Former Public Scholar Felicity T.C. Hamer won second place for her photo “Reflections.” The image is a self-portrait in a dirty mirror alongside some personal photographs. It’s part of her work examining the links between photography and remembrance.
“I’ve been taking — and thinking about my relationship to — photos for as long as I can remember,” Hamer says.
“It’s so lovely to have this work recognized by my university! I appreciate the attention this will bring to my concluding dissertation project and to my concept of hauntography.”
Finalists celebrated at Dean’s Award for Excellence
The jury was made up of volunteer judges, including Kristen Dunfield, associate professor in the Department of Psychology; Louis Patrick Leroux, associate dean of research; Aphrodite Salas, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism; Tim Schwab, professor in the Department of Communication Studies; and the FAS graduate studies team, Lisa Fortin, Jenna Rose, Ayanna Ryan and Kelly Walsh.
Given the enthusiastic response to this year’s contest, the faculty will make this an annual event.
The winners and honourable mentions will be formally recognized at the Dean’s Awards for Excellence event in the Loyola Chapel on December 2 at 3 p.m.
A complete list of winning entries
First place
“Climate change around the bend”
by Brian Gallagher (Biology)
Second place
“Reflections”
by Felicity T.C. Hamer (Communication Studies)
Third-place tie
“Ancient Trees in a Changing Climate”
by Alex Pace (Geography, Planning and Environment)
and
“Black-Inuit Power”
by Diego Bravo (Communication Studies)