Make Connections
At NIC, great lectures and films encourage lively, thought-provoking discussions.
During 2008, students attended the lecture “Climate Wars” by world-renowned Canadian
journalist, historian, and best-selling author Gwynne Dyer; a screening of the documentary
“Flight form Death: The Quest for Immortality”; and Mary Shearman’s presentation,
“‘Teaser’ of Western Canadian Feminist Performance: The Evolution of Burlesque”.
Open to the public, these events provide students with a fantastic opportunity to
discuss, debate, and the explore ideas beyond the limits of their classroom.
What’s the difference?
Humanities and social sciences both deal with aspects of human society and development,
such as law, politics, economics, linguistics, and psychology. Social science
uses the scientific method to explore these topics, while humanities courses use
more analytical methods.
International Research
Almost eighty students enrolled in NIC’s criminology, sociology and psychology courses
have participated in a collaborative research project, conducted by NIC and the
University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Students from both countries gathered local
data for the study, which explores perceptions of crime and safety.
Course Spotlight
HIS 220 War, Memory,
Myth and History
“War,” notes the journalist Chris Hedges, “Is a force that gives us meaning.” Explore
how humans have struggled to understand, memorialize, and learn from war.