Monthly Archives: November 2014

CFP [Due – Jan 30]: Under Currents | Journal of Critical Environmental Studies

Special Issue on Environmental Justice Over thirty years has passed since community activists gathered together and fought back against toxic dumping in their town of Afton in Warren County, North Carolina. The decades-long resistance that took place in Warren County … Continue reading

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Call for Applications [Due – April 1]: Guelph MSc in Capacity Development & Extension

The MSc in Capacity Development & Extension at the University of Guelph is aimed at students interested in acquiring the theoretical foundation and applied interdisciplinary skills for agricultural knowledge management, rural and environmental communication, adult learning, organizational change and leadership. … Continue reading

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CFP [Due – Jan 5]: York Symposium on the Scholarship of Engagement

The Vice President Research & Innovation, along with the Knowledge Mobilization Unit, will be hosting the second York Symposium on the Scholarship of Engagement in April 2015. The Symposium will both explore the scholarship of engagement and help to further … Continue reading

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Kendra Coulter discusses the fight for paid sick leave | The Current

A Conference Board of Canada study last year found only a third of employees between the ages of 18 and 24 have any paid sick days; and fewer than half of Canadians young and old are covered by employer sick … Continue reading

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Passion for animals in research and teaching | Brock News

Cronin, associate professor in the Visual Arts Department in the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, is sensitive to the suffering endured by abandoned cats and other animals, a passion that is evident in her research. With winter around … Continue reading

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SJRI affiliate named German research ambassador | Brock News

Historian Michael Driedger has added a new title to his many specialties: research ambassador. Driedger has been selected to serve as research ambassador during the 2014-2015 academic year for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), an organization that promotes research … Continue reading

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Film screening [Dec 4]: Polytechnique

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Montréal massacre, the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies will be screening “Polytechnique”, followed by discussion. Please join us on Thursday, December 4th at 12:00 – 2:00 pm in PLZ 410. This event … Continue reading

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Event [Nov 28]: “Blackface” is racist!

Come learn why “Blackfacing” is offensive. Nov 28th, 5-7pm in AS 201 With presentations by Tamari Kitossa and Ismaël Traoré and discussions with Brock students. Several open letters from Brock University have been circulated in response to this and previous … Continue reading

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SJRI Event [Dec 4]: Art, Archives and Affinities

Art, Archives and Affinities: Exploring Social Justice across Disciplinary Boundaries December 4, 2014 at 3pm Mahtay Café, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines Niagara launch of  “My Dog is My Home” art exhibit curated by Christine Kim and The National … Continue reading

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Talk [Nov 27]: Work, Wealth, and Advocacy Journalism with Sara Mohtehedzadeh

Sara Mohtehedzadeh is the Toronto Star’s new work and wealth reporter, a position funded by the Atkinson Foundation. Sara’s journalism examines what makes work decent for different generations, fields and cultures and explores ways to develop a more equitable and sustainable … Continue reading

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