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Research in FASS

How can the study of humanities and social sciences inform policy, improve health and restore the environment? Find out how FASS research and researchers are changing the world.
- Dal swim star discovers new pace in and out of the pool
- Inside Munro Day, Dal’s wondrous little winter holiday
- Community urged to treasure special roots at flag‑raising event
- Young fox takes centre stage in DalOpera’s The Cunning Little Vixen
- Research Nova Scotia grants support new perspectives for a healthier future
FASS in Dal News
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Young fox takes centre stage in DalOpera’s The Cunning Little Vixen
You don’t need to be a classical music connoisseur to enjoy The Cunning Little Vixen, DalOpera's latest production — a folktale that follows the adventures of an irrepressible young fox.
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Dal spotlights triumph of latest U SPORTS Academic All‑Canadians
The 158 Dalhousie varsity student-athletes honoured this week at the first in-person Academic All‑Canadians celebration in years were praised for their hard work, dedication, and sacrifice.
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Spatz Chair aims to unlock new opportunities in Jewish Studies
Dr. Eva Mroczek, Dal’s inaugural Simon and Riva Spatz Chair, hopes to build a Jewish Studies program for the 21st century — and will give the university community a glimpse into her approach at a lecture next week.
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Morris Panych’s Canadian classic 7 Stories performed by DalTheatre
Fourth-year Fountain School of Performing Arts acting students, directed by Ann-Marie Kerr, perform a unique and heartfelt Canadian classic where everyone is not as they seem.
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Young U.S. voters reduced the ‘Red Wave’ to a ‘Pink Splash’ in the midterm elections — why didn’t polls predict it?
The U.S. midterms revealed a generational shift away from youth voter apathy. The apathetic, in fact, seem to be those trying to accurately measure public opinion using outdated methods, says Dal PhD candidate Julia Rodgers.
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Dal prof re‑threads the needle on Canada’s past — empowering students along the way
Dr. Lisa Binkley, this year’s recipient of Dal’s Teaching Award for Excellence in Education for Diversity, specializes in creating engaging, discipline-bending classroom experiences that encourage students to think critically about what heritage means.
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Classics grads sweep advanced national competition for Greek and Latin translation
Three recent Classics grads — one now a Dal grad student — excelled in advanced-level competition at last year’s national sight translation competition hosted by the Classical Association of Canada, scooping up awards in both Greek and Latin.
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Grad profile: Putting the sociological imagination to work
Kris George's master's research on class conflict in the gig economy emerged out of his undergraduate studies at Dal — and his passion for the topic kept him motivated through some precarious moments on the path to graduation.
News from FASS
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Political Science professor David Black talks to CTV Atlantic about human rights issues and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar
David Black, of Dalhousie's Political Science department, spoke to CTV News Atlantic about the human rights issues in Qatar that are casting a shadow over play at the FIFA World Cup.
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Lesley Choyce travels further afield for the subject of his latest book
University Teaching Fellow in the Department of English and Creative Writing program, Lesley Choyce, releases new book, Around England With a Dog
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IDS faculty member Robert Huish has recently been featured by several media outlets
The International Development Studies associate professor has been interviewed on a wide range of topics
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CUPE’s fight is as much about gender equity as it is about labour rights
Leah Sarson, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, recently had an op-ed published in the Globe and Mail
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Embracing Diversity in Film Could Protect Child Stars from Abuse
Jacqueline Warwick, Professor of Musicology and Associate Director of Graduate Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies cross-appointment, was interviewed by the Media Diversity Institute about the importance of protecting the rights of child actors and performers
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Pandemic learning left students feeling behind. Post‑secondary transition courses aim to get them on track
CBC spoke to first-year FASS student Jamie Raybould and FASS professor Robert Huish about the new Introduction to Humanities and Introduction to Social Sciences courses and how these transition courses help students start their university student life on the right foot