Recognition

We are proud of our 16 Royal Society of Canada Fellows, College members and medallists. Our researchers wield nearly 2 million dollars in federal research funding every year, creating transformative training opportunities for our graduate and undergraduate students. Our members consistently win university, national and international awards for their outstanding research and teaching. Our Departments of English and Philosophy are internationally recognized in the QS World University Rankings. 

Faculty & staff awards

Each year, we celebrate the achievements of our community with the Humanities Faculty and Staff Awards. Join us in celebrating the 2025 Humanities Faculty and Staff Award recipients.

Award	Recipient	Unit
Early Career Excellence in Research Award	Adebisi Alade	History
Engaged Scholar Award	Serhy Yekelchyk	History; Germanic and Slavic Studies (SLLC)
Outstanding Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Award	Iain Macleod Higgins	English
Global Engagement Award	Richard Fox	Pacific and Asian Studies
Staff Excellence Award	Laura Smith, Geneviève Arsenault, Emmanuelle Guenette, Rowan Salverda	SLLC Administrative Team
Həuistəŋ Award	Stephen Ross, Stephanie Erickson, Tilda Bron, Riley Campbell and Christina Thomas	Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence Team
Teaching Excellence Award	Mick Scow	Indigenous Studies
Research Excellence Award	Sara Harvey	French and Francophone Studies (SLLC)