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Faculty Research
Faculty members who teach in the Library and Information Science programs at Western are involved in a wide array of research projects and initiatives. Some of their work is featured here but browsing through the individual faculty profiles will provide a more complete picture.
Featured Researcher
Assistant Professor Bri Watson
What Gets Lost in Translation? Building a multi-lingual Homosaurus
In 2026, Assistant Professor Bri Watson embarked on a pair of SSHRC-funded research projects connected to The Homosaurus, an international initiative to improve the visibility, discoverability, and preservation of LGBTQ+ materials.
More Scholarly Work by Faculty
Below is a list of selected books written by LIS faculty.
For other lectures available from FIMS, visit the Western YouTube FIMS playlist.
Selected lectures:
Disability Art Activism & Institutional Critiques
March 19, 2025
Featuring Dr. Amanda Cachia, University of Houston and Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware, McMaster University.
Part of the Conversations on Access speaker series. Organized by Sarah Smith, Heather Hill and Juan Escobar-Lamanna.
Impairment Theory and Disability Activism
November 2023
Featuring Jonathan Sterne, James McGill Professor of Culture and Technology at McGill University and Ashton Forrest, master's candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Wester university.
Part of the Conversations on Access speaker series. Organized by Sarah Smith, Heather Hill and Juan Escobar-Lamanna.
More information can be found about LIS faculty and their scholarly work and activities on their personal online profiles.
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