Interdisciplinary Studies News
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Nov 1 |
Community-based research navigates social, economic and environmental sustainability Researchers investigate the restoration of cultural connections with plants among Indigenous communities and the evolving role of public libraries as... full story |
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Jun 29 |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant supports EDI research Dr. Sandra Jeppesen is receiving $448,376 from SSHRC under their new Race, Gender, and Diversity Initiative launched this year. |
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Jun 15 |
Lakehead University Orillia hosting a Tipi Raising Gathering on Saturday In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Lakehead University Orillia will host a Tipi Raising Gathering this Saturday, June 18. |
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May 12 |
New Book Written By Orillia Faculty and Students A new book by several Lakehead co-authors, The Capitol Riots, explores the Capitol riots of January 2021. |
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Feb 14 |
Lakehead professor publishes new theory on the evolution of extraordinary self-sacrifice A Lakehead University professor has discovered that individuals will go to extraordinary lengths to help or harm others. |
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Oct 29 |
Lakehead University professors receiving $470k from SSHRC for important research Seven professors at Lakehead University are receiving a total of more than $470,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of... full story |
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Sep 21 |
Lakehead University researcher studying the use of body-worn cameras with Guelph Police Dr. Alana Saulnier, an Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead University, is receiving a Social Sciences and Humanities... full story |
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Jul 30 |
Lakehead researchers receiving more than $354K from SSHRC The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is granting Lakehead University researchers more than $354,000 in funding for seven... full story |
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Apr 27 |
Research in Action: Studies reveal impacts of police surveillance technology As a researcher studying the use and impacts of police body-worn cameras, Dr. Alana Saulnier is often asked if she’s for or against surveillance... full story |
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Sep 6 |
Monsters Teach Us about Ourselves Professor Ryan McVeigh believes we can learn a lot about the world by studying monsters. |
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Jul 22 |
Lakehead University is receiving more than $757K in SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants and student awards Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $757,000 in Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight and... full story |
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Mar 19 |
Lakehead University presents The Love Lectures Dr. Jason Lepojärvi will define love itself during “The Love Lectures” presented by Lakehead University Orillia. |
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Nov 28 |
World’s first Haida-language film to be shown at Lakehead University Orillia Lakehead University Orillia is proud to announce a special screening of the Canadian feature film, Sgaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife), on Monday,... full story |
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Nov 27 |
Lakehead Orillia's DB Krupp published in AEON magazine Lakehead University Orillia assistant professor and SALT lab director, DB Krupp, has recently authored an article, “Kill the competition: why... full story |
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Mar 27 |
Alumna Receives Government of Canada History Award The Departments of Interdisciplinary Studies and History and the Faculty of Education are pleased to announce that alumna Kylie Burchat has been... full story |
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Mar 15 |
Lakehead Orillia's next In Conversation lecture will cover atrocity in image At the next installment of the In Conservation Speaker Series at the Orillia Public Library, Lakehead University Orillia’s Dr. Valerie Hébert,... full story |
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Dec 22 |
Lakehead Orillia professor named Fulbright research chair A look into the ways in which environmental concerns have been woven into the narrative of contemporary Canadian fiction will be the focus for a... full story |
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Mar 30 |
Lakehead University Media Studies students to present public showcase The Media Studies Program at Lakehead University Orillia will present its annual Media Arts Showcase – an exhibition of media artwork produced by... full story |
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Feb 16 |
Award-winning play, “Remnants,” to be performed at Lakehead Orillia “Remnants” is an award-winning play that reflects forty years of conversation between the author – a psychologist and playwright at the University of... full story |
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Feb 1 |
Lakehead announces book launch for student’s book of poetry Lakehead student Jessica Dawson, in her third year of the Honours Bachelor of Arts... full story |
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Jan 12 |
Lakehead’s next In Conversation event to highlight Orillia’s role in World War II Do you know what prominent role Orillia played in Canada’s involvement during the Second World War? The city’s most important contribution involved... full story |
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Aug 1 |
Culture, Environment and Social Justice Conference coming to Lakehead University Environmental writers and academics from across Canada and beyond will visit Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus to participate in a conference... full story |
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Mar 3 |
Student project connects historical research to real-life experience Holly Wiggins’ great-grandfather, a butcher from a small town in England, joined the armed forces during the Second World War, leaving behind his... full story |
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Feb 25 |
Lakehead invites community to celebrate research and innovation Lakehead University celebrates its Research... full story |
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Dec 18 |
Lakehead Media Studies class inspires students to make a difference Last month, the Media Art... full story |
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Jul 16 |
Lakehead University’s next SOS public lecture presents People of a Feather, a film about survival Lakehead University’s “Summer of Sustainability” (SOS) series continues this month with a special screening of People of a Feather, a film about... full story |