FASS in Dal News

• DalOpera double bill showcases opposing forms, enduring themes
  Mese Mariano and La Chanson de Fortunio, two operas in a double bill this week, tell stories about different forms of love: one familial and romantic, the other tragic and hilarious.
  
• Jazzin' it up with a classic ensemble repertoire — and the next generation
  Collaboration came to life Wednesday night as the Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble offered a performance of Gershwin, Shorter, Ellington, and Monk, with special guests from the Halifax Regional Arts Senior Jazz Band.
  
• Can democracies get a grip on climate change? Takeaways from this year's Stanfield Conversation
  A former federal MP and current head of WWF-Canada, an award-winning former mayor, and one of Canada's leading energy policy experts came together during Dal's annual panel series to probe the question: Can democracies meet the challenge of climate change? Here's what they had to say.
  
• New Dal major uncovers long‑hidden Black experience in Canada and beyond
  Dal’s Black and African Diaspora Studies major — the first of its kind at a Canadian university — will touch on everything from experiences of oppression and racial injustice to narratives of resilience and empowerment.
  
• Scholars' showcase: A look at some of the latest publications and creative work emerging out of FASS
  An award-winning book about the influence of tuberculosis on the modern stage, a deep dive into the archives of Apartheid, and a novel about the threat of nuclear war — the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences contains multitudes as illustrated at this year's celebration of research, publications, and creative activities.
  
• Everyday life reimagined in Fountain School season opener Middletown
  DalTheatre’s production of Will Eno’s Middletown brings an ensemble of final-year acting students together for a performance that shows just how profound day-to-day life in a small town can be.
  
• Israeli hostages will undoubtedly be used as human shields in brutal Hamas‑Israel war
  The Israeli hostages in Gaza are living a nightmare. They’re likely to remain displaced, under duress and will be the human shields of this war, writes Robert Huish.
  
• A major international conference on slavery is coming to Halifax: Here’s what you need to know
  Dalhousie University and the University of King's College have partnered with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia to host a groundbreaking meeting of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium this month — the first ever USS event to be held outside of the United States.