What's Happening in Arts & Science

Realizing that there are very few resources dedicated to the history of Black communities in Canada, particularly in French, Dr. Amadou Ba, Instructor of History at Nipissing University, was inspired to write an Afro-Canadian dictionary, the first of its kind.

Students in the Fine Arts and Visual Arts (FAVA) program at Nipissing University are benefiting from new professional grade studio equipment, thanks to a generous donation.

For children’s author, editor, and lifelong nature-observer Erin Alladin, every story begins with curiosity about language, landscape, and the overlooked details that make the world feel alive. But before she published acclaimed picture books or built a thriving freelance editing practice, she was a Nipissing University English student with an armful of classical-language textbooks, a deep attachment to Northern Ontario’s woods and water, and a growing fascination with how stories work from the inside out.

For Holly Garnett, Nipissing University was more than just a place to earn a degree; it was where her lifelong interest in politics transformed into an impactful career, shaping conversations about democracy around the globe.

What happens when you combine a love of reality TV with academic expertise in art history and critical media studies? For Dr. Wendy Peters, Associate Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing University, it led to a fascinating new research publication.