Brenda Vrkljan is a Professor of Occupational Therapy and Program Director of the BHSc (Hons) Integrated Rehabilitation and Humanities at McMaster University; and Evelyne Durocher is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Canadians […]

When we hear a beat, we instinctively tap our feet and nod our heads, almost without thinking. Children bounce and clap, and even before they can speak, infants appear to be drawn to rhythm. What is it about music that starts us moving to the beat, almost subconsciously? As it turns out, dancing through life […]

McMaster University’s flags are being lowered on Monday, Nov. 9, in memory of English and Cultural Studies associate professor Grace Kehler, who passed away in October. Kehler, who recently retired, taught graduate and undergraduate courses in her nearly 30 years at McMaster, and supervised nine MA and eight PhD theses. Her current and former students […]