Archives: Arts and Social Sciences

Monday, January 18, 2016

Profile: Sociology and Women & Gender Studies I-CUREUS Participant

As a research assistant with the I-CUREUS program I conducted research on several topics including sex workers organizing politically in Latin America, medical tourism, and global care chains. I gathered journal articles from various databases and completed annotated bibliographies. In addition, I summarized the ideas and main arguments of the... More

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Khadija Ahmed, BA Law and Gender Studies, USA

I am a fourth year student of Law and Women and Gender Studies with a concentration in Law, Policy and Government. During the winter semester of 2014, I went to Washington, D.C to partake in the Washington Center’s internship program. The most valuable lesson I learned while studying abroad, which I could not have... More

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Molly Damiani, BA Political Science, Italy

My name is Molly Damiani. I am a fourth year student majoring in Political Science with a minor in French and Italian. I have been studying in Trento, Italy at L’università Degli Studi di Trento since September 2013 as part of the “Bilateral Agreement” exchange program. This experience has made me understand that university... More

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Profile: Pyschology I-CUREUS Testimonial

Sarah Gardiner, a third-year Honours Psychology student shares her thoughts with you about her research with children. As an I-CUREUS participant I have helped support the research of Dr. Robert Coplan, who is interested in the activities children do both at and outside of school. I do this through helping prepare packages for participants... More

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Profile: Child Studies I-CUREUS Participant

I-CUREUS participant Betül Alaca, a third-year Psychology student, shares about her experience with the Kids in Places Initiative, associated with the Child Studies department. I completed my I-CUREUS internship with The Kids in Places Initiative. As a research assistant, I was specifically involved in a cultural exchange between children in... More

Friday, March 14, 2014

Profile: Art History I-CUREUS participant

NAME: Gabi Doiron PROGRAM: Combined Honours in Humanities and Art History, fourth year FIELD OF RESEARCH: Art History 1. What have you been doing with your I-CUREUS research? Professor Michael Windover (my supervisor)  is currently working on research for a prospective exhibition on material and visual culture surrounding radio and interwar radio... More

Friday, March 14, 2014

Profile: Cognitive Science and Psychology I-CUREUS participant

NAME: Shelby Thompson FIELD OF STUDY: Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology with a Minor in Neuroscience, 3rd year SUPERVISOR: Professor Deepthi Kamawar (Cognitive Science and Psychology) 1. What have you been doing with your I-CUREUS research? I have been helping out a PhD student and I am almost done supporting a second big study.... More

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Carleton grad shares about her internship in South Africa

B.P.A.P.M graduate, Khadija Ga’al (’12) recently returned from her six month internship in Cape Town, South Africa, where she participated in a public health research internship through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development. She was placed at Health Systems Trust (HST), a public health research non-profit, where she... More

Friday, January 10, 2014

Art inspires music from Carleton composer

Carleton music student Lora Bidner composed an otherworldly piece in response to the Carleton University Art Gallery's art installation "Eunoia". Listen to the composition at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f793Z6ovS0I Bidner shares what inspired the composition and how it was created... More

Friday, November 8, 2013

History and Theory of Architecture explore architecture and Ottawa

The History and Theory of Architecture program provides students with hands-on learning and connects them to an inter-disciplinary network of professors and professionals. As early as first year, students are encouraged to view and research Ottawa architecture. Upper-year students perform in-depth studies of monuments with archival research and... More

Friday, October 18, 2013

The Royal Ottawa Hospital and Carleton music students partner up

The Discovery Centre is excited to share the testimonies of Carleton music students who will be performing biweekly for patients at the Royal Ottawa Hospital (ROH). Mauro Bertoli, Artist in Residence for Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture (Music) created the initiative, inspired by his time as a volunteer at the... More

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Art history department partners with the Ottawa art community

The Department of Art History provides students with extensive opportunities to work with the Ottawa art community as part of its practicum program. Second year masters student in Art History Emma Hamilton-Hobbs had the opportunity to do her practicum with Library and Archives Canada in Place de la Cité, Gatineau. She gained experience handling... More

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