Department of Communication and Culture Professor Max Foran explains the history and significance of the Calgary Stampede. Max has written extensively on various western Canadian urban, rural and cultural topics with a present focus on ranching, and the urban growth and sustainability process. A long time teacher and former educational administrator, he sees the teaching process as underpinning all other academic endeavours. Current research focuses on urban land development.

Sally Wyatt, 2010 Killam Visiting Scholar winner, is preparing to return to the Netherlands, where she works at Maastricht University and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences. Wyatt, who spent the Winter 2012 semester in the Department of Communication and Culture, says the opportunity to focus on her academic work without the administrative demands of her home institutions was a boon.

Department of Communication and Culture Professor Chloë Atkins has been named as the winner of the 2011 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award in the category of Consumer Health for her book My Imaginary Illness: A Journey Into Uncertainty and Prejudice in Medical Diagnosis.