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Arts fast facts

346

full-time faculty

7,312

undergraduate and graduate students
Registered in Fall 2023

15

Research chairs

15

Academic departments, schools and centres

Featured news

From mentee to mentor: First-Generation Students pay it forward at UCalgary

How the First-Generation Students Program forms students into leaders and mentors

Thelma Margaret Horte Memorial Fellowship Recipient

This annual fellowship is established in memory of Thelma Margaret Horte who was committed to advancing the cause of women in society and equality in the workplace.

Arts Inspire Grants Recipients

Congratulations to the Arts Inspire Grant recipients! These grants support research and creative projects across all Faculty of Arts units.

New UCalgary book explores humanity’s fascination with the vast unknown of space

Mythologies of Outer Space brings together scholars, artists and writers to tackle pressing questions in a new era of space travel

‘Without care, excellence cannot be attained’: Pallavi Banerjee shares how she approaches student mentorship

Recipient of the 2024 University of Calgary Teaching Award for Graduate Supervision

David Hodgins to deliver UCalgary’s 2025 Lecture of a Lifetime

This year’s event focuses on navigating addiction recovery

Featured events


Researcher Brian Kooyman behind a collection of bones

Energizing Research

Arts researchers are collaborators, bold innovators and creative practitioners.

Students study together

Preparing students

Arts students enjoy active inquiry, creative-based learning, and early research opportunities

People read reports in a boardroom

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