Aboriginal Symposium: Nov 16 & 17!

November 16, 2006 3:00 pmtoNovember 17, 2007 3:00 pm

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 …

In External Events

Posted on Nov 14

Farmer’s Market Planning Meeting

March 6, 2007
10:30 amto11:30 am

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 …

Coalition for Accessible Education Kingston (CAEK)

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

3rd annual Queen’s International Development Conference

March 2, 2007toMarch 4, 2007

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: …

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Posted on Feb 28

Critical spaces of food: Theory and Practice Workshop

March 1, 2007toMarch 3, 2007
March 1, 2007toMarch 3, 2007

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, …

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Posted on Feb 28

Pay your Respects to the Death of Union Garment Factories

March 1, 2007
12:00 pmto1:00 pm

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 …

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Posted on Feb 28

Alternative Resource Library - NEW MATERIALS

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‘, …

KINGSTON CLIMATE CRISIS ACTION COMMITTEE

February 26, 2007
7:00 pmto8:00 pm

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 …

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Posted on Feb 26

Forum Theatre Workshop - Homophobia and Heterosexism

March 7, 2007
4:00 pmto5:30 pm

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 …

In Positive Space

Posted on Feb 26

Positive Space welcomes new participants

March 6, 2007
12:00 pmto2:00 pm

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

Un-herd - new issue now available

The very-sporadic OPIRG zine, Un-herd, has a new issue!

Drop by the Grey House for a free copy or keep an eye out for them around town. This Feb 2007 issue contains articles, artwork, and recipes. Various issues are covered, including Black History Month, Darfur, Clean Air Bath, menstrual health, and radio activism.

For more info or to get involved …

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Posted on Feb 26

Seeking nominations for annual Peggy McKay Awards

March 1, 2007

Due March 1st at OPIRG Kingston

Each year two $250 awards are given out to OPIRG volunteers for their outstanding environmental achievements. If you know of a great project that occurred in the past year and was associated in some way with any OPIRG (i.e. hosted, sponsored, organized, published), then fill out a nomination form.

You can download further information …

Valentine’s Day Dance Party & Oaxaca Benefit

February 14, 2007
8:00 pmto11:00 pm

Wednesday, February 14th
Grad Club (Barrie and Union Streets)

Music starts at 8pm featuring four local DJs on two floors.
Cover is $5 with all proceeds going to the Indigenous People’s Council of Oaxaca (CIPO)

DRESS CODE: red and/or black (casual or as dressy-as-you-please)

Brought to you by the Society for Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS), no one is illegal kingston, and CFRC.
Everyone is welcome …

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Posted on Feb 12

US War Resisters Speak Out

February 15, 2007
2:00 pmto4:00 pm

Thursday, February 15, 2:00 PM
US War Resisters Speak Out
Chris and Stephanie Teske
McLaughlin Room, JDUC, Queen’s University

Chris Teske is a former US combat soldier, a machine gunner, who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan before refusing to deploy to Iraq. Chris is now AWOL and living in Toronto with his wife Stephanie Teske, as they apply to stay in Canada. …

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Posted on Feb 12