Humanities Research Group

From Haiti to Windsor, researcher examines migration through art and sociology

Dr. Carlo Charles, professor in the University of Windsor’s Department of Sociology and Criminology, will host two upcoming events exploring migration, race, sexuality and the experiences of queer and trans migrants in Windsor.Dr. Carlo Charles, professor in the University of Windsor’s Department of Sociology and Criminology, will host two upcoming events exploring migration, race, sexuality and the experiences of queer and trans migrants in Windsor. (MIKE WILKINS/ The University of Windsor)

By Lindsay Charlton 

From a young age, Dr. Carlo Charles has been interested in the human experience, first exploring that curiosity through art and storytelling. 

As a boy growing up in Haiti, the sociology professor wrote songs, poetry and plays. By age 14, he had formed a theatre troupe of about 25 friends and staged plays at local churches for the community. 

CBC IDEAS’ Greg Kelly to explore changes in authority and public discourse

Jackman Dramatic Art Centre.Jackman Dramatic Art Centre at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (LINDSAY CHARLTON/ University of Windsor)

From viral posts to public addresses, the way authority figures speak is changing — and the effects are being felt far beyond the podium.

CBC Ideas executive producer Greg Kelly will be the next speaker in the Humanities Research Group’s (HRG) talk series, delivering a public lecture Thursday on language, authority and public discourse.

HRG Event explores intersection of creativity and biotechnology

Portrait of Dr. Jennifer Willet Jennifer Willet will share insights on bioart and its role in connecting art and science at a Humanities Research Group talk on Nov. 27. (JUSTIN ELLIOTT/JEL Media)

By Victor Romao

Dr. Jennifer Willet, Canada Research Chair in Art, Science and Ecology and professor in the University of Windsor’s School of Creative Arts, will lead a public talk on Nov. 27 exploring the intersection of biotechnology and fine arts. 

Humanities Research Group hosts national broadcast event

Photo of Musa al-Gharbi Musa al-Gharbi, author of We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite.

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor’s Humanities Research Group (HRG) is once again bringing national attention to campus, hosting an event in partnership with CBC Ideas that will broadcast across Canada and beyond.

The campus community is invited to Musa al-Gharbi's lecture, We Have Never Been Woke: Symbolic Capitalists and The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite, Thursday Sept. 25 at the SoCA Armouries Performance Hall, 37 University Avenue East.