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#UAlberta 's Dr. Julie Rak says #CarleyFortune ’s books are unique because of the level of narrative detail they include about their Canadian settings. Read the CBC News story by Natalie Stechyson here: bit.ly/3KmNtDu U of A - EFS
It’s less than a week away before we convene in gorgeous Wrocław! Not attending but still intrigued? You can view the Institute's schedule and learning resources on its fresh new website. Check it out at tinyurl.com/mrcv8ns2
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The last day to purchase tickets to the Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity Mayor’s Pride Brunch is June 3! Don't miss this wonderful event.
In recognition of our big event today to celebrate 25 years of excellence in the Master of Arts in Communications and Technology (MACT) program, hear from the interim director of the Media and Technology Studies unit, professor Gordon Gow! Media and Technology Studies UAlberta MACT at UAlberta
The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra is celebrating a longtime concertmaster on 50 yrs with the orchestra. Norbert Boehm applied to a position with the symphony after finishing his Bachelor of Music program at the University of Alberta in 1974. UAlberta Fine Arts bit.ly/3K2glk5
A new movement of “stuttering pride” is on the rise, says Joshua St. Pierre, a Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies and professor of Political Science, University of Alberta University of Alberta. Read more about the new project that casts the speech disorder in a new light. bit.ly/3WWrLxw
Marco Adria, lecturer Media and Technology Studies UAlberta, writes that technology, like the metaverse, will increase opportunities for online religious experiences by deepening users’ sense of belonging. bit.ly/3wHAusE
The recipients of the 2024 Governor General Innovation Award include The Canadian Archaeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves, chaired by Dr. Kisha Supernant — director of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology and professor University of Alberta. Congratulations to all! bit.ly/3yFY8Gz
Thanks to all who gathered at the University Club for the book launch of For the Public Good with authors Loleen Berdahl, Jonathan Malloy and Lisa Young! Special thanks to Dean Robert Wood, Tracy Raivio, L. Maren Wood, PhD and Jared Wesley for their participation. UAlberta Press
The Master of Arts in Communications and Technology (MACT) MACT at UAlberta program is celebrating 25 years! Here, MACT alumna Heather Allen shares why she took the program, her fondest memory, and the impact MACT has had on her life. Learn more about MACT: bit.ly/4bC9aeV
Opening May 15: Buddy at the Banff Park Zoo by Daniel Evans, Ludmila Lima De Morais + Lianne McTavish. This virtual reality artwork allows participants to become a polar bear named Buddy using a virtual reality headset and controllers! More: bit.ly/3V0pAI1 UAlberta Fine Arts
In this CBC story by Natalie Stechyson, Lisa Strohschein, professor of sociology at the U of A, explains that although there's a perception that divorce is high, fewer people are getting married and by default, there are fewer divorces. Learn more: bit.ly/44PbKLW
The Wirth Institute presents a FREE public concert series featuring newly arranged versions of Gustav Mahler's orchestral songs and the new work States of Matter by Stefan Hakenberg. Find out more about the May 16 event at Convocation Hall in Edmonton: bit.ly/3yl23IU
Progress towards gender parity can be slow in any industry, but new research from Deb Verhoeven
deb verhoeven, Elizabeth Prommer, Skadi Loist + Doris Ruth Eikhof shows it could take almost 200 years to reach that goal in Canada’s film industry: bit.ly/3UAjEUs
The True Cost of Oil: Canada’s Oil Sands and the Last Great Forest is a new exhibit by Garth Lenz running at FAB Gallery May 15 - June 1. Join us May 16 for an artist talk and presentation with Lenz and guests Cleo Reece + Jean L’Hommecourt bit.ly/3UEjT12 UAlberta Fine Arts
