• Dal’s James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies celebrates 25 years of scholarly impact
  Dalhousie made history when it became the first university in Canada to create a dedicated academic position devoted to Black Canadian Studies. Now, a quarter century later, current chair holder OmiSoore Dryden takes stock of the position's influence with a series of events kicking off this week.
  
• The movie ‘Finch’ explores how dogs help us define humanity
  ‘Finch’ can be seen in a larger tradition of science fiction that explores the nature of being human through the human-dog relationship, writes Michael Cameron.
  
• FASS student’s career‑change ambitions are reinforced by ecosystem of support
  Jazmine Dewtie is defying her own expectations, looking hopefully toward a career in social work as she wraps up the degree she never thought she'd achieve.
  
• Exploring reconciliation through the performing arts
  A group of Mi’kmaw and settler artists joined in a collaboration with the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra for a performance Wednesday evening (Dec. 1) of “Ki’kwa’ju: Reimagining Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.”
  
• One woman's turbulent battle with addiction and recovery at centre of latest Fountain School production
  Duncan Macmillan’s "People, Places and Things," the second of four in-person shows planned this year for DalTheatre's 2021-2022 season, treads in difficult emotional territory — something director Matthew Thomas Walker took very seriously in working with his cast.
  
• International forum brings world security leaders to Dal with post‑COVID era top of mind
  Top global thinkers, policy makers and government officials converged at Dalhousie last week for the Halifax International Security Forum's annual public panel, touching on a variety of topics surrounding China, global cooperation and the world after COVID-19.
  

Recently in Dal News

• Dal’s James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies celebrates 25 years of scholarly impact
  Dalhousie made history when it became the first university in Canada to create a dedicated academic position devoted to Black Canadian Studies. Now, a quarter century later, current chair holder OmiSoore Dryden takes stock of the position's influence with a series of events kicking off this week.
  
• The movie ‘Finch’ explores how dogs help us define humanity
  ‘Finch’ can be seen in a larger tradition of science fiction that explores the nature of being human through the human-dog relationship, writes Michael Cameron.
  
• FASS student’s career‑change ambitions are reinforced by ecosystem of support
  Jazmine Dewtie is defying her own expectations, looking hopefully toward a career in social work as she wraps up the degree she never thought she'd achieve.
  
• Exploring reconciliation through the performing arts
  A group of Mi’kmaw and settler artists joined in a collaboration with the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra for a performance Wednesday evening (Dec. 1) of “Ki’kwa’ju: Reimagining Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.”