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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the ĢAV Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s ĢAV Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the ĢAV Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Friday, January 22, 2021
We ask MA History student Emily Fenton about the history and origin of sea shanties and her thoughts on their sudden, surprising revival as a Tik Tok-driven viral phenomenon.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
This week, we launch Pets of ĢAV — a new, semi-regular web series where members of the Dal community can give those animal friends snoozing at their feet or keeping their lap warm during meetings a bit of the limelight they deserve.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration imminent, a Dal-hosted panel Tuesday night explored how his predecessor's brand of politics fits into U.S. history and the continued threat of far-right extremism in the country.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Despite greater human rights protections, LGBTQ+ people in Canada still face challenges and discrimination when it comes to housing, write ĢAV's Jacqueline Gahagan and Ren Thomas.
Friday, January 15, 2021
At a Faculty of Management event later this month, leading members of the business community will take questions and share their lived experiences and perspectives on how and why diversity is important, key challenges they encounter, success stories and ideas for how to foster a more inclusive community.