Category Archives: Opportunities

CFP [Due – March 06]: Studies in Social Justice Special Issue

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Call for Papers:  Special Issue of Studies in Social Justice Mental Health as Social Justice Issue: Beyond Psychocentrism Edited by: Lacey Croft (York University), Mandi Gray (York University) and Dr. Heidi Rimke (University of Winnipeg) Summary of Topic This special … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – March 13]: Network Ecologies Symposium

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Network Ecologies: Exploring Relations Between Environmental Art, Science & Activism June 4-6th 2015 Call for Papers This interdisciplinary symposium is open to anyone working in the fields of environmental art, environmental science and environmental activism, irrespective of whether they are … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 31]: Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

2015 Osgoode Forum Call for Papers May 15 – 16, 2015 Toronto, Ontario Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll | Subversive Sites in the Law Change and stability, evolution and historical continuity, progress and constancy  – these are conflicting demands … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 31]: Land Fictions Conference

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Land Fictions: The Commodification of Land in City and Country The 8th Biennial MaGrann Conference Department of Geography, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Organized by D. Asher Ghertner and Robert W. Lake May 1-2, 2015 “What we call land is … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Feb 27]: Migration and Late Capitalism Conference

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Migration and Late Capitalism: Critical Intersections with the Asia-Pacific and Beyond June 11 – 13, 2015 University of Victoria, BC, Canada The Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives’ Migration and Mobility Program seeks paper proposals for an interdisciplinary conference to be held … Continue reading →

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Updates from SJRI’s Acting Director | David Butz

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Dear SJRI affiliated members: As Acting Director of the SJRI for the next six months while Janet Conway is on sabbatical leave, I’m writing to wish you a Happy New Year and a successful Winter Term, and to update you … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Jan 31]: Social Movements and Contentious Politics

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Conference Announcement: Call for Papers and Workshop Participants The Comparative Politics Student Group presents: “Social Movements and Contentious Politics: Theories and Methods of Local Protest and Global Activism“ 7-8 March 2015, Multifaith Centre, University of Toronto Since the turn of … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications [Closes Feb 4]: Young Workers and Youth Activist Training Program

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Taking Charge of Change Applications are open for Winter 2015! Taking Charge of Change (TCC) is an intensive eight-week activist training program for young workers and youth activists (age 30 and under) who want to lead, build and organize for change. … 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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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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