Dungeons, Dragons, and Design Thinking: A Unique Twist on Experiential Learning
In a FHASS first, Professors Tom Nittoly (ESL) and Kasey Dunn (Creativity and Innovation) recently took experiential learning to a whole new “dimension.” On October 30, a pilot group of students embarked on an unexpected journey, combining the… Read More
Professor Sara Machan Publishes Children’s Books
ESL professor Sara Machan has written and illustrated a series of children’s books meant to help children with body positivity and dealing with anger. These books are intended to take topics children may struggle with and approach them… Read More
Professor Glenn Clifton Wins Award for Short Story
“Before 2035, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was considered a comedy…” Congratulations to Alchemy editor Glenn Clifton, who’s short story “Bottom’s Dream” will appear in the forthcoming anthology Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction, Volume 1, published by Ansible… Read More
Dina Ernest Publishes 16 Nile Street
Kudos to FHASS professor Dina Ernest, who independently published her novel 16 Nile Street this year. Dina describes the plot as follows: The events of 16 Nile Street take place in Cairo, Egypt during and after the revolution… Read More
Sheridan Reads Welcomes Waubgeshig Rice!
On March 9th, members of the Creative Writing & Publishing program staged an unforgettable evening of literary conversation and community. Hundreds of people gathered in the HMC Creativity Commons to listen to Waubgeshig Rice speak about his celebrated… Read More
Naben Ruthnum’s Video Blog Now Available!
The CW&P 2022-23 Writer-in-Residence, Naben Ruthnum, has been hard at work, meeting with students and staff for consultations, visiting classes, and running events like the 2023 Sheridan Reads visit with Waubgeshig Rice and the Food, Writing, and Identity… Read More
Professor Laura Trethewey Publishes Second Book
This coming July, creative nonfiction professor Laura Trethewey will publish her second book, The Deepest Map: The Amazing Global Race to Chart the World’s Oceans with Goose Lane Editions. This dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earth—the world’s seafloor—documents the… Read More
wererabbit: Professor Paul Vermeersch’s new musical alter ego
Creative Writing & Publishing professor Paul Vermeersch is already well-known in literary circles as a poet and literary editor, but the author of seven poetry collections doesn’t limit his creative output to the written word. In addition… Read More
FHASS Faculty Deliver Creativity and Innovation to Local High School Teachers
As part of a new bilateral partnership between the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHASS) and the Halton District School Board (HDSB), the FHASS creativity team has recently collaborated with T.A. Blakelock High School for a pair… Read More
Patsy Marshall’s Students Explore Creativity and Employment
Patsy Marshall’s “Introduction to Studies in Creativity” course this semester took a novel approach for student reflections. The course provided students with four infographics, along with other SLATE material, so that students could complete 4 journal logs reflecting… Read More
