Together, we will inspire the minds that inspire the world
The Faculty of Arts is a dynamic hub of creativity and a vibrant, interdisciplinary centre for research that attracts and develops the exceptional future leaders who will shape and elevate Alberta, Canada and the world.
Faculty of Arts Impact Fund
Gifts to the Faculty of Arts Impact Fund will support priority projects, foster the pursuit of knowledge and innovative research, and enhance the performing, literary and visual arts programming we offer.
Faculty of Arts Indigenous Student Success Fund
Many Indigenous students face unique challenges to completing their degrees, like limited band funding and robust responsibilities to their home nations. This fund is designed to respond with equally unique support while developing culturally significant ways of learning and encouraging student success.
Expanding Sikh Studies fund
The Sikh community has been essential in developing and continuing to drive multicultural values, politics and the economy — both locally and nationally. Sikh Studies at UCalgary gives students tools to apply and think through the Sikh worldview, embracing pluralism, equity, diversity and compassion for others.
Calgary Institute for the Humanities' LGBTQ2S+ Lecture Series Endowment
Launched in 2019, the CIH LGBTQ2S+ Lecture Series provides an open, free and accessible forum to discuss issues of vital importance to the LGBTQ2S+ community. This lecture brings an academic perspective to Calgary’s Pride Week and is a key component in UCalgary’s commitment to issues of diversity and inclusion and promoting these values in the communities we serve.
Wagonstage Children's Theatre Endowment
Each year, for half a century, UCalgary has engaged young artists in work-integrated learning through Wagonstage, a family-friendly touring theatre ensemble. Emerging artists from the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) write, design, direct, and present these popular summer performances at various locations throughout the city.
Faculty of Arts News
Remarkable documentary on return of buffalo to Banff National Park makes Calgary International Film Festival debut
Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo, co-directed by UCalgary arts prof Peter Balkwill, blends art, culture, conservation and reconciling narratives
Film festival partnership puts UCalgary students in spotlight of thriving industry
With events like the Career Fair and alumni-led workshops, UCalgary’s Film Studies students are making meaningful connections at Calgary International Film Festival
Beakerhead is back! Calgary’s brain-busting science spectacle is bigger and STEAM-ier than ever
Join us for an exciting exploration of STEAM research and innovation at TELUS Spark, Sept. 20-22
Texaco and Lincoln-McKay Chair in North American Studies
Dr. Cora Voyageur (Sociology) appointed to the Texaco and Lincoln-McKay Chair in North American Studies
Royal Society of Canada announces 2024 Fellows and Members
Five UCalgary faculty elected as RSC Fellows and one named to incoming class of the RSC College
A ‘Courageous Conversation’ on Pride, diversity and intersectionality
UCalgary speaker series turns spotlight on challenging topics