Past Events

Student: Amy Poole Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Advisor: James E. Fraser Chair: Susan Nance Committee Member: Christine Ekholst

Thesis Title: "On Becoming a Nomad Scientist" ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

Marian Toledo Candelaria’s PhD Final Oral Examination holds on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 9.00 am in MCKN 132. Dissertation title: “From reformed barbarian to saint-king: literary portrayals of King Malcolm III Canmore (r. 1058-93) in Scottish historical narratives, c. 1100-1449.” Chair: Susan Nance.

As the academic year draws to a close, the PGSA has organized an End of the Academic Year Social for faculty and students to gather and enjoy refreshments and conversation. A chief motivation for organizing this event is also to thank our outgoing Chair Prof. Mark McCullagh for his service - particularly in regards to graduate and undergraduate student life.

Student: Joshua Doyle-Raso Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Time: 9:30 am Place: MacKinnon Ext. Rm. 2020 Title: Obstacle or Agency? The Rockefeller Foundation’s anti-hookworm campaign in Colombia,1919-1934 Advisor: Stuart McCook Chair: Elizabeth Ewan Committee Member: Karen Racine External Examiner: Kris Inwood Abstract

Abstract: This study analyzes the experiences of the Turkish immigrants from Brantford and Hamilton, Ontario who were arrested as part of Canada’s first national internment operation during the First World War. In total 8579 “aliens of enemy nationality” were interned, including 2009 Germans, 5954 Austro-Hungarians, 205 Turks, 99 Bulgarians, and 312 miscellaneous aliens. More than half of the Turkish interns were residents of Brantford and Hamilton. As Muslim communities,

Film: "Die Farbe" (2010) H.P. Lovecraft’s influence on the genres of horror and weird fiction cannot be understated – if anything, his work has subverted various literary, film and musical genres. But what about philosophy? How might the man who penned tales of ancient creatures, “monstrosities of geometric law” and “the most grotesque extremes of sinister bizarrerie” reach outside of popular culture and into philosophical texts and discussion?