Welcome to Winter 2026!

Dear FHASS,  Here comes spring! As I write today, I look out onto 18-degree weather in April. I know it won’t last, but it’s a reminder that the worst is behind us and that soon we’ll be able… Read More

The Road to 2,000: The Story of Sheridan’s EAP Program

By Stephanie Samboo When the EAP (English for Academic Purposes) enrolment numbers landed in my inbox on January 16, 2026, I actually said “Whoop!” out loud. I couldn’t help it: 2,090 students! It felt like a moment, one… Read More

The Ampersand Review Launches Reconciliation Series in Partnership with Oakville Library and Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support

By Paige LeBlanc and Macie Yott The Ampersand Review is a biannual literary journal that seeks to support and celebrate emerging writers from across Canada. Earlier this spring, the publication launched its first ever Reconciliation Series in partnership… Read More

Designing a New Course: Becoming a Lifelong Learner (CMTY 12120)

Starting in Winter 2026, Level 5 EAP program students have been taking a new course entitled Becoming a Lifelong Learner (CMTY 12120). This course goes beyond academic language learning. Learners engage with multiple modalities and are encouraged to… Read More

Alcibiades Malapi-Nelson Edits Book on Transhumanism

Congratulations to FHASS Professor Alcibiades Malapi-Nelson, who is co-editor of a new book of philosophy essays about transhumanism. This volume is the first to articulate ethical foundations of transhumanism from perspectives focused on transhuman flourishing, as opposed to utilitarian… Read More

Ignacio L. Moya Edits Book about Modern Philosophy and Evil

Ignacio L. Moya (Sheridan College), along with co-editors Corey W. Dyck and Fabio Malfara (both Western University), has published Evil, Suffering, and Pessimism: Readings from the Darker Side of Modern Philosophy (2026, Broadview Press). The anthology confronts some of the most unsettling questions… Read More

Prof. Hee-Seung Kang Pilots AI and Embedded Tutoring in EAP Academic Research Writing

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) presents a mix of opportunities and concerns, particularly regarding academic integrity and over-reliance on technology. To address these challenges, Prof. Hee-Seung Kang piloted an approach… Read More

Generator at Sheridan is Available to Support Research

Generator at Sheridan is hard at work facilitating and promoting research in FHASS and across Sheridan. This term, you can read in the Sheridan Newsroom about Honours Bachelor of Interaction Design student Carla Farag, who has worked with… Read More