| New study on Diversity - December 14, 2011 |
Toronto’s official motto is “Diversity Our Strength,” yet the city has a poor record of electing newcomers and visible minorities to public office, finds a study by Ryerson University Politics Professor Myer Siemiatycki.
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| Getting the most out of education - December 14, 2011 |
Faculty of Arts students have an opportunity to get the most out of university through the Student Experience Centre.
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| Making the Transition Easier - November 21, 2011 |
A Faculty of Arts course (SSH100) challenged first-year students to propose changes on campus that would help new students transition to university.
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| A different kind of book club - December 5, 2011 |
Clockwise from top: Annalise Huynh, Harleen Bhogal and Mashal Farid led a new initiative that allows Ryerson students to tutor inner-city youth through a partnership with Frontier College.
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| New grant in Digital Humanities - December 5, 2011 |
The Fortune Theatre Records Prototype Digital Edition project, of which our Centre for Digital Humanities’ Associate Director Dr Jason Boyd is a key member, has been awarded an Andrew R. Mellon Foundation grant. The one-year grant is for $102,700.
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| Northern Justice - November 17, 2011 |
Scott Clark, a professor of criminal justice and criminology, is author of The Nunavut Court of Justice: An Example of Challenges and Alternatives for Communities and for the Administration of Justice. Published in the July 2011 issue of the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the paper explores the difficulties involved in providing justice in Nunavut.
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| For art's sake - October 26, 2011 |
The Faculty of Arts has a new dean and three new undergraduate degree programs.
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| National Mental Health Award - October 03, 2011 |
The new chair of Ryerson’s Department of Psychology is the first psychologist to win a Champion of Mental Health honour from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH), a network of mental health organizations. Antony won in the research category and will receive the award at a ceremony in Ottawa on Oct. 5.
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| Emotional Breakthrough - September 29, 2011 |
Frank Russo, director of Ryerson's SMART (Science of Music, Auditory Research and Technology) lab, is able to delve into the mysteries of how people express their emotions, thanks to an ERA award funded by the Ministry of Research and Innovation.
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| Economics student in Rwanda - September 26, 2011 |
Second-year economics student Chuck Howard spent part of his summer in Rwanda teaching English as an added component to his participation in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Scholars program.
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| The Other Side of Silence - September 22, 2011 |
Ryerson’s Faculty of Arts, Arts and Contemporary Studies program, and PEN Canada would like to invite you to attend the event "The Other Side of Silence" on Friday, September 23, at 9:30am in POD-250.
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| Toronto Life features sleep researcher - September 15, 2011 |
"How a chronic insomniac found a radically simple cure for her sleepless nights".
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| Innovation Boost - September 09, 2011 |
Professors Frank Russo and Habiba Bougherara are recipients of the Ministry of Research and Innovation’s prestigious Early Researcher Awards.
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| Digital Humanities Camp comes to campus - August 26, 2011 |
On 22 October 2011, the Centre for Digital Humanities at Ryerson will host the Humanities and Technology Camp – Greater Toronto Area (THATCamp GTA).
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| MLC celebrates 5 years of research - July 5, 2011 |
The Modern Literature and Culture Research Center is pleased to launch a short video on the activities of the MLC Research Centre. The video was produced by David Whillans, a research assistant (image archive) at the Centre.
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| St. George’s Society donates scholarship - June 20, 2011 |
The St. George’s Society of Toronto generously has donated funding to Ryerson University to enable the Department of History to recognize the best performing full-time undergraduate student in upper level British history courses.
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| Psych professor Dr. Martin Antony on new treatments for anxiety - June 14, 2011 |
Emerging anxiety treatments advance coping strategies, but more study needed, says psychology prof
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| New book on Canadian & German national identity - May 26, 2011 |
Professor Harald Bauder's new study will explore the factors that help highly skilled immigrants succeed in the labour force.
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| English professor Randy Boyagoda discusses new book on CBC - May 20, 2011 |
The Giller-nominated writer returns with Beggar's Feast, a story set in Sri Lanka that proves sometimes real life is as incredible as fiction.
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| Dean of Arts Appointed - May 16, 2011 |
Psychology chair Jean-Paul Boudreau has been named dean of the Faculty of Arts.
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| New Degree in History - May 2, 2011 |
At its May 2011 meeting, Ryerson University Senate approved the introduction of a new Specialist degree in History for a September 2012 launch (along with a new Minor in the subject).
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| ACS student publishes an article in a prestigious undergraduate history journal - May 02, 2011 |
An essay by Stephanie Perrin, a fourth-year student in Arts and Contemporary Studies, has been accepted for publication in History Matters, an undergraduate journal run by Appalachian State University(http://www.historymatters.appstate.edu).
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| Leading Youth to Change - Apr 25, 2011 |
Former vice-president, academic Dennis Mock, left, congratulates psychology student Jerome Morgan for receiving a 2011 Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award. The awards highlight the best and brightest students from across the university.
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| Places in Time - Apr 7, 2011 |
Sociology professor Paul Moore studies North American mass markets and urban modernity.
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| I Made My Mark - Mar 18, 2011 |
Arts students share their outreach experience at the I Made My Mark Expo, an event which highlighted students' community involvement.
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| 2011 Faculty Teaching Awards on March 24, 2011 - Mar 03, 2011 |
Help us celebrate Faculty of Arts professors' teaching excellence on March 24.
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| Professor named 3M teaching fellow - Mar 02, 2011 |
Ryerson University history professor Arne Kislenko is one of 10 educators across Canada to be awarded the prestigious 2011 3M Teaching Fellowship.
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| Students turn into volunteers during reading week - Feb 23, 2011 |
A group of Ryerson students skipped the library and spent time at a different school during reading week.
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| Faculty SRC Awards recognize contributions to research - Feb 18, 2011 |
Faculty of Arts professors honoured at the 2011 Faculty SRC Awards:
- Dennis Denisoff (English)
- Colleen Carney (Psychology)
- Stacey Hart (Psychology)
- Trevor Hart (Psychology)
- Naomi Koerner (Psychology)
- David MacKenzie (History)
- Candice Monson (Psychology)
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| Video games and violence - Feb 17, 2011 |
Psychology PhD student Holly Bowen and professor Julia Spaniol studied chronic exposure to violent video games (VVG) and its impact on emotional long-term memory.
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| A special session on the European Union - Feb 11, 2011 |
The Department of History and the International Issues Discussion (IID) series are pleased to present the second lecture by the Department of History's distinguished visiting diplomat, Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman.
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| 2011 Faculty Teaching Award recipients announced - Feb 9, 2011 |
Faculty of Arts recipients of the 2011 Faculty Teaching Award:
- Alan Sears (Sociology)
- John Caruana (Philosophy)
- Jenny Carson (History)
- Anne-Marie Lee-Loy (English)
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| Psychology Dept's Michelle Dionne and Politics Dept's Patrice Dutil among faculty and counsellor honoured at Ryerson Service Awards ceremony - Feb 4, 2011 |
A special celebration at this month's Senate meeting marked the service achievements of five faculty, as well as the outstanding work of a counsellor.
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| Fontaine, Martin to speak at Ryerson on Aboriginal issues - Jan 21, 2011 |
Former prime minister Paul Martin and Phil Fontaine, past national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will be on campus Jan. 25 for a discussion on Aboriginal issues.
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