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Humanities and Public Life Conference Sept. 19-23

September 7th, 2022

The theme of this year's HPL Conference, taking place Monday, Sept. 19 to Friday, Sept. 29 at Dawson, is Crisis, Conflict and Resolution. How can the Humanities help us to understand and navigate the various challenges the world is facing? Join us for a week of fascinating presentations on the war in Ukraine, the pandemic's impact on the arts, how successful lawyers and real-estate developers use humanities in their workplace, and much more!

For the full program, including descriptions of talks and locations: HPL 2022 Program


Save the dates: Open House 2022

September 7th, 2022

Open House 2022 will blend the best of the in-person and virtual experiences of the previous years.

Sunday, Oct. 23 will be in-person by reservation only: Campus Tours and Program Experiences; times TBA

Tuesday, Oct. 25 will be online:

  • Program/Profile and Academic Advising Chats: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • How to Apply Webinar: 6 p.m. and repeated at 7 p.m.
  • Science Webinar: 8 p.m.

Program/profile coordinators and chairs will receive information soon from their associate dean.


Read more about: New School Re-Visions!

New School Re-Visions!

August 24th, 2022

Celebrating and Reflecting on the Past 50 Years, Re-Connecting with Community, and Innovating for the Future. Fall 2023 will mark New School’s 50th anniversary. The New School team are taking a deep breath and engaging in a re-visioning process. Re-visioning, for us, means celebrating and reflecting on the past 50 years, re-connecting with our community…

Economics prof. Worku Aberra on Canadian currency

August 24th, 2022

Economics professor Worku Aberra has been in the news recently on the topic of the rising popularity of the Canadian currency.

July 27 Moneywise article: https://moneywise.ca/news/us-dollar 

June 4 article in The Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/2022/06/04/how-canadas-loonie-became-a-desired-international-currency.html 


Announcements from the Research Office

August 24th, 2022

The Summer has not only seen a flurry of research activities but also produced a number of interesting announcements from both the Tri-Agency and the FRQ, especially when it comes to the advertising of new funding opportunities. Please note the following unique grants, and please check out our website for more funding: FRQNT Dialogue—Volet chercheurs…

Get involved – Dawson Certificates

August 24th, 2022

It is never too late to get involved in a Dawson Certificate or even list your courses! While having a long history at the College, certificates have gained new visibility at Dawson (check out our new info board outside 3H.1!), and serve to provide a space for innovative course development and active engagement in co-curricular…

Read more about: Yann Brouillette is a DALChampion

Yann Brouillette is a DALChampion

August 24th, 2022

Tell me about your experience with DALC. What has been the best part?  I joined the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) many years ago because I thought it was a gym class for teachers. Just kidding. It was only named Active Learning Community (ALC) back then, and it changed its name to avoid confusion with…

Over at the Faculty Hub

August 24th, 2022

Ed Tech Virtual Workshops Next Week:

The New Moodle 4.0
August 29    10-11am

Intro to Videoconferencing in Teams
August 30     10-11am

Intermediate Moodle
August 31     10-11am

Visit the Faculty Hub for more information!


Read more about: 7th Annual Peace Week Sept. 13 – 21

7th Annual Peace Week Sept. 13 – 21

August 24th, 2022

Welcome Back one & all! Come and join the Dawson College Peace Centre for our 7th Annual Peace Week. This year we examine our theme, Revolution & Metamorphosis. Revolution can often be associated with violent upheaval, however peaceful nonviolent action and imagination can be the necessary ingredients that precede metamorphosis. This September, the Peace Centre…

Interprofessional Education project wraps up successful semester & plans symposium, new learning activity for fall

June 1st, 2022

Around this time of year, the Interprofessional Education (IPE) team likes to share some of the highlights from the project. As always, the IPE mission is for the students within Medical Technologies and Social Service programs to learn with, from, and about each other.

Click Read More for the homepage news story.


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