Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Robert Summerby-Murrary (left) among visitors at the FASS Book Launch. (Photo: Danny Abriel)

Digital religion. Medieval Scotland. Environmental history. The benefits of a shorter working week.

There was plenty of diversity in the topics on display at the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Annual Book Launch, which took place on February 25. The event showcases published works by faculty members over the past year.

Photo essay: FASS book fair 2014

Melissa Furrow (BA’75), a professor in the Department of English, shared stories about the editing of her book, Ten Bordes, a collection of Middle English comic poems.

“It was important to put this together because we tend to look back and say they thought such and such, like they were all the same,” she explained. “Reading these poems, seeing the comic element, tells you this wasn’t the case. People then also juggled cultural contexts just like us  It allows us to be aware about our own culture.”

Read the full story, “FASS authors celebrate their latest releases,” on dal.ca.