Chantel Brayall (MA), a graduate student from the Department of Global Development Studies, received the Dean's Award for her work on Social Justice.
The award was presented by Interim Dean Bob Lemieux at the recent annual Dean's Awards Reception, which honours graduate students from each department in the Faculty of Arts and Science for their academic excellence.
Congratulations, Chantel!
The Department of Global Development Studies congratulates Hannah Ascough on successfully defending her Doctor of Philosophy dissertation entitled, “Interruptive Imaginaries: Crises, Care, and Communication in South Africa’s Climate Movement" on Thursday September 16, 2025.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Yesutor Gbewonyo, and share our condolences with her grieving family.
Yesutor was a brilliant, and ebullient student in our MA program. She graduated in 2017 after successfully defending her thesis, “Addressing the Sexuality Educational Needs of Learners with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Ghanaian Special Schools: Perspective of Parents and Special Educators.” This drew upon a rich tapestry of oral interviews and documentary analysis.
The School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (SGSPA) has awarded Dr. Susanne Soederberg, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Just and Inclusive Cities, the 2025 Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision.
The Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision is given annually to two Queen's University faculty members who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to graduate student supervision.
Dr. Soederberg has supervised 30 MSc, 13 PhD, and 6 postdoctoral fellows in her 21 years at Queen's.
The Department of Global Development Studies congratulates Vikas HK for being one of the 2024/2025 recipients.
The Brian Yealland Community Leadership Award is presented to students who work with, and encourage, local youth who are experiencing social, behavioral, economic, or other challenges by helping them realize their worth as individuals and their potential to achieve. It was created in honour of Brian Yealland, Chaplain at Queen’s University for 32 years.
Congratulations to Dr. David McDonald on receiving the 2023-2024 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award for his course, Living Lake Ontario: From the Local to the Global.
The Dean’s Teaching and Learning Excellence Award recognizes high-impact activities or curriculum designs that enrich the student learning experience through evidence-based teaching strategies.
The Department of Global Development Studies is very excited to announce that Dr. Reena Kukreja and Dr. Susanne Soederberg have been named as finalists for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2024 Impact Awards.
Allyson Dafoe, DEVS PhD candidate and teaching assistant was one of more than 40 Queen’s instructors, teaching assistants, and staff members who were recognized as 2024 Champions for Mental Health for creating supportive learning and campus environments. These champions have been nominated by students across faculties and schools, and in Student Affairs, for showing compassion, encouraging a sense of belonging, inspiring health-promoting behaviours, and promoting student mental well being.
We are pleased to announce that Damai Siallagan has been named the 2024-2025 Queen’s University Pathy Foundation Fellow. Damai is a recent graduate of the B.A., Honours program in Global Development Studies and History.
Dr. Marc Epprecht has published a new book, titled Accidental Queer, and other essays around critical masculinity studies in Southern Africa and Canada.
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Since the 1990s Marc Epprecht has helped lay the groundwork for critical masculinity and African queer studies with such publications as the award-winning Hungochani: The History of a Dissident Sexuality in Southern Africa.
