The Faculty of Arts is the proud home of research chairs who are redefining boundaries and making groundbreaking discoveries.
The Canada Research Chairs Program invests approximately $265 million per year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
The Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies and the Imperial Oil-Lincoln McKay Chair in American Studies are research chairs specific to the University of Calgary.
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Wendi Adamek Chair: Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies Department of Classics and Religion |
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Brandy Callahan Chair: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Adult Clinical Neuropsychology Department of Psychology |
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Petra Dolata Chair: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the History of Energy Department of History |
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Charlene Elliot Chair: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Food Marketing, Policy and Children's Health Department of Communication, Media and Film |
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Abdolmohammad Kazemipur Chair: Ethic Studies Department of Sociology |
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Larissa Lai Chair: SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Creative Writing Department of English
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Daniel McGrath Chair: Alberta Gambling Research Institute Department of Psychology |
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Sheri Madigan Chair: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development Department of Psychology |
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Amanda Melin Chair: NSERC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Primate Genomics and Dietary Ecology Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
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Marit Rosol Chair: SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Global Urban Studies Department of Geography |
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Scott Taylor Chair: SSHRC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in International Energy and Environmental Economics Department of Economics |
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Kenneth Waters Chair: SSHRC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Logic and Philosophy of Science Department of Philosophy |
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Keith Yeates Chair: Ward Chair in Pediatric Brain Injury Department of Psychology |