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Nisrin Elamin named 2024 Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies

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Nisrin Elamin named 2024 Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies

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rahul.kalvapalle Tue, 04/30/2024 - 15:42

Faculty

St. George

African Studies

Department of Anthropology

Faculty of Arts & Science

New College

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Assistant Professor Nisrin Elamin (photo by Diana Tyszko)

Nisrin Elamin, an assistant professor in the department of anthropology at the Faculty of Arts & Science and the African Studies Program at New College, has been awarded a 2024 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowship.

The fellowships are presented annually to “scholars who are poised to make original and significant contributions to knowledge in any field of the humanities or interpretive social sciences.”

Elamin’s work investigates the connections between land, race, belonging and empire-making in Sudan and the broader Sahel region.

Her ACLS fellowship will support the completion of a book project titled Stratified Enclosures: Land, Capital and Empire-Making in Central Sudan.

Read the ACLS profile of Nisrin Elamin

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Faculty, staff, librarians recognized with True Blue Awards

lanthierj — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:08:27 +0000

Faculty, staff, librarians recognized with True Blue Awards

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lanthierj Wed, 10/13/2021 - 18:08

Faculty of Arts & Science

Hart House

U of T Libraries

New College

Sexual & Gender Diversity Office

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(L-R): Aneta Kwak, Tee Duke and Warren Bathie

Nearly 800 faculty members, staff and librarians from across the ��Ƶ recognized their colleagues with True Blue citations in the first quarter of the fiscal year – for their outstanding contributions to service, leadership, innovation, citizenship, collaboration and commitment to equity.

In all, 59 people received a True Blue award from May through July. Winners included:

New College librarian Aneta Kwak, nominated by Kevin Edmonds on behalf of the Caribbean studies program for her support of the 2021 Diaspora Voices conference
Tee Duke, assistant director of Indigenous initiatives at U of T Mississauga, nominated by Allison Burgess of the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office for supporting the U of T Pride concert
Warren Bathie, fitness, strength and conditioning associate, nominated by Hart House Warden John Monahan for his inspiring leadership

“U of T is one of the world’s best universities – and it is the work of our faculty, librarians and staff that make this possible,” said Chief Human Resources Officer Erin Jackson. “It’s important we recognize these contributions as part of our day-to-day practice. Expressing gratitude for our colleagues’ work is an integral part of fostering a culture of appreciation and it makes U of T an excellent place to work.

“I want to congratulate all of our True Blue Award winners and invite all of our faculty, librarians and staff to use True Blue to recognize their colleagues.”

See the complete list of monthly winners

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U of T students win McCall MacBain scholarships, awards

lanthierj — Fri, 14 May 2021 18:07:17 +0000

U of T students win McCall MacBain scholarships, awards

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lanthierj Fri, 05/14/2021 - 14:07

Students

St. George

Faculty of Arts & Science

McCall MacBain Scholarships

New College

St. Michael's College

Trinity College

Undergraduate Students

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From left: AJ Bimm and Grace Ma (Photos courtesy of Bimm and Ma)

Two Faculty of Arts & Science graduands are among 20 student leaders chosen from across Canada for the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholarships.

Grace Ma and AJ Bimm were chosen from 735 applicants for the scholarships, which include tuition and fees at McGill University and a living stipend of $2,000 per month.

Scholars are selected for their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength and intellectual curiosity.

A member of Trinity College, Ma will graduate this year with a bachelor of science with a double major in environmental science and English literature. She is involved with Trinity’s literary arts journal, The Trinity Review, co-leads a university-wide environmental action group and volunteers to teach violin to youth. She plans to pursue a law degree at McGill.

Bimm is a member of New College who will graduate with an honours bachelor of arts with a double major in sociology and urban studies. Captain of the varsity track and field team, Bimm recently co-founded the BIPOC Varsity Association, a group for Black, Indigenous and people of colour student-athletes. At McGill, he will pursue a master’s degree in urban planning with a special focus on active transportation and access to housing.

Four other U of T students received McCall MacBain awards:

McCall MacBain Finalist Award ($10,000) for use at McGill University

Nicole Machado, St. Michael’s College

McCall MacBain Regional Award ($5,000) for use at a Canadian public university

Hodan Mohamud, St. Michael’s College.
Katherine Schneider, Victoria College
Foti Vito, Trinity College

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U of T community members among Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women

lanthierj — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:20:05 +0000

U of T community members among Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women

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lanthierj Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:20

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Faculty of Arts & Science

OISE

New College

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Nearly two dozen members of the ��Ƶ community have been recognized by the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada list published by Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

The list, which recognizes the country’s highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, includes U of T faculty members, alumni, supporters – and an undergraduate student. The honourees include:

Undergraduate student and activist Kehkashan Basu of the Faculty of Arts & Science
Alumna Jennifer Bernard
Alumna Rowena Chan
Associate Professor Paige Church of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Alumna Rupinder Dhillon
Alumna Reetu Gupta
President and CEO, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Julia Hanigsberg
Alumna Sara Israels
Alumna Soheila Karimi
Associate Professor Dina Kulik of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Governing Council member Kikelomo Lawal
Alumna Jane Langford
Alumna Sherry Peister
Alumna Linda Plumpton
Alumna Caroline Cole Power
Recent OISE grad Melissa Sariffodeen
Alumna Nazia Shahrin
University Professor Molly Shoichet of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Alumna Pam Sethi
Alumna Effie Simanikas
Supporter Tina Tehranchian

Alumna and Creative Destruction Lab mentor Shannon MacDonald was also named to the WXN Hall of Fame.

“It is a great honour to be included among this group of game-changing, successful people, and even more wonderful to share this award with women leaders across Canada,” said Shoichet. “Growing up with ‘girl power,’ and a fantastic role model in my mother, Dorothy Shoichet, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to forge new paths and have these be recognized.”

Did we miss anybody? If you know a member of the U of T community who was named on the list but isn't mentioned above, please let us know at uoft.celebrates@utoronto.ca

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Alumna Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the Giller Prize

lanthierj — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:03:11 +0000

Alumna Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the Giller Prize

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lanthierj Fri, 11/27/2020 - 14:03

Alumni

St. George

Giller Prize

Faculty of Arts & Science

New College

Department of English

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(Photo by Sarah Bodri)

��Ƶ alumna Souvankham Thammavongsa is the winner of the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife.

The book is on Time magazine’s list of 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 and was named one of the best books of spring 2020 by The New York Times, Salon, the Millions and Vogue. It’s the first short story collection for Thammavongsa, who earned her bachelor of arts from the Faculty of Arts & Science in 2003 as a member of New College. She is also the author of four books of poetry: the 2013 Trillium Book Award for Poetry winner, Light; Found; Cluster; and Small Arguments, the 2004 winner of the ReLit Award, which she wrote while an undergraduate student at U of T.

In an interview with Arts & Science News, Thammavongsa talked about what it was like to major in English literature at U of T.

“I went to the best school in the country, and that made me so confident,” Thammavongsa said. “I wanted to be a writer and I thought, why don’t I just write?

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Lecturers, instructors recognized for excellence in teaching

rahul.kalvapalle — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:28:22 +0000

Lecturers, instructors recognized for excellence in teaching

Teaching

rahul.kalvapalle Fri, 08/07/2020 - 07:28

Faculty

St. George

Faculty of Arts & Science

Department of Philosophy

Women & Gender Studies Institute

New College

Department of Statistical Sciences

African Studies

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Clockwise from top left; Emma McClure, S. Trimble, Khalid Ahmed, Alex Stringer

The ��Ƶ's Faculty of Arts & Science has recognized sessional lecturers and graduate student course instructors with Superior Teaching Awards for their exceptional contributions.

These annual awards recognize excellence in classroom instruction, innovative teaching methods and student engagement by sessional lecturers and graduate student instructors, as evidenced by the ability to help students develop an understanding of the subject matter and ability to create an engaging and rewarding learning experience.

The recipients of the 2020 Faculty of Arts & Science Superior Teaching Awards are:

Khalid Ahmed, senior lecturer, African studies program, New College
S. Trimble, sessional instructor, Women & Gender Studies Institute
Emma McClure, graduate student course instructor, department of philosophy
Alex Stringer, graduate student course instructor, department of statistical sciences

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