About FASS
Dalhousie's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers a world of choices: thousands of courses, two hundred professors, thirty-five academic programs. Learn more about the Faculty.
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.
- Student‑led food security programs boosted by record‑setting fundraiser
- Farmers’ markets are a vital but overlooked part of fixing Canada’s struggling food system
- Beyond Brillant: Killam Scholars gather to celebrate game‑changing support
- Tigers women's hockey goalie Grace Beer named to Team Canada
- New family of antibiotics could treat multidrug‑resistant bacterial 'super bugs'
FASS in Dal News
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Farmers’ markets are a vital but overlooked part of fixing Canada’s struggling food system
Farmers’ markets provide a host of benefits to both consumers and farmers, but are often overlooked when it comes to creating policies geared toward improving the sustainability of food systems.
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How a failure to support youth who were once in care may be fuelling unemployment
Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education.
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A light and comedic escape at the opera
DalOpera's Cinderella and The Box Office double-bill offers an engaging and hopeful experience, even for those new to opera.
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Ask an expert: Could Canada's economy really get crushed by Trump's threatened tariffs?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals for massive tariffs on Canadian goods has spooked many. Dr. Brian Bow explains what it could mean for Canada.
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Light and dark themes on display at this year’s FASS publications and performances showcase
A look at some of the latest publications and creative work emerging out of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, from books about the daughters of immigrants and Canadian exceptionalism to a philosophy professor's foray into stand-up comedy.
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“Democracy erodes from the top, not from the bottom up”: Takeaways from this year’s Stanfield Conversation
Award-winning journalist Doug Saunders and celebrated political scientist Dr. Debra Thompson visited Dal this week to dig into a question on many minds right now: What does Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president mean for the trajectory of democracy worldwide?
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The next chapter: Dalhousie and King’s seek ideas to deepen bonds and collaboration
A century after a devastating fire led to a formal association between Dal and King’s, a rapid taskforce seeks to inject new ideas and innovation into the partnership.
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Look back to understand the political present, says Dal‑educated scholar ahead of Stanfield Conversation
When advocating for resistance to non-democratic ideas and processes, Friends of Stanfield Conversations member and Dal alum Dr. Andy Knight advises pressing on, even when things look bleak.
News from FASS
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2024 Stanfield Conversation broadcast on CBC's The Sunday Magazine
Piya Chattopadhyay moderated the annual Dalhousie University event with featured speakers: Doug Saunders and Debra Thompson
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FASS grads celebrate at the 2024 spring convocation
More than 300 FASS students received their degrees as part of the 2024 Dalhousie Spring convocation activities.
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Dean's Message to the FASS community ‑ Spring 2024
FASS Dean Dr. Jennifer Andrews shares a message with the FASS community
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Political Science PhD candidate Patricia Porto de Barros Ayaz wins the Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Patricia Porto de Barros Ayaz, a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, was awarded this honour at the 2024 Dalhousie Impact Awards.
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FASS faculty highlights and announcements ‑ Spring 2024
On behalf of several of the FASS departments and programs, please find several faculty highlights and announcements