Author Archives: Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

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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CFP [Due – Feb 1]: Qualitative Sociology

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Call for Papers | Qualitative Sociology Special Issue on Gender and Globalization In the past decade, pressing social changes have brought issues of gender, sexuality, and globalization to the fore, many of which are just beginning to be studied sociologically. … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Dec 1]: International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Initiative for the Cooperation Across the Social Sciences and Humanities May 20-23, 2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Constructing a New Critical Qualitative Inquiry” The International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) is a large conference of qualitative scholars in the social … Continue reading →

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