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Featured News

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Dr. Qian Liu's new book

Leftover Women in China: Understanding Legal Consciousness through Intergenerational Relationships

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Dr. Janna Klostermann's new book

At the Limits of Care Gendered Work and Stories That Matter

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New event recognizes early career excellence in Faculty of Arts research

Five investigators highlight their work at first Arts Postdoc Research Showcase

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Naima Noor receives Regional Award and becomes one of the finalists for the 2026 McCall MacBain Scholarship!

Sociology honours student among the 91 finalists for the 2026 McCall MacBain Scholarship at McGill University.

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Introducing our newest faculty members

Building our academic community.

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Dr. Alex Bierman interviewed about Calgary’s water restrictions by CBC News

Dr. Bierman explains reasons why Calgarians aren’t abiding by water restrictions

Paul Chastko

New book explores Alberta’s oil history and culture

History professor Dr. Paul Chastko, PhD, examines how oil shaped politics, popular culture and identity in early twentieth-century Alberta in his new book The Boom. His research traces how resource development influenced regional identity and political life.

 

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