This Month in FASS The latest news and events from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at Dalhousie University
The FASS monthly e-newsletter: Year-End edition (spring 2022)
FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FASS faculty and staff retirements
Congratulations to the FASS faculty and staff retirees (2021-22). Thank you for your many years of valuable service!
Dean's Office:
Paulette Chiasson (Administrative Assistant to the Director, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Associate Deans, Academic & Research)
Dr. David Matthias (Assistant Dean, Student Matters)
Fountain School of Performing Arts: Lesley Brechin (Administrative Officer, Academic & Productions)
Karyn McCallum (Assistant Professor, Set, Costume & Production Design)
Department of Classics: Donna Edwards (Administrator)
Department of English: Dr. Christina Luckyj (Professor and McCulloch Chair in English)
Department of History: Tina Jones (Administrator)
Department of Philosophy: Gayle Quigley-Smith (Administrator)
Department of Spanish: Emilia Santos Montero (Lecturer, Academic Advisor)
New Administrative Appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty members on their new administrative appointments in FASS (effective July 1, 2022)
Thank you to the outgoing Associate and Assistant Deans and Secretary of Faculty for your expertise, guidance and support to the faculty, staff and students in FASS: Dr. Michael Fournier (Associate Dean Academic), Dr. Julia Wright(Acting Associate Dean Research), Dr. David Matthias (Assistant Dean, Student Matters), Dr. Justin Roberts (Assistant Dean, Academic Integrity Officer), and Dr. Alice Brittan (Secretary of Faculty).
Welcome Anne Swan, who recently joined FASS as the Manager, Alumni Engagement and Donor Relations!
This July, we'll welcome Dr. Jennifer Andrews as Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dr. Andrews comes to Dal from the Department of English at the University of New Brunswick.
And a big thank you to our outgoing Acting Dean, Dr. Jure Gantar who will return to teaching in the Fountain School of Performing Arts. Thank you once again for your leadership, guidance, attention and care over the past year!
FASS Award Recipients
2021-22 FASS Award for Service Excellence:
Chris Austin
(Religious Studies program)
This annual award honours a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in service and professional contributions to committee processes, departmental and Faculty leadership, and other administrative service.
2021-22 FASS Award for Excellence in Teaching:
Liesl Gambold
(Department of Sociology & Social Anthropology)
This annual award honours a faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to teaching, mentoring, and serving the students of the Faculty. The award is intended, above all, to underline the fundamental importance of effective and/or innovative pedagogy.
2021-22 FASS Staff Award for Excellence in Service: Gayle Quigley-Smith
(Department of Philosophy)
The annual Staff Award for Excellence in Service recognizes a staff member who has made an exceptional contribution to supporting FASS faculty members and students.
University-Wide Teaching Awards
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM STUDENT AWARD WINNERS
Classics Department
Atherton Prize in Latin Ms. Sophie Miliner
Hambrick Prize in Greek
Eleanor Friddell
Nicole Knox Memorial Prize
Joanna Daley
Classical Association of Canada Exceptional Student Award
Cameron Barrett
Society of Classical Studies Outstanding Student Award
Nerissa Zhang
Ori Navoiy
Emily MacPherson
University Medal in Classics
Angus Wilson
English Department
Avie Bennett Prize Maya Schwartz
Bennett Chittick Prize Miles Anton
Kim Rilda LeBlanc Memorial Award Holly Dickinson (MA History)
Paul McIsaac Memorial Prize Cormac Newman
Gillian Owensby
Samantha Li Memorial Award Keanan Byggdin
Allan & Lura Bevan Scholarship Tasia King
Graham Creighton Prize Sabina Willmott
Emily MacPherson
Archibald MacMechan Scholarship Keanan Byggdin
Margaret Nicoll Pond Memorial Prize Isabella MacKay
James W. Tupper Graduate Fellowship Alex Affonso
Sophie Lawall
Maya Schwartz
Malcolm Ross Thesis Prize Benjamin Sheppard
University Medal in English Hannah Whaley
University Medal in Creative Writing Keanan Byggdin
French Department
Marcelle Cendres Sandhu Memorial Prize
Anna McKillop
Ruth Murray Scholarship for French Studies Dd Beaumont
Professor & Mrs. Robert Lloyd McIntosh Prize in French
Isla Walker
Sabah Metlej French Scholarship Nicole Basso
University Medal in French Ana-Maria Garniceanu
History Department
The Commonwealth History Prize
Anna Gaudet
Tom and Ada Jennex Undergraduate Scholarship in History Morgan Campbell
Susan Buggey Atlantic World History Scholarship
Stuart McEachern
LVK Scholarship in History
Pascale Legault
Edith and Rose Goodman Scholarship Hayley Kirk
Ellen Yarr
George E. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Lucy Boyd
George Mitchell
Cameron McLeod (First Year Scholarship)
Deniz Yildrim (First Year Essay Prize)
University Medal in History
Ronald Blanchard
External awards
Catherine Charlton MA student awarded the Viv Nelles Award from the Wilson Institute
The History department would also like to congratulate Assistant Professor Dr. Kassandra Luciuk for winning the Eugene A. Forsey prize from the Canadian Historical Association
International Development Studies Department
University Medal in International Development Studies Lise Charles
Law, Justice and Society Program
University Medal in Law, Justice & Society Nick Harris
Philosophy Department
University Medal in Philosophy
Zachary Betteridge
Political Science department
Eric Dennis Gold medal winner in Political Science Nick Harris
The Political Science department’s award winners will be announced in their upcoming newsletter scheduled to be released in June. Check out their newsletter webpage next month to find the Spring 2022 edition!
Sociology & Social Anthropology Department
Social Anthropology Prize Bronwyn Lee (BA SOAN)
Rev. S.H. Prince Prize in Sociology Madelyn Keeping (BA SOCI)
University Medal in Social Anthropology Noam Schwartz (BA SOAN)
University Medal in Sociology Joseph Lahey (BA SOCI)
Spanish & Latin American Studies Department
University Medal in Spanish & Latin American Studies
Kaia Williams
Fountain School of Performing Arts
University Medal in Costume Studies Emma Sickert
University Medal in Music Katie Graham
Prize in Music Harrison Brooks
Christina Zinck Book Prize
Samantha Machado
Cinema and Media Studies Prize
Alejandra Rincon
James and Abbie Campbell Prize in Music
Martin Goodlad
Karen Buckle (graduated in October 2021)
Claire Mercer, a Combined Honours in History and Political Science grad, leaves Dal with valuable work and volunteer experience both on and off campus and several special achievements to be proud of.
Grad profile: An instrumental change brings joy of performance back to music student
When Jonathan Haggett began at Dalhousie in the fall of 2008, he focused his studies on the trumpet. Now, as he completes his degree as a mature student, he does so as master of a different instrument — the euphonium — that's helped him blossom and find his voice as a musician.
Dal’s latest Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar deciphers our changing democracy
Tobias Gerhard Schminke was one of 13 scholars selected out of 500 applicants to receive the prestigious Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and becomes the third Political Science doctoral student at Dal to receive it in 10 years.
English and Creative Writing student K.R. Byggdin has always been a storyteller. Now, with a debut novel "Wonder World" set to launch this week, their story is about to enter a whole new chapter.
Unlocking the power of the past: Dal history student awarded McCall MacBain Scholarship
Anna Gaudet, a fourth-year honours student, was selected from more than 700 applicants to receive the prestigious leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies.
Costume Studies students capture how women in 1896 challenged social norms through clothing
At this year's historical dress showcase, "Propriety and Protest," students took to the stage in their own designs to present a picture of a time in history when women began to wear clothing that went against the standards of the status quo.
Celebrating research and creativity in FASS: A look back at the year in publications, performance and more
The 2022 FASS Celebration of Research features works by dozens of faculty members, including articles, books, performances, productions, compositions, speaker series, and online symposiums — all covering a vast array of historic and contemporary topics of interest.
A Northern Lights Dream beckons fans of musical theatre
DalOpera’s new production of Michael Rose’s A Northern Lights Dream presents a modern take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, following 400-year-old trickster Robin Goodfellow as they try to impress the goddess Aurora by meddling in the love lives of locals in the town of Shakespeare, Ontario.
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