Archives: Religion

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Undergrad examines archaeological sites on trip to Middle East

By Nicole Findlay When undergraduate student Anik Laferriere became a research assistant she expected to delve into the tomes of classical authors. What she didn’t anticipate was the whirlwind trip that took her half way around the world to the deserts of the Middle East with its ancient archaeological sites. Laferriere, a student of... More

Monday, April 18, 2011

Singing for the Fat Man

By Nicole Findlay When it came time to hand in his final assignment for his seminar course, Historical Representations, Joel Bandy decided to sing its praises - quite literally. Bandy, a student of classics, religion and history, wrote and recorded a song that encapsulated the Cold War era. They Call me the Fat Man... More

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Memorial road trip

By Nicole Findlay Students enrolled in Deidre Butler’s seminar in religion embarked on an unusual road trip last November. The 11 students were not satisfying a light hearted wanderlust or taking advantage of a strong Canadian dollar when they got in their cars and headed down to the United States. Instead, they journeyed back... More

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Tracing the emergence of modern Islam

By Nicole Findlay Students enrolled in Leonard Librande’s First-year Seminar, Whither Islam will spend the year examining the religious and cultural emergence of Islam. In an era when the media and political lens is trained on the religion and its adherents, Librande’s class will equip students with the knowledge to separate media hype from... More

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