{"id":1850,"date":"2026-04-28T17:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:04:51","slug":"april-2026-news-faculty-projects-interviews-and-publications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/2026\/04\/28\/april-2026-news-faculty-projects-interviews-and-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2026 News | Faculty Projects, Interviews and Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>April 2026 News at the College of Arts<\/h1>\n<p>Check out what our faculty at the College of Arts have been up to.<\/p>\n<p>From exciting projects to new publications, read more about their work and connect with us to learn more about the College of Arts.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f933.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd33\" \/> <\/strong>Follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ufvarts\/\"><strong> Instagram<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4bc.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcbc\" \/> <\/strong>Follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ufv-college-of-arts\/about\/\"><strong> LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/><\/strong> Subscribe to our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/arts-e-newsletter\/\">Arts Newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/pre>\n<h2><strong>Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRIM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yvon Dandurand, Professor Emeritus<\/strong>, co-authored the book chapter <em>Restorative Justice with Adolescents Who Have Offended: What Works<\/em> with M. Capp in <em>The Wiley Handbook of What Works with Adolescents Who Have Offended: Theory, Research, and Practice<\/em> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2026).<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiley.com\/en-us\/The+Wiley+Handbook+of+What+Works+with+Adolescents+Who+Have+Offended%3A+Theory%2C+Research%2C+and+Practice-p-9781119591047\">View publication<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Political Science (POSC)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Noah S. Schwartz, Assistant Professor<\/strong>, co-authored the policy paper <em>Off Target: Evaluating Post-2019 Changes to Canada\u2019s Gun Control Laws<\/em> with student research assistants Ella and Korian through the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, drawing on SSHRC-funded research to advocate for intelligence, community policing, and violence interruption strategies.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/macdonaldlaurier.ca\/off-target-evaluating-post-2019-changes-to-canadas-gun-control-laws\/\">Read policy paper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>School of Culture, Media and Society (SCMS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Michael Corman, Associate Professor, Sociology<\/strong>, presented <em>The Future of Paramedic Education and the Promise of Sociology<\/em> at the NAIT Paramedic Industry\u2013Student Engagement Event in Edmonton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Corman, Associate Professor, Sociology<\/strong>, presented <em>Let\u2019s Talk About Teaching and Learning<\/em> at <em>The Future of Paramedic Education in Alberta<\/em> through the Alberta College of Paramedics\u2019 Education Program Review Committee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Corman, Associate Professor, Sociology, and Morgan King-Roskamp, Undergraduate Student<\/strong>, co-presented <em>Welcome to the HALO Academy of Paramedicine: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Recruitment Material in Canada<\/em> at the Pacific Sociological Association conference in Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Philosophy (PHIL)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>August Faller, Assistant Professor<\/strong>, presented original research titled <em>What\u2019s Done Cannot be Undone: Social Kind Realism without Backwards Causation<\/em> as part of the SFU Philosophy Spring 2026 Colloquium Series.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/philosophy\/community\/events\/colloquium-series\/colloquia-archive\/20260410.html\">View event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Thomson, Assistant Professor<\/strong>, was an invited guest speaker in the SFU Philosophy Colloquium Series, presenting <em>Emotions are Not Multi-Modal Perceptions: They are Processing Modes<\/em>.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/philosophy\/community\/events\/colloquium-series\/colloquia-archive\/20251128.html\">View event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Pho, Assistant Professor<\/strong>, presented research from his paper <em>Warrior Masculinity is a Caring Masculinity<\/em> at the workshop <em>What is Good in Sport?<\/em> at Arizona State University and at the 2nd Annual Oregon State University Philosophy Conference, where he was invited as keynote speaker. He also presented <em>Solidarity with Refugees and Heritage Language Preservation<\/em> at the 76th Annual Northwest Philosophy Conference at Lewis and Clark College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 2026 News at the College of Arts Check out what our faculty at the College of Arts have been up to. From exciting projects to new publications, read more about their work and connect with us to learn more about the College of Arts. 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