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When many people think of country music, the things that come to mind are usually cowboy hats, southern accents, and white guys: Alan Jackson, George Strait, Garth Brooks. Jada Watson is setting out to prove that idea wrong.

The question seems simple enough: how do you change someone’s mind? But in today’s polarized society, the answer is anything but simple.

The committee responsible for the Gérard-Parizeau Prize, history component, chose to reward two people this year. Pierre Anctil, historian and professor at the University of Ottawa, and Bruno Ramirez, historian and professor at the University of Montreal, received this distinction during a ceremony held on October 1st at UdeM.

Following the Dean’s message at the Executive Committee on September 14 and to Faculty Council on September 28, the Faculty of Arts is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Joël Beddows as Special Advisor on the Francophonie.

To celebrate September 25 this year, the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) has created a Spotify playlist, entitled Le lys et le trille en vrille, which features songs by Franco-Ontarian performers.

The Faculty of Engineering awards recognize professors and staff who demonstrate outstanding skills and dedication to research and teaching, inspirational individuals in the University community, as well as the region and beyond. We’re honoured to announce this year’s recipients.

Mylan Allen’s journey to graduation from OLBI’s Second Language Teaching program (with a specialization in teaching French and a minor in Spanish) is a tale of determination, resilience and drive. It’s also a testament to how a bilingual environment fosters creativity, motivates further learning and promotes an open-minded perspective on the world and its many cultures and languages.

We’ve asked a few of our graduates to look back on their academic journey. Knowing what they know now, what advice would they give their first-year selves? Here is the complete article

The Faculty of Engineering awards recognize professors and staff who demonstrate outstanding skills and dedication to research and teaching, inspirational individuals in the University community, as well as the region and beyond. We’re honoured to announce this year’s recipients.

“Aniqa’s research speaks to a vital issue: how to live well together in a diverse society. By drawing our attention to the impact of the pandemic on death rituals of Muslim communities, Aniqa has deepened our knowledge about both the impact and innovative responses to it. Aniqa is a talented researcher who brings her curiosity and commitment to evidence-based knowledge and social justice to questi...