Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University

Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University

@smuarts.bsky.social

Explore your world of possibility in the Faculty of Arts, with more than 40 areas of study. www.smu.ca/arts #artswithimpact

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Attend in person or online! Visit the SMU Events Calendar for the Zoom info: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #AcadianFrench #artswithimpact

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An event poster with a headshot of Dr. Françoise Baylis, who is wearing a grey sweater, a colourful scarf and dark-rimmed glasses.

🔬 THURSDAY at 7 pm: Dr. @francoisebaylis.bsky.social, President of @src-rsc.bsky.social, promises an “interesting discussion on the future of humanity” for the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy. #SMUPhilosophy presents "Designer Babies: The Science, the Tech and the Crib": loom.ly/WLyJ-YA

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Françoise Baylis | Portrait YouTube video by Fondation Brocher

Baylis on BIOETHICS: A most enjoyable interview with Sally Davies (writer, editor) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FnD... Thank you #FondationBrocher

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An event poster with photos of three SMU alumni guest speakers (left to right): Donica Pottie (Global Affairs) Scot Slessor (Global Affairs) Camila Reis (CUSO) The event on March 12 will focus on International Careers: Global Affairs Canada and Canadian University Services Overseas. It is presented by the Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies, and the Asian Studies program. Thursday, 10-11:15 am LI 135 (Patrick Power Library)

International Careers: Join 3 #SMUAlumni to learn about their experiences working with @globalaffairs.canada.ca and #CUSO: Donica Pottie BA'85, Scot Slessor BA'86 & Camila Reis MA'22. Thursday, 10-11:15 am in LI 135. Hosted by #SMUAsianStudies, #SMUPoliticalScience and #SMUGlobalDevelopmentStudies.

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An event poster with a headshot of Dr. Françoise Baylis, who is wearing a grey sweater, a colourful scarf and dark-rimmed glasses.

🔬 THURSDAY at 7 pm: Dr. @francoisebaylis.bsky.social, President of @src-rsc.bsky.social, promises an “interesting discussion on the future of humanity” for the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy. #SMUPhilosophy presents "Designer Babies: The Science, the Tech and the Crib": loom.ly/WLyJ-YA

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Attend in person or online! Visit the SMU Events Calendar for the Zoom info: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #AcadianFrench #artswithimpact

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Bioethicist Françoise Baylis, president @src-rsc.bsky.social and a fantastic speaker, promises an “interesting discussion on the future of humanity” when she delivers the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy at SMU this Thursday.

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International Careers: Experiences working with Global Affairs Canada and Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO) Thu 12 Mar, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. [ADT]: The Departments of Political Science & Global Development Studies and Asian Studies are pleased to host Donica Pottie, Scot Slessor, and Camila Reis who will...

Visit the SMU Events Calendar for more information on the alumni guest speakers: loom.ly/i-bmwe8

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Camila Reis volunteered with #CUSO as a Gender Advisor in Honduras. She works as a Registered Counselling Therapist and Avalon Centre's Trauma Therapy Program Manager. Camila's social justice focus is on #GBV through a feminist lens, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, active mobility and sustainability.

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Scot Slessor worked in the Canadian public service from 1986 to 2016. During his time with Global Affairs Canada, among other posts he served as Director of the Foreign Language Institute; Consul General, Chandigarh, Punjab, India; Senior Advisor, ADM Asia; and Deputy Head of Mission, Afghanistan.

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Donica Pottie worked with Global Affairs Canada 1991-2022. Among other posts, she served overseas with the Canadian Embassies to China and Jordan, and later as Canadian Ambassador to Cambodia (2004-7), to Thailand with cross-accreditation to Laos and Cambodia, (2016-19) and to Jordan (2019-22).

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An event poster with photos of three SMU alumni guest speakers (left to right): Donica Pottie (Global Affairs) Scot Slessor (Global Affairs) Camila Reis (CUSO) The event on March 12 will focus on International Careers: Global Affairs Canada and Canadian University Services Overseas. It is presented by the Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies, and the Asian Studies program. Thursday, 10-11:15 am LI 135 (Patrick Power Library)

International Careers: Join 3 #SMUAlumni to learn about their experiences working with @globalaffairs.canada.ca and #CUSO: Donica Pottie BA'85, Scot Slessor BA'86 & Camila Reis MA'22. Thursday, 10-11:15 am in LI 135. Hosted by #SMUAsianStudies, #SMUPoliticalScience and #SMUGlobalDevelopmentStudies.

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An event poster with a photo of a person presenting an Irish language workshop.

Join @irishstudies.bsky.social and An Cumann (the Irish Association of Nova Scotia) March 13-15 for a weekend of Irish culture and language! Learn more and register: loom.ly/LQv4I6U #SMUIrishStudies #HalifaxIrish #Irish #community

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Just a reminder that this week is the week to get your tickets to the Environmental Gala 2026! Event is March 19th 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Loyola 290. Tickets are on sale to March 12th. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/environmental-gala-2026-tickets-1980893792658?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Just a reminder that this week is the week to get your tickets to the Environmental Gala 2026!

Event is March 19th 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Loyola 290. Tickets are on sale to March 12th.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/environmen...

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The Turret: heart and soul of our community | Wayves Magazine

Check out @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social for a new article by @robinmetcalfe.bsky.social, "The Turret: heart and soul of our community". wayves.ca/the-turret-m...

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If you are in Halifax Thursday, March 12, please join me for what I promise will be an interesting discussion on the future of humanity. @dalhousieu.bsky.social @docdellaire.bsky.social @drcchambers.bsky.social @dentremy.bsky.social @jgdownie.bsky.social @jasonhaslam.ca @juliamwright.bsky.social

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Tuesday at 1 pm - all are welcome!

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An event poster with a headshot of Dr. Françoise Baylis, who is wearing a grey sweater, a colourful scarf and dark-rimmed glasses.

🔬 "Designer Babies: The Science, the Tech and the Crib" 🚼 Dr. Françoise Baylis, President of @src-rsc.bsky.social, will deliver the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy, presented by #SMUPhilosophy. All are welcome to attend on Thursday, March 12, 7-9 pm in Halifax. Learn more: loom.ly/WLyJ-YA

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Canadians deserve to know what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting Without that information, we are unable to debate policies that may have prevented the tragedy

New Op-ed in the Globe & Mail by Dr. @rblakebrown.bsky.social of @smuarts.bsky.social: "Canadians deserve to know what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/fa3b3de...

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Looking for a great course this summer? Sign up for IPHH 3000: Heritage Field Placement. In IPHH 3000 students do placements in museums, archives and other cultural and heritage sites. While building new skills and networks, students also gain 3 credit hours toward their degree.

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Hi! We're the Halifax Humanities Society, a non-profit organization that offers free, non-credit, university-level humanities courses to adults who are facing barriers to traditional education. Visit us at www.halifaxhumanitiessociety.ca to learn more about this life-changing initiative.

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Next week Frankenstein's Monster stands trial for murder at the annual Weldon Literary Moot. Time to get your tickets for this night of comic legal theatre in support of the work of Halifax Humanities!

@smuarts.bsky.social @dalhousieu.bsky.social @dal-english.bsky.social @dalhistory.bsky.social

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An event poster with a photo of Dr. Krishnamurti looking upwards. Lecture description: This talk will examine how the colonial construction of ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindu’ as religious and political identity categories, both in India and in the diaspora, has prevented modern progressive movements to emerge within Hindu-identified communities. “Hinduish” attempts to think critically about Hinduism and modern identity politics to imagine how a relational ethics of justice and liberation might meaningfully take root.

Join us for "Hinduish": History, Politics, and Identity-Making in the Hindu Diaspora, with Dr. @sailaja.bsky.social of Queen's University. Friday, March 13, 12–1 pm in MM 214A at SMU. All are welcome! Presented by the 2025-2026 Study of Religion Lunch Seminar Series. loom.ly/f0peC18 #SMUReligion

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Deadline to apply: March 31, 2026 You are eligible to apply for the annual Environmental Studies Prize if you are in the final year of your BES program or have graduated in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026; have a strong GPA; and have a record of involvement in environmental initiatives, whether on or off campus. To apply, send your application to bes@smu.ca including a short statement of your interest in the Environmental Studies Prize, your A-number and your SMU Co-curricular record and/or a statement summarizing your extracurricular environment-related activities.

Deadline to apply: March 31.

Must be in the final year of your BES program or have graduated in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026; have a strong GPA; and have a record of involvement in environmental initiatives.

Send applications to bes@smu.ca. See Alt text for more details.

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2026 Environmental Gala is March 19th. Get your tickets soon!

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Tomorrow at noon!

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A blue event poster with photos of two keynote speakers. Text: Women and Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference 2026 Celebrating International Women's Day, this half-day conference brings together MSVU and SMU master's students from Professor Tatjana Takševa's course in transnational feminism. Thursday, March 5, 2026 12 noon to 4:30 pm Faculty Lounge, Seton 407/409), MSVU All are welcome. A light lunch will be provided. A blue event poster with a photo of keynote speaker Dr. Gugu Hlongwane from SMU's Department of English Language and Literature. Text: Women and Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference 2026 Keynote 'You Strike a Woman, You Strike a Rock': Checks and Balances in South African Feminisms Dr. Gugu Hlonwane Associate Professor of English Saint Mary's University, Halifax Dr. Hlongwane's collection, 'Electric Fences and Other Stories', explores the resistance strategies employed by Black women during and after apartheid. The collection was published by Mawenzi House in 2016. She is currently working on a novel as well as a second collection of short stories titled 'Beauty in the Gathers'.

Thursday, March 5: #WGSConference2026 showcases emerging feminist scholarship in #Halifax, including research by SMU master's students in Dr. Tatjana Takševa's @smuwgst.bsky.social course. Dr. Gugu Hlongwane of @smuenglish.bsky.social will deliver a keynote. loom.ly/13CRFrA #SMU_WGST #IWD2026

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Hi @brendyncreamer.bsky.social, thanks for sharing this! Sorry to be relaying this after the fact ... Robin's talk has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, March 10, 1-2:30 pm in Loyola 276. loom.ly/D8JEA4o

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Please note that this event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 10, 1:00 to 2:15 pm in Loyola 276.

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An event poster with a photo of guest speaker Robin Metcalfe, who is wearing a blue shirt and yellow bow tie. Text: "Decriminalizing Homosexuality and Other Myths" Tuesday, March 10 1:00 to 2:15 pm in Loyola 276 Saint Mary's University, Halifax All are welcome to join this guest talk and Q&A in Prof. Robert Wright's 'Queer Criminology' class.

RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, March 10: All are welcome to a guest talk and Q&A with Robin Metcalfe. A writer, curator, cultural activist and community historian, Robin is Chair of Sheet Harbour Pride and 2SLGBTQIA+ program coordinator for SeaHorse Sexual Health. 1-2:15 pm in Loyola 276: loom.ly/D8JEA4o

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