Heading to the Fair
There are various challenges facing the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in the months ahead, and the one which comes first to mind this week – the week of the Ontario Universities Fair in... More
Dean’s Blog
On the Road
A slightly crisp September Sunday morning found me exploring the spectacular Chinese and Japanese gardens that form part of the sprawling oasis of greenery and blossoms known as the Montreal... More
Plus ca change
In my remarks earlier this week to the academic orientation gathering of first-year students, I observed that much had changed at Carleton since I took my first course here in the summer of 1968. I... More
Citius, Altius, Fortius
I am not the most avid of sports fans, but there is always something special about the Olympics, and usually one or two events manage to capture my undivided attention. This year it was the... More
Minoan delights
Returning to the office after a period away, usually spent engaged in rather more enjoyable pursuits, is daunting at the best of times; and this year was no exception. I attended the International... More
What the dormouse said
The annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, held most recently in Waterloo, is always a welcome opportunity not only to hear about some of the latest research being undertaken by... More
The challenges of the spring term
It is difficult to believe that we are already into the third week of the “spring” session, the equivalent of “November” during the regular year. Spring/summer courses always seem a bit... More
Intervallo
I know that the academic year is approaching its end when I have to start walking farther each morning for my fix of caffeine, the most convenient spot at the tunnel junction having shut down its... More
Rain, Steam, and Speed
The world outside my airplane window is a study of blues, greens, and greys, the hues coalescing briefly into vague shapes – the islands in the Salish Sea – and then dissolving again into an... More
Nadia El Fani
Nadia El Fani is a courageous woman. Last week the Tunisian filmmaker was on campus for a screening of her most recent work, Laïcité, inch’Allah (English title: Neither Allah, Nor Master),... More