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Management professor appointed to 91ÑÇÉ« Board of Governors 

91ÑÇÉ« announces eight new members who have been added to its Board of Governors, bringing a breadth of new expertise across a range of different disciplines.   Peter Tsasis, a professor at the School of Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, was appointed to the board for a two-year term. Tsasis is a professor of management, jointly appointed to the Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies […]

LA&PS alumna awarded the Royal Society of Canada J.B. Tyrrell Historical medal 

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 […]

LA&PS assistant professor Tiana Reid publishes new book of poetry 

Tiana Reid, assistant professor in the Department of English, has published a new collection of poetry, Nightnursing (Goose Lane Editions, 2026).   Challenging conventional narratives of care, healing and recovery, Nightnursing is an exploration of sobriety and what it means to pursue wellness in a world where the desire to get "better" can be both a source of trauma and a path toward healing. Through […]

Tiana Reid shortlisted for Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Dayne Ogilvie Prize for 2SLGBTQ+ emerging writers 

Tiana Reid, an assistant professor in the Department of English, has been shortlisted alongside two other authors for the Writers' Trust of Canada's $12,000 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for 2SLGBTQ+ emerging writers. Reid was nominated for her newly published poetry collection, Nightnursing (Goose Lane Editions, 2026). The annual award goes to the author of a debut book of any genre who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit or another […]

English professor Deanne Williams elected to the Royal Society of Canada 

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected three members of the 91ÑÇÉ« community as fellows, one of the country’s highest honours recognizing scholarly, artistic and scientific achievement. Among the newly elected fellows is Deanne Williams, a professor in the Department of English from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS).  Williams is recognized internationally for her contributions to early theatre studies and literary history. Her […]

Three LA&PS alumni recognized at the Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) Canada’s Most Power Women: Top 100 Awards event 

The Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) held its annual event, Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards. The awards, launched in 2003, celebrate women whose accomplishments have left a lasting mark on their professions and communities across the country.   Among the honourees were three alumni from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS): Irene Zaguskin, an economics graduate; Johanna Faigelman, who completed a […]

Faculty joining LA&PS bring scholarship on diverse disciplines

This story is published in YFile’s New Faces feature issue 2026. Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the 91ÑÇÉ« community.

The Department of Sociology invites the 91ÑÇÉ« community to an engaging public lecture with guest speaker V. Geetha on Sept. 29

Renowned scholar and writer V. Geetha will present Democracy, Anti-Caste Movements and India's New Left Agenda, an exploration of one of the most significant social justice movements in modern India. Drawing on the legacy of the anti-caste movement that gained momentum in the 1970s, Geetha will examine how grassroots activism continues to shape contemporary democratic […]

English professor’s poetry collection named among CBC’s most anticipated books of the season 

Tiana Reid, assistant professor in the Department of English, has been recognized by CBC, which included her forthcoming collection Nightnursing on its list of the 25 most anticipated poetry books of the fall.  Nightnursing is an experimental poetry collection that explores themes of sobriety, trauma, treatment and identity. The list features both emerging and established voices in Canadian poetry.  Reid's writing has […]

Department of Sociology to host Indigenous Lecture series with guest speaker Keith Richotte Jr.

The Department of Sociology invites the 91ÑÇÉ« community to attend its 2026 Indigenous Lecture on Wednesday, October 7 from 2:30 - 5 p.m. The lecture, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Understanding American Law Through an Indigenous Lens, will be delivered by Keith Richotte Jr. He will examine how the U.S. doctrine of plenary power—granting sweeping authority over Native American nations—came to be understood as constitutional, despite its origins […]