Category Archives: Events

Witnessing the PSF | Vanessa Sloan Morgan

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

A paradox of hope? Looking back on the Peoples’ Social Forum by Vanessa Sloan Morgan September 24, 2014 Image Caption: A patch from the Beehive Collective, one of the fabulous activist arts collectives on site at the PSF. The Peoples’ … Continue reading →

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Witnessing the PSF | Sherri Vansickle

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Shekon! I would like to thank Dr. Raddon and Dr. Hirsch for selecting me to be one of the Transdisciplinary Witnesses to the Peoples’ Social Forum in Ottawa.  It was quite a journey. I immediately decided that I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Talk [Oct 27]: The Beyond Bullying Project

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

The Beyond Bullying Project: Stories of Youth, Sexuality, and Schooling Drs. Jessica Fields (San Francisco State University) and Jen Gilbert (York University) Location: Sankey Chamber Date: Oct. 27, 2014 from 10:30-12 noon Conversations about LGBTQ youth in the United States and Canada … Continue reading →

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New Book: Socialist Cowboy by Larry Savage

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Socialist Cowboy is a political biography detailing the life and activism of longtime New Democrat MPP Peter Kormos, one of the most colourful and controversial political personalities in the history of Ontario politics. Throughout his illustrious twenty-three year career as … Continue reading →

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SJRI at the Peoples’ Social Forum

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

by your Projects Facilitator, Rachel Hirsch Through this blog post, I share some of my experiences at the Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) held in Ottawa from August 21-24, 2014. To me, the forum stood as an exemplar of a transdisciplinary space … Continue reading →

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Pow Wow [Sept 4]: Brock 3rd Annual Pow Wow Demonstration

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

When: September 4, 2014 – 12:00pm – 3:00pm Location: Jubilee Court The Student Justice Centre, Aboriginal Student Services, and the Aboriginal Student Organization are hosting the third annual Pow Wow Demonstration at Brock University. A Pow Wow is a gathering of Aboriginal people … Continue reading →

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Call for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Witnesses at the Peoples’ Social Forum

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

From Niagara to the Peoples’ Social Forum Ottawa, August 21-24 Are you attending the People’s Social Forum from the Niagara Region? Are you a current student, graduate or supporter of the MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies (SJES)? Are … Continue reading →

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PSF Fundraiser [Aug 3]: People’s Social Forum Niagara Delegation

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

The Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) is a critical public space aimed at fostering activist involvement of individuals and civil society organizations that want to transform Canada as it exists today. It is a space for social movements to meet and … Continue reading →

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Demonstration [July 25]: Gaza Solidarity

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Dr. Ebru Ustundag, Associate Professor, Department of Geography at Brock University welcomes you to attend a demonstration this Friday, July 25 at 2:30 pm. The demonstration will be located in front of MP Rick Dykstra’s office at 61 Geneva Street … Continue reading →

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Peoples’ Social Forum [Aug 21 to 24, 2014]

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

The Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) will open on August 21 with a traditional Algonquin ceremony at sunrise and a celebratory peoples’ march in the afternoon. August 21 and 22 will see hundreds of participant-led workshops happen simultaneously at the University … Continue reading →

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