Alumni /arts/taxonomy/term/18/all en Emily Mann and Annabel Soutar in Conversation /arts/channels/event/emily-mann-and-annabel-soutar-conversation-368033 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:25:33 +0000 admin 7216 at /arts Dr. Michael E. Mann Public Environment Lecture /arts/channels/event/dr-michael-e-mann-public-environment-lecture-368083 <p>The McGill Bieler School of Environment is excited to invite you to a free annual lecture, this year with Presidential and Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania.</p> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:44:27 +0000 admin 7212 at /arts $268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by McGill researchers /arts/channels/news/268000-awarded-support-outreach-activities-mcgill-researchers-365469 <p>Seven Ƭ֦Ƶ researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). </p> Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000 admin 7204 at /arts Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture /arts/channels/news/isabel-wilkerson-deliver-2025-beatty-lecture-366868 <em>Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23  </em>   <p>Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of <em>Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents </em>and <em>The Warmth of Other Suns </em>will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at Ƭ֦Ƶ on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC national radio program <em>Ideas, </em>will moderate the event.</p> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:49:01 +0000 admin 7200 at /arts School of Information Studies Professors Awarded $5.6M Grant to Propel Canada to the Forefront of Cybersecurity Data Analytics Research /arts/channels/news/school-information-studies-professors-awarded-56m-grant-propel-canada-forefront-cybersecurity-data-365987 <p>Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE. The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications. </p> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:53 +0000 admin 7203 at /arts Provost honours 31 McGill professors for exceptional research achievements /arts/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-365241 <em><strong>McGill announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars </strong></em> <br /> Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 McGill professors as Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000 admin 7210 at /arts English PhD candidate heads Montreal’s first trans film festival /arts/channels/news/english-phd-candidate-heads-montreals-first-trans-film-festival-364686 <p>English PhD candidate, <strong>Iris Pintiuta</strong>, created <a href="https://exposuresmtl.com/">Exposure</a>, Montreal's first trans film festival. The festival aims to promote inclusive representation for trans people, as well as create programs and events that advance trans acceptance.</p> <p>'“Too often, queer and trans scholarship doesn’t make it back to the people it speaks about. I wanted to change that – I wanted to build a bridge between academic knowledge and public access and use what I was learning to support my community, not just advance my own career.”'</p> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:33:07 +0000 admin 7196 at /arts Professor Nathalie Cooke appointed to Royal Society of Canada /arts/channels/news/professor-nathalie-cooke-appointed-royal-society-canada-367871 <strong>Congratulations to Professor Nathalie Cooke on her election as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada!</strong> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:02:40 +0000 admin 7192 at /arts Nathalie Cooke's Latest Book: Tastes and Traditions /arts/channels/news/nathalie-cookes-latest-book-tastes-and-traditions-366491 <b><i>Tastes and Traditions: A Journey Through Menu History </i>by<i> </i>Professor Nathalie Cooke<br /> Published by Reaktion Books</b> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:03:09 +0000 admin 7193 at /arts Remembering Morton Mendelson (1949-2025) /arts/channels/news/remembering-morton-mendelson-1949-2025-366276 <p></p> <p>The Department of Psychology is mourning the passing of Professor Morton Mendelson, a longstanding faculty member who joined the department in 1977. Professor Mendelson demonstrated a deep commitment to education and student well-being, and served as McGill's first Deputy Provost of Student Life and Learning. He will be missed by many. </p> <p>Professor Emerita Debbie Moskowitz offered these words about Professor Mendelson:</p> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:32:53 +0000 admin 7119 at /arts IOWC Speaker Series: Ayesha Vemuri /arts/channels/event/iowc-speaker-series-ayesha-vemuri-367660 <p><strong>Ayesha Vemuri </strong>(Ph.D candidate in the Department of Art History and Communications Studies, McGill) </p> <p>"The Case for Letting Assam Flood: Speculative Infrastructure in the Brahmaputra Floodplain"</p> <p> </p> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:32:47 +0000 admin 7072 at /arts Montreal British History Seminar /arts/channels/event/montreal-british-history-seminar-367636 <p><strong>Laila Parsons </strong>(Professor of History, Ƭ֦Ƶ)</p> <p>“The British Invasion of Palestine, 1917”</p> <p> </p> <p><em>More details to follow. </em></p> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:19:47 +0000 admin 7080 at /arts IOWC Speaker Series: Mathew K. Birgen /arts/channels/event/iowc-speaker-series-mathew-k-birgen-367661 <p><strong>Mathew K. Birgen </strong>(School of Religious Studies, Ƭ֦Ƶ)</p> <p>"Towards Radical Utu: Reimagining the Tower of Babel through an African Ecological Lens"</p> <p> </p> <p><em>More details to follow. </em></p> <p></p> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:34:29 +0000 admin 7076 at /arts Montreal British History Seminar /arts/channels/event/montreal-british-history-seminar-367637 <p><strong>John Marshall</strong> (Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University)</p> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:21:10 +0000 admin 7081 at /arts Cundill Forum /arts/channels/event/cundill-forum-368040 <p>The Cundill Forum is a panel discussion between the three 2025 finalists on common themes throughout their respective books.</p> <p>Professor Jeremy Tai, Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill, will moderate this year's Forum.</p> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:27:21 +0000 admin 7075 at /arts