Category Archives: Events

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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Anti-Violence Event [Dec 17]

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

National Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Dec 17 from 5 to 7 pm at the Niagara Artists Centre (354 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines) Speakers include: Naomi Sayers is a sex worker activist and Indigenous feminist. She is … Continue reading →

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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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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 – 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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CFP [Due – Jan 15]: EcoJustice and Activism Conference

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Fourth Annual EcoJustice and Activism Conference March 19-21, 2015 at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI EcoJustice Education is an approach that analyzes the deep cultural roots of intersecting social and ecological crises, focusing especially on the globalizing cultural, economic … Continue reading →

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CFP [Due – Dec 15]: Conable African Studies Symposium

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Conable African Studies Symposium Exile, Deportation, and Forced Labor in Colonial Africa Rochester, New York April 2-4, 2015 “the extreme solitude of his existence …saddened the ancestor’s spirit.” Les derniers rois mages, Maryse Condé In Maryse Condé’s 1997 novel, Les … Continue reading →

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