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The books that tell my Canadian story: Elaine Chang
Elaine Chang recently was invited by Kobo to contribute to its series The Books That Tell My Canadian Story.
See which books Professor Chang chose—you might be surprised!
http://news.kobo.com/blog/the-books-that-tell-my-canadian-story-elaine-c...
The value of a History degree - Universities Canada
An abundance of career options
Liberal arts graduates pursue many different career paths. For example, almost 40,000 employed Canadians have a bachelor’s degree in history. Of that group, 18 percent work in management occupations and 23 percent work in business, finance and administrative positions (Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011). View the full report on Universities Canada's website.
SOLAL brings the world to our doorstep
Crossways in Cultural Narratives MA
SOLAL brings the world to our doorstep!
SSHRC Insight Grants -- 2 funding streams available
2 SOFAM MFA grads make top 15 in RBC's painting contest!
Congratulations are in order for two SOFAM MFA grads whose paintings placed in the top 15 finalists for RBC's Canadian painting contest. Amanda Boulos and Ambera Wellmann are in the running for a cash prise of $25,000.
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LETTERS
SETS professor Lawrence Hill has received an honorary doctor of letters from the University of Western Ontario. Congratulations!
SETS PROFESSOR NAMED TO ORDER OF CANADA
SETS professor Dionne Brand has been named to the Order of Canada. Congratulations!
https://news.uoguelph.ca/2017/06/professor-writing-activism-recognized-o...
ANOTHER PHD GRAD WITH JOB
SETS PhD grad Ryan Rashotte is an Assistant Professor of General Studies at Lakeland University in Tokyo. His book, Narco Cinema: Sex, Drugs, and Banda Music in Mexico’s B-Filmography, was published in 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan.
NEW PHD
Congratulations to SETS student David Lee, who has sucessfully defended his PhD dissertation.