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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ has announced this year’s recipients of its most prestigious internal research awards, celebrating excellence, impact, and rising talent across the institution’s diverse research community. The honours reflect 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s commitment to scholarship that drives discovery, shapes society, and enriches lives. Among the recipients of this year's President’s Research Excellence Award - Research Impact: Shaping the world through discovery, is Dr. Ajay Parasram, an associate professor in the departments of International Development Studies and History (and a Dal alum - BA with Honours in Political Science) .

"Dr. Parasram’s work is helping to reshape public dialogue on race and power through the Frequently Asked White Questions and Safe Space for White Questions initiatives – widely recognized multimedia public education projects that deftly bridge scholarly research and community engagement. With clarity, humour, and a profound commitment to anti-racist pedagogy, Dr. Parasram has created a transformative space for interrogating whiteness, colonialism, and systemic power."

Learn about all of this year's honourees in Dal News:Ìý/.../dalhousie-research-awards-2025.html

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