Faculty of Arts
Our mission is to reflect on the world and our place in it through critical inquiry, creative practices and collaborative exploration.
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.
Latest news
2026 Early Career Investigator Award Winner Dr. Perri Tutelman, PhD
Faculty of Arts researcher recognized for psychosocial oncology work
Introducing the Faculty of Arts newest leadership
Celebrating four new leadership appointments alongside two renewed terms.
Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2026
Event honours the impact of teachers, researchers, creators and administrators at UCalgary and beyond
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
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In the media
In the News Sarath Pillai, History, Verfassungsblog
Federalism Against Democracy
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, in Bloomberg
Alberta Vote Nears as Separatists Claim 301,000 Signatures
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 Barry Cooper in National Post
Data breach investigation ensnares Alberta separatist movement as independence petition hits deadline
In the News Clara A.B. Joseph in The Catholic Register
Calgary poet laureate's work, life guided by prayer
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