Faculty of Arts
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Teaching and Learning Grant recipients are announced
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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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
Reimagining community, justice and the environment through poetry
Rita Wong, BA’90 and her career in poetry and scholarship
Creating a caring community: Advancing mental health at UCalgary
Researchers hope we can move from stigma reduction to embedding strategies
2026 UCalgary Teaching and Learning Grant recipients announced
25 of a record 63 applications received a combined $685K funding to pursue teaching and learning innovation and research projects
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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
In the News Michael Antle, Psychology, in Ottawa Citizen
Sask. expects 'positive change' from Alberta being on same time year-round
In the News Robert Huebert in CBC News Calgary
How Carney's Davos speech holds up 3 months later
In the News Elizabeth Paris, Anthropology and Archaeology, in National Geographic
What did dogs mean to the ancient Maya? Scientists are unlocking new clues.
In the News Paul Chastko in The Hub
Doug Ford’s private jet controversy might shed light on Alberta’s ‘gerrymandering’ debate
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