2007 - the Faculty of Arts & Science - University of Toronto
2007 - the Faculty of Arts & Science - University of Toronto
2007 - the Faculty of Arts & Science - University of Toronto
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ROBERT BRYM<br />
At U <strong>of</strong> T, teaching and research are inextricably linked, as sociologist Robert<br />
Brym exemplifies. Bob’s research on <strong>the</strong> social bases <strong>of</strong> politics in Canada,<br />
Russia, and Israel – including his current project on suicide bombers – has<br />
received international acclaim. He received <strong>the</strong> Northrop Frye Award from<br />
U <strong>of</strong> T’s Alumni Association for his innovation in ensuring his students<br />
are <strong>the</strong> ultimate beneficiaries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> teaching-research nexus. Bob has<br />
pioneered <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> new technologies – websites with online testing<br />
capabilities, video materials, data-mapping s<strong>of</strong>tware, and interactive<br />
student response systems – to enhance learning. Drawing on examples<br />
from everyday life, such as <strong>the</strong> daily news, pr<strong>of</strong>essional sports and popular<br />
culture, he presents core <strong>the</strong>oretical and methodological issues to <strong>the</strong><br />
introductory sociology class <strong>of</strong> 1,400 students in Convocation Hall.<br />
Bob’s students give him consistently high praise, proving that when it<br />
comes to class size, big isn’t always bad.<br />
NICK MOUNT<br />
English pr<strong>of</strong>essor Nick Mount, a specialist in Canadian literature and winner<br />
<strong>of</strong> a <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> & <strong>Science</strong> Outstanding Teaching Award, believes that<br />
literature is best taught in relation to o<strong>the</strong>r arts and <strong>the</strong> world in which<br />
students live. Nick redesigned and restructured his introductory first-year<br />
course, developing visual supplements for each lecture and creating a<br />
soundtrack for <strong>the</strong> course by playing music related to <strong>the</strong> material being<br />
studied each day. He has also taken <strong>the</strong> lead in developing standards<br />
across U <strong>of</strong> T for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> technology in <strong>the</strong> classroom. Nick was<br />
recognized as one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> top ten teachers in <strong>the</strong> province in TVOntario’s<br />
Best Lecturer competition.<br />
ATOM EGOYAN<br />
Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom<br />
Egoyan, a U <strong>of</strong> T alumnus, joined <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> & <strong>Science</strong> for a threeyear<br />
term as <strong>the</strong> inaugural Dean’s<br />
Distinguished Visitor in Theatre,<br />
Film, Music and Visual Studies.<br />
PHOTO: RKO/THE KOBAL COLLECTION<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Toronto</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> & <strong>Science</strong> 5
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