Fred and Elizabeth Fountain contribute $10 million for New School of Performing Arts
Philanthropists Elizabeth and Fred Fountain have donated $10 million to establish a new school of performing arts at Dalhousie University. The school – the only one of its kind east of Montreal ... Read more
Born in hell, escaped to freedom: Human rights activist to share his harrowing story of life inside North Korea’s labour camps
Shin Dong-hyuk, the only person born in North Korea’s political prison camp who is known to have escaped, is coming to Dalhousie this week to share his gripping personal story. He'll also meet with ... Read more
Student-designed installation illustrates the science of art
Computer science PhD candidate and exhibiting artist Stephen Kelly mixes science with the arts in his new installation piece titled Patch. Read more
Black Canadians and the War of 1812
Dalhousie’s James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Dr. Afua Cooper, is speaking up for forgotten African American and Canadian soldiers who fought for the British in the War of 1812.... Read more
Chance or chants: What is Jewish music?
Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and Department of Music present “Chance or Chants: What is Jewish Music?". It is the inaugural installment of the Marcie-Ann Gilsig Se... Read more
Taking the Disney out of fairy tales
Dalhousie University and The University of King's College has invited Dr. Jack Zipes to speak in a multimedia public lecture titled De-Disneyfying Disney Stereotypes: Twists and Turns of the Fairy-Tal... Read more
Can medieval ideas solve modern problems?
Dalhousie University has invited Dr. Carlos Fraenkel of McGill University to deliver the inaugural public lecture in the Shaar Shalom Lecture Series titled: The Law of God and the Law of Nature - An A... Read more
Dal students put their hearts and souls into summer camp for seniors
Heart & Soul is a summer day camp pilot project for seniors organized by Jesse Robson and Kayla Mallery, two Dalhousie students. Robson is set to start the physiotherapy program this fall, wh... Read more
Roméo Dallaire lands 2012 Delta Prize; shares award with Child Soldier Initiative at Dalhousie
Roméo Dallaire has been chosen by Delta Air Lines Inc. and The University of Georgia as the 2012 recipient of the Delta Prize for Global Understanding. Dallaire is the founder of the Child Sold... Read more
Perform or perish?
Dalhousie theatre professors perform in shows across the country to help them on their way to tenure, to keep there skills up therefore becoming better teachers and contributing to local community art... Read more
