Meet Prof. Thea Lim (Creative Writing)
Though I stumbled into teaching as a side hustle to writing, I quickly discovered that making it my job to explain what narrative is fortified my own storytelling work. I’ve been teaching writing at the post-secondary level for… Read More
FHASS joins the SRCAs!
The brilliant faculty in FHASS have been inordinately successful at winning SRCA funding since the program’s launch last year; the trend continues as we congratulate recent recipients Michelle Szabo and Danielle Freitas on their successful project proposals (below)…. Read More
Dr. Sommers goes to Vegas!
In February of 2018, Prof. Rory Sommers presented at the 30th annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Titled “Probing, Provoking and “Saving Face”: Navigating the Power-Resistance Dynamic of Active Interviewing,” his presentation explored the challenges… Read More
Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang Can’t Stop!
In addition to welcoming students into the Creative Writing & Publishing program this past fall, Professor Sarah Tsiang has been busy to say the least! She recently launched two new children’s books—Sugar and Snails in March and Toesy… Read More
Short fiction horror story: “Malysh” by Emily M. Clarke
When I read “Malysh” by Emily Clarke, a first-year student in the Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing, I was immediately struck by the number of difficult techniques Emily had pulled off, while making it all look effortless…. Read More
ESL Student Wins International Student Photo Contest
By: Prof. Tahani Al Taha Recently, one of my ESL Advanced students at HMC, Dong Quach, won the first prize of the Sheridan International Student Photo Contest. Dong followed all the required specifications listed on the contest instructions… Read More
Welcome to the Community Ideas Factory
The Community Ideas Factory is a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded collaborative research project that blends the principles of Community-Based Research with the tools of Creative Problem-Solving (CPS) to develop fundable ‘social innovations’ for philanthropy; solutions… Read More
Methodology
The project is conceived of in two phases: Phase 1: Gathering of background knowledge A literature review is conducted to identify best practices in social innovation in the target sector. Data is then gathered in order to garner… Read More
Research & Reports
Sector: Housing Type of data collection: Focus groups When: October 13, 2016 Description: In October 2016, fifty individuals working within the housing community in the Halton Region participated in six focus groups to discuss the major issues and gaps… Read More
CIF Team Members
Co-investigators Dr. Michael McNamara, Project Director & Professor, Sheridan College. michael.mcnamara@sheridancollege.ca Dr. Sara Cumming, Co-Principal Investigator & Professor, Sheridan College. sara.cumming@sheridancollege.ca Sarah McPherson, Director, Communications and Development, the Oakville Community Foundation Collaborators Dr. Patrice Esson, Sheridan College Dr. Kirsten Madsen, Sheridan College… Read More
