With an undergraduate degree in English literature and a master’s degree in cultural studies, it seemed a natural next chapter for Tanja Grubnic to merge both passions pursuing her PhD in English at Western. Her doctoral research explores ‘instapoet …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YIu8QAMec His journey began with a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council-funded project examining cultures that didn’t use alphabets. The resulting book was the exact opposite. Modern Languages and Literatures professor...
Female Piety and the Invention of American Puritanism Bryce Traister, English and Writing Studies Chair The origin of what we call American Puritanism scarcely elicits much debate when there appears to be a consensus in what this term refers to, at least in political...
For a long time, Laurie Elizabeth Flynn told very few people what she spent her mornings, evenings and weekends doing. “I was a secret writer,” she said with a laugh. “I didn’t think it was practical or a life path I could actually choose. I didn’t know what people...
Share every note of your passion with the world, Louise Bessette encouraged graduates at the Monday morning session of Western’s 307th Convocation.
While many artists struggle for a years, Emily Copeland, BFA’15, was determined to do things differently and create her own opportunities.
Visual Arts professor emerita Madeline Lennon didn’t set out to change lives; she looked to inspire them. “I always knew I wanted to teach,” Lennon said. “When I started, I thought, ‘Gee, I’m really enjoying this so I’m going to do what I want to do and it’s not like...
Retired in 2009, former Executive Assistant to the President and Provost Dalin Jameson will be presented with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service as part of the university’s 307th Convocation.
Be warned HBO fans, the new ‘Game of Thrones’ course is about the books – not the TV show. The course, ‘Winter is Coming’: A Game of Thrones, will be a serious study of the first four volumes of George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series.
At any given time, conversations can range from the next big entrepreneur, a collaboration on an arts project, a potential business startup or even a community initiative around mental health. And that’s exactly what former Western student Harpreet Zingh, and Harman...
Margaret Christakos isn’t afraid to risk being “weird.” To her, it’s a nod to the small differences and idiosyncrasies between people who make characters leap off of the pages of her work.
Following the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal, many commentators argued the criminal justice system simply isn’t the right tool for successfully convicting sexual assault cases. But it goes deeper. It is estimated that 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported. For the 10...
The black-and-white image of a freckled Mary Goss starring from behind an oversized picture book overwhelming her small lap offers a window into the life of the 2-year-old Toronto resident at the turn of the century. Mary was the daughter of Arthur Goss, the official...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YIu8QAMec His journey began with a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council-funded project examining cultures that didn’t use alphabets. The resulting book was the exact opposite. Modern Languages and Literatures professor...
Female Piety and the Invention of American Puritanism Bryce Traister, English and Writing Studies Chair The origin of what we call American Puritanism scarcely elicits much debate when there appears to be a consensus in what this term refers to, at least in political...
For a long time, Laurie Elizabeth Flynn told very few people what she spent her mornings, evenings and weekends doing. “I was a secret writer,” she said with a laugh. “I didn’t think it was practical or a life path I could actually choose. I didn’t know what people...
Share every note of your passion with the world, Louise Bessette encouraged graduates at the Monday morning session of Western’s 307th Convocation.
While many artists struggle for a years, Emily Copeland, BFA’15, was determined to do things differently and create her own opportunities.
Visual Arts professor emerita Madeline Lennon didn’t set out to change lives; she looked to inspire them. “I always knew I wanted to teach,” Lennon said. “When I started, I thought, ‘Gee, I’m really enjoying this so I’m going to do what I want to do and it’s not like...
Retired in 2009, former Executive Assistant to the President and Provost Dalin Jameson will be presented with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service as part of the university’s 307th Convocation.
Be warned HBO fans, the new ‘Game of Thrones’ course is about the books – not the TV show. The course, ‘Winter is Coming’: A Game of Thrones, will be a serious study of the first four volumes of George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series.
At any given time, conversations can range from the next big entrepreneur, a collaboration on an arts project, a potential business startup or even a community initiative around mental health. And that’s exactly what former Western student Harpreet Zingh, and Harman...
Margaret Christakos isn’t afraid to risk being “weird.” To her, it’s a nod to the small differences and idiosyncrasies between people who make characters leap off of the pages of her work.
Following the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal, many commentators argued the criminal justice system simply isn’t the right tool for successfully convicting sexual assault cases. But it goes deeper. It is estimated that 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported. For the 10...
The black-and-white image of a freckled Mary Goss starring from behind an oversized picture book overwhelming her small lap offers a window into the life of the 2-year-old Toronto resident at the turn of the century. Mary was the daughter of Arthur Goss, the official...