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Arts Research BulletinFaculty of Arts Research Bulletin 2024-2025 
We are pleased to share the third edition of our Faculty of Arts Research Bulletin, a compilation of research highlights covering the period from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, as provided by our academic departments and interdisciplinary programs. Our faculty members in all disciplines publish and present regularly on a wide array of research topics.

View the publication here: Faculty of Arts Research Bulletin 2024-2025   

The annual snapshot reflects "the exceptional energy, imagination and commitment of our faculty and demonstrates the willingness of our colleagues to engage rigorously with the urgent questions confronting us today," says Dr. Sara Malton, Associate Dean of Arts (Research and Faculty Support).

"In so doing, they model for our students what thoughtful, ambitious inquiry can achieve. I congratulate my colleagues on these accomplishments, which underscore the crucial importance of humanities research, and I trust that readers will share my admiration for the vitality and reach of their work."

View the publication's past editions: 

• Faculty of Arts Research Bulletin 2023-2024  
• Faculty of Arts Research Bulletin 2021-2023 .  

Arts Outreach BulletinWe are pleased to introduce our inaugural Faculty of Arts Outreach Bulletin. This digital 35-page report offers a summary of our outreach initiatives and activities from Spring 2025 through Spring 2025. Read the Bulletin to learn more about our innovative community collaborations, Arts for Everyone courses, experiential learning opportunities for Arts students, educational outreach, the annual Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Fair and SSTA Conference, ongoing public lectures and events through the Saint Mary's Reading Series and Let's Go to the SMUvies!, and much more.      

News about publications from Saint Mary's faculty members:

• Dr. Shira Lurie's new history book sheds light on U.S. struggle for democracy; November 8, 2023
• Dr. Gavin Fridell says learning about and living the ideals of fair trade starts with a conversation; July 28, 2022
• Dr. Alexander MacLeod Launches Short Story Collection, Animal Person; April 22, 2022 
• Dr. Tim Stretton: Uncovering new twists in the legal history of marriage and divorce in England; Feb. 14, 2022
• 'Lagomorph' story by Dr. Alexander MacLeod wins Nova Scotia's top arts prize; Dec. 10, 2021
• New Fair Trade Handbook co-edited by Dr. Gavin Fridell captures unique Canadian approaches; Oct. 1, 2021
• Dr. J. Russel Perkin examines British political turbulence through novels of the 1970s; July 16, 2021

Arts Student Conferences 

2026 Faculty of Arts Student Conference

This year's Faculty of Arts Student Conference will taking place in March 2026. The annual conference provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate Arts students to gain experience in presenting their research. Stay tuned for more details, coming soon!  

Past conferences

• View the 2025 Program: Faculty of Arts Student Conference. The event took place on March 21, 2025.
• View the 2024 Program: Faculty of Arts Student Conference . The event took place on March 22, 2024. 
• View the 2023 Program: Faculty of Arts Student Conference . The event took place on March 31, 2023. 
• View the 2022 Program: Faculty of Arts Student Conference . The event took place on March 4, 2022. 
• View the 2021 Program: Faculty of Arts Virtual Student Conference . The conference was held virtually on March 3 and 5, 2021. 
• The 2020 Faculty of Arts Student Conference took place on March 6, 2020.   
• Participants in the 2016 Student Empowerment Conference reflected on the nature of cultural traditions and how cultural struggles affect social identity, mobility and community. Presenters represented a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary perspectives. Read their work.
• For the 2015 Student Empowerment Conference, participants were asked to consider these questions: “How do class, race and gender complicate life on campus and in the wider world? How are our everyday experiences shaped by power relationships? What is the relationship between power and knowledge?” Read their work.  

SMArts Newsletter archiveExplore this archive of print newsletters, published from 2001 to 2019 to highlight memorable moments from each academic year. They included feature stories about Arts faculty members, students and alumni, plus updates on curriculum, faculty research and publications. In keeping with the university's current 'digital-first strategy' for communications, this kind of information is now available by following our news stories and frequent social media updates at @smuarts on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.  

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