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CSSH Newsletter
June 2024
College Dean's Message
Greetings All,
For me, June is a month that is filled with joy. Personally, June 30 is my birthday and, with it being halfway through the year, it gives me the chance to “take stock” of the year. June is also convocation month and I was excited to attend four convocations. These events always remind me of the joy, excitement and probably relief that the graduates feel when they walk across the stage. As the weather turned nice towards the end of last week, it was also great to see so many people on campus taking pictures and lingering around.
In addition to attending the different convocations, I also spent time wrapping up the Space Optimization committee and the Faculty Cost Cluster (FCC) committee work that was created as working groups coming from the budget model 2.0 process. The Space Optimization task was to examine how we can optimize space (classrooms, offices, labs, etc.) on campus. The FCC committee's work was to think about how to best incorporate the differential needs of different programs into one budget process. Expect more information on both of these committees in the fall.
Speaking of space, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge, and share my appreciation for, the extreme patience of the folks who were displaced from the Humanities Centre. We have been given the “all clear” and people will be moving back into the Humanities Centre over the summer. Much has been written about this (like this post, for example), but I wanted to acknowledge the disruption this has had on the Faculty of Arts in general (and the English and Film Studies Department in particular). I had been involved in many of the decisions around the move back into the Humanities Centre and I hope others feel as I feel: that their voices were heard and reflected in the process.
I want to close this month’s message by saying thanks, congratulations and farewell (but hopefully not goodbye) to Peggy Garritty. She has ended her term as Chancellor of the U of A and during our one-year overlap, Peggy was a great advocate and supporter of CSSH. I wish her good luck in what happens next for her. As we welcome Fiona Kelly as the incoming dean of the Faculty of Law, let me say again a farewell and thanks to Barbara Billingsley for her service and unwavering commitment to the faculty!
Best Regards,
Marvin
College Updates
ICYMI: A chat with between Marvin Washington and Jennifer Tupper
At the beginning of June, we sent out a special edition newsletter featuring a chat between Social Sciences and Humanities Dean Marvin Washington and Faculty of Education Dean Jennifer Tupper. In case you missed it, head to this link to learn their thoughts on interdisciplinary collaboration, the realities of EDI in the field of social sciences and humanities and AI and cell phone usage in classrooms and pedagogy.
Office of Education
Congratulation to our Vanier Scholars!
We are proud to learn that three doctoral students from CSSH have been named 2024 Vanier Scholars. Learn more about this prestigious honour and the research projects of these students here.
Office of Research
Congratulations Partnership Grant recipients!
We are thrilled to share that fourteen faculty members from CSSH are involved in six projects that received funding. Learn more about these grants and the recipients' projects here.
Updated Resources
A one-page overview of supports available to faculty preparing a grant application this summer can be found posted on the Office of Research webpage, as well as video guidance on the CV, budget and knowledge mobilization components. Head here to check out these resources.
College News
International, Indigenous-led consortium receives $2.75M in New Frontiers in Research Funding for climate research
U of A Arts assistant professor to lead a multi-year research project that will engage Indigenous and people in vulnerable conditions to develop climate mitigation strategies
A leading light for diversity
Founded 20 years ago as the only research centre of its kind in Canada, the Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity has always put community service first
Reflecting on 25 years of Indigenous language revitalization
The Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literary Development Institute continues to work alongside Indigenous communities to preserve and sustain their languages
Do goalies get hot in the playoffs?
As the hockey season ends, you might be wondering: is the "hot hand" theory true and do goalies actually improve under pressure? Research from the Alberta School of Business weighs in on this subject.
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