The Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre presents their annual Aboriginal Symposium on Friday November 16th and Saturday November 17th, 2007. This year’s theme is the “Aboriginal Male and Female Body”.
On Friday evening they will be hosting a special event, the re-dedication of Inuit artist Daniel Nookiguak’s “untitled” whale bone sculpture, which will be taking place in the Fireside …
Posted on Nov 14
Tuesday, March 6th, 10:30am
Room 353, JDUC, Queens U.
Farmer’s Market at Queen’s is on the lookout for anyone who is interested in helping plan the Farmer’s Market next year!
We will be using the March 28th market as a “get to know the market” transition project, so if you’re interested in finding out more about what we do, we would love to …
In Get Involved, External Events
Posted on Feb 28
Thursdays at 8pm
The Grad Club, third floor
There are so many cool ideas and not enough people to carry them out! Please consider coming out to a meeting or getting involved in whatever capacity. There are fruitful and red-tape-less projects just about ready to rock.
Contact: contact.caek@gmail.com
In Get Involved and External Events
Posted on Feb 28
March 2- 4
Queen’s University
This multi disciplinary conference will address important issues faced by both local and global communities. This year a wide range of panel topics have been included: Freedom from Fear: The Promises of Human Security, Race Against Time: The Global AIDS Crisis, Global Crossing: Trends in Migration, The Future of Development: Omitted and Invisible Children, Direct Action: …
Posted on Feb 28
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
March 2-3, 2007
The workshop will explore the current theory and practice with regards to food systems and sustainability. Five noted experts will present: Drs. Harriet Friedmann, Mustafa Koc, Roger Kiel, Kevin Morgan and Wayne Roberts. Presented papers will explore the larger concepts in social theory such as the moral economy and food security, urban political ecology, …
Posted on Feb 28
Thursday, March 1, noon
Stauffer Library, Queen’s U.
There has been a campaign this year to get Queen’s to adopt the Designated Suppliers Program, which will mean that Queen’s apparel is sourced only from union factories who pay a living wage. There will be a “funeral for union factories” on Thursday. Starting at Stauffer Library at 12 noon the funeral procession …
Posted on Feb 28
Drop by the ARL to check out our new stuff!
– Piles of new handmade ZINES from around the world
– ‘Square foot gardening‘ by Mel Bartholomew, 1981. Gardening in small spaces!
– ‘Games for actors and non-actors‘ by Augusto Boal, 2002. Shows how theatre can be used to transform and liberate everyone– actors and non-actors alike!
– ‘Pedagogy of the oppressed‘, …
In Miscellaneous and Alternative Resource Library
Posted on Feb 28
Founding meeting: The Grey House, 51 Bader Lane, Queen’s, Monday, Feb. 26,
7 pm.
Plan an event in Kingston in early March to demand serious progressive action on the climate crisis. Other locations across Canada will also have events. These are lead in actions to a major convergence on Earth
Day April 22nd.
Interested in working on the climate crisis but …
Posted on Feb 26
WHAT: Forum Theatre Workshop - Homophobia and Heterosexism
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 2007 — 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Robert Sutherland Room, JDUC, Queen’s University
Hoping to extend the discussions started in Positive Space program information sessions, the Positive Space Committee is holding a FORUM THEATRE WORKSHOP at part of Queen’s inaugural Pride Week. Forum theatre, initiated as a political improvisation exercise in …
Posted on Feb 26
Tuesday March 6, noon to 2pm
Want to designate your office, cubicle or other spot on campus as queer-positive? All you have to do is attend our 2-hour information session for new Positive Space participants. You can sign up online at: http://www.queensu.ca/humanrights/questionnaire.htm
For more information, please contact posspace@post.queensu.ca or check out www.queensu.ca/positivespace
In Positive Space, Get Involved
Posted on Feb 26
These are the entries that were published in February 2007.