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Faculty of Arts

Our mission is to reflect on the world and our place in it through critical inquiry, creative practices and collaborative exploration.

Why Arts? Learn more about UCalgary’s most diverse faculty

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How do we live with the legacy of the Holocaust?

Join us for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Dr. Norman Ravvin presents his talk: Language, Land and Literature: The Changing Legacy of the Holocaust
Jan. 27, 2022
3 - 4:30 pm MST

Critical and creative research

Our research engages communities and fosters innovation, leadership and creative practice.

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Teaching excellence and expertise

We promote, celebrate and reward innovations in teaching practices. We prepare our students for a variety of academic and non-academic careers.

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Internationalize your degree

Study at a partner university or take part in an international field school organized by the University of Calgary. Work for a vetted international organization. Or take part in a research placement at a partner institution.

Discover the world as part of your Arts education

Embracing equity, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to understanding cultural and social differences both locally and globally, and to promoting equal rights and opportunities across our constituencies.

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Our undergraduate students are curious and driven

Want to make a difference? We offer nearly 40 undergraduate programs. Which one is right for you?

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Our graduate students are bold leaders, innovators, creators

Join our vast and multidisciplinary academic community and take your research to the next level.

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Economics alumnus Ryan Dunfield honoured as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

CEO of global asset management firm SAF Group gives back to his alma mater, establishing bursary, scholarship, and fellowship...

Creating a more sustainable and just food system: 3 critical ingredients

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Budget officer finds $1B orphan well liability by 2025; critics claim underestimate

The Wordle craze: Why do we love puzzles, and are they good for our brains?

Making sense of high inflation in Canada

Who’s to blame in the Ukraine-Russia standoff? It depends on perspective

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Vancouver memorial for 215 children whose remains were discovered at a Kamloops residential school. Photo by GoToVan published on Flickr under Creative Commons Licence

Statement on former Kamloops residential school burial site

^{June 1, 2021}

We send our condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nations for the tragic loss of their children as a result of a policy that can only be labelled cultural genocide.

Read Dean Sigurdson's statement Read Vice Provost Hart's statement