Author Archives: Rachel Hirsch

CFP [Due – Oct 1]: Mothers, Military, and Society

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Demeter Press is seeking submissions for an edited collection entitled… Mothers, Military, and Society Co-Editors: Sarah Hampson, Udi Lebel, and Nancy Taber Expected Publication Date: 2017 “Motherhood” and “military” are often viewed as dichotomous concepts, with the former symbolizing feminine … Continue reading →

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Council of Canadians Co-Hosted Event [June 1]: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

The Hamilton Chapter of the Council of Canadians is co-hosting a public forum… Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls – The Uncomfortable Truth June 1, 2015 at 7:oo pm Hamilton City Hall Council Chambers, 71 Main St W The … Continue reading →

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Council of Canadians Event [June 5]: Local Food – The Policy Landscape

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Council of Canadians, South Niagara Chapter Food Justice Committee presents… Local Food: The Policy Landscape June 5, 8:30 am to 1:oo pm Welland Community Wellness Centre R.S.V.P. by contacting fmcmurran@cogeco.ca to reserve your place! Who we are and why we’ve … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – May 15]: ACMHE Conference – Building Just Communities

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

The 7th Annual ACMHE Conference: Building Just Communities October 8 – 11, 2015 Howard University, Washington, DC Proposals accepted through Friday, May 15, 2015 Call for Proposals The 7th Annual Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education Conference will explore … Continue reading →

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CFP [Dec 15]: Indigenous peoples‘ geographical agenda

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Special Issue of the French bilingual journal (English-French): Justice Spatiale/Spatial Justice Claiming space to claim for justice: the Indigenous peoples‘ geographical agenda Guest Editors: Béatrice COLLIGNON (U. Bordeaux-Montaigne) and Irène HIRT (U. Genève) Indigenous peoples and spatial justice The notion of “Indigenous … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – May 15]: The Evolution of the Geopolitical Economy of the 21st Century World

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

A Multi- and Inter-disciplinary International Conference on… ‘From the Thirty Years’ Crisis to Multi-polarity: The Evolution of the Geopolitical Economy of the 21st Century World’ University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 25-27 September 2015 The centenary of the outbreak of the … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Learning Environments Symposium [April 14]

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Symposium: Ubuntu and the Creation of Sustainable Learning Environments Date: April 14 Time: 6 to 8 pm Location: OISE  252, Bloor St W, Toronto Chair: Jamie Magnusson, Ph.D., (OISE/UT) Panelists Sechaba MG Mahlomaholo, Ph.D.  (University of the Free State, South … Continue reading →

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Ecohealth Webalogue [April 15]: Activism in Academia

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Ecohealth in Action Webalogue – Wednesday April 15, 2015 at 12:30-2:00pm PDT. Our topic for the month of April is: “Activism in academia: A good idea, in theory” The Ecohealth in Action Webalogue series, hosted by the Western Node of … Continue reading →

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Love Animals? Support Poverty Eradication and Humane Jobs | Huffington Post

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Kendra Coulter, Brock Labour Studies Violence against animals is horrific wherever it occurs. Yet much of it is normalized and hidden from public view on factory farms, in slaughterhouses, in the wildlife trade, in cosmetics testing facilities. Most animals are … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – May 1]: Indigenous Sovereignties

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Indigenous Sovereignties: Native Monarchies, Principalities, and Empires in the atlantic worlds (America and Africa, 15th-19th centuries) Overview For the historian, can the interest in indigenous sovereignty ever be anything other than desire for “the beauty of death,” to borrow Michel … Continue reading →

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