Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University

A poster to promote Irish Community Classes at SMU. The background image is a photo of the McNally Building, with a blue wave on top. Text: - 4-week free Irish language course for beginners - on Mondays through March, beginning on March 9 - 7 to 8:30 pm - Instructor: Maebh Dinneen, ICUF Scholar - Venue: SMU campus; room number provided upon registration.

Starting March 9: Join instructor Maebh Dinneen, our ICUF Scholar with @irishstudies.bsky.social, for a 4-week Irish language course for beginners. It runs on Mondays through March, 7-8:30 pm on campus. It's free and all are welcome! Register here: forms.office.com/r/Vvc1PLHcT1 @icuf.bsky.social

A poster to promote the 2026 call for papers for the annual Arts Student Conference. An illustration shows a pen on paper.

📣 Deadline March 6: Call for papers by undergraduate and graduate Arts students at SMU! Present your research at the annual Faculty of Arts Student Conference on March 27. Submit a 500-word abstract detailing your topic to Dr. Nicole Neatby of @historysmu.bsky.social. Learn more: loom.ly/7sBnm9g

An event poster with a photo of Dr. Comeau. Lecture description: Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”? Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm Loyola 174, Saint Mary's University All are welcome to attend this Arts With Impact public lecture, presented by the Linguistics program. Guest speaker Dr. Philip Comeau is Full Professor and Vice-doyen des études universitaires, Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia. A common perception of Acadian French is that it is an “older dialect of French” or “French as it was spoken in the 17th century.” In his talk, Dr. Comeau questions this general perception, focusing on French varieties spoken in southwest Nova Scotia, particularly in the regions of Baie Sainte-Marie and Par-en-Bas. He will present findings from a project using data spanning four centuries. Even though many of the conservative or older features of French have persisted, one of the conclusions is that Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French is clearly no exception to the rule that living languages are constantly changing. https://loom.ly/_AhKHfM

Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”?
Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm | Loyola 174

Dr. Philip Comeau of Université Sainte-Anne will deliver this public lecture, using findings from data spanning 400 years. All are welcome! Learn more: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #SMULinguistics #ArtsWithImpact

Queerabilities offered inspiring and impactful sessions with speakers including Johanna Hedva (at right), ivan beck (at left), Katie O'Brien, Paige Cox, Erin Norris and Halifax Queer Ensemble. LA-based Hedva was recently named by @unitedstatesartists.org as a USA Fellow for 2026: loom.ly/1JZI3ak.

A poster from PARC (Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre) with a photo of Dr. Bannerjee against a red background.

Dr. Rohini Bannerjee is February's Playwright of the Month with the Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre! A French professor at SMU, she's also a translator, poet, lyricist and short story writer, published in India, Canada, Spain and France. Read more: playwrightsatlantic.ca/news/the-par...

Congrats to @irishstudies.bsky.social on an excellent Queerabilities conference today. It was a thoughtful and heartfelt day of speakers, music and discussion!

Queerabilities is a workshop on campus queerness and disability, in theory and practice. All are welcome to attend this Saturday in person and online. More details on the SMU Events Calendar: loom.ly/573BUfo

Queerabilities sees improvisation in play as praxis.

"Halifax Queer Ensemble" set the tone.

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Researching autism is a queerability.

Erin Norris reflects on their praxis as an autistic researcher.

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Navigating student accommodations can be depressing, as Paige Cox knows too well. How to go about it?

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Queerabilities asks, "how to care?" What does care aspire to as a praxis? Ivan Beck and Katie O'Brien lead the workshop.

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An event poster with a headshot photo of guest speaker Robin Metcalfe, who is wearing a blue shirt and yellow bow tie. Text: "Decriminalizing Homosexuality and Other Myths" Tuesday, March 3 11 am to 12:15 pm in Loyola 298 (Private Dining Room) Saint Mary's University, Halifax All are welcome to join this guest talk and Q&A in Prof. Robert Wright's 'Queer Criminology' class.

TUESDAY, March 3: All are welcome to attend this 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. 11 am-12:15 pm in Loyola 298: loom.ly/D8JEA4o

CFP: Black 2026, part of the Still Here: Emancipation Celebration, 31 July-3 August 2026

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An event poster with a small headshot photo of Dr. Paulo Ravecca. Text: SMU Research Spotlight Series "Reading the Far Right Beyond Self-Righteousness" Dr. Paulo Ravecca Associate Professor of Political Science, Saint Mary's University Thursday, March 5, 2026 Noon to 1 p.m. | CLARI Hub, Atrium 340 All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

Next up in the SMU Research Spotlight Series: Reading the Far Right Beyond Self-Righteousness. Join us March 5 from 12-1 pm as Dr. Paulo Ravecca delves into it. All are welcome to attend; CLARI Hub (Atrium 340). Lecture description: www.smu.ca/fgsr/researc... #SMUResearch #SMUPoliticalScience

Johanna Hedva in conversation. Register for online/in-person attendance: forms.office.com/r/Cttb9wqnbF

Reimagining Resilience in Bay of Fundy Dykelands Thu 26 Feb, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. [AST]: Join us for a friendly fireside chat with Saint Mary’s University researchers Dr. Danika van Proosdij and Dr. Jonathan Fowler. It's the first event in a new an...

Tonight at Saint Mary's! Join us at 6 pm either online or in person (Sobey Building room 422) for this discussion on Reimagining Resilience in Bay of Fundy Dykelands.

More info here: loom.ly/frzoba0 @smugeographers.bsky.social @coldh20.bsky.social @historysmu.bsky.social #ClimateResilience #Fundy

Discussing the Fundy Dykelands

All welcome, details here:
eventscalendar.smu.ca/smuhalifax/d...

Maebh Dineen and students from her "Introduction to Irish Language" class @smuarts.bsky.social join Mason Tours for a tour of Irish Halifax.

An event poster featuring photos of the two speakers with coastal landscapes behind them. Text: First event in an annual series, "Reimagining Rural Resilience: Changing Landscapes and Lifescapes" Fireside chat | Open to everyone Reimagining Resilience in Bay of Fundy Dykelands Speakers: Dr. Danika van Proosdij and Dr. Jonathan Fowler of SMU February 26, 2026 6:00-8:30 p.m. Unilever Lounge (SB 422), Sobey Building Saint Mary's University in Halifax

Thursday, Feb. 26: Reimagining Resilience in Bay of Fundy Dykelands 🌊 Join us for this friendly fireside chat with SMU researchers Dr. Danika van Proosdij and Dr. Jonathan Fowler. All are welcome, 6-8:30 pm in SB 422 and online via Zoom. Learn more: loom.ly/frzoba0. #NovaScotia #ClimateResilience

Violence Against Women Migrants and Refugees: A Podcast - Centre for Human Rights Research This podcast explores the experiences of gender-based violence (GBV) by migrant and refugee women in Canada. As a part of the GBV-MIG Canada Research Program, it aims to show how structural and system...

Listen to the new podcast: Violence Against Women Migrants and Refugees, which explores the experiences of gender-based violence (GBV) by migrant and refugee women in Canada. The podcast can be accessed on Spotify, YouTube, and iHeartRadio (links below).

chrr.info/resource/gbv...

Dr. Evie Tastsoglou and Dr. Jane Freedman's co-authored paper "Gender-based and intersectional violence in migration and refugee contexts: A contextual global approach" has been included in the shortlist for the Best Paper Prize 2025 of International Sociology.

www.isa-sociology.org/en/publicati...

Queerabilities is a workshop on campus queerness and disability, in theory and practice. All are welcome to attend this Saturday in person and online. More details on the SMU Events Calendar: loom.ly/573BUfo

In case you missed it, Dr. @tjheffernan.bsky.social was interviewed for this CBC Radio piece on the top #tech stories for 2025: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

An event poster with a photo of guest speaker Catherine Martin.

History, Truth-Telling, Reconciliation and Artistic Practice: A Conversation with Catherine Martin. Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 24 for a discussion on exploring history through film and theatre, and the role of the arts in practices of reconciliation. 4–5:30 pm in LA 171. More info: loom.ly/EFxyFd4

Where Artificial Intelligence and Fiction Meet: Tomorrow evening in Toronto, Dr. @tjheffernan.bsky.social of @smuenglish.bsky.social will deliver the 2026 Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture. Learn more about her research at www.socialrobotfutures.com. #SMUEnglish #AI #fiction #artswithimpact

Welcome to Women and Gender Studies- Saint Mary's University, Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia).
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Two weeks left to submit your research abstracts if you'd like to take part in the annual Arts Student Conference! It takes place on March 27 and will be a great opportunity to share your work and get valuable feedback from faculty and students in other academic disciplines.

Call for Papers - Sailing: Introduction to the Atlantic Written in the Waves is excited to announce that we are launching our first volume, Sailing! We are inviting graduate and undergraduate students (min. 4th year), as well as early scholars, to explore ...

Call for Papers – Sailing: Introduction to the Atlantic

Written in the Waves – Atlantic History, Written by Women
Deadline: 1 March 2026

Written in the Waves is excited to announce that we are launching our first volume, Sailing!

niche-canada.org/2026/01/28/c...

#envhist #coastalhistory #cdnhist

We had a lot of fun working on this last summer!