Faculty of Arts
News and Announcements
Politics Prof elected to serve on boards of Canadian organizations
Dr. Shannon Sampert, Associate Professor of Politics, has been
elected to the Board of Directors of
the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) and as Vice President of the
Prairie Political Science Association (PPSA).
The Canadian Political Science Association has as many as 1350 members from 50 departments across Canada and works to foster the development of the discipline. It host conferences and provides funding in the form of grants, scholarship and fellowships to individuals and organizations.
The Prairie Political Science Association was formed in 2007 in Saskatoon with representatives from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in order to foster study in the area. It also hosts an annual conference.
Congratulations Dr. Sampert!
Dean Glenn Moulaison's message "Dear Arts Class of 2013: From one of your biggest supporters" looks at some practical questions (Does having an Arts degree mean "you’ll be living in your parents’ basement forever?") while it offers some optimism for grads concerning the value of their investment. To go to it, click here.Moving Forward, Giving Back: A new book edited by Dr. Jim Silver
Moving Forward, Giving Back
looks at the positive effects innovative educational initiatives can
have on the lives of Aboriginal people who want to further their
education as adults. All too often their efforts are confounded by ongoing
challenges that are due to
the long term consequences of colonialism and racialized poverty. These
programs are shown to have the power to be successful and to have
transformative effects on the lives of these men and women, their
families and the community.Dr. Silver, book editor, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies. His research and publishing are focused on inner-city, poverty-related and community development issues. He is a past recipient of UWinnipeg’s Robson Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Atchison Award for Community Service, the Joe Zuken Citizen Activist Award, and was the 2007 recipient of the Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Research.
For more information on the Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies, please click here.
Archive of news and announcements
Dr. Kelly-Kate Pease as Chair of Global Governance Studies for 2013
Faculty of Arts at Rotary Career Symposium, April 9-10, 2013
Dr. Janis Thiessen: Book Launch at McNally Robinson, April 2013
Praba Pilar Awarded Postdoc in WGS & IWGS
Dr. Fiona Green Appointed as New Associate Dean of Arts
Dr. Glenn Moulaison Selected as New Dean of Arts
UW's "Team Matador" Places 5th in 4th Annual Indoor Soccer Tournament for Charity
Failler Earns Chancellor's Research Chair