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Lauren Wheeler, MA in Public History, 2006-2008, has just been appointed the Executive Director of the Canadian Museums Association - Department of History
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (204+ words) Published on June 19, 2026 Time to read: 2 minutes The CMA is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauren Wheeler as its next Executive Director. Lauren will officially join the CMA on Monday, July 27. A public historian with more than 20 years of…...
New Ontario Water Law Raises Privatization Concerns
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (1149+ words) Lead image by bloodua / i Stock In November 2025, the Ontario government rushed through new legislation to dramatically restructure public drinking water and wastewater services without any public consultation. The Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act (WCA) authorizes the province's minister…...
Carleton University's Rachel Buxton highlights benefits of Ottawa's bird'friendly push
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (105+ words) Published on June 18, 2026 Time to read: 1 minutes Ottawa's new "Bird Friendly City" certification is being welcomed by advocates as a meaningful step toward protecting bird populations, while also underscoring the need for stronger action on habitat preservation, urban planning, and…...
Why Words That Look Like Their Meaning Are Easier to Read
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (782+ words) Lead image by Jernej Graj / Unsplash Think about a word that looks like its meaning. For instance, the word bed kind of looks like a bed, with the vertical lines resembling the posts at either end. Loop looks very loopy....
Aboubakar Sanogo on African Cinema, Memory, and the Work of Preservation - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (855+ words) For Dr. Aboubakar Sanogo, cinema is an archive of humanity that shapes how people, cultures, and nationsunderstand themselves. His research interests include African and Afro-diasporic cinemas, documentary film theory, history and form, transnational and world cinemas, film preservation and restoration,…...
Graduate Spotlight: Esquay Matsy - Department of Law and Legal Studies
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (45+ words) Graduate Spotlight: Esquay Matsy Carleton University Congratulations to MA graduate Esquay Matsy, who was recently profiled by the university on her background, her journey in our MA program and her next steps. You can read more about Esquay's journey here....
Scarborough Charter Forum Brings Leaders Together in Ottawa to Advance Black Flourishing
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (261+ words) Home / News / Scarborough Charter Forum Brings Leaders Together in Ottawa to Advance Black Flourishing Ottawa welcomed more than 200 senior leaders, scholars, students and community partners on May 14 and 15 for the third Inter'Institutional Forum of the Scarborough Charter on Anti'Black Racism…...
The Skill of Kindness - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1136+ words) Published on June 15, 2026 Time to read: 6 minutes Please enjoy this transcript of Dr. Anne Bowker's remarks from Carleton University's Spring 2026 Convocation Good morning, everyone. It is such a pleasure to be here with you today. For those who don't know…...
Talking About Menopause - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1043+ words) Drawing on the experiences of 60 women, Carleton researchers examine one of life's most common and least discussed transitions Looking back, Dr. Anne Bowker can now identify dozens of symptoms she experienced without ever realizing they were part of menopause. Insomnia,…...
Russian Military Clergy at War: Trajectories and Implications of Russia's Church-Military Relations Since the Full-Scale Invasion - Eastern European and Transatlantic Network
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (242+ words) Russian Military Clergy at War: Trajectories and Implications of Russia's Church-Military Relations Since the Full-Scale Invasion Carleton University This policy brief argues that the presence of Russian military clergy on Ukrainian territory serves as an ideological legitimation of Russia's invasion…...