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PROFile: My work is my hobby
Dr. Ed Cloutis became involved in planetary exploration while obtaining his master’s degree in the United States. Originally from the Toronto area, he continued that interest upon his return to Canada. He spends his spare time on his work.
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PROFile: Advancing through movement
Advanced movement instructor Zorya Arrow started teaching for the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) theatre and film faculty at the start of the 2022 winter term.
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PROFile: Fundamental to Medieval Studies
Although his speciality is medieval history, Jason Brown, instructor in the Department of Classics at the University of Winnipeg (U of W), has studied Latin extensively.
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PROFile: Took it too far
For Lauren Chochinov, an instructor at the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) English department, choosing a career path wasn’t exactly cut and dry.
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PROFile: The harms that they do
Before becoming an instructor for the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) criminal-justice department, Amelia Curran was a student at the university herself.
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PROFile: Interdisciplinary Sociologist
When Kristen Hardy started her undergraduate degree, she immediately knew she wanted to be an academic and a professor.
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PROFile: Philosophy is?
During her undergrad, Carolyn Garland – contract instructor for the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) philosophy department – was initially divided between two fields of study.
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PROFile: ‘The criminal justice system is a social-justice issue’
In terms of his research, Ryan Coulling – sessional instructor for the University of Winnipeg’s criminal justice department – takes an intersectional approach when exploring criminology.
“The criminal justice system is a social justice issue,” Coulling says.
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PROFile: Clarity in math
It was roughly 27 years ago that Mladen Despic – a mathematics and statistics instructor for the University of Winnipeg (U of W) – first began teaching on campus.
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When in Florence
For Anne-Laurence Caudano, a professor in the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) history department, her love of the past began in childhood. “I always wanted to do something historical,” Caudano says.
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‘Throw the box out the window’
For Kristi Kenyon, one of the best things about being an associate professor at the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) Global College is the energy of the classroom.
“The world kind of changes in the classroom,” she says. “We’re learning from each other. We’re having conversations. It’s a safe space to think through new ideas.”
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Drawn to the past and all its weirdness
From a young age, Dr. Carla Manfredi – assistant professor for the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) English department – found herself pulled to the past.
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Creative writing and internationality
As the new assistant professor for the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) English department, Dr. Sandy Pool has ideas for incorporating her international experience into the creative writing stream.
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Bored of pots and pans
PROFile: Mirjana Roksandic, professor, anthropology department, U of W
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Love and crime
PROFile: Silvana Buccini, contract academic staff, Department of Criminal Justice, U of W
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Lost in Japan
PROFile: Jeffrey Newmark, associate professor, religion and culture department, U of W
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The personal and the historical
PROFile: Jon Malek, sessional instructor, history department, U of W
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Teacher-type
PROFile: Gordon Mackintosh, instructor, political science department, U of W
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Monkey business and virtual reality
PROFile: Bruce Bolster, associate professor and neuroscience program co-ordinator, psychology department, U of W
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Queer theory and a love of reading
PROFile: Heather Milne, associate professor, Department of English, U of W
