The Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture extends its warm congratulations to Professor Ruth Phillips on her retirement. A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and co-founder of the Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC), Professor Phillips (ICSLAC/SSAC/Sociology and Anthropology) held the Canada Research Chair in Modern Culture at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. She taught numerous graduate courses in the Cultural Mediations PhD program within ICSLAC, where she supervised many doctoral students. Our very best wishes for a fulfilling and productive retirement.