Centre to bridge cultures
Samy Mahmoud announced a partnership between Carleton University and Fatma El-Mehelmy at a signing ceremony at the College of the Humanities on May 5. Long-time Carleton supporter, El-Mehelmy has... More
Archives: College of the Humanities
Tracing religious upheaval from Reformation to 9-11
by Nicole Findlay Had the Globe and Mail run its series, Talking to the Taliban, only a few years ago, readers might have dismissed the headline as an oxymoron. However one might disagree with their... More
Trying to understanding the soul
by Patrick Persaud Gregory MacIsaac is trying to do something very new with something very old. An assistant professor at the College of the Humanities, MacIsaac is currently writing a book about one... More
Re-writing the Blble
By Felan Parker “And when he-happened twelve years, having-gone-up them according-to the custom of-the feast;” To the average reader, the preceding sentence likely makes very little... More
Memorial road trip
by Nicole Findlay Students enrolled in Deidre Butler’s seminar in religion embarked on an unusual road trip last November. The 11 students were not satisfying a light hearted wanderlust or... More
Ancient tome leads to odyssey in the classics
by Nicole Findlay Nestled in the shelves of a Minnesota bookstore lay an unusual gem that would inspire a life-long passion for one undergraduate student. Among the textbooks carried by the... More
Learning to Tango
by Nicole Findlay Armed with her Bachelor of Humanities, Maria Gruending has set her sights on a new education. Having read all of the classics, she has packed her books for company and moved to... More
Tracing the emergence of modern Islam
by Nicole Findlay Students enrolled in Leonard Librande’s First-year Seminar, Whither Islam will spend the year examining the religious and cultural emergence of Islam. In an era when the media... More
College of the Humanities celebrates 10th anniversary
This year marks the College of the Humanities 10th anniversary. In celebration of this milestone, alumni, students, faculty members and staff will attend a reunion and public lecture “Pluralism... More
FASS professor on the Miracles of Jesus
Kimberly Stratton, assistant professor of Humanities and Religion will be featured in a documentary, the Miracles of Jesus that will air this Christmas Eve. Stratton will appear in the latter half of... More