Monthly Archives: January 2015

Witnessing Transdisciplinarity in St. Catharines | Rachel Hirsch

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Art, Archives and Affinities: Exploring Social Justice across Disciplinary Boundaries A public event hosted by the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI) “Art, Archives, and Affinities” was held at the Mahtay Café Thursday, December 4, 2014 in downtown St. Catharines to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Student Funding Opportunity [$4500+] | Office of Research Services

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Brock Research Ventures The Opportunity Introduction ‘Research Ventures’ is a stream within the new Brock ‘match of minds’ program, the latter being a co-curricular program available to all Brock students, with the aim of providing them with research experiences at … Continue reading →

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SJRI Co-Sponsored Talk [Jan 20]: Indian Policies and the Anishinaabeg Borderlands

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

White Facing: Indian Policies, State Growth, and the Anishinaabeg in the Upper Great Lakes’ Borderlands Guest Presentation by Karl Hele Director, First People’s Studies, Concordia University Member of the Garden River First Nation of Anishinaabeg Date | January 20, 2015 … Continue reading →

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CFP [Submissions Open – Jan 19]: Visible Evidence

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Visible Evidence, the international conference on documentary film and media, now in its 22nd year, will convene August 19-23rd, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. Hosted by the Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto; the School of Image Arts, Ryerson University; and … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 12]: What comes after extinction?

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) presents… C21’s Spring Conference: After Extinction What comes after extinction? In ongoing debates about the anthropocene, the question of extinction is very much present, in relation both to the anthropogenic Sixth Extinction … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 12]: OPIRG-Toronto Winter Conference

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

OPIRG-Toronto is hosting a winter conference, where students and community members can present research, campaigns and/or papers on work related to social and environmental justice. Check out the callout for proposals below! DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 12, 2015! … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 31]: 2015 Society for Socialist Studies Conference

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Society for Socialist Studies Conference at Congress 2015 The theme of the 2015 CFHSS Congress is ‘Capital Ideas.’ The theme of the 2015 Society for Socialist Studies Conference is Kapital Ideas: analysis, critique, praxis. Join us for four days of wide … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 20]: Niagara Women* and Youth Gathering

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Interested in sharing your passion with an engaged audience? The Niagara Women* and Youth Gathering is currently accepting proposals from organizations and individuals interested in hosting their own workshop! The Gathering is an annual, free community event open to all … Continue reading →

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Call for Participants: Reading Women’s Memoirs

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Are you interested in reading women’s memoirs? Do you have a community or scholarly interest in women’s narratives of violence and survival? If you’ve answered yes to both of these questions, please contact Dr. Nancy Taber for more information about … Continue reading →

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