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Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences


Julie MacArthur Receives Dean's Convocation Medal


As atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gasses continue to hit new highs and global climate talks continue to stall, it is more pressing than ever to understand how Canadians can create more sustainable energy systems. Read more.

Jodi Yager Receives Dean's Convocation Medal

Dr. Jodi Yager's research involved studying the social interactions of high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read more.

Xianghua Wu Receives Dean's Convocation Medal

In order to complete her PhD, Dr. Xianghua Wu embodied SFU's motto of "engaging the world. Read more.

Silver Medal Honors Passion for Political Science

Jimmy Peterson is testimony to the fact that even in the world of academia where logic and analysis reign, it sometimes pays to follow your heart. Read more.

Undergraduate Award Winners

 
 
 
 Dylan Gatner
2013 Dean's Undergraduate
Medal Winner
  Filipa Lopes
2013 Dean's Undergraduate
Medal Winner
  Elysia Saundry
Robert C. Brown
Award Winner
 

English Department Award Winner Patty Kelly

Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Kelly (English) who has received the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing award for the best Canadian dissertation on rhetoric, writing or discourse studies defended in 2012. Read more.

Engaging the World

Aske Nørby Bonde has been putting SFU’s motto “Engaging the World” into practice, quite literally. Read more.

Lifeguard Floats Future in Literature

Bonnie Tulloch is used to making a splash. A lifeguard and swimming instructor in Langley, she made local headlines by creating Waves of Compassion, a fundraiser for the Red Cross, inspired by the 2011 Japan earthquake. Read more.

2013 FASS Convocation Speakers

At each convocation ceremony in June, a student speaker will reflect on his/her university experience. Read more.

Wheelchair Beauty Striving to Make World of Difference


Jessica Kruger, a Simon Fraser University English undergrad and the only female member of the co-ed B.C. provincial rugby team, is striving to become one of the world’s first quadriplegic models. Read more.

Funding for Clinical Psychology Researchers McMahon and Viljoen

                                              
                        Robert McMahon
   Jodi Viljoen

FASS Events

Wednesday, Jun 19 - 8:00pm
Thursday, Jun 20 - 3:30pm
Thursday, Jun 20 - 7:00pm