Faculty of Arts
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Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2026
Faculty of Arts researchers among 25 projects advancing innovation in teaching and learning, with eight Faculty of Arts researchers named among this year’s grant recipients.
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From 'Hamnet' to Homegrown
From post-pandemic wellness to water-conscious living, gardening is taking root in new ways. UCalgary experts Dr. Anne Katzenberg, PhD, Lex van der Raadt, BA’06, BA’11, MA’15, and Jack Goodwin, BSc’09 explore how growing spaces like Silver Springs Botanical Gardens are shaping healthier people, stronger communities and more sustainable cities.
After the Dream, Then What?
For athletes and graduates alike, the end of a defining chapter raises a familiar question: what’s next? Brooklyn McDougall, BSc’21, shares her experience with the Olympic blues, retirement and how she’s navigating the transition through art and a return to UCalgary.
A distinguished academic career from UCalgary to Princeton
Andrew Zissos, MA'93, credits his scholarly formative steps to the Department of Classics
Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2026
Recognizing outstanding research, teaching, and community achievements
UCalgary’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition returns with powerful research stories
The Faculty of Graduate Studies brought together top presenters to share their work in three minutes, focusing on clarity, storytelling and public understanding
English professor Dr. Clara Joseph, PhD, appointed Calgary Poet Laureate
University of Calgary award-winning poet to serve as Calgary’s eighth Poet Laureate from 2026-2028
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In the media
In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in MLI
Albertans and other Canadians are not as divided as it may seem, new survey data shows: Trevor Tombe and Brooks Decillia in The Hub
In the News Blake Shaffer, Economics, in The Hub
How Alberta’s proposed permanent daylight saving time impacts martinis, productivity, even energy independence
In the News Robert Huebert, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, in CBC News Politics
As Carney visits Armenia, experts urge deeper Canada ties in the Caucasus
In the News Gillian Petit, Economics, in CBC News
Changes to disability tax credit broadly welcomed by opposition, advocates
In the News Gillian Petit, Economics, in Toronto Star
How Ottawa's 'cruel' process keeps the majority of Canadians with disability from getting the Disability Tax Credit
In the News Nicole Racine, Psychology, Parenting Patch
New Animated ‘Animal Farm’ Is A Lesson In What Happens When You Dumb Things Down — For Kids And Parents Alike
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