ɬ�﷬ News - Faculty of Arts

ɬ�﷬ researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

webfull — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:08:07 +0000

Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.

Published: 21 July 2026

122 ɬ�﷬ research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

webfull — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:39 +0000

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at ɬ�﷬, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 ɬ�﷬ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.

Published: 7 July 2026

ɬ�﷬’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

webfull — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

ɬ�﷬ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21^st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Published: 14 May 2026

Provost honours 31 ɬ�﷬ professors for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ɬ�﷬ Professors, James ɬ�﷬ Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ɬ�﷬ professors as Distinguished James ɬ�﷬ Professors, James ɬ�﷬ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Published: 13 May 2026

ɬ�﷬ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

webfull — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ɬ�﷬ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

ɬ�﷬ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Published: 13 May 2026

Five scholarly journals at ɬ�﷬ receive SSHRC funding

webfull — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five ɬ�﷬ journals spanning disciplines from law to religion

Published: 30 April 2026

Congrats to Professors Sandeep Banerjee and Allan Hepburn on their new publications!

webfull — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:25:55 +0000

Associate Professor Sandeep Banerjee co-edited Partition, Belonging and the Birth of Bangladesh (Routledge, 2026) with Subho Basu.

Published: 22 April 2026

Meet the ɬ�﷬ Arts students behind the Montreal International Poetry Prize

webfull — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:34:27 +0000

Curious about what goes on behind the scenes of an international poetry prize? The Faculty of Arts spoke to MA student Izzi Holmes and U3 Physics and English major Clara Costello about the important work they do for the Montreal International Poetry Prize and the positive impact it has on the ɬ�﷬ community, and on poets around the world.

Published: 20 April 2026

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

webfull — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:30:10 +0000

ɬ�﷬ Professor Thomas Soehl has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.

Published: 8 April 2026

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

webfull — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:13:04 +0000

Published: 2 April 2026