All first-year undergraduate students are invited to participate in Critical Perspectives (Ways of Looking), a co-curricular opportunity that aims to strengthen the Daniels Faculty student community and foster critical thinking.

Through shared materials, media and workshops, incoming students will address a range of pressing issues, such as the climate crisis, racial and spatial justice, Indigenous allyship, land stewardship and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

“Critical Perspectives is an open resource and a greeting to our new students,” says assistant professor Petros Babasikas, director of the Honours Bachelor of Arts, Architectural Studies (BAAS) program. “It creates a common starting point to their liberal arts education while uncovering different ways of looking at the world and fostering shared understanding.”

In addition to a reading list, video interviews with faculty and staff and a future film series, the program includes an upcoming Writing Workshop from August 14 to 25. The two-week workshop offers incoming students practical tools and exercises to become better writers, and to explore the joy of writing. Students should indicate their interest in the in-person or online workshop by completing the participation form before July 15, 2023.

Visit the Critical Perspectives page to learn more and register for the Writing Workshop.