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News
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Concerto Night: An evening of introductions and fond farewells
It's the culmination of months of practice and, in many cases, years of training — which makes the Fountain School's annual Concerto Night truly a special concert.
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Government of Canada investment helps paves the way for social sciences and humanities research at Dal
Over 60 Dal researchers received a total of $1.7 million in funding in the latest announcement from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
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Why the media loves the white racist story
It’s easier to accuse someone else of racism than it is to challenge the racist and colonial systems we participate in, write Dal sociology prof Howard Ramos and colleague Rima Wilkes (UBC).
Upcoming Events
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Towards an understanding of Reparations as a creative, holistic and powerful tool of Black Liberation
February 22, 2019 7:00 PM -
ANNUAL HISTORY MACKAY LECTURE - PROFESSOR ROBBIE SHILLIAM (JOHN HOPKINS)
February 28, 2019 7:00 PM -
LAWRENCE D. STOKES SEMINAR: "Slave, Servant, Freed Labour: The Imperial Grammar of Social Conservatism”
March 1, 2019 3:30 PM -
“Gaza 2014 and Mizrahi Feminism” - Smadar Lavie, Spatz Visiting Chair in Jewish Studies
March 6, 2019 7:00 PM -
LAWRENCE D. STOKES SEMINAR: “Law, Status, and the Lash: Judicial Whipping in Early Modern England”
March 8, 2019 3:30 PM