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April 2025

Red Herring. A group of people wearing masks.
Red Herring. A group of people wearing masks.
Red Herring. A group of people wearing masks.
Red Herring. A group of people wearing masks.
University of Guelph community members walking on campus

"Considering Matthew Shepard:" Performance and Discussion

On Saturday, April 5, the University of Guelph Choirs, in collaboration with the College of Arts and the School of Fine Art and Music, will present “Considering Matthew Shepard,” an oratorio by Craig Hella Johnson, at Harcourt Memorial United Church in Guelph. The performance, featuring U of G Choirs, Alumni soloists Lesley Bouza, soprano, and Jordan Scholl, bass, and the Guelph Chamber Players orchestra, will follow a pre-concert discussion at 7:45 p.m. that invites audience members to engage with the work's themes of justice, compassion and remembrance. 
Black and white photo of the ImprovLab in the Arts Research Centre in the MacKinnon Building at the University of Guelph featuring three rows of folded chairs on a platform. Why Arts Matter. Power in Representation. International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) logo (bottom left). University of Guelph College of Arts logo (on the right side of the IICSI logo).

Why Arts Matter Research Speaker Series: Power in Representation

The College of Arts, in partnership with the International Institute for Critical Studies and Improvisation (IICSI), are excited to announce the second installment of our Why Arts Matter research speaker series, an exploration of the intersections between disciplines, expertise and themes that impact individual experiences, social life and culture.

Sasha Jones - MA Thesis Defence

Faculty and students are invited to attend the MA thesis defence of student SASHA JONES (“‘[A] Poverty and Beggarly Want of Hair’: Sociomedical and Sociocultural Perceptions of Aged Hair among Eighteenth-Century British Men”) on Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00am - 12:00pm. Please email histacademic@uoguelph for the room number and location.

Bram Fookes - MA Thesis Defence

Faculty and students are invited to attend the MA thesis defence of student BRAM FOOKES (“St. Vincent's Iron Harvest: The History of the Meaford Tank Range”) on Wednesday, April 16th at 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

Julia Di Castri - MA Thesis Defence

Faculty and students are invited to attend the virtual MA thesis defence of student JULIA DI CASTRI (“A Picture-Perfect Girl: The Highland Lassie in Scottish Postcards (1895-1914)”) on Wednesday, April 23rd at 11:00am - 1:00pm.
Black and white photo of the ImprovLab in the Arts Research Centre in the MacKinnon Building at the University of Guelph featuring three rows of folded chairs on a platform. Why Arts Matter. Technology. International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) logo (bottom left). University of Guelph College of Arts logo (on the right side of the IICSI logo).

Why Arts Matter Research Speaker Series: Technology

The College of Arts, in partnership with the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation, are excited to announce our third panel in the Why Arts Matter research speaker series, an exploration of the intersections between disciplines, expertise and themes that impact individual experiences, social life and culture.

James Rubino - MA Thesis Defence

Faculty and students are invited to attend the MA thesis defence of student JAMES RUBINO (“Canvases of Expression: Tourist Performances in Travel Manuscripts 1800-1850”) on Friday, April 25th at 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Allie Wineland - MA Defence (MRP)

Faculty and students are invited to attend the hybrid MA MRP defence of student ALLIE WINELAND (“‘In a World of Prims’: 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Life and Activism at the University of Guelph, 1990-1999”) on Friday, April 25th at 11:00am - 12:30pm.