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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
Calgary Atlas Project Artist Receives Prestigious Gershon Iskowitz Prize
Rita McKeough awarded $75,000 and solo exhibition at Art Gallery of Alberta
CIH Team Presents Mythologies of Outer Space at Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Festival event features film screening, readings, and discussion
Rita McKeough receives Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award
Acclaimed artist created the artwork for Calgary Atlas Project’s The Animals Guide to Calgary
CIH Graduate Student Fellowship Competition - Call for Applications
Apply now for the 2026-27 academic year
CIH Resident Fellowship Competition - Call for Applications
Apply now for the 2026-27 academic year
LGBTQ2S+ Learning and Sharing at UCalgary. You make it happen.
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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The Canadian Rangers in Canada’s Arctic: A Living History
Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD, will present a public lecture on the history and contemporary role of the Canadian Rangers in Canada’s Arctic and other remote regions. The talk examines their contributions to national defence, sovereignty and security, and considers the implications of growing interest in the North.
Date: Jan. 22, 2026 | 6 p.m.
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