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The value of a History degree - Universities Canada

An abundance of career options

Liberal arts graduates pursue many different career paths. For example, almost 40,000 employed Canadians have a bachelor’s degree in history. Of that group, 18 percent work in management occupations and 23 percent work in business, finance and administrative positions (Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011).  View the full report on Universities Canada's website.

SSHRC Insight Grants -- 2 funding streams available

SSHRC has diversified its Insight Grant program and now offers Stream A and Stream B. Very exciting! 
 
This change is meant to address a perceived bias encouraging larger and longer grants and to address a perception that there are currently no options for established scholars seeking smaller grants to support ongoing research.
 

2 SOFAM MFA grads make top 15 in RBC's painting contest!

Congratulations are in order for two SOFAM MFA grads whose paintings placed in the top 15 finalists for RBC's Canadian painting contest. Amanda Boulos and Ambera Wellmann are in the running for a cash prise of $25,000.

HONORARY DOCTOR OF LETTERS

SETS professor Lawrence Hill has received an honorary doctor of letters from the University of Western Ontario. Congratulations!

ANOTHER PHD GRAD WITH JOB

SETS PhD grad Ryan Rashotte is an Assistant Professor of General Studies at Lakeland University in Tokyo. His book, Narco Cinema: Sex, Drugs, and Banda Music in Mexico’s B-Filmography, was published in 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan.

NEW PHD

Congratulations to SETS student David Lee, who has sucessfully defended his PhD dissertation.

FRINGE FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

Tony Berto, SETS PhD grad and sessional lecturer, has a new play Bugger the Butterfly (or My Hollywood Sci-Fi Adventure) opening at the Toronto Fringe Festival on July 6 at the Theatre Centre.  The production features Kenny Grenier and Gordon Harper and is stage managed by Jessi Crews, each of whom has been a student in SETS' Theatre Studies Program.