January 2026 News at the College of Arts

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College of Arts

Dr. Wade Deisman, Associate Dean, Social Sciences, was interviewed by multiple media outlets addressing extortion-related crime and public safety issues in British Columbia, providing expert analysis across Global News, CBC, 730 CKNW, and Omni News.

Political Science

Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor, was featured in multiple national media outlets discussing gun policy and public safety, including CBC News, Global National, CanadaLand, and the UFV podcast Conversations with Dr. David Dobson.

Dr. Edward Akuffo, Department Head and Associate Professor, contributed to a Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade report advocating for Africa as a strategic priority for Canadian foreign and trade policy, building on earlier House of Commons testimony.

Philosophy

Dr. Glen Baier, Associate Professor, published the article Nature and the Orgiastic: Reading Nietzsche’s “Birth of Tragedy” in the Shadow of the Anthropocene in Estetica. Studi e Ricerche (2/25), exploring ecological themes through contemporary philosophical analysis.

School of Culture, Media and Society (SCMS)

Kathleen Rodgers, Professor, co-authored the book chapter #MENSTRUATION: Instagram Users Resisting Menstrual Stigma with Samarah Hodge in Northern Blood: The Politics of Menstruation in Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2026), a national collaborative volume addressing menstrual equity and justice in Canada.

Nawal Musleh-Motut, Assistant Professor, appeared as a guest on the Ignite My Voice: Becoming Unstoppable podcast, discussing genocide, privilege, and public learning in two episodes titled “Understanding Genocide: Privilege and Perception and Gaza” and “Genocide Part 2: The Unfiltered Truth About Privilege and Learning”.