Queering Race during Queen’s Pride Week
QCRED and OPIRG team up over a delicious meal to talk about sexual and gender diversity in People of Colour and Aboriginal communities. This event will be facilitated by the wonderful Hagar Prah. Having spent the last 10 years + working in the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston as a counsellor, Hagar will initiate a …
Due to the weather forecast, this talk is cancelled and will be rescheduled soon. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Friday March 7th, 6-8pm, Watson Hall Room 217
In September 2000, Toronto police raided the women and trans positive bathhouse, the Pussy Palace, and laid charges against two of the volunteers. The organizers fought back, won, and sparked a whole lot of controversy. …
Posted on Feb 26
The closing date for nomination submissions will be Wednesday March 5th, 2008 at 4pm. Nominations should be submitted to the OPIRG by email or in person. Any person may nominate a candidate.
Nominations for OPIRG-Kingston’s Faculty Community Activism Award will be assessed on their positive impact at Queen’s, bridging the academic world and community and their contribution …
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Posted on Feb 26
Are you interested in exploring alternative methods to education? Come out to a meeting for a Free School project! We hope to address the different ways traditional classroom settings exclude and marginalize “students” who do not fit into what a typical or good student is, by offering an alternative educational space.
We are planning to have a meeting on Wednesday February …
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Posted on Feb 25
Celebrity Colonialism: South African Perspectives on Oprah ~ Wednesday February 27 at noon at the Ban Righ Centre (32 Bader Lane)
Mary Caesar: M.A. (History)
In December 2006, Oprah Winfrey, best known for her talk show, opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. What was Oprah’s dream has been realized and now the 150 new students are living theirs. [Oprah.com] Rescuing …
Posted on Feb 25
On Thursday February 28, Queen’s Engaging Africa Initiative welcomes Dr. Paul Tiyambe Zeleza to campus to speak on “The Pasts and Futures of African Studies” in the Biosciences Complex, Lecture Hall 1102 at 7:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. A reception for Dr. Zeleza will follow in the Biosciences Atrium.
Dr. Paul Tiyambe Zeleza is …
Posted on Feb 25
Germinations, Kingston Punk Productions and CFRC 101.9 FM are hosting a concert this Friday February 29th at Aces Top Card. The show is all ages and will start at 7pm.
Lineup:
The Suicide Pilots (http://myspace.com/thesuicidepilots)
U-Lock Terror (http://www.myspace.com/ulockterror)
and special guests
Admission is a sliding scale of $5-$15.
50% of the proceeds will go towards fundraising for a social centre in …
In Germinations
Posted on Feb 25
Show your support for Bob Lovelace by sending a note or a letter to him. Keep in mind the letters are monitored. Make sure you put a return address on the envelope. Address your letter to:
Robert Lovelace
C/O Quinte Detention Centre
81 Richmond Boulevard, Napanee, ON K7R 3S3
Ardoch Algonquin First Nation negotiator Bob Lovelace was sentenced to six months in jail …
Posted on Feb 25
A fundraising meeting in support of CCAMU and Robert Lovelace is planned for this Thursday evening, 8pm at 99 York Street. Please contact Susan Delisle at sdelisle[at]kingston.net if you plan to attend.
Ardoch Algonquin First Nation negotiator Bob Lovelace was sentenced to six months in jail and a fine of $25,000 for his role in a protest over uranium exploration on …
In Get Involved
Posted on Feb 20
CFRC’s weekly environmental justice program, Living at the Barricades, presents a live taping of next week’s program, entitled:
A Grassroots Response to Canada’s Environmental Descent
Hosted by Mark Mattson and Krystyn Tully of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, the program will feature live interviews and very special musical guests. The program runs from 2 to 3pm.
Free admission.
Contact: Avi Grand …
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Posted on Feb 19
These are the entries that were published in February 2008.