Author Archives: Rachel Hirsch

Call for Applications [Due – May 15]: BEA Institute South Africa Summer Programs

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Bridge Education Abroad (BEA) Institute South Africa Summer Programs (Johannesburg & Cape Town) On behalf of Bridge Education Abroad Institute (BEAI), I am writing to you today to inform you about our summer programs in South Africa. Our institute plans … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications [Due – April 30]: International Political Economy and Ecology Summer School

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

International Political Economy and Ecology Summer School 2015, York University, Toronto Mean Streets: Class Struggle, Capital Circulation and Public Space Dr. Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor, Syracuse University Monday July 6 to Friday July 17, 2015 This course will focus on … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications [Due – April 20]: CODESRIA Gender Institute

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

CODESRIA Gender Institute: Gender, Land Management and Food Security in Africa Date: 8th – 26th June, 2015 Venue: Dakar, Senegal DEADLINE: 20th April 2015 Call for applications: Session 2015 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased … Continue reading →

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SJRI affiliate to speak at province-wide research symposium | Brock News

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

The Ontario Council on University Research has selected Jennifer Rowsell, Canada Research Chair in Multiliteracies, to participate in the upcoming Ontario and Canada Research Chairs Symposium, to be held in Toronto April 1-2. Rowsell, professor in the Department of Teacher … Continue reading →

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Application [Due – May 1]: Indigenous Writing Program

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Banff Centre Opportunity: Indigenous Writing Program September 7 – 19, 2015 (on-site residency) September 28- December 4, 2015 (online program) Application deadline: May 1, 2015 Note to Canadian applicants: Applications are made directly to the Canada Council for the Arts. About the … Continue reading →

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Early Registration [Due – April 24]: Peace and Dialogue Courses

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

The Institute for Peace & Dialogue offers scholarships for their international academic summer programs in Baar, Switzerland. A) INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY PROGRAMS IN PEACEBUILDING, MEDIATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION & INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE I SUMMER ACADEMY: 7-17 August, 2015 (11 Days) II SUMMER … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – May 15]: Food Justice and Agriculture

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Special Issue of the French bilingual journal (English-French): Justice Spatiale/Spatial Justice FOOD JUSTICE AND AGRICULTURE Guest Editors: Camille Hochedez, University of Poitiers, Research Unit “Ruralités”, camille.hochedez@univ-poitiers.fr; Julie Le Gall, University of Lyon – Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Research Unit … Continue reading →

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Understanding Social Justice | Spring-Serenity Duvall

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Speaking of Celebrity Activism By Spring-Serenity Duvall, Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Transnational Studies, Brock University If someone asks you to name a celebrity activist, who comes to mind? Perhaps you think of Angelina Jolie’s role as UNHCR Special Envoy … Continue reading →

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Important Information from SJRI’s Acting Director | David Butz

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Hello SJRI-affiliated faculty, I’m writing in my capacity as Acting SJRI Director to provide some important information regarding the following: SJRI Annual General Meeting (May 7th) Application for SJRI affiliation (April 20th) Call for SJRI Faculty Steering Committee members (April … Continue reading →

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Call for SJRI Affiliates

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Social Justice Research Institute Call for Affiliates The Faculty Steering Committee (FSC) of the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI) invites applications for affiliation from social justice-­oriented tenured and tenure-­track Brock faculty members and professional librarians. Interested individuals may apply for … Continue reading →

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