Western News, December 18, 2015
Western News recaps the top newsmakers of 2015 including David Bentley, Emma Donoghue, Joseph Rotman and more.
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By Samah Ali, Western Gazette, December 10, 2015
Deep within Lawson Hall on the third floor, a kind academic advisor welcomes students into the women’s studies and feminist research department. This coordinator is a fan favourite among students and faculty alike. She goes by the name of Alicia McIntyre. Read more
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By SUZANNE BOWNESS , University Affairs, December 09, 2015
A number of programs are exploring options for applied scholarship within the PhD, including Western's Public Humanities. Read more
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By Juan Luis Suarez, Western News, December 03, 2015
CulturePlex Lab shows history may remember Paris attacks by one tweet from One Direction. Read more
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By Chris Montanini, The Londoner, December 01, 2015
Although he's most famous for his ground-breaking work in theoretical physics, Albert Einstein’s contributions to humanity’s understanding of how the universe works have influenced thinkers across various other disciplines.
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By Bipasha Baruah, Huffington Post, November 26, 2015
I was asked recently to reflect on the changes I would like to see in the Canadian development sector, and the international development community at large, over the next decade. Here is my wish list. Read more
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By Jason Winders, Western News, November 19, 2015
Albert Einstein was more than one of the 20th century’s greatest scientists; he was one of its greatest minds. That’s a distinction not lost on members of the Western’s Rotman Institute of Philosophy.
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By Lucas Dunlop, Western News, November 19, 2015
Einstein has become such a cultural touchstone that the internet is full of dubiously sourced quotations attributed to him. One of the most famous usually appears as “I refuse to believe that God plays dice with the universe” – or more simply “God doesn’t play dice.”
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By Kim Solga, Western News, November 19, 2015
Kim Solga, Theatre Studies, shares plans for a new Destination Theatre course coming in 2017.
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By Adela Talbot, Western News, November 19, 2015
For David Bentley, an English class is a meeting ground of sorts – a crossroad where people, disciplines, the past, present and future all meet. That’s what makes literature enticing to him. Magical, even.
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By Rob Read, Western News, November 19, 2015
After a successful series of public lectures and an academic conference, Einstein – Philosopher/Scientist: 100 Years of General Relativity brings the Einstein@Rotman theme to a close with an exhibit running through Dec. 12.
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By Doreen Fraser, Western News, November 19, 2015
To most of us, Albert Einstein is known as one of the most original thinkers of the 20th century – perhaps even of all time.
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By Chris Smeenk, Western News, November 19, 2015
This month, we celebrate the centenary of Einstein’s discovery of a new theory of gravity – general relativity. Einstein’s achievement required perseverance and enormous creativity, as he struggled over a rough and winding road for eight years to formulate the theory.
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By Sarah Gallagher, Western News, November 19, 2015
Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity was a new way of describing gravity, and it had some unexpected consequences.
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By Craig Fox, Western News, November 19, 2015
A popular picture of scientific revolutions, such as Einstein’s overthrow of Newtonian physics, paints them as involving something like a gestalt shift; they involve a sudden reorientation of the perspective through which we see the world.
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Western News, November 18, 2015
On November 30, French Studies professor Jeff Tennant will be presented the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms), recognizing his work in French phonetics and sociolinguistics, alongside his dedication to fostering shared learning and intercultural relations with France.
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By Michael Arntfield, Globe and Mail, November 18, 2015
Michael Arntfield, Writing Studies, writes about victimology and how this relatively new area of study can be applied in the law enforcement field to gather intelligence and potentially prevent crime.
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By Adela Talbot, Western News, November 12, 2015
Andrea Privitera, a PhD candidate in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, is using role-playing video games to teach Italian Renaissance Epic poetry.
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By Jason Winders, Western News, November 10, 2015
André Alexis, the 2010-11 Writer-In-Residence in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, was named the winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize for Fifteen Dogs, published by Coach House Books.
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By Jason Winders, Western News, November 06, 2015
Jonathan Boulter, English and Writing Studies, has found a place among the first wave of video game culture academic researchers. This month, he released his first book on the subject.
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By James Reaney, London Free Press, October 31, 2015
Words, a London literary and creative arts festival, returns next month for its second year of activities at Museum London on November 6-8, 2015.
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By Carolyn McLeod, Toronto Star, October 30, 2015
The new proposed funding for infertility and adoption in Ontario is clearly inequitable, writes Carolyn McLeod, Dept. of Philosophy at Western.
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By James Reaney, London Free Press, October 30, 2015
James Reaney interviews Tom Cull, Writing Studies, on this year's Words Fest.
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By Adela Talbot, Western News, October 22, 2015
Christopher Smeenk is the new Director of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, having stepped into the role last month.
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By Joshua Lambier, Special to Western News, October 21, 2015
Words, a London literary and creative arts festival, returns next month for its second year of activities at Museum London. The festival offers a unique opportunity to focus our attention on the creative hubs of London, while experiencing the works of some of our most original and dynamic authors.
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By Jason Winders, Western News, October 20, 2015
Jorge Emilio Rosés Labrada, PhD’15 (French Studies) was awarded the Governor General Academic Gold Medal. Rosés Labrada was a Vanier Scholar in 2012, a Banting Fellow in 2015 and was recently short-listed for the prestigious SSHRC Talent Award. Labrada is well-positioned to continue his vital contributions to the area of endangered languages. He is currently a Banting Fellow at the University of British Columbia.
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By Western News, October 13, 2015
Mayme Lefurgey, Women’s Studies & Feminist Research and Transitional Justice & Post-Conflict Reconstruction, was named among four Western PhD candidates to receive the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
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By Joe Belanger, London Free Press, October 08, 2015
Works by four artists studying for their master’s degrees at Western University are featured in Second Wind, a show of works by Juanita Lee Garcia, Mina Moosavipour, Simone Sciascetti and Jason Stovall at ArtLab Gallery until Oct. 22.
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Western News, October 06, 2015
Limina, the latest film by Florian Halbedl, BA’09 (Film Studies, Medical Sciences), left, and Joshua M. Ferguson, BA’09 (Film Studies), centres on an intuitive gender-fluid child named Alessandra.
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By Jason Winders, Western News, October 01, 2015
Western News asked three students from Henri Boyi's Rwanda:Culture, Society and Reconstruction course – Anita Dabirzadeh, Avery Lafortune and Brooke Porter – to reflect on their experience.
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September 30, 2015
Western Film students take Best Short Documentary at Montreal Film Festival. Jayne Clarke, director, and classmates Sam McGuinness, Travis Pulchinski, Brad Capstick, and Angela Clemente won the prize for their film "Posted", a snapshot of Instagram celebrity Mina Gerges. View Film on Vimeo
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By Jason Winders, Western News, September 24, 2015
Western Arts & Humanities students were recently named among the international winners of The Undergraduate Awards, a worldwide competition recognizing top undergraduate work.
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By Western News, September 22, 2015
Bipasha Baruah, Women's Studies, was recently named to The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists which is part of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
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By Western Communications, September 17, 2015
A team of doctors, neuroscientists and philosophers from Western University have developed the first-ever ethical framework for researchers and research ethics committees to design, conduct and review functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies for severely brain injured patients being treated in intensive care units.
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By Jason Winders, Western News, September 17, 2015
Canadian author Tanis Rideout, Western’s current Writer-in-Residence, looks to instill tenacity in the area’s writing community.
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By James Reaney, London Free Press, September 16, 2015
Juan Bello and producer Constanza Burucua — an associate professor at Western University — are on hand Sept. 29 at the LPL’s Central library for the Ontario premiere of their latest full-length documentary film Villanueva The Devil.
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September 09, 2015
Three Western scholars, including Kathryn Brush and John Leonard from the Facutly of Arts & Humanities, have been named among the 87 new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
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By Peter Kavanagh, Toronto Star, September 09, 2015
This week, the 69-year-old Australian philosopher is being celebrated at Western University in London, Ont. In lectures and conversations, the power of his logic, the force of his world view, the startling and sometimes unexpected conclusions to his arguments will be on full display.
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By David Bentley, Western Gazette, September 08, 2015
David Bentley, English professor and recipient of the 2015 Killiam Prize, speaks with Western Gazette about the importance of studying the arts and humanities.
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By Sarah-Joyce Battersby, Toronto Star, September 07, 2015
Susan Knabe, Women's Studies, comments on the growing movement to avert harassment of costumed attendees at conventions such as Fan Expo Canada.
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By Colin Butler, CBC News, August 31, 2015
In his new book, Murder City: The Untold Story of Canada's Serial Killer Capital, Mike Arntfield reveals the dark history of the Forest City.
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August 23, 2015
A new online, open access, peer-reviewed journal called Feminist Philosophy Quarterly (FPQ) has just launched. Edited by Samantha Brennan (Philosophy/Women's Studies), this initiative is dedicated to promoting feminist philosophical scholarship, and strives to be a platform for philosophical research that engages the problems of our time in the broader world.
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By Jared Lindzon, The Guardian, August 19, 2015
London, Ontario once suffered the highest concentration of serial killers on Earth, and 16 of 29 murder cases were never concluded – but a new book by Michael Arntfield looks to a former detective’s diary entries to offer new theories
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By Emanuela Campanella, London Free Press, July 31, 2015
Henri Boyi vividly remembers growing up on a farm, herding cattle, in a commune in Burundi, in Africa. His village gave him a sense of community that stuck, as he built a new life for he and his family in the unfamiliarity of London.
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By Kieran Delamont, Business London, July 31, 2015
Western Visual Arts alumni and N+1 Cycle partners, Jason Hallows and Dickson Bou, specialize in restoring vintage bikes to their former glory. Their new shop has become a hot spot for urban cyclists and vintage bike enthusiasts alike.
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By Jason Winders, June 30, 2015
Classical Studies student Melanie Benard joined Western’s Field School at Vindolanda to take a step or two into the past. But what she unearthed last week during the archaeological dig set her back on her heels.
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By Jan Sims, CTV London, June 30, 2015
Western University researchers have developed an app that tells people which art period they'd most fit in. Jan Sims has more. (video)
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June 29, 2015
A recent study by Western's Cultreplex Lab, published in International Journal for Digital Art History, concludes that the representation of facial beauty has varied over time and that these variations can be measured and tracked throughout the history of painting.
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By Communications Staff, June 23, 2015
Western French Studies professor Henri Boyi has been named recipient of the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award.
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By Anthony Skelton, Western News, June 18, 2015
Philosophy professor Anthony Skelton weighs in on questions about the public and private self, and an employer’s responsibility to govern the latter at the expense of the former.
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By Vanessa Brown, London Fuse, June 18, 2015
Michael Arntfield, English and Writing Studies, wrote the book on London's sordid past with serial killers. Find out why he studies cold cases and how this was kept quiet for so long.
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By Adela Talbot, June 04, 2015
Sofia Herrarte, 24, who came to Western from Guatemala, will receive her Bachelor of Arts on June 15, having completed an Honors Double Major in English Literature and Museum & Curatorial Studies. She will return in the fall to pursue a master’s degree in English.
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By Leiter Reports: A Philosophy Blog, May 28, 2015
Charles Weijer and Stathis Psillos from the Rotman Institute of Philosophy are listed among the top 85 most-cited living philosophers worldwide, according to the popular philosophy blog The Leiter Reports.
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May 19, 2015
Western University's David Bentley, 2015 Killam Prize winner, discusses his work on CBC Ideas with Paul Kennedy.
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May 07, 2015
In this special edition of Western News, members of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy offer up their BIG IDEAS on the questions you’ll be facing tomorrow – and beyond.
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May 06, 2015
Tanis Rideout, author of Delineation (2005) and Above All Things (2012) is the new Western University Writer-in-Residence for the 2015-16 academic year.
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By Joanne Faryon, inewsource, May 05, 2015
Charles Weijer, Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and member of Rotman Institute of Philosophy, comments on a California medical case involving an unidentified man who as been on life support for the last 15 years.
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April 29, 2015
Western Philosophy was named among the Top 50 programs in the world, according to the 2015 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today. In total, Western programs ranked among the world’s elite institutions in 23 of 36 areas.
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April 17, 2015
Congratulations to alumnus Brendan Fernandes, MFA'05, who has made the longlist for the prestigious Sobey Art Award. The shortlist will be announced on June 3, 2015.
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April 14, 2015
Western University's David Bentley – a nationally acclaimed teacher from the Department of English & Writing Studies and a leading scholar of Canadian poetry – is a 2015 Killam Prize winner.
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April 10, 2015
French professors Sebastien Ruffo and Mario Longtin, and English and Writing Studies professor Larry Garber were among five recipients of the 2014-15 University of Western Ontario Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
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April 10, 2015
Modern Languages student Sana Nawab won the Grand Prize in the Korean Speech Contest recently held in Toronto. Nawab receives a trip to Korea, along with a summer language course. Another Modern Languages student, Michelle Alarcon C. took second place in the beginners category. This annual competition features contestants from various other universities and colleges in the province.
By Joe Belanger, London Free Press, March 27, 2015
On April 8, a book launch and signing by London native and Western University professor Kathryn Mockler for her new book of poems, The Purpose Pitch (Mansfield Press).
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March 26, 2015
Photos from our Research Day celebration on March 24, 2015.
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By Jason Winders, Western News, March 19, 2015
Three Western students nabbed top honours in the 2014 Modern Languages and Literatures Photo Contest for snapshots of their varied international experiences.
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London Community News, March 18, 2015
For some, the art world can be a little intimidating. Many believing the ability to find meaning in every tiny brush stroke is a pre-requisite for entry, a stereotype Western visual arts students are hoping to break.
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By Joe Belanger, London Free Press, March 17, 2015
Western University art students are opening their studios to launch a year-end exhibition of their work. Western’s visual arts department is hosting its second-annual open studio Friday to allow the public to meet, talk with and watch student artists work.
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By Western News, Jason Winders, March 16, 2015
Alison Conway, English, has been named one of 12 Western Faculty Scholars this year.The recipients are considered all-around scholars and will hold the title of Faculty Scholar for two years and receive $7,000 each year for scholarly activities.
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By Vince Cherniak, The London Yodeller, March 12, 2015
Joel Faflak (English/SASAH) talks about the transformative power of the imagination in the latest issue of The London Yodeller.
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By Wei Chen, CBC Ontario Morning, March 12, 2015
Shelley Ambrose, BA'83, publisher of The Walrus Magazine talks about The Walrus Talks Creativity event at Western University. Listen to the podcast here.
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Western News, March 11, 2015
Elizabeth Greene, Classical Studies, is the recipient of the 2015 Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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By Joe Belanger, The London Free Press, March 10, 2015
The problem for many people isn’t that they aren’t creative, but they’ve forgotten or been conditioned not to use it. So says Canadian music star, singer-songwriter and author David Usher, who will be part of an all-star panel Thursday for The Walrus Talks Creativity at Western University’s Mustang Lounge.
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Western News, March 05, 2015
The Walrus Talks Creativity event hits campus on Thursday, March 12. Western News sat down with one of the speakers, author Emma Donoghue, to discuss creativity.
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Canadian Art, February 27, 2015
Must-Sees for This Week include recent MFA grads Anthea Black and Thea Yabut, BFA alumna Jenna Faye Powell, and Parker Branch co-curators Jason Hallows, PhD & Anna Madelska, MFA.
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By JULIAN UZIELLI, Western News, February 26, 2015
“The problems with the food industry cut across, of course, being a vegetarian or vegan,” said Henrik Lagerlund, chair of the Department of Philosophy, who co-teaches the course, Philosophy of Food.
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By LILI MONETTE-CRÉPÔ, Western News, February 26, 2015
‘We want to get them thinking about how (our students’) education engages them in a local or regional context as a prelude to the global context. Turning them into global citizens, and getting them to think about the fact that they’re not just here in a classroom in London, Ontario, they’re part of a classroom that’s part of a world that’s increasingly global and globalized,’’ said English Literature professor Joel Faflak, who heads Western’s School of Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH).
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By BRENDAN MURPHY, Western News, February 26, 2015
Hispanic Studies professor Victoria Wolff believes music has the power to enrich this community and profoundly improve the lives of its disadvantaged children. That concept is at the heart of London’s El Sistema Aeolian program, run through the Aeolian Hall, a historic concert venue on the east side of London.
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By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 2015
Charles Weijer, Canada Research Chair from the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, comments on skeptisim and opposition to science.
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By CBC Ontario Morning, February 23, 2015
Visual Arts professor Kirsty Robertson is interviewed about the Museum Studies exhibit "Beneath the Surface: The Archives of Arthur Nestor".
By Adela Talbot, February 05, 2015
It was a sort of happenstance for Elizabeth Greene. She was working on a project about the role of women in the ancient Roman army when she saw them, hiding...
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By Marc Montgomery, CBC Radio, February 02, 2015
Elizabeth M Greene, assistant professor, Roman Archeology, Department of Classical Studies, Western University, has been studying the role of women in ancient Rome, and it army. While in a museum studying plaster casts of the various scenes depicted on the column, she noticed something that seems obvious, but somehow has somehow escaped “legions” of scholars for so many decades.
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By Communications Staff, January 22, 2015
French Studies professor Servanne Woodward takes her act out of the classroom and onto the stage as she is set to direct two upcoming plays in the London community.
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By Communications Staff, January 01, 2015
Visual Arts professor Patrick Mahon topped the list of honorees when London Mayor Matt Brown released the annual Mayor of London Honours List on Jan. 1. Mahon was honored for his work in the arts.
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