Writer and historian Gregory Radick visited King’s to share how exploring the possibilities of the past is much more than a parlour game and should fall under a historian’s job description. At this year’s annual MacLennan Lecture, historian and philosopher of biology Dr. Gregory Radick dared to ask, “What if?” regarding the plausibility of counterfactual…
Each month, we ask a member of faculty to tell us about one book that played an outsized role in making them who they are today. This month’s contribution to Words to Live By comes from Instructor and MFA Creative Nonfiction Mentor, Lezlie Lowe, BA (Hons)’96, MFA’16. The magic of her choice lies in simplicity,…
At an event at the President’s Lodge on King’s campus on March 11, Dalhousie President Kim Brooks and King’s President William Lahey announced the creation of the Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity. This new Chair will be at the forefront of advancing medical humanities at King’s and Dalhousie, exploring questions…
The UKC Blue Devils are excited to announce the signing of three players: Riley Auby, Kathryn MacEachern and Faith Braine to the women's soccer program! Riley Auby A talented and determined player from Cole Harbour, N.S., Auby joins us from the U18AA Dartmouth United squad and Auburn Drive High School, where she leads by example…
Motivated by admiration for King’s, its students and the first pillar of the Future King’s campaign aimed at empowering student success and access, former President Dr. George Cooper CM, KC, DCL, and his wife, Tia, have transformed their scholarship from an entrance award to a renewable scholarship through a generous personal gift. “Tia and I…
Master of Journalism student Yuan Wang’s winning submission explores the volatile elver fishing industry In Nova Scotia, stories about fishing are front-page news. Disputes between regulatory bodies and those who fish for a living, or between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers are common in stories that explore overfishing, conservation, poaching and smuggling. Lately, some of the…
Addressing a room of King’s journalism students and faculty, Professors Eternity Martis and Nana aba Duncan shared one of the most surprising things they’ve found in their research: that they’re the first to do it. “Black folks have never been asked about how they are perceived in the news. No one’s taking the time to…
This annual undergraduate conference offers students an opportunity to present their work to an audience of friends, peers and faculty On January 24 and 25, the Early Modern Studies Society welcomed students to the Annual Conference of the Early Modern—a yearly conference created for—and presented by—undergraduates to engage with all things early modern. In keeping…
Content note: the following article discusses genocide and sexual assault. Author and poet Kenny Fries takes on a sombre and too often forgotten subject at the first of this year’s Public Lecture Series: Representations of Disability in Historical, Scientific and Artistic Perspectives On a cold winter night, nearly 60 people, including students, faculty and…
