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2026 FASS Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition results
Congratulations to our graduate students who participated in the recent Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition!
Developed by The University of Queensland in 2008, the competition challenges higher-degree research students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a general audience. 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or ‘dumbing-down’ research, but forces students to consolidate their ideas and crystallize their research discoveries. Since its incepetion, the popularity of the competition has increased and 3MT competitions are now held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
The winners and honourable mentions are moving forward to represent FASS at the university-wide competition on April 9th. If successful, they will stand a chance to compete at the Western Regionals and the National Competition.
First Place Winner
Tomos Land
MA, Political Science
Line of Fire: The Interconnected Nature of Biodiversity and National Security
Second Place and People's Choice Winner
Zahraa Hawili
MA, Public Policy
Careers or Cradles: Investigating the Impact Employment has on Fertility Decisions of Mothers in Canada
Honourable Mention
Deborah Vieyra
MA, Graduate Liberal Studies
Cruciverbalists: Life-Writing Out of Mind
Photo gallery
Pranto Paul (MA, Sociology and Anthropology) with his presentation, "Care and Violence at Childbirth: An Ethnographic Study of Midwifery Practices in Burnaby".
Muhammad Khurram (PhD, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies) with his presentation, "What's Masculinity Got to Do with the Climate Crisis?"
Deborah Vieyra (MA, Graduate Liberal Studies) with her presentation, "Cruciverbalists: Life-Writing Out of Mind".
Zahraa Hawili (MPP, Public Policy) with her presentation, "Cradles or Careers: Investigating the Impact Employment has on Fertility Decisions of Mothers in Canada".
Tomos Land (MA, Political Science) with his presentation, "Line of Fire: The Interconnected Nature of Biodiversity and National Security".
Group shot of the 2026 FASS 3MT participants and the judging panel.
Cheer on FASS at the SFU Final
Students representing FASS will be presenting in the SFU-wide competition where they will compete against the winners of the wildcard heat and other faculty heats. If successful, the winners of the SFU final will stand a chance to compete in the Western Regionals and the National Competition.
Come cheer them on April 9th, 5:30 – 7:30pm at SYRE Theatre 1002 and SYRE Atrium at the SFU Surrey campus. For more information, visit the Graduate Studies website.