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FASS in Dal News
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Ask an expert: Yes, slavery happened in Canada â and this Dal prof is helping us understand that history
Dr. Harvey Amani, a professor of history at Dal and King's and author of the award-winning Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes, opens up about some of the ways Black people experienced bondage in Canada and where to learn more.
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Grand premiere: PhD candidateâs directorial debut set to show at TIFF
Dal alum and current Interdisciplinary PhD candidate shalan joudryâs short film âwelima'qâ will have its world premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Dal Tigers football team seizes chance to support cancer patients
When a fellow Tiger was hit by two rare cancers in 2022, teammates on the Dal football team stepped up to raise funds. This year, they're back with even bigger ambitions.
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Hereâs how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far right
If political parties respect voters and focus on policy rather than polls and partisan hackery, Canadians might have something substantive to choose from when the next federal election is called.
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Kafka at 100: Rawi Hageâs brilliant âCockroachâ invited some comparison to âThe Metamorphosis'
Sixty years after his death, the work of German author Franz Kafka continues to resonate. To mark what would have been his 100th birthday, Brittany Kraus of Dal's English department writes about his influence on the 2008 novel Cockroach by Lebanese Canadian writer and photographer Rawi Hage.
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Uncovering the scope and impacts of poverty in 2SLGBTQ+ communities
Two Dal researchers are part of the first national study to examine 2SLGBTQ+ poverty in Canada.
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After 63 years, alum fulfills dream of Bachelor of Arts degree
A lot can change over the course of earning a degree at ±«Óătv. Just ask Ken Clark. He finally completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at 83 â Dalâs oldest grad this year.
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Standing up for the world
Generations of ±«Óătv's Rhodes Scholars are a force for good.
News from FASS
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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 ±«Óătv Spring convocation activities.
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Dean's Message to the FASS community â 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 ±«Óătv Impact Awards.
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FASS faculty highlights and announcements â Spring 2024
On behalf of several of the FASS departments and programs, please find several faculty highlights and announcements