Sylvie Cote

  • Security at Winnipeg raves

    I’m dancing, sweaty. My eyes flicker back and forth so fast I can hardly see, rolling back up.

  • Ecological sustainability and theatre

    Dr. Dennis Gupa, a queer artist of Colour and assistant professor in the University of Winnipeg’s Department of Theatre and Film, says “(Theatre) gives you the possibility of imagining.”

  • Jewish crime

    Sitting in his office in Centennial Hall, Alex Tepperman talks about his upcoming book on Jewish crime.

  • Shaving, waxing, tweezing

    I keep checking under my chin for this one persistent hair that grows in fits and starts.

  • Learning through teaching

    Dr. Natalie Richer completed all of her degrees in human kinetics from the University of Ottawa.

  • The language of mathematics

    Dr. Iian Smythe grew up in Winnipeg and earned a bachelor of mathematics from the University of Manitoba with a minor in philosophy.

  • Critical mental health

    Jan DeFehr is a University of Winnipeg alum.

  • Workplace boundaries and microaggressions

    Grace O’Farrell moved to Winnipeg at 18 years old.

  • Curiosity and playfulness in ancient Greek literature

    Dr. Melissa Funke is an assistant professor in classics.

  • Fish biology

    Dr. Caleb Hasler grew up in a small town in Eastern Ontario.

  • A rich French culture

    Dr. Adina Balint is a professor of French literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Winnipeg.

  • Winnipeg lesbians and their ‘ring of keys’

    Alison Bechdel, a lesbian graphic novelist, published her memoir Fun Home in 2006, where she both processes her grief over her dad’s death and notes moments where she comes face-to-face with her dad’s queerness and her own budding sexuality.

  • Favourite local writer

    1. Jessica Seburn
    2. Bartley Kives
    3. Madeline Rae

  • Favourite date activity

    1. Attend a local comedy show
    2. Walking/skating the river trail
    3. Dinner at a local restaurant / catch a movie at Cinematheque (tie)

  • PROFile: ‘I’m constantly learning from students’

    “I can do varied research here, but I also still get to teach, which is a real pleasure,” Dr. Serena Keshavjee says.

  • A quick fix?

    “It’s like an Advil to me,” Reese Estwick says.