Lessons from last Friday
The March Break Open House on Saturday attracted hundreds of prospective Carleton students and their parents, many of whom were using their break from high school classes to compare the different... More
Dean’s Blog
The Way We Were
As a cultural historian I am very conscious of the importance of particular spaces and places as sites of memory … for individuals, groups, even entire nations … and often these continue to have... More
Imagining Otherwise
It seems that much of what lies at the core of FASS is under attack these days, from governments who don’t wish to fund teaching and research in the humanities and social sciences, to journalists... More
Home thoughts from abroad
Reading Week this year found me in England, instead of Italy. (Sigh!) I had some miscellaneous bits of research to undertake, three meetings to attend, and a lecture to deliver at the University... More
The Dock of the Bay
Last week began exceptionally well. Monday morning found me sitting on the Santa Monica pier, basking in the warm California sunshine and watching the pounding surf break onto the beach beneath. ... More
La blanche cérémonie
If you drive to campus, and especially if you enter your vehicle inside your attached garage and then leave it in the shelter of a parkade, you may not have been fully exposed to the wild extremes... More
Murphy’s Law
Rex Murphy’s column in last Saturday’s National Post hit the nail on the head, but only in part. He was commenting on the incident which took place in the Unicentre Galleria last week, when a... More
January 2013 address to FASS
In place of a blog post this week, I am pleased to publish my speaking notes for the annual decanal address to faculty and staff in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, delivered on Friday 18... More
London calling
It is the first week of the new term, and I am making a flying visit to London: three and a half days, two meetings, a conference, and some precious hours in the library of the University of... More
Standing long
It is New Year’s Day, January 1st, a cold crisp morning, and I have started 2013 with a very satisfying visit to my neighbourhood coffee shop. It is also an opportunity to sit and ponder the old... More