Faculty News
Faculty book publication wins the 2020 STAiR Award
Professor Nick Dyer-Witheford, and co-author Professor Svitlana Matvyenko (Simon Fraser University), were awarded the 2020 STAiR prize for their book Cyberwar and Revolution: Digital Subterfuge in Global Capitalism.
A Tribute in Memory of Professor Jonathan Burston
Professor Romayne Smith Fullerton penned this tribute in memory of Professor Jonathan Burston, with contributions from his many friends and colleagues at FIMS. Jonathan will be missed and remembered, always.
LiT.RL team takes on fake news in the DataCup challenge
Professor Victoria Rubin and her LiT.RL research team are using the body of research they've already accumulated in identifying clickbait, satire and falsifications online, and applying it to tackle "fake news" in all its forms.
City Symposium event series runs through 2019/2020
City Symposium brings together an artist, a researcher, a civil servant, and an activist, to discuss a theme from diverse perspectives. FIMS is co-sponsoring the series and recording the speakers as part of knowledge mobilization efforts.

FIMS Events


- Saturday,
November 30
From the Outside In: Feeling at Home in the Academic World - Thursday,
December 5
Appropriating Play: Twitch.tv, Live Streaming, and... - Tuesday,
January 7
Wiki Tuesday - Wikifying the Library Catalogue - Wednesday,
January 22
FIMS Seminar Series: Warren Steele
The Dean's Welcome
