Where Artificial Intelligence and Fiction Meet: Dr. Teresa Heffernan of @smuenglish.bsky.social delivered the 2026 Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture on Feb. 23. A recording of the @jhievents.bsky.social event is now online. @tjheffernan.bsky.social #SMUEnglish #AI #fiction #artswithimpact
An urgent movement is happening to preserve data from the soon-to-vanish Canadian Register of Historic Places. Students in a Public Humanities and Heritage class at SMU are part of the effort.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art... @historysmu.bsky.social #SMU_IPHH #SMUHistory #archives #artswithimpact
An event poster with a photo of poet Wanda Campbell and the cover of her new poetry collection. Text: The SMU Reading Series presents: An evening with Wanda Campbell Come celebrate the changing of the seasons with one of Canada’s best poets, reading from her newest collection, Spring Theory. Spring Theory meets the chaos of the current times with forms that are fractured and familiar in poems of lament and love, hunger and hope. It moves from exploring the darkness of fall to capturing spring’s rejuvenating light. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 7:00 p.m. | Atrium 101, SMU Campus Admission free | All welcome
The SMU Reading Series presents an evening with Wanda Campbell! Celebrate the changing of the seasons with one of Canada’s best poets, reading from her new collection "Spring Theory". Wednesday, April 1, 7-9 pm, AT 101 at SMU; all are welcome: loom.ly/lvpfflI #SMUEnglish #PoetryMonth #artswithimpact
An event poster with an illustration of a person's hands holding a cellphone, and a small headshot of Dr. Allyn Walker. Lecture description: In a climate of increasing mistrust toward science and researchers, more of us are being targeted in online hate campaigns, threatening our personal safety and our work—especially scholars from marginalized backgrounds. This talk will focus on simple strategies we can take in anticipation of targeted attacks to protect ourselves and our university communities. Wednesday, April 1 | 12-1 pm | CLARI Hub
Up next in the SMU Research Spotlight Series: Dr. Allyn Walker of #SMUCriminology will discuss "How Scholars Can Protect Ourselves and Each Other from Online Harassment in an Anti-Research Climate". Wednesday, April 1, 12-1 pm in the CLARI Hub (AT 340): at loom.ly/dhyadIc. #research #artswithimpact
Dr. Walker's latest publication is "Abolition and Queer Justice," co-edited with Dr. Aimee Wodda of Pacific University. It was released in December by @ucpress.bsky.social. Read more: www.ucpress.edu/books/abolit... #SMUCriminology #artswithimpact
An event poster with an illustration of a person's hands holding a cellphone, and a small headshot of Dr. Allyn Walker. Lecture description: In a climate of increasing mistrust toward science and researchers, more of us are being targeted in online hate campaigns, threatening our personal safety and our work—especially scholars from marginalized backgrounds. This talk will focus on simple strategies we can take in anticipation of targeted attacks to protect ourselves and our university communities.
Up next in the SMU Research Spotlight Series: Dr. Allyn Walker of #SMUCriminology will discuss "How Scholars Can Protect Ourselves and Each Other from Online Harassment in an Anti-Research Climate". Thursday, April 1, 12-1 pm in the CLARI Hub (AT 340). www.smu.ca/fgsr/researc... #artswithimpact
Attend in person or online! Visit the SMU Events Calendar for the Zoom info: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #AcadianFrench #artswithimpact
An event poster with a photo of Dr. Comeau. Lecture description: Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”? Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm Loyola 174, Saint Mary's University All are welcome to attend this Arts With Impact public lecture, presented by the Linguistics program. Guest speaker Dr. Philip Comeau is Full Professor and Vice-doyen des études universitaires, Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia. A common perception of Acadian French is that it is an “older dialect of French” or “French as it was spoken in the 17th century.” In his talk, Dr. Comeau questions this general perception, focusing on French varieties spoken in southwest Nova Scotia, particularly in the regions of Baie Sainte-Marie and Par-en-Bas. He will present findings from a project using data spanning four centuries. Even though many of the conservative or older features of French have persisted, one of the conclusions is that Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French is clearly no exception to the rule that living languages are constantly changing. https://loom.ly/_AhKHfM
Baie Sainte-Marie Acadian French: An “older French”?
Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-6:30 pm | Loyola 174
Dr. Philip Comeau of Université Sainte-Anne will deliver this public lecture, using findings from data spanning 400 years. All are welcome! Learn more: loom.ly/_AhKHfM #SMULinguistics #ArtsWithImpact
Where Artificial Intelligence and Fiction Meet: Tomorrow evening in Toronto, Dr. @tjheffernan.bsky.social of @smuenglish.bsky.social will deliver the 2026 Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture. Learn more about her research at www.socialrobotfutures.com. #SMUEnglish #AI #fiction #artswithimpact
📱 The latest research article from Dr. @xadodge.bsky.social and @diydigsafety.bsky.social. It explores why young people may avoid talking to adults in the aftermath of digital harms. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @journals.sagepub.com #Tech #digitalcriminology #potatosafety #artswithimpact
📱 The latest research article from Dr. @xadodge.bsky.social and @diydigsafety.bsky.social. It explores why young people may avoid talking to adults in the aftermath of digital harms. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @journals.sagepub.com #Tech #digitalcriminology #cybersafety #artswithimpact
On this snowy afternoon, we're catching up on some recent academic articles co-authored by Dr. @xadodge.bsky.social, a member of the @diydigsafety.bsky.social research team! #SMUCriminology #criminology #digitalcriminology #cybersafety #artswithimpact
Tonight at 7 pm! @smuenglish.bsky.social @sarahemsley.bsky.social #SMUReadingSeries #TheAustens #JaneAusten #artswithimpact
Open to the public through our Arts for Everyone program! #ArtsForEveryone #SMUEnglish #FutureHowl #artswithimpact
Join Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social virtually on Feb. 10 (2 pm AST) as she delivers the 2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Annual Lecture, hosted by @uguelphscottish.bsky.social. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture... #NovaScotia #Scotland #artswithimpact
A digital graphic to help promote summer 2026 research opportunities for undergraduate students at SMU. A photo on the right shows an Anthropology professor, technician and student conducting field research at The Old Burying Ground in Halifax. White text on the left, against a maroon background: Gain research skills and experience alongside a SMU professor this summer. Apply today!
📣 Undergraduate students: Gain research skills and PAID experience this summer, working alongside your SMU professors! Learn more about the opportunities available in the Faculty of Arts, and apply by February 20: www.smu.ca/research/stu... #StudentResearch #research #fieldwork #artswithimpact
In case you missed it in Maroon + White, here's a feature story on Dr. Amber Silver, alumni guest speaker for @smugeographers.bsky.social's special 50th anniversary #ArtsWithImpact Lecture in November. publications.smu.ca/maroon-white... #SMUGeography #SMUAlumni #50years
With 2025 in the rearview mirror, we're looking back at just a few of the year's highlights marking the 50th anniversary of @smugeographers.bsky.social. Read more: news.smu.ca/news/2026/1/... #SMUGeography #SMUEnvironmentalStudies #geography #environmentalstudies #artswithimpact
Send in the Clowns: Popular Politics After Neoliberalism is on the @popmatters.com Best Books of 2025 list!
www.popmatters.com/best-books-2... @irishstudies.bsky.social #artswithimpact
Community connection is at the heart of a SMU archaeology project in partnership with historic #Beechville. Led by Dr. @coldh20.bsky.social, the fieldwork offers real-world experience to #SMUAnthropology students in a way the classroom can't replicate. news.smu.ca/news/2025/12... #artswithimpact
An event poster with images: a black-and-white historical photograph of employees of the Acadian Recorder; and a colour photo of a Dungeons and Dragons figurine. Text: Anthropology Honours Program Progress Report Presentations Friday, Jan. 16 10 am to noon McNally Main 227 and online via Zoom For more info, visit the SMU Events Calendar: https://eventscalendar.smu.ca/smuhalifax/detail/5312/1768572000000
Our #SMUAnthropology honours students are working on some intriguing research topics this year. Learn more at their public presentation: Friday, Jan. 16, 10 am to noon in person at MM 227 or online!
Visit the SMU Events Calendar for more info: loom.ly/tPfzQKg. #honours #research #artswithimpact
Still looking for a winter course or elective at Saint Mary's? Consider a special topics course such as "Reconciliation & Politics: Canada in Global Context," with Dr. Hannah Wyile. More info here: loom.ly/u5sHivg #SMUPoliticalScience #cdnpoli #artswithimpact
Visit @nichecanada.bsky.social for this new article co-authored by Dr. Heather Green of @historysmu.bsky.social and Kaley MacMullin BA’25, #SMUSociology graduate and Dr. Green's research assistant on the Mining Danger Project. #SMUHistory #envhist #mininghistory #cdnhist #research #artswithimpact
Dr. @rblakebrown.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social was a visiting professor last month at @unipd.bsky.social in #Italy. His activities included a guest lecture on "Canadian Gun Culture and Firearm Regulation, 1867-1935". @euguns.bsky.social @matteomillan.bsky.social #SMUHistory #artswithimpact
Dr. Kirrily Freeman of @historysmu.bsky.social quoted in NY Times article "The Nazi Plunder of Church Bells Changed the Sound of Europe." #ArtsWithImpact www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/a...
A poster promoting the Arts for Everyone program at Saint Mary's. An illustration shows five silhouettes of people, standing against a colourful row of giant books. Text: Arts for Everyone The Faculty of Arts invites community members to attend a selection of courses on a drop-in basis. Arts courses are for everyone - come join us! Learn more: https://www.smu.ca/arts/outreach/arts-for-everyone.html
Four free courses for Winter 2026! Open to members of the public. Find the complete #ArtsForEveryone course lineup here: www.smu.ca/arts/outreac... #SMUEnglish #SMUHistory #SMUAnthropology #A4E #artswithimpact
An image of the book cover for 'Unforgetting and the Politics of Representation: Voices from Contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina' (Routledge, 2025). Along with the book's title and author, the cover includes an abstract artwork in shades of turquoise and greenish gold.
While overseas for her book launch, Dr. Tatjana Takševa of Saint Mary's University also delivered guest lectures at the University of Sarajevo and International Burch University. Her talks opened space for interdisciplinary dialogue on traumatic experiences, collective identity in post-conflict settings, and the role of dialogue in peacebuilding processes. Special focus was devoted to the experiences of children born of war, specifically those born as a result of wartime sexual violence. "The discussions with local faculty and students were deeply meaningful, reaffirming the importance of creating environments where young people and community members can critically reflect on issues shaping contemporary civil society," said Dr. Takševa.
A book launch photo with Dr. Takševa at left, reading from her new book. On the right is Ajna Jusić, President of Zaboravljena djeca rata / Forgotten Children of War Association. Also in attendance were research participants whose first-person narratives appear in the book, as well as other survivors, activists, students and scholars. “Their involvement underscored the profound collaborative nature of the project and highlighted the courage of survivors who chose to share their lived experiences,” said Dr. Takševa.
Unforgetting and the Politics of Representation: Voices from Contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina | The Forgotten Children of War Association hosted a #Sarajevo book launch in November for Dr. Tatjana Takševa, Chair of @smuenglish.bsky.social. Read more: loom.ly/HIdWkHo. #SMUEnglish #artswithimpact
Published in @thewalrus.ca, this feature story on stalking includes an interview with #SMUCriminology professor Dr. Diane Crocker. @dianecrocker.bsky.social #criminology #artswithimpact
An event poster with a black-and-white cartoon illustration showing a man laughing while reading a book titled, 'Jokes About the Budworm'. In the background is a cartoon budworm smiling near a sign that says 'Nova Scotia's Forest Resources' near a clearcut.
Join us on Friday for the @historysmu.bsky.social Seminar Series, 1-2 pm in MN 219. Dr. Mark Kuhlberg of @laurentianu.bsky.social will present "Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty: Canada's Aerial War Against Forest Pests, 1913-1930". All are welcome, 1-2 pm in MN 219. #SMUHistory #artswithimpact
A poster to promote the IPHH 4000 course. It has an illustration of orange curved lines on the right, with white text on a black and maroon background.
Heritage Capstone: Unlocking Community Collections (IPHH 4000.2) is a 6-credit course this winter at Saint Mary's University. Students in this course are trained in the fundamentals of museum / archive / digital humanities theory and practice. www.smu.ca/iphh #heritage #humanities #artswithimpact
