Interdisciplinary Studies News

2022
Jun
29
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant supports EDI research
Dr. Sandra Jeppesen is receiving $448,376 from SSHRC under their new Race, Gender, and Diversity Initiative launched this year.
Jun
15
Lakehead University Orillia hosting a Tipi Raising Gathering on Saturday
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Lakehead University Orillia will host a Tipi Raising Gathering this Saturday, June 18.
May
12
New Book Written By Orillia Faculty and Students
A new book by several Lakehead co-authors, The Capitol Riots, explores the Capitol riots of January 2021.
Feb
14
Lakehead professor publishes new theory on the evolution of extraordinary self-sacrifice
A Lakehead University professor has discovered that individuals will go to extraordinary lengths to help or harm others.
2021
Oct
29
Lakehead University professors receiving $470k from SSHRC for important research
Seven professors at Lakehead University are receiving a total of more than $470,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of... full story
2020
Sep
21
Lakehead University researcher studying the use of body-worn cameras with Guelph Police
Dr. Alana Saulnier, an Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead University, is receiving a Social Sciences and Humanities... full story
Jul
30
Lakehead researchers receiving more than $354K from SSHRC
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is granting Lakehead University researchers more than $354,000 in funding for seven... full story
Apr
27
Research in Action: Studies reveal impacts of police surveillance technology
As a researcher studying the use and impacts of police body-worn cameras, Dr. Alana Saulnier is often asked if she’s for or against surveillance... full story
2019
Sep
6
Monsters Teach Us about Ourselves
Professor Ryan McVeigh believes we can learn a lot about the world by studying monsters.
Jul
22
Lakehead University is receiving more than $757K in SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants and student awards
Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $757,000 in Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight and... full story
Mar
19
Lakehead University presents The Love Lectures
Dr. Jason Lepojärvi will define love itself during “The Love Lectures” presented by Lakehead University Orillia.
2018
Nov
28
World’s first Haida-language film to be shown at Lakehead University Orillia
Lakehead University Orillia is proud to announce a special screening of the Canadian feature film, Sgaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife), on Monday,... full story
Nov
27
Lakehead Orillia's DB Krupp published in AEON magazine
Lakehead University Orillia assistant professor and SALT lab director, DB Krupp, has recently authored an article, “Kill the competition: why... full story
Mar
27
Alumna Receives Government of Canada History Award
The Departments of Interdisciplinary Studies and History and the Faculty of Education are pleased to announce that alumna Kylie Burchat has been... full story
Mar
15
Lakehead Orillia's next In Conversation lecture will cover atrocity in image
At the next installment of the In Conservation Speaker Series at the Orillia Public Library, Lakehead University Orillia’s Dr. Valerie Hébert,... full story
2017
Dec
22
Lakehead Orillia professor named Fulbright research chair
A look into the ways in which environmental concerns have been woven into the narrative of contemporary Canadian fiction will be the focus for a... full story
2016
Mar
30
Lakehead University Media Studies students to present public showcase
The Media Studies Program at Lakehead University Orillia will present its annual Media Arts Showcase – an exhibition of media artwork produced by... full story
Feb
16
Award-winning play, “Remnants,” to be performed at Lakehead Orillia
“Remnants” is an award-winning play that reflects forty years of conversation between the author – a psychologist and playwright at the University of... full story
Feb
1
Lakehead announces book launch for student’s book of poetry
Lakehead student Jessica Dawson, in her third year of the Honours Bachelor of Arts... full story
Jan
18
Lakehead announces new summer program in Ecuador
Lakehead University's “Media and Environmental Justice Movements" course will be offered in Ecuador for the first time, this spring. Providing a... full story
Jan
12
Lakehead’s next In Conversation event to highlight Orillia’s role in World War II
Do you know what prominent role Orillia played in Canada’s involvement during the Second World War? The city’s most important contribution involved... full story
2014
Aug
1
Culture, Environment and Social Justice Conference coming to Lakehead University
Environmental writers and academics from across Canada and beyond will visit Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus to participate in a conference... full story
Mar
3
Student project connects historical research to real-life experience
Holly Wiggins’ great-grandfather, a butcher from a small town in England, joined the armed forces during the Second World War, leaving behind his... full story
Feb
25
Lakehead invites community to celebrate research and innovation
Lakehead University celebrates its Research... full story
2013
Dec
18
Lakehead Media Studies class inspires students to make a difference
Last month, the Media Art... full story
Jul
16
Lakehead University’s next SOS public lecture presents People of a Feather, a film about survival
Lakehead University’s “Summer of Sustainability” (SOS) series continues this month with a special screening of People of a Feather, a film about... full story