Faculty of Arts Council and committees
Upcoming Faculty Council meetings
Council memberships and Terms of Reference
Faculty Council members
- Dean of the Faculty of Arts (ex-officio, voting)
- Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts (voting)
- The President of the University of Calgary or their delegate (ex-officio)
- All full-time academic staff
- All tenured or tenure stream faculty with an appointment of 0.5 FTE or more in the Faculty
of Arts - All contingent and limited term academic staff with an appointment of 0.5 FTE or more in
the Faculty of Arts - One (1) non-academic staff member chosen by and from AUPE
- One (1) non-academic staff member chosen by and from MaPS
- Two (2) graduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and chosen by the
Graduate Students’ Association - Two (2) undergraduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and chosen by the
Students’ Union - Two (2) undergraduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and chosen by the
Student Association (FASA) - Two (2) representatives chosen by and from the term-certain staff
Appointed members may be appointed for a term of up to 2 years, with eligibility for re-appointment for an additional term of up to 2 years. A member’s term will continue until the term start date of the member’s successor or on the expiry date of the member’s appointment if there is no successor. Members having served the maximum 4 consecutive years will be eligible for appointment to the Council after a minimum of 2 years has elapsed since the expiration of their last term.
- Dean, Faculty of Arts (ex-officio, voting)
Aoife Mac Namara, chair - Vice-dean, Faculty of Arts (voting)
Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, vice chair - President, University of Calgary (ex-officio)
Ed McCauley - All full-time academic staff (voting)
- All tenured or tenure stream faculty with an appointment of 0.5 FTE or more in the Faculty of Arts (voting)
- All contingent and limited term academic staff with an appointment of 0.5 FTE or more in the Faculty of Arts (voting)
- One non-academic staff member chosen by and from AUPE
Two-year term, voting
Constantina Caldis Roberts
term ending 2026-06-30 - One non-academic staff member chosen by and from MaPS
Two-year term, voting
Kristi Fitzpatrick
term ending 2026-06-30 - Two graduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and chosen by the Graduate Students’ Association
One-year term, voting- TBC
term ending 2026-06-30 - TBC
term ending 2026-06-30
- TBC
- Two undergraduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and chosen by the Students’ Union
One-year term, voting- TBC
term ending 2026-04-30 - TBC
term ending 2026-04-30
- TBC
- Two undergraduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and chosen by the Faculty of Arts Students’ Association
One-year term, voting- Luis Sanchez Diaz
term ending 2025-04-30 - Amisha Grewal
term ending 2025-04-30
- Luis Sanchez Diaz
- Two term-certain representatives elected from the term-certain staff
Two-year term, voting- TBC
term ending 2026-04-30 - TBC
term ending 2026-04-30
- TBC
Current as of July 02, 2025
View Terms of Reference and past meeting minutes
Arts Representatives to General Faculties Council
Three-year term
- Charles Tepperman
Communication, Media and Film
term ending 2028-06-30 - Joelle Welling
Creative and Performing Arts
term ending 2028-06-30 - Nicole Wyatt
Philosophy
term ending 2028-06-30 - Marie-Andree Bergeron
Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
term ending 2026-06-30 - Jackie Jenkins
English
term ending 2026-06-30 - Tom O’Neill
Psychology
term ending 2026-06-30 - Shelley Alexander
Geography
term ending 2027-06-30 - Antonio Franceschet
Political Science
term ending 2027-06-30 - Jessalynn Keller
Communication, Media and Film
term ending 2027-06-30
Three-year term
- Mary Pavelka
Anthropology and Archaeology
term ending 2028-06-30
W2025 substitute TBC - Jennifer Winter
Economics
term ending 2026-12-30
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Current as of July 2, 2025
Faculty committees
Arts Faculty Council Committee Terms of Reference
Faculty of Arts Standing Committees Terms of Reference
Appeals committee
Associate Dean, Student Success
Jason Wiens
TBC
Two-year term
- Anthropology and Archaeology
Motilola Akinfemisoye-Adejare
term ending 2026-06-30 - Art and Art History
TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Classics and Religion
Lesly Bolton
term ending 2026-06-30 - Communication, Media, and Film
Ryan Pierson
25-26 replacement: Ron Glasberg
term ending 2026-06-30 - Economics
Atsuko Tanaka
term ending 2026-06-30 - English
Chris Olbey
term ending 2027-06-30 - Geography
Dan Jacobson
term ending 2026-06-30 - History
Frank Towers
term ending 2026-06-30 - Philosophy
Brendan Moran
term ending 2026-06-30 - Political Science
Mark Baron
term ending 2025-06-30 - Psychology
Joshua Bourdage
term ending 2026-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Allen Bell
term ending 2027-06-30 - School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Elena Bratishenko
W26 replacement: TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Sociology
Stephan Dumas
term ending 2026-06-30
One-year term, to 2026-04-30
- TBC
- TBC
One-year term, to 2026-04-30
- TBC
- TBC
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 2, 2025
Awards Committee
Associate Dean, Research and Communities
Chair: Amelia Kiddle
Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement
Co-chair: Dawn Johnston
Two-year term, ending 2026-06-30
- English
Kit Dobson - Sociology
Alex Bierman - Political Science
Anthony Sayers - School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Martin Wagner
Term ending 2026-06-30
- Communication Media and Film
Victoria Guglietti - Psychology
Simon Spanswick
Term ending 2027-06-30
- TBC
- TBC
Kinga Olszewska
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 17, 2025
Curriculum and Academic Review Committee
Associate Dean, Academic
Melissa Boyce
TBC
- Anthropology and Archaeology
Ben McKay
term ending 2026-06-30 - Art and Art History
Anuradha Gobin
term ending 2026-06-30 - Arts and Science Honours Academy
Dawn Johnston
term ending 2027-06-30 - Classics and Religion
Jim Hume
term ending 2027-06-30 - Communication, Media and Film
Tania Smith
term ending 2026-06-30 - Economics
Aamir Hashmi
term ending 2027-06-30 - English
Anthony Camara
term ending 2027-06-30 - Geography
Aaron Williams
term ending 2026-06-30 - History
Hendrik Kraay
term ending 2026-06-30 - Philosophy
Gillman Payette
term ending 2026-06-30 - Political Science
Gavin Cameron
term ending 2027-06-30 - Psychology
Kathleen Hughes
term ending 2026-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Joelle Welling
term ending 2026-06-30 - School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Rachel Friedman
term ending 2026-06-30 - Sociology
Annette Tézli
term ending 2026-06-30
One-year term, ending 2026-04-30
- TBC
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 3, 2025
Curriculum and Academic Review Committee – Graduate
Associate Dean, Graduate
Lisa Hughes
TBC
- Anthropology and Archaeology
Saulesh Yessenova
F25 replacement: Kathryn Reese-Taylor
term ending 2025-06-30 - Art and Art History
Susan Cahill
term ending 2026-06-30 - Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies
Tim Stapleton
term ending 2026-06-30 - Classics and Religion
Lesley Bolton
term ending 2027-06-30 - Communication, Media and Film
Tamara Shepard
term ending 2026-06-30 - Economics
Stefan Staubli
term ending 2026-06-30 - English
Morgan Vanek
term ending 2026-06-30 - Geography
Eliot Tretter (thesis)
term ending 2026-06-30
Victoria Fast (course-based)
term ending 2027-06-30 - History
Ken MacMillan
term ending 2027-06-30 - Philosophy
Richard Zach
F25 replacement: Nicole Wyatt
term ending 2026-06-30 - Political Science
Kim-Lee Tuxhorn
term ending 2026-06-30 - Psychology
Sheri Madigan (clinical)
term ending 2027-06-30
Josh Bourdage (experimental)
term ending 2027-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Bruce Barton (drama)
term ending 2026-06-30
Laurie Radford (music)
term ending 2025-06-30 - School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Wei Cai (languages, literatures and cultures)
term ending 2026-06-30
Dimitrios Skordos (linguistics)
term ending 2028-06-30 - Sociology
Scott McLean
term ending 2026-06-30
Melissa Boyce
Please contact Arts Graduate Student Centre
artsgradsc@ucalgary.ca
Current as of July 2, 2025
Dean’s Advisory Committee
- Dean
Aoife Mac Namara - Vice-Dean
Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot - Associate Dean, Research and Infrastructure
Steig Johnson - Associate Dean, Research and Communities
Amelia Kiddle - Associate Dean, Graduate
Lisa Hughes - Associate Dean, Academic
Melissa Boyce - Associate Dean, Student Success
Jason Wiens - Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement
Dawn Johnston - Finance Partner
Joh Smolders - Human Resources Partner
Gabe Dugan - Director, Development
Cathy Billington - Director, Communications
Marion Garden
- Anthropology and Archaeology
Warren Wilson - Art and Art History
Susan Cahill - Calgary Institute for the Humanities
Jim Ellis - Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies
Robert Huebert - Classics and Religion
W. David Walls - Communication, Media and Film
Samantha Thrift - Economics
Aidan Hollis - English
Jenny McKenney - Geography
Andrea Freeman - History
Paul Chastco - Philosophy
Mark Migotti - Political Science
Roberta Rice - Psychology
Michael Antle - Sociology
Ariel Ducey - SCPA
Joelle Welling - SLLLC
Mark Conliffe
Please contact Kate Rollestone, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
kate.rollestone@ucalgary.ca
Current as of August 15, 2024
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee
Associate Dean, Research and Communities
Chair: Amelia Kiddle
Associate Dean, Academic
Co-Chair: Melissa Boyce
- Anthropology and Archaeology
TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Art and Art History
TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Classics and Religion
Harjeet Grewal
term ending 2027-06-30 - Communication, Media and Film
TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Economics
Mingshan Lu
term ending 2027-06-30 - English
Uche Umezurkie
term ending 2027-06-30 - Geography
Conny Davidsen
term ending 2027-06-30 - History
Marica Cassis
term ending 2027-06-30 - Philosophy
Megan Delehanty
term ending 2027-06-30 - Political Science
Adela Kincaid
term ending 2027-06-30 - Psychology
Deinera Exner-Cortens
term ending 2027-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Penny Farfan
term ending 2027-06-30 - School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Mushegh Asatryan
term ending 2027-06-30 - Sociology
Nestar Russel
term ending 2027-06-30
Two-year term, ending 2027-06-30
- AUPE
TBC
Two-year term, ending 2027-06-30
- MaPS
TBC
One-year term, ending 2026-06-30
- TBC
One-year term, ending 2026-04-30
- TBC
One-year term, ending 2026-04-30
- TBC
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 2, 2025
Executive Committee
Dean
Aoife Mac Namara
TBC
- Anthropology and Archaeology
Matt Walls
term ending 2026-06-30 - Art and Art History
TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Classics and Religion
Tinu Ruparell
term ending 2026-06-30 - Communication, Media and Film
Gregory Taylor
term ending 2026-06-30 - Economics
Trevor Tombe
term ending 2026-06-30 - English
Anthony Camara
term ending 2026-06-30 - Geography
Dan Jacobson
term ending 2026-06-30 - History
TBC
term ending 2027-06-30 - Philosophy
NIcole Wyatt
term ending 2026-06-30 - Political Science
Jennifer Leason
term ending 2027-06-30 - Psychology
Melanie Noel
term ending 2027-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Edmond Agopian
term ending 2027-06-30 - School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Darren Flynn
term ending 2027-06-30 - Sociology
Dean Curran
term ending 2026-06-30
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 2, 2025
Please send the name of a representative to Kate Rollestone at kate.rollestone@ucalgary.ca as early as possible so that adjustments can be made accordingly.
Research and Creativity Committee
Associate Dean, Research and Infrastructure
Steig Johnson
TBC
- School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Ben Whaley
term ending 2026-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Bruce Barton
term ending 2026-06-30 - Anthropology and Archaeology
Jean-Rene LeBlanc
term ending 2026-06-30 - Geography
Brian Moorman
term ending 2027-06-30 - English
Anna Veprinska
term ending 2027-06-30 - Philosophy
Joe Kadi
term ending 2027-06-30
- Political Scinece
Erica Rayment
term ending 2026-06-30
- Economics
Lucija Muehlenbachs
term ending 2027-06-30
One-year term, ending 2026-04-30
TBC
One-year term, ending 2026-04-30
TBC
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 17, 2025
Teaching and Learning Committee
Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement
Dawn Johnston
TBC
- School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Miao Li
term ending 2027-06-30 - Psychology
Claire Midgley
term ending 2027-06-30 - TBC
term ending 2026-06-30 - Communication Media and Film
Arti Modgill
term ending 2026-06-30 - School of Creative and Performing Arts
Jane MacFarlane
term ending 2026-06-30 - TBC
term ending 2026-06-30
- Anthropology and Archaeology
Motilola Akinfemisoye-Adjare
term ending 2026-06-30 - Political Science
Mark Baron
term ending 2027-06-30
One-year term, ending 2026-04-30
TBC
- TBC
term ending 2026-06-30
Please contact Erin Lowden, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
403.210.5453
erin.lowden@ucalgary.ca
Committee details current as of July 17, 2025
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