare' Awarded the Gabrielle Roy Prize

Professor Eric Hehman has been given a William Dawson Scholar award

Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James ����SM���� Professor award

����SM���� scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

Provost awards 28 ����SM���� professors with distinguished awards

Employment Opportunity: Native Women's Shelter of Montreal

Employment Opportunity: Akwesàhsne Mohawk Board of Education

17 ����SM���� researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs

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 Stéfan 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 ����SM���� 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 ����SM���� scholars inducted into Royal Society of Canada

Canadian social sciences and humanities researchers honoured for their extraordinary contributions

Andrew Potter joins ����SM����’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 lauréats du Prix de livre 2019

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

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

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

Krzysztof Pelc wins the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize | CBC

Les études médiévales comme champ de bataille | Le Devoir

Professor Yves Winter wins APSA book prize

Administrative Staff Updates

Congratulations to Myriam Denov, Professor in ��SM��’s School of Social Work who won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Two ��SM�� researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours

Visibility is the theme of this year's ��SM�� Queer History Month

101 ��SM�� research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Vendor Callout- Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024 x ��SM�� Farmer's Market

Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James ��SM�� Professor award

��SM�� scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

Provost awards 28 ��SM�� professors with distinguished awards

17 ��SM�� researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs

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

Twelve ��SM�� scholars inducted into Royal Society of Canada

Andrew Potter joins ��SM��’s Max Bell School of Public Policy

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

Nominations sought for a position on ��SM��'s Senate

First Landbased Education Field Course at ��SM��