Two 91ÑÇÉ« alumni are among the 2026 recipients of awards from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), recognized for their meaningful contributions to equity, social justice and women’s and gender studies.
One of the recipients, Adele Perry, earned both her MA (‘92) and PhD (‘98) in history from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. A leading historian, Perry has helped transform understandings of colonialism in Canada. She is Distinguished Professor of history and women’s and gender studies at the University of Manitoba and directs the Centre for Human Rights Research. For more than 20 years, her scholarship has combined rigorous archival research with feminist and decolonial perspectives to explore how history can contribute to a more equitable society.
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