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
Props to the Profs!
OPIRG Seeks Nominations for Faculty Activism Award
Do you know a faculty member who deserves to be recognized for their community service? Then we want to hear from you!
The Ontario Public Interest Research Group Kingston seeks nominations for its faculty award for community activism. This recognition is given annually to a Queen’s University faculty member …
Posted on Feb 1
Celebration of the Bi-centennial Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
date: Wednesday February 28 at 2:00 pm
location: Robert Sutherland Room, JDUC, Queen’s
Free public lecture by Dr. Afua Cooper, this year’s Robert Sutherland Visitor.
On March 25, 1807, the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act received Royal Assent: marking the end of the official trafficing of human beings. Join the Committee …
Posted on Jan 29
date: Wednesday February 28, 7:30pm
location: The Grad Club, Henderson Room, corner of Barrie and Union Streets
Join us for a free screening of Journey into Justice. This highly recommended documentary pays tribute to a group of Canadians who took racism to court. They are Canada’s unsung heroes in the fight for Black civil rights. Focusing on the 1930s …
Posted on Jan 24
These are the entries that were published in February 2007.