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Thinking about War
Reflections on the Congress 2018 Big Thinking lecture entitled Thinking about war with Margaret MacMillan, C.C. organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the University of Regina. In a country like ours, it can be easy to...
Panser le Canada : une histoire intellectuelle de la commission Laurendeau-Dunton, 1963-1971
« Mariage de raison », « deux solitudes », « mal canadien », « marécage », « duel constitutionnel », les métaphores de combat et d’éloignement sont nombreuses dans la littérature pour évoquer les relations conflictuelles entre le Québec et le Canada...
Remembering Terry D’Angelo (1962-2018)
Terry laughed easily, and with gusto. Her joie de vivre was sincere, and she had a knack for finding the upside even where others could not. In fact, as it was recently pointed out by Terry’s brother-in-law, never once in the nearly year-long battle...
The Medium Is the Monster: Canadian Adaptations of Frankenstein and the Discourse of Technology
Like much of my work on Canadian popular culture, the idea for The Medium Is the Monster arose from my experience and research in raves and electronic dance music (EDM). The kernel of the book's first argument -- that technology is a word whose...
That’s a wrap! Congress 2018 ends in success
From May 26 to June 1, thousands of guests made their way to the University of Regina campus for the 87th Congress of The Humanities and Social Sciences. By all accounts, the event was a tremendous success and further proof that when it comes to...
The responsibilities of scholars in public debate: Challenging intuitive ethical considerations - Françoise Baylis
The role of scholarly associations in advancing reconciliation: What can be done?
Gender in Canada: Are we really making progress? - Antonia Maioni
In Canada, women remain largely underrepresented in politics and in public life. Research indicates that there are a multitude of reasons for their reluctance to pursue a career in the public sphere and the particular pitfalls they face. How is women...
Gathering strategies for action 1: Recruitment and retention of Indigenous faculty
This panel session will discuss the practice of recruiting and retaining Indigenous faculty members as part of the reconciliation efforts of the post-secondary sector.