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Susan Nance is part of a team that has founded a new scholarly journal, Animal History, published by University of California Press.

Animal History is a first of its kind. It publishes cutting-edge historical research on the histories of animals and human-animal relationships, documenting the impacts animals have had on global histories, cultures, languages, technologies, and environments as well as the impacts that humans have had on animals and their pasts, cultures, and lives.

Sophie Brown (PhD, Critical Studies in Improvisation and International Development) has published a co-authored chapter with community partner Lindsay Bobyak in book, Impactful Classroom Experiences in Elementary Schools.

Dr. Brittany Luby, of Anishinaabe descent and Associate Professor in the Department of History, has been named a new member of the Royal Scoety of Canada College. Luby is recognized as a leader for her exceptional contributions to the world of science and culture and to the well-being of our society.

Dr. Adam Davies, an Assistant Professor who teaches in the Sexualities, Genders, and Social Change program recently published an article about gay youth film representations and femmephobia in a special issue on femme theory and pop culture in the journal, Sexualities.

Dr. Kimberly Francis (SOFAM, Interdisciplinary programs) and Dr. Margot Irvine (SOLAL) published their edited book, Creative Women of the “Lost Generation," Women in the Arts in the Wake of the Great War.

The book explores the creative women of the "Lost Generation" including painters, sculptors, film makers, writers, singers, composers, dancers, and impresarios who all pursued artistic careers in the years leading up to, during, and following World War I.

A new podcast from University of Guelph alum Eamon O'Flynn (MA, Political Science '11; BA, History '08) seeks to discover Scotland's past, present, and future. The first episode of 63 Percent Scottish features Scottish Studies Foundation Chair and Professor of History, Dr. Kevin James, talking about the Centre for Scottish Studies, his research, community engagement and more. You can listen for free at 63percentscottish.com or on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Omar El Akkad
What Strange Paradise

Public Talk: Tuesday, September 26th @ 7 PM
Robert Whitelaw Room, 2^nd Floor, McLaughlin Library

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U of G’s annual common reading project – Gryphons Read – celebrates its seventh iteration. This year’s novel is What Strange Paradise, by Egyptian-Canadian author and journalist, Omar El Akkad. It is the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world. But it is also a story of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair – and about the way each of those things can blind us to reality.

Bram Fookes, an incoming MA student in the department of history, spent this past summer on a battlefield study tour in Europe with the Canadian Battlefields Foundation.

Attached is a link to a blog post, written by Bram and published on NiCHE (Network in Canadian History & Environment), recounting the details of his trip.

Led by Associate Professor Kimberley McLeod, the University of Guelph collaborates with Our Food Future to present "Future Food Visions." Crafted by College of Arts Theatre students, this series of immersive audio experiences sheds light on Guelph’s food history and tackles food insecurity.