NSERC PromoScience Call for Application
Internal Deadline: September 7 Application Deadline: September 15 Link: NSERC Science Promotion NSERC invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada’s young people, particularly to under-represented groups in NSE careers, including girls and Indigenous peoples. Taking equity and diversity into account, NSERC may support additional meritorious applications that focus…
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The FRQ to Launch Their EDI Strategy
Québec, July 19, 2021 – Today, the Fonds de recherche du Québec are launching their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy, which was adopted by the boards of directors of the three Fonds in June 2021. The approach is in line with the agencies’ commitment to strengthen EDI, as outlined in their 2018–2022 plans L’annonce…
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NEW FRQ CALL: FRQ – Programme Engagement
For the English version of this announcement, please click here (opens in a new tab) Le programme Engagement proposé par les Fonds de recherche du Québec est présentement ouvert aux chercheurs et chercheuses du Québec qui souhaitent (1) accompagner des citoyens et des citoyennes ayant répondu à l’appel des FRQ dans la découverte de la méthode…
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SSHRC Announcement
Race, Gender, and Diversity Initiative Coming Soon! From SSHRC’s Announcement: Initiative aims to support partnership research to inform actions to address social disparities related to race, gender and other forms of diversity. Research in the social sciences and humanities is essential to understanding and tackling inequities in society, and identifying systemic barriers and discrimination. To…
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AI Grants Awarded to Dawson Researchers
Congratulations to both Catherine Fichten and Joel Trudeau on each being awarded $100,000 towards AI research from Pôle montréalais d’enseignement supérieur en intelligence artificielle (PIA)! In collaboration with Concordia, McGill’s teaching hospital, Lady Davis Institute, and Cégep Andé-Laurendeau, Catherine and her team will be examining how virtual assistants and AI-based smartphone apps help post-secondary students with disabilities…
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New Books by Dawson Faculty
Joss Whedon Vs. The Horror Tradition: The Production of Genre in Buffy and Beyond Edited by Kristopher Karl Woofter and Lorna Jowett This book examines the work of writer-director-producer Joss Whedon within a horror tradition that has formed its main source of inspiration and critique. The collection’s 15 chapters situate Whedon’s productions and critical pretensions…
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Celebrate Research 2019
On May 23, 2019, faculty and staff came together for the annual celebration to recognize the achievements of Dawson researchers and to mark another great year of research and pedagogical innovation at Dawson College. Dr. Richard Fournier was presented with the Annual Research Recognition Award, in recognition of his research accomplishments in the field mathematics…
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Oral History Association Best Book Award for 2019
Stacey Zembryzcki, who teaches in History at Dawson College, and her co-editors received the Oral History Association’s Best Book Award for 2019. Their book, titled, Beyond Women’s Words: Feminisms and the Practices of Oral History in the Twenty-First Century (Routledge, 2018) brings together scholars and activists in the field of feminist oral history. It uses…
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The 88th ACFAS Congress will be taking place from May 4 to 8, 2020 at the University of Sherbrooke and Bishop’s University. For more information visit: https://www.acfas.ca/evenements/congres
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Celebrate Research 2018
On May 24, 2018, faculty and staff came together for the annual celebration to recognize the achievements of Dawson researchers and to mark another great year of research and pedagogical innovation at Dawson College. Elizabeth Charles was presented with the Annual Research Recognition Award, in recognition of her research accomplishments in pedagogical research and her…
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