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Faculty of Arts scholarship and teaching engages with matters of public consequence and leads societal progress and development of new ideas. It contributes to the public good by identifying the complex and illuminating contexts for problems with cultural, historical, philosophical, social, economic, and political significance. Students in the Faculty of Arts build a foundation of diverse knowledge, skills and talents that are core to responding to dynamic and changing workplaces, ideas and societies.

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Events

  • Markin-Flanagan Program Celebrates Writers-in-Residence

    The Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program celebrates its Writers-in-Residence with a free public reading from incoming Writer-in-Residence Oana Avasilichioaei and outgoing Writer-in-Residence Marcello Di Cintio.

    Thursday, September 16, 2010
  • Peter Craigie Memorial Lecture

    Acclaimed musician and renowned theologian Jeremy Begbie comes to Calgary to deliver the 2010 Peter Craigie Memorial Lecture. Begbie, a specialist in the interface between theology and the arts, presents a multimedia lecture performance which explores ways in which music enriches and deepens the life of faith.

    Wednesday, September 22, 2010
  • Strategies for Successful Writing

    Oana Avasilichioaei, the 2010 - 2011 Markin-Flanagan Canadian Writer-in-Residence, and Gail Bowen, Calgary Public Library's Writer-in-Residence, share ideas and give suggestions that will help all writers.

    Saturday, September 25, 2010
  • Fourth Annual UC Idol

    Support the Canadian Cancer Society and see students showcase their talents in front of a live voting audience and three professor judges.

    Friday, October 1, 2010
  • Jane Goodall is Coming to Calgary!

    Mark your Calendar -- Jane Goodall is Coming to Calgary!

    The Faculty of Arts is pleased to co-present an evening with Jane Goodall, along with the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, on Sunday October 24, 2010. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s first visit to Gombe National Park in Tanzania to begin her epic study of wild chimpanzees. Tickets will go on sale this September. More information will be forthcoming.

     

    Sunday, October 24, 2010
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News

  • Faculty of Arts FAQs for students

    On April 1, 2010, the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences became a single administrative unit named the Faculty of Arts. The following addresses how this transition affects undergraduate students.

  • Summertime and the undergraduate researcher
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    Ethnoarchaeology sounds like a mouthful, but for Autumn Whiteway it’s been her life for the last five years. She is one of 62 students who received a PURE award to practice her academic career in the working world.

  • Many toddler and baby foods too sweet
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    Fifty three percent of food products specifically targeted to babies and toddlers in Canadian grocery stores have an excessive proportion—more than 20 per cent—of calories coming from sugar, according to a new study by University of Calgary professor Charlene Elliott.

  • Markin-Flanagan Program Names 2010 - 2011 Canadian Writer-in-Residence
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    Montreal poet and translator Oana Avasilichioaei has been named the 2010 - 2011 Markin-Flanagan Canadian Writer-in-Residence. She will be in residence at the U of C from September 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

  • The high costs of depression
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    A psychology study is looking at ways to decrease stigma of mental illness in the workplace. Employee and employer attitudes towards depression have a major influence on the health of people who struggle with the disorder, and researchers at the University of Calgary are studying ways to improve these attitudes.

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