FASS in Dal News

• "A Black People’s History of Canada" set to produce a seismic shift in education about Canadian history
  The Government of Canada is investing more than $1 million in knowledge mobilization project led by Dalhousie professor Afua Cooper, one that will help young Canadians learn about the remarkable achievements and struggles of Black people in Canada throughout history.
  
• Experiential learning through practicum placements . . . from a distance
  Experiential learning is in high demand these days as students look for ways to complement their academic learning with more hands-on lived experiences. Learn how students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences have benefitted from practicum placements during the pandemic.
  
• Changing rhythms: Dal Jazz Ensemble’s year‑end recital anything but a standard
  For its year-end recital this spring, the Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble tapped into the spirit of the times to produce an online video performance instead of a live event — a project that helped students hold on to a sense of community with one another when they needed it most.
  
• Among Canada’s best: Dal student and recent grad selected for inaugural McCall MacBain Scholars cohort
  Current student Fatima Beydoun and recent graduate Caroline Merner — both from Dal's Environment, Sustainability and Society and International Development Studies programs — have been selected from more than 730 applicants to receive Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies.
  
• One year later: FASS acting dean on surviving and thriving during a difficult year
  Roberta Barker, acting dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, reflects on leading one of Dal's largest faculties through the COVID-19 pandemic and the sparks of ingenuity and inspiration that have emerged.
  
• Afua Cooper: My 30‑year effort to bring Black studies to Canadian universities is still an upward battle
  It has been an uphill battle to make the case for Black studies courses and programs in Canadian universities, writes Dr. Afua Cooper, faculty member in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
  
• Fountain School's Mary Stuart centres on historical ‘what if’ of Royal proportions
  The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s final play of the season floods the Dunn Theatre stage this week with a story of passion, betrayal, lust, fanaticism, and ambition, providing audiences (via livestream) with a unique glimpse into the hearts and minds of two of the most iconic and powerful women in history: Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
  
• Die Fledermaus: Revenge of the Bat allows cast to fly to new heights in a digital opera
  With a pre-recorded process unlike anything the cast has experienced before, Die Fledermaus is sure to be an unforgettable virtual operatic experience, with a story of love triangles, mistaken identities, practical jokes and wild parties.