Western researchers recovering Black history in London, Ont.
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Keri Ferguson ,Western News , August 01, 2025
Black Londoners Project retraces lives of forgotten freedom seekers settling in city, restoring public memory of early Black presence, contributions.
Six scholars honoured with Western Research Excellence Awards
Western News , July 11, 2025
Six professors have been named recipients of the 2025 Western Research Excellence Awards, celebrating the success and impact of their work including Elizabeth Greene from Classical Studies.
Western welcomes Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients
Western News , July 09, 2025
Western welcomes Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in English, Nathan TeBokkel.
2,000-year-old Roman ‘Bigfoot’ mystery: 5,000 giant shoes unearthed in Britain
Interesting Engineering , July 08, 2025
Interesting Engineering reported on the discovery of very large Ancient Roman shoes by a group of archaeologists, including classical studies professor Elizabeth Greene, at the Vindolanda Trust excavation site at Magna, a former Roman fort established around 80 AD.
Summer reads from the Western community
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Keri Ferguson ,Western News , June 24, 2025
Western News recommends a selection of titles or your summer reading pleasure including two titles from former writers-in-residence Emma Donoghue and Gabrielle Drolet.
Western and St Andrews University expand partnership, enriching both schools
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Colleen MacDonald ,Western News , May 08, 2025
Through a partnership supported by Western International, two Western professors are contributing to the scholarly community at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Western visual arts professor Kirsty Robertson has been at St Andrews since early May, as the senior global fellow at its Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE).
Paul Werstine: the King’s prof who probably saved your English grade
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Vasoula Ioannidis ,The Gazette , May 08, 2025
Distinguished King’s University College and English professor Paul Werstine is retiring at the end of this school year after a revolutionary career re-examining Shakespeare. He recently sat down with the Western Gazette to reflect on his career.
From London to the New Yorker: Gabrielle Drolet
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Eshal Naqvi ,The Gazette , May 06, 2025
Former Student Writer-in-Residence (2019-20), Gabrielle Drolet, became the first woman ever nominated for a National Newspaper Award for editorial cartooning. She was recently profiled in the Western Gazette.
Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching recognize educators across campus
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Keri Ferguson ,Western News , April 24, 2025
Aara Suksi, Classical Studies, has been awarded the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching. Jacob Evoy, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, has been awarded the Angela Armitt Award for Excellence in Teaching for Part-Time Faculty.
‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement
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Ruth Skinner ,The Conversation , April 17, 2025
Facing American tariffs and taunts of becoming the 51st state, Canada can look inward for inspiration, humour and reassurance. Ruth Skinner, Visual Arts alumna and sessional instructor for SASAH, shares her insights in The Conversation on how artists such as Greg Curnoe explore Canada-U.S. relations through art.
Western grad Steve Cordes helps students deepen understanding of homelessness
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Keri Ferguson ,Western News , April 15, 2025
Guest lecturer and CEO of Youth Opportunities Unlimited coached class to challenge assumptions, ‘get comfortable being uncomfortable’
Western students document landmarks and lessons from Oaxaca, Mexico
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Megan Stacey ,Western News , April 10, 2025
Students who participated in a Reading Week trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, brought home their memories in a physical way. Photographs from their journey were used to build an exhibition, Querid@ Oaxaca or Dear Oaxaca, now on display in the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre’s Cohen Commons.
Western introduces creative writing major for fall 2025
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Nyna Pinnamaraju ,The Gazette , April 02, 2025
Western will offer a creative writing major through the Department of English and writing studies starting September 2025.
Wanda Nanibush on “Performing Sovereignty” and artistic resistance
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Veronica MIranda ,Western Gazette , March 10, 2025
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities hosted Wanda Nanibush for a series of events, including a facilitated talking circle and the “Performing Sovereignty” lecture, which featured conversations about Indigenous history, reconciliation and sovereignty.
Black studies major launches at Western
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Crystal McKay ,Western News , February 27, 2025
Black studies, introduced at Western in 2022 as a minor, will be offered as a major starting in September 2025.
Western Libraries celebrates excellence in undergraduate research
Western News , January 16, 2025
Five undergraduate students awarded for use of library and archival resources including Karen Wen, a second-year English language and literature student in the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts & Humanities.
