Coyote on Campus
by Nicole Findlay Ivan Coyote has a new home – if only temporarily. The Yukon born and bred spoken word performer has been lured “south” as Carleton’s new writer-in-residence.... More
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Advocating for human rights
Human rights lawyer Leilani Farha joins Carleton University this semester as its first recipient of the Law Foundation of Ontario’s (LFO) Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship. Farha, a... More
At peace with the world
by Nicole Findlay Our children are our future. The cliché is repeated so often and in reference to so many societal issues, one barely pauses to stop and consider the implications. But, it is a... More
In the company of strangers
by Nicole Findlay Katherine Arnup, director, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, has recently completed a fellowship from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Arnup was awarded the... More
Fourth-year student passionate for child studies
A commitment to children and their development consumes Andre Betim. The fourth-year student in the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies’ Child Studies program has dedicated himself to the... More
FASS Student Takes on Human Rights Case
by Nicole Findlay Tina Langdon is putting theory into practice in her fight to end the use of security certificates in Canada. Langdon has been working on behalf of one of the men affected by the... More
Teaching generation next
April Hiderman is tapping into both her career and educational experiences to coach a new generation of students. Each year, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies’ Early Childhood... More
Sexually speaking
The Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies will begin the new-year by launching a lecture series focusing on sexuality, scheduled for January 12. The first of the speakers to be invited to Carleton... More
Carleton instructor assists Sri Lankan tsunami victims
by Nicole Findlay While the world looked on in horror after the December 26 tsunami, Carleton Instructor Chitra Sekhar decided to do more than make a donation. In May 2005,Chitra Sekhar, a child... More
Temporary job sows seeds for passion
When her temporary job slipped into a permanent routine, Grace Irving made the decision to pursue her university education. A fourth-year major in Human Rights and Women’s Studies, Irving left... More