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Lively and accessible academic perspectives are essential in helping us to understand how far our communities have come, and how far we still need to go. The annual LGBTQ2S+ Lecture continues to play this important role by welcoming internationally renowned LGBTQ2S+ scholars, artists and activists to our city.
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Announcing the 2026-27 Calgary Institute for the Humanities Resident Fellows
For the 2026-27 academic year, four fellowships were awarded to outstanding scholars for the pursuit of innovative research projects and two graduate student fellowships were awarded to students to support the final phase of their PhD dissertations.
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2026-27 Interdisciplinary Working Groups - Call for Applications
Now accepting applications from faculty and graduate students seeking to explore common research interests from different disciplinary perspectives
Article
Dr. Leslie Reid appointed interim dean, Faculty of Arts
A message from Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Sandra Davidson
Announcement
Announcing the 2026 Public Humanities Fellows
Announcement
Dr. Uchechukwu Umezurike discusses toxic masculinity on Global News
CIH Research Fellow recommends open conversation to help break the cycle of toxic masculinity
Article
Calgary Institute for the Humanities marks 50 years of asking ‘why’
Founded a decade apart, UCalgary and the Calgary Institute for the Humanities have grown together as a home for inquiry, dialogue and big questions
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Crafting Souls: Mysticism and Creative Practice
The Chair of Christian Thought, in partnership with the Calgary Public Library, presents the Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics. Dr. Harri Hudspith examines mysticism as a creative practice, exploring how acts of reading, prayer and writing shape spiritual knowledge and imagination.
April 10, 2026 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
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