Graduate Students

New publication in Cognitive Science by postdoc Bavo van Kerrebroeck and Prof. Caroline Palmer

admin — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:36:57 +0000

Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Bavo van Kerrebroeck and Prof. Palmer for their recent publication in Cognitive Science! The paper is titled, Virtual Partners Improve Synchronization in Human−Machine Trios, and more information (including the full article) can be found here. Great work!

New publication in PAIN by PhD student Wenbo Yi, Prof. Caroline Palmer, and Prof. Mathieu Roy

admin — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:12:04 +0000

Congratulations to PhD student Wenbo Yi, Prof. Caroline Palmer, and Prof. Mathieu Roy for their recent publication in PAIN! The paper is titled, Individualizing musical tempo to spontaneous rates maximizes music-induced hypoalgesia, and a recent news article on this work can be found here. The full publication can be accessed here.

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

admin — 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 �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨. 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.

Horizons Démocratiques

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 20:00:22 +0000

Horizons Démocratiques Journée de Réflexion sur l’Érosion des Normes et des Institutions Démocratiques Friday, May 30, 2025
9 AM-5 PM
Ballroom, Thomson House

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨

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.

Provost honours 31 �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

�󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ Professors, James �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ professors as Distinguished James �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ Professors, James �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

PhD Candidate Jay Ritchie on his latest book "Listening in Many Publics"

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:10:45 +0000

Jay Ritchie, PhD Candidate in the Department of English, spoke to the Faculty of Arts about his newest collection of poems 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘴, shortlisted for the Quebec Writers’ Federation A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry.

Faculty Spotlight on Camille Owens!

admin — 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!

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.

Kizziah Burton - Winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024

admin — 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.

Prof. Gwyn Campbell named a Distinguished James �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ Professor

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

Congratulations to Professor Gwyn Campbell on recently being named as a Distinguished James �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ 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!

Feminist pedagogy through creative assessments

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

Zine-making 101: Feminist pedagogy through creative assessments

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.

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.