Undergraduate Students

Prof. Gwyn Campbell named a Distinguished James McGill Professor

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:34:21 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Gwyn Campbell on recently being named as a Distinguished James McGill Professor.

This award recognizes a late-career scholar's sustained scholarship of world-class caliber and international leadership.

We are delighted at this much-deserved recognition for all Prof. Campbell's achievements over many years!

School of Information Studies Professors Awarded $5.6M Grant to Propel Canada to the Forefront of Cybersecurity Data Analytics Research

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:53 +0000

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.

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 38 research institutions.

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by McGill researchers

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000

Seven ��Ƭ��֦��Ƶ researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

English PhD candidate heads Montreal’s first trans film festival

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:33:07 +0000

English PhD candidate, Iris Pintiuta, created Exposure, 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.

'“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.”'

Creative Writing Prizes and Awards 2025

admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:03:14 +0000

The MONA ADILMAN PRIZE IN POETRY, for one student, estimated value $500, or for two students, estimated value $250, is open to undergraduate or graduate students registered in the Faculty of Arts for the best poem or group of poems relating to ecological or environmental concerns.

Professor Manshel's "Writing Backwards" released as an audiobook

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:45:57 +0000

Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's publication Writing Backwards: Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon (Columbia University Press, 2023) has been released as an audiobook by University Press Audiobooks.

Feminist pedagogy through creative assessments

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:34:40 +0000

Zine-making 101: Feminist pedagogy through creative assessments

Remembering Morton Mendelson (1949-2025)

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:32:53 +0000

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.

Professor Emerita Debbie Moskowitz offered these words about Professor Mendelson:

ECHO-Autism: The Diagnostic Process

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:08:00 +0000

ECHO-Autism: The Diagnostic Process August 21, 2025 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:17:04 +0000

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis September 11, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)

Welcoming Eduardo Romero Dianderas

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:35:54 +0000

The Institute for the Study of International Development is pleased to welcome Eduardo Romero Dianderas to its full time academic staff.

Eduardo Romero Dianderas is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for the Study of International Development, ��Ƭ��֦��Ƶ. He holds a PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology from Columbia University (2022) and specializes in the study of media technologies, technical infrastructures, and global environmental governance in Latin America.

Two Award Winners at ISID!

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:24:09 +0000

Congratulation to ISID Professors Francesco Amodio and Jacob Blanc! Professor Blanc was awarded H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching by the Faculty of Arts, and Professor Amodio was awarded the Faculty of Arts Distinction in Research Award.

��Ƭ��֦��Ƶ Opinion Piece by Professors Sonia Lazlo and Francesco Amodio

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:03:38 +0000

Professors Sonia Laszlo and Francesco Amodio have an opinion piece in the Journal de Montréal from Friday, March 7 on Canadian development assistance and gender equality:

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/03/07/pourquoi-laide-etrangere-du...

Sophia Weiqi Li, Winner of the 2025 Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies Prize

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 14:00:44 +0000

The Institute for the Study of International Development congratulates Sophia Weiqi Li, winner of this year’s Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies Prize. Sophia is a Honours International Development Studies Graduate with minors in French Language, Russian Language, and Urban Studies, and is recognized for her paper entitled When Feminists and Imperialists Link Arms: An Intersectional Case Study of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine.