Congratulations to Anne Carson, former John MacNaughton Professor of Classics at McGill University on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature!
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Congratulations to Anne Carson, former John MacNaughton Professor of Classics at McGill University on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature!
Read more here: reporter.mcgill.ca/anne-carson-...
Congrats to Profs Ned Schantz and Alanna Thain on their new Publications! 𝙃𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙘𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 by Ned Schantz was published in 2026 by SUNY Press and 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖: 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨, 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 (Routledge, 2025) was edited by Alanna Thain, Philippe Bédard and Carl Therrien.
Happy to see this go live today! “Computational Approaches to Latin American Literary Production” is now available in the Palgrave Handbook of Digital Latin American Studies. The editors were a joy to work with, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute ✨
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On Thursday, October 1st, 2026, the Yan P. Lin Centre will hold the 2026 Maxwell Cummings and Global Pasts Outreach Lecture, welcoming Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta from Arizona State University.
Register your place here: www.mcgill.ca/arts/channel...
Join us on October 1st, from from 4–8 PM, in the lobbies of the Leacock and McCall McBain Arts buildings and the Moyse Hall Theatre, for the 2nd Annual Faculty of Arts Showcase to celebrate the exciting work our students do in and outside the classroom.
Join Allan Greer and Royal Society of Canada for the launch of Canada in the Age of Rum in Ottawa on October 7!
Canada in the Age of Rum: buff.ly/vINNYnw
Event details: buff.ly/C1J7IGZ
I just published this op-ed in @macleans.bsky.social about PM Carney’s global strategy and how the world’s watching what will happen next: macleans.ca/politics/can... @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social #Carney #Trump #EU #trade @macleans.bsky.social
A new opinion piece in the Globe and Mail by Professor Debra Thompson (Political Science) and Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies.
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Jennifer Welsh joined The Herle Burly podcast, commenting on Canada’s evolving role in the international order as the current U.S. administration increasingly strains relationships with Western allies.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/165366/episo...
Is the economic rupture with the United States a crisis, or an opportunity for Canadian growth? In the 2026 McGill Max Bell Lectures, @ricardohausmann.bsky.social and Eric Protzer explore practical strategies for Canadian prosperity in a radically changed world.
The CIPSS Speaker Series continues in the new semester. This term's talks cover global migration, international conflict, global governance, status in world politics, and more! 📆 Mark your calendars for Fridays at noon 📍 Leacock 429 👇 The full schedule below More on each talk soon.
Congratulations to Michael Van Dussen on being elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada!
Prof. Van Dussen was recognized for his innovative contributions to the study of English and Slavic literary and religious milieus from the XIV through XVI centuries.
🌍 Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds: mcgill.ca/x/5RV
🌍 Les jeunes Canadiens écoanxieux seraient plus susceptibles d’appuyer les tactiques perturbatrices des militants environnementaux : mcgill.ca/x/5Rj
2025 Nobel Prize in Economics laureate and #McGill alumnus Peter Howitt delivers the 2026 Beatty Lecture:
"How Do We Sustain Growth in an Age of Disruption — and Who Benefits?"
📅 October 22 | 6:00PM | Pollack Hall
🎟️ $5 students, $10 general
🔗 mcgill.ca/x/UWE
Congratulations to Robert Wisnovsky, James McGill Professor in McGill’s Institute for Islamic Studies, on being awarded a fellowship at the prestigious Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Read more here:
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Le NPD ne défend pas les droits des employés de Dynacare, selon Barry Eidlin, professeur agrégé au Département de sociologie de l’Université McGill et spécialiste des mouvements syndicaux.
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Rêver le Québec de demain : le vivre-ensemble vu par Jocelyn Maclure, professeur au Département de philosophie de l’Université McGill ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/balado...
Congratulations to Professor Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (Department of Sociology) and Professor Michael Van Dussen (Department of English) on being elected Members of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
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Backed by a historic federal investment, McGill has recruited six Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada. These globally renowned experts are coming to Canada to tackle pressing challenges, make discoveries, and advance innovation here at home.
Ethan Zuckerman, a prominent media scholar, has been named the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in the Digital Public Sphere at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy. www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschoo...