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With over 28 departments/programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, FASS is Simon Fraser University's largest and most diverse faculty. We're committed to engaging our communities with award-winning research and teaching.
Join us on Nov 5th @ 6PM for our Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism by Pragna Patel, the co-founder and co-director of Project Resist, an organization focused on work with marginalized and vulnerable women and girls throughout the UK.
Details: ow.ly/MsMG50X7qe9
Congratulations to Tatiana Parrish, master's student in SFU Political Science, on your Award for Graduate Service 👏
08.10.2025 21:50 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Considering a graduate degree in Public Policy?
Join our virtual information session on November 7th (12 PM PT) to learn more about the program, application process, & more. We'll also be answering your questions live!
Learn more/RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/master-of-...
#SFUSPP #graduateschool
“From this perspective of the nuclear family and multigenerational household, it may be seen by some as a failure to launch, but then in other cultures, it’s a foundation to succeed.”
SFU’s Andy Yan speaks to @nytimes.com about intergenerational living arrangements in Canada.
Join the Bruntletts for their book launch, "Women Changing Cities", an inspiring evening exploring how women are reshaping cities into more inclusive, sustainable & people-focused places.
Thursday (7-9 PM)
Challenge Theatre, SFU Harbour Centre
RSVP: tinyurl.com/7cspv5aa
#sfuurb @sfufass.bsky.social
International student George Xu has leveraged experiential learning at @sfu.ca into a career as a teacher. After completing a double minor in Linguistics and @sfueducation.bsky.social, George is now pursuing a Master of Education at @westernu.ca. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
07.10.2025 17:10 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
💡 Have questions about your grad application?
Join our upcoming webinar to connect with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and program reps who can give you the answers you need!
🔗 RSVP by Wed, Nov 12, 9AM (PT) | https://f.mtr.cool/rnxgchkihl
👉Check out the SFU GRAD Common Applicant Q&A — link in bio!
Vancouver ranks 36th on a list of 48 cities in the 2025 Global Power City Index report. In an interview with CKNW, Prof. @ayan604.bsky.social notes that the report gives us a chance to think about what we should change in the city.
Listen to the interview:
tinyurl.com/2juw2xue
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH AT 7 PM, WE SURVIVED WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT An Indigenous Reckoning Julian Brave NoiseCat in conversation with Michelle Cyca Penguin Random House Canada Massy Books Talking Stick Vancouver Writers Fest SFU Indigenous Studies SFU Centre for the Arts, 149 W Hastings St.
We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning
Julian Brave NoiseCat in conversation with Michelle Cyca
Thursday, October 30 | 7PM
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Register and learn more: www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-survive...
Photo of SFU criminology student Makena McLean holding a shadowbox containing various RFID tags
Three photos of McLean's experiments testing the survivability of different RFID tags attached to pig carcasses
When she was 9, Makena McLean knew exactly what she wanted to be—a forensic scientist. Graduating as a @sfucriminology.bsky.social student this fall, her honours thesis could make a big impact on how disaster victims are identified around the world. www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/makena-maclean.html
02.10.2025 19:51 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“My advice to students is to find an Indigenous Studies course about a topic that matters to you and try it out.” Photo: Anya Garcia at SFU Burnaby Campus
Taking an Indigenous Studies course in French at SFU inspired Anya Garcia (BA, 2025) to declare her minor.
“The course was important to me, and it started me on a path I was not expecting.”
Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
#mySFUgrad #FASSgrad
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Get career inspiration as well as resume, networking, skill-building advice, and more! Opening with a keynote by Dr. Jacques Forest on the science of motivation. Free for SFU grad students.
👉 Oct 21-23 | Virtual: https://f.mtr.cool/pximouvbfd
🔗RSVP today! https://f.mtr.cool/ofbywjvkhb
“I am deeply committed to expanding upon my critical exploration of family formation and marriage at the intersection of gender, sexuality and law.” - Nerida Bullock Photo: Nerida Bullock.
Nerida Bullock’s (PhD, 2025) socio-legal scholarship holds a mirror to the institution of marriage.
Read the interview to learn about Bullock's research and experiences as an educator: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
#mySFUgrad #FASSgrad
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Photo grid of eight students' faces with text "FASS graduate student spotlight"
To honour and celebrate our graduate students' diversity of and excellence in research, we’ve launched the FASS Graduate Student Spotlight.
Get inspired by the limitless possibilities within arts and social sciences graduate studies:
www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...
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A place to gather, learn, breathe, and heal — the newly-opened First Peoples’ Gathering House stands proudly along the ceremonial walkway at SFU's Burnaby campus.
19.09.2025 20:57 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
@jhorncastle.bsky.social, McWhinney Professor in International Relations, speaks to @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social about Canada's, UK's, and Australia's Palestinian state recognition. @sfufass.bsky.social
Watch now: ow.ly/xpFE50X1CZe
The next #TWSsprints session is in person this Sunday, September 28th at 10:30am (PDT). Sprint in person with Laura and Candie and meet other TWS students and alumni. This is a great way to get some words down first thing on a Sunday morning and get your writing day off to a fantastic start!
24.09.2025 17:32 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Join us on October 5th at SFU Surrey Campus for a free film screening of "Farming the Revolution," which is followed by a Q&A with director Nishtha Jain! Sussanne Skidmore, President of the @bcfed.bsky.social will make the concluding remarks after the Q&A session.
Learn more: ow.ly/Un8z50WZO03
"By declaring the design a blight on the landscape, it overshadowed the ways in which the Vancouver Special helped solve housing issues in the city during the 1960s–1970s..."
23.09.2025 18:15 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Headshots of the 2025 Cormack Teaching Award and FASS Employee Achievement - Teaching Award winners. TEXT: 2025 FASS Teaching Awards - Cormack Teaching Awards, Employee Achievement - Teaching Awards
We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Cormack Teaching Awards and FASS Employee Achievement - Teaching Awards.
Learn more about them: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...
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You're invited! 🎓🎉 All FASS graduands are invited to the FASS Convocation Reception happening right after your ceremony! Join us at the outdoor southwest corner of the AQ, right by the koi pond for free refreshments, prizes, and a photo booth!
RSVP ➡️ www.surveymonkey.ca/r/FASS-convo...
It was a pleasure to meet and chat with future Global Humanities students at this year's @sfufass.bsky.social
Department Fair! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about the department and Humanities Student Union—we are excited for you to join us!
We're hiring! For the spring 2026 semester, #sfuurb is seeking a sessional instructor for its graduate course, Great Urban Thinkers. Please refer to our website for further details and apply today!
www.sfu.ca/urban/about-...
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Sept. 15-19 is National Postdoc Appreciation Week, recognizing their invaluable contributions to research and innovation across the country. We're proud to highlight several inspiring SFU postdocs who are making an impact every day on our campuses and in our communities.
15.09.2025 22:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Milka Njoroge: Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair, 2025-2027
SFU GSWS is pleased to welcome Milka Njoroge as Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair (2025-2027).
Her research focuses on the visual economy of suffering in postcolonial contexts.
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
Political Science co-op student Thwin Nway sitting with a laptop at the SFU Burnaby campus
Political science student Thwin Nway's unexpected Co-op work term in health research opened her eyes to new possibilities and how her studies gave her transferable skills and experience that she could apply in different careers.
www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/09/thwin-nway.html
A gathering of stories, solidarity, and community 🌿✨
Join this event for a conversation on Asian-Indigenous relations, activism, and reimagining relationships on these lands.
🔗RSVP: https://f.mtr.cool/pvugvcibzh
Our September Newsletter is now up! As we start the fall 2025 semester, we have important news, events, and updates from our students, faculty, and alumni.
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Holy Crow Arts and SFU INDG invite you to a special screening of Honor Thy Mother, a documentary project of the Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island.
Sept 25 | 5PM | Diamond Family Auditorium
events.sfu.ca/event/45805-1
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