Over the summer months of 2024 the long-awaited window replacement took place in Kingston Hall. The need for this project was identified several years ago鈥攆or years we had the stop gap of 鈥淐aution: Pinch Hazard鈥 signs mounted near all the windows, as they could not be trusted to stay open on their own!
Ant贸nio Macedo was named one of the 2024 Champions for Mental Health in the Faculty of Arts and Science. The Champions for Mental Health program recognizes and celebrates instructors and staff members who create supportive environments where student mental health is valued and supported. Congratulations,&苍产蝉辫;础苍迟贸苍颈辞!
In May this year, Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman delivered an invited colloquium talk in the Department of Linguistics at UCLA. The title of her talk was "A morphological approach to (apparently) phonologically motivated empty morphs鈥, and it addressed a cross linguistic pattern in which some languages seem to insert apparently meaningless word pieces under certain conditions. Such patterns pose a puzzle for some current theories of morphology in linguistics.
The summer is usually a quiet time for our department, as far as on-campus events go, but after the graduation ceremony on June 20 we held a small reception for the new graduates from the various plans in LLCU, and their families. We hope this will become a tradition in the department!
Associate Professor
Queen's National Scholar; Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives
Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives
Research Interests: Decolonization of Education and Curriculum Indigenization; Embodied Pedagogical Teaching and Research Practices; Indigenous Legal Orders; Indigenous Research Methods; Material Culture and History of the M茅tis Nation; Reconciliation in Education
Ph.D. (Law)
University of Ottawa
Master of Laws with Specialization in Women鈥檚 Studies (LL.M.)
University of Ottawa
Barrister and Solicitor Licencing Examinations Law Society of Ontario
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law (Common Law Section)
Licence en droit (LL.L.)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law (Civil Law Section)
Dr. Danielle Lussier is mum to three young people. She is Red River M茅tis and citizen of the Manitoba M茅tis Federation and was born and raised in the homeland of the M茅tis Nation on Treaty 1 Territory. An award-winning professor, researcher, and change leader, Dr. Lussier believes there is room for love, humanity, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in ethical post-secondary education. She dreams of, and strives for, intellectual self-determination for Indigenous learners and scholars.
Graduate Supervision
Dr. Lussier is interested in supporting Indigenous graduate learners through primary and co-supervision models. If you are an Indigenous learner considering graduate studies at 黑料吃瓜资源, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Professor Lussier teaches the following courses:
INDG 101: Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives
INDG 302: Indigenous Theories and Methodologies: Learning through Indigenous Worldviews
INDG 395: Indigenous Special Topics: History and Material Culture of the M茅tis Nation
Assistant Professor
Research interests: Sociolinguistics, raciolinguistics, multimodal critical discourse analysis, global hip hop cultures, popular cultures, postcolonial literature, (transnational) Indigenous studies, cultural studies, Black Studies,
Ph. D. Candidate in Cultural Studies, 黑料吃瓜资源 2020-2024 M. A. English Language, Obafemi Awolowo University 2015 B. A. (Ed) Education English, Obafemi Awolowo University 2008
Adesoji Babalola is a PhD candidate in the Cultural Studies Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at 黑料吃瓜资源. His ongoing doctoral research explores the linguistic and cultural strategies of resistance, resurgence and decolonial politics in Indigenous hip hop music in Nigeria and Canada, to better understand how youth cultures contribute to the global movement of decolonization and language revitalization, especially in both exploitative and settler (post)colonial sites. He has published widely in reputable journals. His new publication entitled 鈥淚ntimacies and Articulation in Nigerian Hip Hop Music鈥 is in the journal of Asian and African Studies, published by Sage, United Kingdom. His forthcoming article and book review are in MUSICultures (Canada) and Language in Society (United Kingdom) respectively.
LLCU 295: The Language and Cultures of Global Hip Hop (Fall 2023) LLCU 111: Introduction to Cultures (Teaching Assistant: Fall & Winter 2021-22, Fall & Winter 2022-23).
Assistant Professor
Spanish
d.maldonadocastaneda@queensu.ca
Kingston Hall 401
Research and teaching interests: Comparative Literature; Medieval Iberian Literature; Mediterranean Studies; Frame-tale traditions; Translation and transmission of stories and exempla; Material and cultural approaches to literature; Spain and Latin America; Spanish Language Pedagogy; Experiential and Community-Engaged Language Teaching.
Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature and Culture with specialization in Medieval Spanish Literature, University of Toronto.
M.A. in Hispanic Literature and Culture with specialization in Medieval Spanish Literature, University of Toronto, 2018.
B.A. in Literature, Magna Cum Laude, Universidad de los Andes (Bogot谩, Colombia), 2014.
Daniela Maldonado-Casta帽eda holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures from the University of Toronto. Her research approaches Iberia as a multilingual and cross-cultural Mediterranean space shaped by sustained exchanges among Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, and Castilian traditions. She specializes in medieval frame-tale narratives and examines how translation, transmission, and material forms鈥攖exts, objects, and sensory practices鈥攕hape authorship, ethical instruction, and modes of reading. Her work brings together literary analysis, comparative methodology, and cultural studies.
Her doctoral dissertation on El Conde Lucanor by Don Juan Manuel examines the constitutive role of promises in the work, arguing that they function not only as a central theme in key tales but also as a fundamental structural principle shaping narrative form, the reading experience, and the ethical relationship between author and reader. This project forms the basis of her first book manuscript, which situates medieval Iberian literature within broader Mediterranean and comparative frameworks, with particular attention to authorship, translation, memory, space, and ethical responsibility.
Alongside her work on medieval literature, Professor Maldonado-Casta帽eda pursues interdisciplinary approaches to literature and culture across Iberian and Latin American contexts. Her research brings medieval literary traditions into dialogue with modern cultural studies and comparative literature, incorporating material and sensory perspectives into her literary analysis.
She is also deeply committed to language pedagogy and experiential learning. She has taught Spanish at all levels at 黑料吃瓜资源 and the University of Toronto and has served as a facilitator for the Community-Engaged Learning program in Spanish at the University of Toronto. She is co-author of A parar bien la oreja: Cuaderno de comprensi贸n auditiva (OER Pressbooks, 2020), an open educational resource for intermediate and advanced learners. Her teaching integrates experiential learning, community engagement, and cultural materials鈥攕uch as food, music, film, and visual culture鈥攖o foster ethical reflection, intercultural awareness, and active student participation.
Maldonado Casta帽eda, Daniela et al. A parar bien la oreja: cuaderno de Comprensi贸n auditiva. Spanish Listening Comprehension Handbook for Intermediate and Advanced Levels. OER Pressbooks, 2020.
Rocha Osornio, J. C., & Maldonado Casta帽eda, D. 鈥淭ender puentes de reciprocidad global en tiempos de pandemia: Dise帽o e implementaci贸n de un programa internacional de aprendizaje-servicio virtual (APSv)鈥. Decires, 24 (30), 109-134, 2023.
Professor Maldonado Casta帽eda teaches following courses:
SPAN 112: Beginn ing Spanish II
SPAN 302: Gram谩tica avanzada y composici贸n II
SPAN 380/LLCU 395: Classical Literature of Spain
SPAN 381/LLCU 395: Modern Literature of Spain
LLCU 247: The Dynamic History of Spain
Assistant Professor
Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives
Research Interests: Land-Based Indigenous Knowledge, plant-based teachings, and pollinator gardens
M. Ed. World Indigenous Studies in Education, Queen's University
O鈥檔ahkwi:yo Kelly Maracle is a Mohawk woman and member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Kelly has held numerous roles in the field of Indigenous education over the past 20 years including K-12, adult education, post-secondary education, and administration. She is a mother of three children and sits with the Turtle clan. Kelly鈥檚 areas of focus are developing culturally responsive, Land-Based educational programming and Trauma Informed Practice. She completed her Masters of Education in the World Indigenous Studies in Education program at 黑料吃瓜资源, with research in plant-based teachings, Land-Based Indigenous Knowledge and pollinator gardens. 鈥淚 am always inspired by my late father, who firmly believed in the power of education.鈥
Professor Maracle teaches the following courses:
INDG 395: Special Topics: Learning Together from The Land
INDG 401: In Community Capstone: Research & Relationships
Next week, on January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this date, we want to invite you to our newest tour.
Please join the German Embassy in Ottawa and City Expert Alexander Green Jan. 27th at 9AM ET our live virtual tour: "MONUMENTS // MEMORIALS - Remembrance of Victims of National Socialism in Berlin"
黑料吃瓜资源 is partnering with Kenjgewin Teg Indigenous Educational Institute to jointly develop and offer three new courses in Indigenous studies in January 2022.
