Faculty of Arts
Our mission is to reflect on the world and our place in it through critical inquiry, creative practices and collaborative exploration.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day
UCalgary and Calgary Public Library come together to honour the history and legacy of residential schools and advance our shared path toward reconciliation.
Sept. 29 – 30 | UCalgary and Central Library
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University of Calgary to host exhibition addressing dementia stigma
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Acclaimed author brings a vision of vibrancy and accessibility to the UCalgary campus community
UCalgary to welcome more students on campus thanks to provincial investment
Nine high-demand programs to expand by more than 1,600 seats over the next several years
Students' Union names university's top teachers
These are the 2026 Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award winners
What Neurodivergent Thinking Can Teach Us About A.I.
Madelaine Robillard, BSW’20, MSW’22, is rethinking AI as an accessibility tool that can help us work with our brains rather than against them.
New faculty for fall 2026
The Faculty of Arts welcomes 12 new members this semester
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In the media
In the News Donald Barry, Political Science, in The Conversation
51st state of mind: As Alberta votes on independence, will Trump back separation?
In the News Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer and Laurencine Saddleback, Anthropology and Archaeology, CBC News
New artifacts unearthed at legendary Alberta cowboy’s ranch
In the News Robert Huebert, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, in Newsweek
Trump’s Expanded US Map Includes Territories Locked in Dispute With Canada
In the News Rebecca Sullivan, English, The Conversation
How Gloria Steinem shaped — and sometimes over‑shadowed — global feminism
In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in The Hub
U.S.-Canada living standards gap doubled to more than $23,000 in per-person GDP over 25-year period: Study
In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in MLI
A $4 billion hit – What Carney’s tariff retaliation could cost Canadian consumers: Trevor Tombe in The Hub
Anthropology and Archaeology
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Art and Art History
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Communication, Media and Film
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Creative and Performing Arts (School of)
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Economics
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English
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History
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Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures (School of)
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Philosophy
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Political Science
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Psychology
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Sociology
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