Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026-2027 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Awards! 🎉

Some thoughts on this Trans Day of Visibility www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/t... #TDOV

If you're in Ottawa, come to our screening on Saturday, March 14th! After the movie, Laura Horak @laurah.bsky.social will be talking with Tom McSorley about her new book, TRANS CINEMA: Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds (2026)! www.iffo.ca/2026/we-are-... @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social

New research from Cognitive Science prof Olessia Jouravlev and the Linguistic Neurodiversity Lab suggests that being bilingual might help people on the autism spectrum read social cues better. Listen to her interview on CBC Fresh Air 🎧

You're invited to the 2026 Marston LaFrance Lecture on March 12! 📆 In this talk, Prof. Siobhain Bly Calkin (@cuinenglish.bsky.social) will discuss two late-medieval tales of European Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem, exploring how the writers depict Christian Passion relics 🪶 Learn more + RSVP ⬇️

"We need to think about young people as whole people, and not just as future producers and consumers of things.” Listen to Sociology prof @tonyadavidson.bsky.social break down the value of getting an arts degree on CBC Ottawa Morning 🎧

I was chuffed to see this new story on the @carletonfass.bsky.social website, profiling three @carleton.ca grads whom I had the privilege of teaching. Our grads are doing great work, and we’re very proud of them! carleton.ca/fass/story/c...

Reminder! The first lecture of the series takes place Monday, Sept. 22 at CDCC and online. Click the link below for details.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (@carletonfass.bsky.social) and the Department of English invite you to the 2025–26 Munro Beattie Lecture, "And Then This One Time: Sweet Stories for Hard Times", with writer and storyteller Ivan Coyote. Oct. 15 at 7pm at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre.

The program for the 2025 Shannon Lecture Series, Revisiting Canadian Armed Forces Experiences, is now live. All are invited to join Carleton's Department of History on 5 Mondays this fall (starting Sept. 22) at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. carleton.ca/history/shannon-lectures-fall-2025

"I probably shouldn’t get into a theological debate with the Archdiocese’s senior administrator. But I will say that Jesus never took a position on Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act," says Prof. Peter Coffman in this Op-Ed for the Ottawa Citizen. Read the piece: ottawacitizen.com/opinion/chur...

Check out this Carleton newsroom piece about Catherine Khordoc's first book-length translation, a French-to-English adaptation of a non-fiction work by Quebec author Mélikah Abdelmoumen. newsroom.carleton.ca/story/baldwi...

🏆 Four Carleton researchers, including Prof. Kelly Babchishin (Psychology) have been recognized by the Ontario government's Early Researcher Awards. ⤵️ research.carleton.ca/2025/05/province-of-ontario-recognizes-four-carleton-early-career-researchers

📽️ Alert! We spoke with 3 @carleton.ca STEM students about taking electives (or minoring) in Gender, Sexuality, Disability and Critical Race Studies. In these courses, they've gained knowledge that is crucial for them as professionals and leaders in their field. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N668...

One in a million. That's the chance I will hear a podcast on the history of Canadian-American relations, annexation theme, where I would not change a single word. Fantastic work by Andrew M Johnston of Carleton and his colleague, J-school prof Adrian Harewood podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

Well done to members of the CANAL lab! Fantastic representation at Carleton’s Cognitive Science Student Conference @carleton-cogsci.bsky.social , @carletonfass.bsky.social

Ottawans - spread the word! Have a fun day at the movies and help support our students! 🍿📽️ @carletonfass.bsky.social @carleton.ca @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social

Check out "Hidden Codes of Language: Carleton Psychology Researcher Dr. David Sidhu Probes How We Map Meaning onto Words," from the @Carleton_U newsroom. newsroom.carleton.ca/story/sound-...

Congratulations to all Arts and Social Sciences Award recipients honoured at a celebration late last week. Follow the link for a detailed list of award winners (including the 2025-26 Marston LaFrance Fellowship) and photos from the event. carleton.ca/fass/2025/ar...

This is the @carleton.ca module on ethical uses of generative AI I used in one history MA seminar last Fall & I spoke about it in this article. carleton.ca/tls/2025/inv... @cndhistassoc.bsky.social @carletonfass.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

🏆 Two Carleton University researchers, Laura Horak (School for Studies in Art and Culture: Film Studies) and Jenny Bruin (Biology), have been awarded the Dorothy Killam Fellowship, one of Canada’s top academic honours. Learn more about their impressive work: newsroom.carleton.ca/2025/2025-do...

Congrats to English Grad Matthew James Jones for the launch of his first novel! "A poet, novelist, storyteller and veteran whose novel Predators, Reapers and Deadlier Creatures is available from Double Dagger Press." @carletonfass.bsky.social Read more here: carleton.ca/fass/2025/ca...

How can we best present difficult histories in museums & reframe visitors as active participants in meaning-making? The Thinking Through the Museum project (including @carleton.ca researchers) is seeking solutions. carleton.ca/fass/cu-story/thinking-through-the-museum

Hello new followers! Just to say @brianjgriffith.bsky.social and I co-curate @newfascismsyllabus.bsky.social. Check us out for resources on authoritarianism, fascism, and populism.

Join us on Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. for Digital Humanities and the City, the latest from the Healthy Cities community lecture series. Our esteemed panelists will explore this topic through the lenses of archaeology, history, cultural memory and information studies. More: carleton.ca/fass/2025/01...

Just a few more days before my virtual public talk for Heritage Ottawa! "The Abbot of Kingsmere: Mackenzie King and his Ruins" January 22, 7:00 pm EST, via Zoom. Free to all, preregistration is required. Link below. heritageottawa.org/events/abbot...

Along with the Department of English Language and Literature, we're thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 Munro Beattie Lecture on Feb. 4 with Ann-Marie MacDonald, titled “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From” Everyone's invited! More details here: carleton.ca/english/cu-e...

Carleton English alumnus @lukelebrun.ca has won the Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism. LeBrun, Editor at @pressprogress.ca, shares with us about the state of critical journalism in Canada: carleton.ca/fass/2024/12/luke-lebrun-amber-award-winner-convoywatch-creator-and-carleton-alum

Student Stories from the Arts and Social Sciences at Carleton University, a series ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP5t...