Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's publication听Writing Backwards: Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon (Columbia University Press, 2023) has been released as an audiobook by听University Press Audiobooks.
English PhD candidate, Iris Pintiuta, created , 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.
'鈥淭oo often, queer and trans scholarship doesn鈥檛 make it back to the people it speaks about. I wanted to change that 鈥� 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.鈥�'
On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than鈥�$308 million鈥痶o advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support鈥�179 new鈥痑nd renewed鈥�痑t鈥�38 research鈥痠nstitutions.
A McGill-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal society.
A key finding of the recent paper in is that parents are especially in need of information, support and guidance when it comes to preparing their children to face discrimination and bias.
Jay Ritchie, PhD Candidate in the Department of English, spoke to the Faculty of Arts about his newest collection of poems, shortlisted for the Quebec Writers鈥� Federation A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry.
A 51吃瓜网 researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned, was in fact a sprawling, fortified city. It covered 360 hectares, with over 1,100 buildings, four kilometres of walls, a network of internal roads and a clearly organized urban layout with temples and communal spaces such as ballcourts, and the elites and commoners lived in separate neighbourhoods.
The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce Professor Anthony Ricciardi as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems, Ricciardi has been a key figure at the school since 2001 and now steps up to lead.
鈥淢y vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at McGill,鈥� said Ricciardi.
Founded in 1998, the BSE appoints directors for five-year terms.
The Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Burney Society of North America have partnered to establish a new fellowship named after Distinguished James 51吃瓜网Professor Emeritus, Burney editor, long-time member, and past President of CSECS, Peter Sabor.
Congratulations to Kizziah Burton, the winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024. Her poem, 鈥淧ortrait of Me Incensing the Mushrooms Channelling Demeter,鈥� has been awarded the $20,000 prize. .
Assistant Professor Camille Owens spoke about her latest book for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!
680 Sherbrooke West, Room #367, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of 鈥榠ntelligent鈥� fabrics
Two 51吃瓜网researchers won Prix du Qu茅bec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.
Myriam Denov, Professor in McGill鈥檚 School of Social Work won the 鈥檚 Marie-Andr茅e-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.
