Staff /arts/taxonomy/term/2/all en Urbanisme et souplesse à Montréal: a lecture by Guillaume Ethier /arts/channels/event/urbanisme-et-souplesse-montreal-lecture-guillaume-ethier-361135 <p>On December 3, Guillaume Ethier will present his lecture "Urbanism and flexibility in Montreal".</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:32:52 +0000 admin 2724 at /arts Canlit and the Culture of Confession (Fall 2024 Eakin Lecture) /arts/channels/event/canlit-and-culture-confession-fall-2024-eakin-lecture-361108 <p>Join MISC at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 26<sup>th</sup> at the Faculty Club (3450 McTavish Street) for the 2024 Fall Eakin Lecture, <i>Canlit and the Culture of Confession,</i> by Dr. Myra Bloom.</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:13:42 +0000 admin 2718 at /arts Book launch - Laura Madokoro, Sanctuary in Pieces (MRRG/MISC) /arts/channels/event/book-launch-laura-madokoro-sanctuary-pieces-mrrgmisc-361105 <p>The 山ǿ Refugee Research Group and the 山ǿ Institute for the Study of Canada co-sponsor the launch of Professor Laura Madokoro's new book, "Sanctuary in Pieces:  Two Centuries of Flight, Fugitivity, and Resistance in a North American City".</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:04:39 +0000 admin 2717 at /arts New publication in the International Journal of Eating Disorders by graduate student Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Sarah Racine /arts/channels/news/new-publication-international-journal-eating-disorders-graduate-student-adrienne-mehak-and-prof-360980 <p>Congratulations to PhD candidate Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Racine for their recent publication in the <strong>International Journal of Eating Disorders</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>A Psychophysiological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying “Feeling Fat” in Women With and Without Binge Eating</strong>, and more information (including the full article) can be found <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.24293">here</a>. Great work! </p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:46:51 +0000 admin 2709 at /arts Employment Opportunity: Program Manager at Indigenous Health Professionals' Program /arts/channels/news/employment-opportunity-program-manager-indigenous-health-professionals-program-357433 <p>Position Summary: Administer and oversee activities related to the IHP Program. Initiate and organize activities aligned with the mandate of the IHP Program, such as community engagement, supporting Indigenous health education, administration, financial management, team building, communications, student affairs, evaluation of initiatives and managing physical resources.</p> <p>Some Responsibilities Include: </p> Thu, 23 May 2024 20:45:27 +0000 admin 2686 at /arts Visibility is the theme of this year's 山ǿ Queer History Month /arts/channels/news/visibility-theme-years-mcgill-queer-history-month-359998 <p>The keynote speaker will be Dr. James A. Makokis, known for his leadership in Indigenous health, transgender health and culturally sensitive care.</p> <p>Read more in the 山ǿ Reporter <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/visibility-is-the-theme-of-this-years-mcgill-queer-history-month/"><strong>here</strong></a>, covered by Sylvie Babarik (Associate Director, Internal Communications). </p> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:25:34 +0000 admin 2678 at /arts Minnie Grey amongst Upcoming Honorary Doctorates 2024 /arts/channels/news/minnie-grey-amongst-upcoming-honorary-doctorates-2024-357479 <p>Born in Kangirsuk, on the western shore of Ungava Bay, Minnie Grey has spent nearly 40 years advocating for the health and well-being of Inuit and the Inuit ways of life  in various polar regions.</p> <p>On Tuesday June 4th 2024 at 3pm, Minnie Grey will be presented with an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) at the School of Continuing Studies at 山ǿ. </p> <p>Read more about this years' Honorary Doctorates in the <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-announces-honorary-degree-recipients/">山ǿ Reporter</a>.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 15:20:31 +0000 admin 2685 at /arts 34 Cree teachers in Quebec graduate from community-based university programs /arts/channels/news/34-cree-teachers-quebec-graduate-community-based-university-programs-357652 <p>34 students from across Eeyou Istchee graduated from 山ǿ on May 30. It's the first program that allows northern Quebec Cree to learn from home to become teachers in their own community. (Submitted by Alice Gilpin) </p> <p>View the full article on CBC <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/34-cree-teachers-in-quebec-graduate-from-community-based-university-programs-1.7228175">here</a>!</p> <p> </p> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:57:43 +0000 admin 2683 at /arts New publication in Nature Communications Psychology by graduate student Florence Mayrand and Prof. Jelena Ristic /arts/channels/news/new-publication-nature-communications-psychology-graduate-student-florence-mayrand-and-prof-jelena-360875 <p>Congratulations to graduate student Florence Mayrand, postdoc Dr. Sarah McCrackin, and Prof. Ristic for their recent publication in <strong>Nature Communications Psychology</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Intentional looks facilitate faster responding in observers</strong>, and can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00137-x">here</a>. This work represents one of the first experimental demonstrations that humans can “read” information regarding mental states from others’ eyes. Great work!</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:45 +0000 admin 2674 at /arts MBHS - “ 'Takeing of Snuff is the Mode at Court’: The Articulation of a Libertine and Royalist Habit in Restoration England” /arts/channels/event/mbhs-takeing-snuff-mode-court-articulation-libertine-and-royalist-habit-restoration-england-358383 <p><b>Anna Roberts</b><b> </b>(PhD candidate in History, Johns Hopkins University)</p> <p>“’Takeing of Snuff is the Mode at Court’: The Articulation of a Libertine and Royalist Habit in Restoration England”</p> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:51:56 +0000 admin 2613 at /arts Pedagogical Friday /arts/channels/event/pedagogical-friday-359505 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:57:09 +0000 admin 2628 at /arts 101 山ǿ research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding /arts/channels/news/101-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-235-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-358031 <p><strong><em>Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering</em></strong></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 山ǿ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:59 +0000 admin 2526 at /arts Program Coordinating Committee Meeting (PCoCo) /arts/channels/event/program-coordinating-committee-meeting-pcoco-359492 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:13:24 +0000 admin 2623 at /arts Land and the Highland Clearances from the soil upwards /arts/channels/event/land-and-highland-clearances-soil-upwards-360360 <p>Abstract: Despite their significance, popular experience of the Highland Clearances, a series of mass evictions and forced migrations in Gaelic-speaking Scotland from c1750-c1886, remain understudied in both history and archaeology.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:26:52 +0000 admin 2610 at /arts 17 山ǿ researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs /arts/channels/news/17-mcgill-researchers-honoured-prestigious-canada-research-chairs-357763 <p style="text-align:center"><em>山ǿ awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000 admin 2531 at /arts