Bishop's University

For more than fifty years, the English-speaking communities of Quebec have navigated profound change, their history underexplored and their story still unfolding. Marjorie Elizabeth Goodfellow believed that story deserved serious scholarly attention. The Bishop’s University alumna and lifelong community advocate, who passed away in 2024, has made that conviction permanent. He...

Politics has always been a central interest for Jacob Robbins-Kanter. He believes the most important challenges and fascinating questions societies face are fundamentally political ones. During his undergraduate studies, he was drawn to questions such as how war and conflict can be prevented, how economic resources are distributed, and how diverse societies learn to live toge...

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Bishop’s University proudly hosted its 199th Convocation ceremonies in the historic Denver Gymnasium. Across two ceremonies—morning and afternoon—the Eastern Townships institution celebrated the accomplishments of approximately 600 graduands, while also recognizing outstanding contributions to the university community and honoring distinguished indi...

Every classroom in Canada is already multilingual. A new Bloomsbury column co-edited by Dr. Sunny Man Chu Lau, Full Professor in the School of Education at Bishop’s University, makes the case that it’s time to address this need. The volume draws on translanguaging research and practice from scholars across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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“Convocation is the culmination of years of hard work, effort, and resolve,” notes Bishop’s University Chancellor Daniel Fournier. “Our students are deserving of recognition and celebration for completing this pivotal chapter. The...