Alumni

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 91˿��Ƶ'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:

27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:31:25 +0000

The 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Professor Brenda Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.

The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:42:28 +0000

The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History with Professor Jason Ananda Jospehson Storm, Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Religion, Williams College.

2026 Spector Lecture - Robin Bernstein

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:05:54 +0000

The Department of English is thrilled to welcome Harvard Professor Robin Bernstein for the 2026 Spector Lecture "Fugitive Sentimentalism: The Forgotten Genius of H. E. Lewis, Negro Mesmerist".

91˿��Ƶ’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:58:56 +0000

Happy 20th birthday, B.A. & Sc.!

Prof. Sandeep Banerjee on CBC Ideas

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:51:45 +0000

Professor Sandeep Banerjee was a guest in the CBC Ideas episode "How this 19th-century Indian feminist flipped the colonial travelogue on its head." Listen to the episode

Healing Broken Bonds — A New Podcast for Couples Navigating Complex Trauma

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:48:08 +0000

Healing Broken Bonds — A New Podcast for Couples Navigating Complex Trauma

We're excited to launch Healing Broken Bonds, a powerful new podcast created for couples working through the deep challenges of complex trauma — and the journey to healing together.

Cindy Blackstock Awarded Royal Society of Canada Prize for Indigenous Engagement

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:52:20 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Cindy Blackstock from the School of Social Work on being awarded the 2025 Royal Society of Canada Prize for Indigenous Engagement.

Cindy Blackstock, who is a member of the Gitxsan First Nation and Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, is being recognized for her work and research in child welfare and advocacy for the rights of Indigenous children.

With Deepest Sympathy: In Memory of Jacob “Jack” Israel Raby, M.S.W.

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:07:17 +0000

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Jacob “Jack” Israel Raby, M.S.W., who died on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family.

New ISID Policy Brief: Climate Resilience in Small Island States: Realizing the Major Macroeconomic Benefits from Adaptation Investments

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:51:01 +0000

ISID welcomes the publication of a new policy brief by Professor of Practice Jamal Saghir and his colleague Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez. In this brief, Saghir and Ijjasz-Vasquez examine how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are increasingly affected by the growing impacts of climate hazards, including tropical cyclones, storm surges, increases in temperature, heatwaves, droughts, coastal and riverine flooding, changing precipitation patterns, and sea level rise, among others.

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, 91˿��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.

Nathalie Cooke's Latest Book: Tastes and Traditions

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:03:09 +0000

Tastes and Traditions: A Journey Through Menu History by Professor Nathalie Cooke
Published by Reaktion Books

Professor Nathalie Cooke appointed to Royal Society of Canada

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:02:40 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Nathalie Cooke on her election as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada!

Montreal British History Seminar

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:21:10 +0000

John Marshall (Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University)

Montreal British History Seminar

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:18:20 +0000

Zoe Neubauer (PhD candidate in History, 91˿��Ƶ)

“Language in Transition: Changing Terms and Changing Identities in the UK Trans Community”

More details to follow.

Alumni

Remembering Morton Mendelson (1949-2025)

27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture

The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History

2026 Spector Lecture - Robin Bernstein

91˿����Ƶ’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

Prof. Sandeep Banerjee on CBC Ideas

Healing Broken Bonds — A New Podcast for Couples Navigating Complex Trauma

Cindy Blackstock Awarded Royal Society of Canada Prize for Indigenous Engagement

With Deepest Sympathy: In Memory of Jacob “Jack” Israel Raby, M.S.W.

New ISID Policy Brief: Climate Resilience in Small Island States: Realizing the Major Macroeconomic Benefits from Adaptation Investments

Welcoming Eduardo Romero Dianderas

Nathalie Cooke's Latest Book: Tastes and Traditions

Professor Nathalie Cooke appointed to Royal Society of Canada

Montreal British History Seminar

Montreal British History Seminar

91˿��Ƶ’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship