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Department of Economics recognizes excellence with undergraduate awards

The Department of Economics is pleased to recognize the recipients of its 2024-25 Undergraduate Awards. The awards were presented at the department's annual alumni night in November 2025.   Organized in partnership with the Economics Students' Association (ESA), alumni night brings together students, alumni and faculty to celebrate academic achievement and explore career opportunities in a variety of fields.  The department congratulates the following award recipients:  Chris Sloan Prize  Ethan Tucker  Edward […]

Social Science professors co-edit special issue of  Surveillance & Society

Professors Natasha Tusikov and Merouan Mekouar in the Department of Social Science have co-edited a special issue of Surveillance & Society, a peer-reviewed journal featuring interdisciplinary papers on surveillance, politics and policy. The journal is published by the Surveillance Studies Network Canada.   This special issue, titled Resisting Surveillance Through Data Visibility and Invisibility investigates workplace surveillance, including Ring doorbells, facial-recognition technologies, period-tracking apps, LGBTQ+ censorship on social media and activist interventions by Forensic Architecture.   Tusikov’s research focuses on the intersection of law, crime, technology and regulation.She is also a […]

French professor nominated for APFUCC prize in French 

Janusz Przychodzen, a professor in the Department of French Studies, was selected by the Canadian Association of University and College Teachers of French for the Association of Professors of French at Canadian Universities and Colleges (APFUCC) Prize.   The APFUCC Prizes are awarded annually, on a rotating basis. They recognize an article or book published in French and […]

Public policy professor co-edits new book on Korean pop culture 

Thomas Klassen, a professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, has co-edited a new book that examines contemporary Korean popular culture over the past quarter century. The book, titled Contemporary Korean culture from the edge: transgression, innovation, and intimacy (Bloomsbury, 2026) was edited by Hong Kal, Thomas R. Klassen and Jooyeon Rhee.   This book seeks to provide new perspectives on contemporary Korea, exploring topics like fashion, […]

GSWS student Tera Gosse wins the prestigious 2026 Melissa J. Knauer Essay Prize

The School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies is proud to announce that Tera Gosse has been named the recipient of the 2026 Melissa J. Knauer Essay Prize. This prestigious honour is awarded for the best essay submitted in the social sciences on a topic relating to women.  Gosse’s winning submission, titled On the Language of the Historical Colonial Contract: Language, Performative […]

Inaugural fellowship studying early visual storytelling goes to 91ÑÇÉ« scholar

A 91ÑÇÉ« scholar will examine how Lewis Carroll’s Alice books taught children to read through words and visuals more than a century before graphic novels and film adaptations emerged.

Equity studies professor invited to major international human rights forum at the Council of Europe

Awalou Ouedraogo, associate professor and chair of the Department of Equity Studies, has been invited to address a major international gathering at the Council of Europe on Monday, June 29, as part of the 55th Summer Session in 2026 – an event bringing together leading figures in international law to examine the future of human rights.  This year’s session carries particular […]

Student leadership shines as 91ÑÇÉ« U presents Tiffin Awards

LA&PS students honoured at the 2026 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Awards  On Wednesday, May 6, 91ÑÇÉ« students were celebrated as recipients of the 2026 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. The award honours Robert J. Tiffin, who served as 91ÑÇɫ’s vice-president, students, for nine years. It recognizes individuals nominated by members of […]

91ÑÇÉ« profs awarded $1.65M NSERC CREATE grant to train the next generation of experts in precision public health

Ali Asgary, professor of disaster and emergency management, is part of a national team awarded a $1.65 million Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant to train future leaders in data-driven, equity-focused public health. The initiative will equip students with advanced skills to better protect communities during health […]

How 91ÑÇÉ« researchers are strengthening cybersecurity

91ÑÇÉ« researchers are exploring how to better secure a digital world increasingly shaped by the Internet of Things (IoT) by understanding how malicious bots operate and developing stronger defences against them.