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A few alum tickets are still left for this Poli Sci Homecoming roundtable next week

with @excubs.bsky.social @danielbeland.bsky.social @popovaprof.bsky.social @debthompsonphd.bsky.social @jacobtlevy.bsky.social

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A journey into the past – through menus Food historian Nathalie Cooke explores a wide range of menus from different time periods in her new book.

Food historian Nathalie Cooke sees menus as more than simply guides for ordering burgers or burritos. In her beautifully illustrated new book, she demonstrates how old menus offer invaluable clues about the dining cultures of past eras mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-journey-in...

Faculty Publication Spotlight: "Queers at the Table" by Alex Ketchum Queers at the Table is a new anthology of essays, comics, and recipes that explores the dynamic and transformative relationship between queerness and food. Co-edited by historian Megan J. Elias and Mc...

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McGill Alumnus Peter Howitt awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for work on innovation and growth - McGill Reporter McGill alumnus Peter Howitt is named co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics

Big congratulations to this year’s Nobel Prize winners — including our very own @mcgillarts.bsky.social alum, Peter Howitt (BA Honours Economics)! #NobelPrize #McGillProud

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Happy convocation day! Today's Arts Fall 2025 convocation ceremony will take place at 3:00PM EDT at Place Des Arts. Tune into the live ceremony here:

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Thanks to everyone who came to our Montreal book launch party last night!! Over 50 people came out to L'Euguélionne feminist bookstore!

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@mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social Homecoming week roundtable in the Department of Political Science

Democracy under Pressure: What’s at Stake for Canada and the World

Oct 23, 5:45 pm

Moderator:
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Today and tomorrow! Learning about democracy and design from Black feminist perspectives, at the Lin Centre conference at McGill University. @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @gripp-montreal.bsky.social @lecre.bsky.social

Join us for tomorrow's free, virtual event: www.eventbrite.com/e/1424815695...
with @kwazana.bsky.social @johnbirdsall.bsky.social Rachel Hope Cleves and Erik Piepenburg
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Ottawa proposes ending door-to-door mail delivery | Watch News Videos Online Watch Ottawa proposes ending door-to-door mail delivery Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

I was back on @globalnews.ca BC this morning to talk about the declaration of war that the federal government issued against postal workers with yesterday's proposal to "restructure" Canada Post:
globalnews.ca/video/114523...

La montée de l'appui à la souveraineté chez les jeunes au Québec, feu de paille ou vague de fond ? Des sondages publiés cet été soulignent un regain souverainiste, surtout chez les jeunes. Les auteurs examinent les motivations profondes de ce regain et les précédents historiques.

La montée de l'appui à la souveraineté chez les jeunes au Québec, feu de paille ou vague de fond ? Nouvel article dans La Conversation par Prof. Éric Bélanger theconversation.com/la-montee-de...

Les travailleurs étrangers et le chômage des jeunes Les travailleurs étrangers ne sont pas directement liés au chômage chez les jeunes, affirment des économistes voulant rectifier cette perception.

Fabian Lange, prof d'économie, sur Radio-Canada: le taux de chômage actuel est plutôt le reflet de l'incertitude économique due à la guerre commerciale entre le Canada et les États-Unis.

ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/219...
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Mille secrets mille dangers en première mondiale au Festival international du film de Toronto L’adaptation cinématographique du roman Mille secrets mille dangers d’Alain Farah, lauréat du Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général en 2022, a été présentée en première mondiale au Festival internatio...

L’adaptation cinématographique du roman Mille secrets mille dangers d’Alain Farah, est maintenant à l'affiche dans 50 salles à travers le Québec!

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Applying, Surviving, and Thriving in Grad School Info Session 2025 Applying, Surviving, and Thriving in Grad School Info Sheet Hosted by Dr. Alex Ketchum These are the meeting notes for the Sept 23, 2025 Info Session. I hope to answer all of your questions during ...

Just did my yearly "How to Apply, Survive, and Thrive in Grad School" info session. Here's the document I made to share with the students: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Feel free to share
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8th year in a row organizing the session

CNN Academy is sending journalists to Brynania, a fictional country created at McGill - McGill Reporter Learning simulation, invented by Professor Rex Brynen and his students, puts participants into realistic situations and allows them to learn from their mistakes

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Over two decades, some two thousand or more McGill political science students took part in the annual POLI 450 peacebuilding simulation. Now it’s gone global—in part, due to McGill political science alumni. @rexbrynen.bsky.social

From Laguna Niguel to Montreal: An OC-raised scholar’s new book delves into queer food “Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide for Queer Food (with Recipes)” features an array of essays, comics and recipes from 38 contributors.

Thank you @brockkeeling.bsky.social for this article in the @ocregister.bsky.social about Queers at the Table (and my personal history growing up in the OC): www.ocregister.com/2025/09/18/f...
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Sept. 19 to 30, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives will host Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW), McGill’s annual celebration of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and cultures.
Consult the calendar of events:
www.mcgill.ca/indigenous/n...

The latest film by Philippe Falardeau (he directed the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar) will be premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mille secrets mille dangers is based on the award-winning novel by McGill professor Alain Farah

A little bookstore that’s had a big impact For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, the bookshop’s co-founder and owner, shares some memories mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...

Congratulations to Evan Goldberg, BA’05, for winning 3 Emmy Awards last night for his work on The Studio. He earned Emmys for writing, directing and producing the show

On September 25, join Dean Shapiro in discussion with Professor Nicholas Dirks on what a university ought to be and strategies to address the array of challenges facing public research universities in particular.

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Alain Farah et Philippe Falardeau étaient sur 98,5FM ce matin avec Patrick Lagacé, pour discuter l'adaptation cinématographique de Mille secrets Mille dangers.

Écoutez ici:
www.985fm.ca/audio/724541...
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Congratulations to Professors Nathalie Cooke (Department of English) and Alex Ketchum (Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies) on being made members of the Royal Society of Canada.
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A little bookstore that’s had a big impact For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...

Adrian King-Edwards (BA'71), The Word's owner and co-founder marks the bookstore's 50th anniversary in a recent interview with McGill News alumni magazine.
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Read more here:
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...

Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and his research on AI and cybersecurity was recently spotlighted by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. @mcgill.ca

Read more here:
www.alliancecan.ca/en/latest/ne...

YouTube video by cpac Academics call on Ottawa to speed up visa approvals for Palestinian students – September 8, 2025

Professor Diana Allan of ISID and member of Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk (PSSAR) takes part in an Ottawa news conference asking for the federal government to speed up visa approvals for Palestinian students.

Welcoming Eduardo Romero Dianderas The Institute for the Study of International Development is pleased to welcome Eduardo Romero Dianderas to its full time academic staff. Eduardo Romero Dianderas is an Assistant Professor at the Insti...

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A great lineup for Fall 2025! ISID's guest speaker series starts this week.

Tickets for the 2025 Beatty Lecture with Isabel Wilkerson go on sale TOMORROW, September 9, at 12:00 pm🎉

📚 Book signing after the lecture - get your copy of "Caste" and "The Warmth of Other Suns" signed!
🎟️ $5 students, $10 general admission
🔗 mcgill.ca/x/i2k

Congratulations to Professor Cindy Blackstock, recent #McGill graduate Hannah Brais, and Dr. Nada Jabado on receiving prestigious awards from the Royal Society of Canada (@src-rsc.bsky.social)👏🎉🍁

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