�㽶��Ƶ News - Will Straw

David Bowie (1947–2016)

webfull — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:27:30 +0000

"Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69." (Source: BBC)

Will Straw, Department of Art History and Communication Studies, �㽶��Ƶ

“For too much of its history, rock music has been about masculinity. Bowie kept it about masculinity (his contributions with women seem to be few), but he upset dominant ideas about masculinity more than anyone else in rock.”
—Will Straw

Published: 11 January 2016

Rethinking what it means to be Canadian

webfull — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:24:34 +0000

Published: 26 March 2015

The Cities We Need

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:50:45 +0000

Published: 9 February 2015

The Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and a pivotal point in world history

webfull — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:47:21 +0000

Published: 12 November 2014

Lifting Off and Flying High: Talent, Success in Canada

webfull — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:20:09 +0000

How does Canada foster and grow its celebrities and success? Is Canada efficient enough at spotting talent and supporting it through incubation and lift-off? The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) will examine what it means to have a career in Canada in three sectors: culture/entertainment, high-tech and sports/athletics at its annual conference, “Lifting Off and Flying High: Talent and Success in Canada”. The two-day event will be held at the Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, 1050 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, on February 11-12, 2013.

Published: 31 January 2013