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David MacDonald is a professor in the Political Science Department, where he has been since 2007. He is of Indo-Trinidadian and Scottish origin, descended from Indian girmitiya (indentured labourers) from three sugar plantations in Trinidad. He is spending his sabbatical as an honorary academic in Politics and International Relations at Waipapa Taumata Rau / University of Auckland. He is also a fellow at the Aotearoa Centre for Indigenous Peoples and the Law, and this article was written while he was a visiting fellow at Auckland Law School.

Partnership Development Grants ignite collaboration! These grants are awarded to teams led by project directors to recognize their efforts in advancing research and related activities within the social sciences and humanities. But they are more than just accolades; they're catalysts for innovation. They pave the way for groundbreaking partnerships. 

Dr. Tad McIlwraith, a member of the Anthropology department within the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, along with Dr. Sarah Adamowicz and Dr. Joey Bernhardt from Integrative Biology, have secured $250,000 over two years through the New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration competition. Their focus is on tracking the northward migration of biting flies into Arctic regions due to climate change and examining the resulting impacts on wildlife and human health.

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences proudly joins the nation in celebrating National Accessibility Week, observed from May 26th to June 1st. This dedicated week serves as a pivotal time to recognize the achievements and ongoing efforts to create a more accessible and inclusive Canada. The university reaffirms its commitment to fostering an environment where everyone, regardless of ability, can thrive.

Toby Zhou, a Class of 2021 alum with a major in Applied Human Nutrition and a minor in Marketing, launched her entrepreneurial journey in the summer of 2019. With support from the Wood Centre, she now dedicates herself full-time to making bubble tea more sustainable, accessible, and affordable!

Zahra's academic journey resonates with passion and resolve. Beginning her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph, she now charts a course toward a Master's in Applied Social Psychology, driven by a singular goal: to illuminate the Autistic experience. Guided by the powerful ethos of "nothing about us, without us," her interests in qualitative methods, neurodevelopmental disabilities, critical disability scholarship, and mental "health" or mad studies converge to weave a rich tapestry of understanding.