Mark Your Calendar: “Voices of South Asia” Coming to Sheridan

As part of Asian and South Asian Heritage Month (May!), the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHASS) is excited to announce an upcoming event called “Voices of South Asia.” The event, which is the first of its… Read More

Reminder: Sheridan Creates Returns on March 1, 2017

By Prof. Christian Knudsen (History) On March 1, 2017, Sheridan will hold its second annual Scholars, Creators and Innovators Conference, a day-long event meant to engage, celebrate and advance a range of scholarly, creative and research activities across… Read More

Intersections: Reflections on Teaching and Writing by Taylor Marie Graham

By Prof. Taylor Marie Graham (English) When I started an MFA program in creative writing a few years ago, I thought there was a possibility this could lead me down what had always felt like the inevitable trail… Read More

Meet Jill Noronha, Program Support Specialist

Jill Noronha joins the Faculty of Humanities of Social Sciences as Program Support from the Pilon School of Business. Looking for a new experience, Jill made the switch in August 2016. She is a graduate of Sheridan’s Business… Read More

Meet Prof. Paul Vermeersch (Publishing)

Paul Vermeersch is a Professor of Publishing in the Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences. An amateur visual artist, well known poet, and sought after literary editor, Paul is the author of several poetry collections and the… Read More

Meet Karen MacDonald, Academic Portfolio Administrator

Mid-September brought the newest Academic Portfolio Administrator, Karen MacDonald, to the FHASS team. Prior to joining Sheridan, Karen was the Manager of Audience Services at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. She was a key member of the management… Read More

Meet Lynn Easson-Irvine, Program Support Specialist

Lynn has a BA from Brock University with a concentration in Classical Art and Archaeology, and a Post Graduate Certificate from Sir Sandford Fleming College in Museum Management and Curatorship.  Her unique background and varied career has included… Read More

Meet Prof. Lisa Droogendyk (Psychology)

Lisa received her PhD in Social Psychology from Simon Fraser University in 2015. Her academic research interests are focused on collective action – when individuals take action to improve conditions for their group. She is especially interested in… Read More

Meet Gail McIntosh De Peza, Assistant to the Dean

I thought that I would never live anywhere else but in my native Trinidad and Tobago with my family. But life has a way of setting you on journeys that are far removed from where you thought you… Read More

Meet Prof. Peter Kikkert (Public History)

Peter Kikkert is a Professor of Public History in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Sheridan. Pete grew up on a small family farm in southern Ontario, but chose his first love – history – as… Read More