Autism 'policy failure' has stark consequences for families | Montreal Gazette
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 鈥� better understood as a spectrum 鈥� that defies typical policy definitions.
Why developing Ontario's Far North is risky business | The Star
MAY 27, 2019 |聽Sam Hunter set out to go camping near his home on Weenusk First Nation, about 35 kilometres south of Hudson Bay in Ontario鈥檚 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.
The Legault government is dividing Quebec: Excluding Montreal and Millennials | National Observer
JUNE 5, 2019 |聽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 Qu茅bec (CAQ) government that is especially contentious for banning certain public workers from wearing religious symbols.
The 2019 John G. Diefenbaker Award
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
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聽wishing your colleagues well in their new roles.
2019 CPA Book Prize Winners Announced/L'ACP annonce les laur茅ats du Prix de livre 2019
JUNE 2, 2019 |聽Arash Abizadeh鈥檚 monograph, 鈥淗obbes and the Two Faces of Ethics,鈥� has been awarded the 2019 Canadian Philosophical Association Biennial Book Prize (English). The jury writes that 鈥淭his is an outstanding book, one of the best books on early modern philosophy in the past 10 years.
鈥榃hy Are So Many of Our Girls Dying?鈥� Canada Grapples With Violence Against Indigenous Women
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
MAY 20,聽2019 |The University of Lethbridge recently聽recognized the work of Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a professor of social work at 91丝瓜视频, by presenting her with an honorary degree at the University鈥檚 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.
91丝瓜视频 ethics and digital technology expert breaks down the challenges to stop the spread of hateful online content | CBC
MAY 15, 2019 |聽Taylor Owen, 91丝瓜视频'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
APR 24, 2019 |聽Krzysztof Pelc has won the聽2019 CBC Short Story Prize聽for his story聽Green Velvet.聽As the grand prize winner, Pelc will receive $6,000 from the聽Canada Council for the Arts聽and聽a two-week聽writing residency at the聽Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.聽Green Velvet聽was selected by the jury comprised of writers聽Esi聽Edugyan,聽Iain聽Reid聽and聽Lisa Moore.
Les 茅tudes m茅di茅vales comme champ de bataille | Le Devoir
MAY 8, 2019 |聽芦聽L鈥檜tilisation du Moyen 脗ge 脿 des fins id茅ologiques n鈥檈st pas nouvelle聽禄, r茅sume Michael Van Dussen, m茅di茅viste du D茅partement de litt茅rature anglaise de 91丝瓜视频. 芦聽Les Allemands l鈥檕nt fait au XIXe et au XXe聽si猫cle. Les Fran莽ais, les Italiens, les Anglais, les Polonais, les Su茅dois ou les Danois ont aussi tent茅 de revitaliser leurs traditions du Moyen 脗ge pour appuyer leurs propagandes nationalistes.聽禄
Professor Yves Winter wins APSA book prize
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.
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Spring 2019 Convocation Honorary Degree recipients announced
Giants in their respective fields, this year鈥檚 Hon Docs have blazed trails in everything from poetry and theoretical physics to jazz guitar and human rights.
The Honorary Doctorates in Arts include:聽
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
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聽wishing your colleagues well as they continue their important work in the Faculty.