Publishing her 10th book wasn’t quite a nightmare for Carol Davison, but it wasn’t a dream either.

A professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary and Critical Studies, she has edited Gothic Dreams and Nightmares, a collection of essays ranging across more than two centuries of literature, the visual arts, and 20th- and 21st-century visual media.

“I experienced several major bumps on the road as I edited this interdisciplinary study over several COVID-challenged years, and I am thankful to the 12 international contributors for their incredible expertise and patience,” says Dr. Davison. “This study seeks to push the boundaries of the field by reconsidering the vastly under-theorized role of the subliminal in the gothic since its inception in the 18th century.”

The authors consider their subject in various national, cultural, and socio-historical contexts, engaging with questions of philosophy, morality, rationality, consciousness, and creativity.

The book will enjoy a North American launch in late July at the 17th biannual International Gothic Association conference in Halifax, where Davison will also present a paper on the subject of her next edited collection, eugenics gothic, and serve as the judge for two book prizes awarded during the event.

Davison is a scholar of gothic and Victorian literature, African American literature, and women’s writing, known for her work in thanatology — the scientific study of death and the losses brought about as a result — and cultural teratology, compound work that is made up of four distinct works.

She has received accolades for her edited collections and publications, including the Allan Lloyd Smith Prize and the Lord Ruthven Assembly Award.

During Davison’s upcoming sabbatical, she will continue editing her Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature Series; writing her 11th book, a monograph contracted by Manchester University Press entitled Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights and the Gothic; and working as a consulting scholar with Theatre Dybbuk out of Los Angeles as it develops its next project. She will present a keynote address at the conference “Writing Angst: the Gothic/Schaueliteratur in Scotland and Germany from 1800 until Today” held at the University of Götingen, Germany, in early September.

Lancer Athletics and Recreational Services is getting a sweet new ride thanks to the Graduate Student Society.

The GSS has purchased a golf cart to make it easier for ARS staff to perform maintenance and run events.

“We are very grateful for this generous gift,” said Rick Daly, facilities services manager for ARS. “This will allow us to provide even better service to campus recreation and to community groups using our facilities.”

ARS has had one golf cart that predates the construction of the Toldo Lancer Centre. A second golf cart will allow staff to better tend to the expanded footprint.

“The GSS views the continued success and growth of the TLC as a positive reflection of the commitment made by student associations to enhance the overall positive student experience,” said GSS president Brahmjot Singh. “This cart is a small but important resource to ensure all events for students and the campus-community are supported to their fullest potential.”

The renaming of campus police to the Special Constable Service did not bring with it any changes to its operations, says superintendent Michael Akpata.

“We always operated as a special constable service appointed on behalf of the Windsor Police Services Board,” he says. “The label has changed, but not our commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff and faculty, and visitors to campus.”

Special constables patrol the University’s campuses — main, south, and downtown — on foot, on bicycle, and in vehicles. They exercise the authority of a police officer while on campus, providing faster response to emergencies and calls for service.

The name change from Campus Community Police was necessitated by changes to provincial law designed to better differentiate between public police and special constables.

Akpata has been meeting with student groups to introduce the new branding.

“The key takeaway is letting them know that nothing has changed beyond the name,” he says.

The new title is reflected in updates to the department’s vehicles, uniforms, website, and other publications.

The East-West Bowl, a showcase of the best U Sports football players eligible for the 2025 Canadian Football League draft, will feature four Lancers.

Defensive back Istvan Assibo-Dadzie, defensive lineman Demir Tagani, defensive lineman Muftah Ageli, and linebacker Devin Veresuk will head to Waterloo to compete in the May 11 contest.

The Windsor representatives will play on the West team under Blake Nill, head coach of the Vanier Cup finalists University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.

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