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LA&PS researchers receive federal funding for knowledge mobilization projects

Three LA&PS researchers are among the latest recipients of Connection Grants from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Richard Saunders, Johanne Jean-Pierre and Yvonne Su from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, were awarded the funding for various knowledge mobilization activities related to their different research projects. The grants fund activities like research events, […]

LA&PS celebrates 2023 DARE recipients

Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners were recognized in a special celebration by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Forty-five recipients showcased their research, which was completed over the summer under the supervision of LA&PS professors. “Each year I am impressed by the depth and diversity of the research projects,” said J.J. McMurtry, […]

New book considers Indigenous autonomy in Latin America

Miguel Gonzalez, an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science at 91��ɫ, has co-edited Indigenous Territorial Autonomy and Self-Government in the Diverse Americas (University of Calgary Press, 2023), which explores Indigenous-inspired autonomous experiences and self-governments across three decades, from 1990 to 2020. The book offers country case studies examining autonomy and Indigenous self-government […]

LA&PS researchers awarded Partnership Grants from SSHRC

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced nearly $10 million in Partnership Grants funding for four 91��ɫ researchers, who study pressing societal issues from both local and global perspectives.   Among the four Partnership Grants recipients being offered nearly $2.5 million each are two researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. The […]

LA&PS researchers receive more than $1 million in funding under SSHRC Insight Grants

Researchers from 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $1M in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Insight Grants. Insight Grants are awarded to emerging and established scholars in the social sciences and humanities to work on research projects of two to five years.  21 91��ɫ-led projects received a […]

LA&PS professor wins best paper at international politics conference

During the 2023 American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles earlier this month, Basileus Zeno, a sessional assistant professor in the Department of Politics in Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), received the Best 2022 APSA Paper award from the association’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Politics Section. Zeno […]

Two LA&PS faculty members elected to Royal Society of Canada

91��ɫ professors Joshua Fogel, Sara Horowitz, Ali Kazimi and Debra Pepler are among the latest Fellows to be elected to the ranks of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) – one of the country’s highest honours in the arts, social sciences and sciences – in recognition of their career achievements and their positive contributions to public life. “91��ɫ is […]

Government invests more than $15.5 million in 91��ɫ-led research projects

More than 30 projects led by 91��ɫ researchers in the social sciences and humanities were awarded a combined total of $15,541,343 in federal funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants and Insight Grants. The funding, announced on Aug. 29 by the Randy Boissonnault, minister of employment, workforce […]

Project to explore experiences of Syrian, Ethiopian refugees

Directed by 91��ɫ sociologist Christopher Kyriakides, Canada Research Chair in Citizenship, Social Justice and Ethno-Racialization, a University comparative research project will explore the complexities and challenges of racism faced by Syrian and Ethiopian refugees in Canada. The project is a community-led research partnership between 91��ɫ’s Centre for Refugee Studies and several organizations in the […]

LA&PS researcher receives Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

Following a highly competitive selection process, 91��ɫ postdoctoral Fellows Chiara Camponeschi and Ashlee Christofferson have been named among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. Awarded by the Government of Canada, the Banting Fellowship is valued at $70,000 per year for two years and supports postdoctoral researchers who will positively contribute to […]