We are delighted to announce the appointment ofÌýtwo additionalÌýJarislowsky FellowsÌýfor the winter term’sÌýARTS 490ÌýPandemic.ÌýDr. Joan Donovan and Dr. Tim O’Shea will each participate in the course on separate weeks during theÌýterm,ÌýprovidingÌýmentorshipÌýandÌýexpertiseÌýasÌýstudents develop their final projects.Ìý
Dr. Joan Donovan
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Ìýis the Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public PolicyÌýat HarvardÌýUniversity. She examines internet and technology studies, online extremism, media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns.ÌýÌý
Dr. Tim O'Shea
Ìýis anÌýAssociate Professor in the department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases at McMaster University. HeÌýhas worked in East Africa in general internal medicine and infectious diseasesÌýand has been a member of theÌýÌýsince 2007.ÌýÌý
More students welcome to enrollÌý
We very much look forwardÌýtoÌýthe seminar beginning in JanuaryÌýand welcome more students to enroll—spotsÌýareÌýavailable for undergraduates in their third or fourth yearÌýfrom allÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýfacultiesÌýand colleges. ARTS 490 will be deliveredÌýasynchronouslyÌýprimarilyÌýby course instructorsÌýby Dr. ShannonÌýMajowiczÌýand Dr.ÌýShana MacDonald. The final grade will be evaluated asÌýCredit/No Credit (CR/NCR). StudentsÌýdo not need special permission to add ARTS 490 toÌýtheirÌýwinterÌýcourse schedule.ÌýÌý
Join our team of experts and mentors toÌýinvestigateÌýmultipleÌýperspectives on the pandemic—aÌýglobalÌýchallenge that could not be moreÌýtimely and relevant.ÌýÌý
For any questions related to ARTS 490 Global Engagement Seminar please contact Rebecca Zehr.