Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Lorenzo Buj in black-and-white photograph from 1980sA reception Saturday, May 6, will launch a cinematic recitation of Lorenzo Buj’s punk rock poem The Rogue Remembers.

Film features professor’s ode to 1980s punk scene

A reception Saturday, May 6, will launch a cinematic recitation of Lorenzo Buj’s punk rock poem The Rogue Remembers.

Psychology professor Jessica Kichler smilingPsychology professor Jessica Kichler is part of a team researching ways to help families and individuals cope with pediatric diabetes.

Grant to fund research into improving care for pediatric diabetes

Although there have been advances in diabetes care since insulin was discovered 100 years ago, youth with diabetes continue to have a higher risk of other health problems, a lower quality of life, and a shorter life span.

delegates gathered on steps of Windsor’s First Baptist ChurchDelegates to the Amherstburg Regular Missionary Baptist Association at Windsor’s First Baptist Church. Photo by Alvin McCurdy, courtesy of the Archives of Ontario.

Walking tour to highlight history of local Black community

In the first half of the 20th century, Windsor was home to a dynamic Black community located in the metropolitan core. Situated east of the downtown commercial district, the McDougall Street Corridor was a mostly self-sufficient African Canadian community bounded loosely by Riverside Drive, Goyeau Street, Giles Street, and Howard Avenue.

This historic neighbourhood emerged during the mid-19th century as African American freedom seekers and free people of colour crossed the Detroit River in search of refuge from enslavement and oppression.

Ambassador Bridge with Canadian and U.S. flagsA $500,000 grant will fuel a project to research improvements in detecting potentially pandemic pathogens in the region of North America’s busiest border crossing.

Researchers working to learn from the COVID pandemic and prepare for emerging global pathogens

A $500,000 grant will fuel a project to research improvements in detecting potentially pandemic pathogens.
Karen EngleMedia arts professor Karen Engle will read from her new memoir at a launch event Tuesday.

Reading to launch professor’s memoir

A book reading and signing at Biblioasis Bookshop on April 18 will launch media arts professor Karen Engle’s memoir Chronic Conditions.