The fourth annual Faculty Activism Award has been presented to Bob Lovelace. Thank you Bob for your contributions to our community! Professor Lovelace received 8 nominations from members of the Queen’s and surrounding communities. Bob’s daughter Lyann Smith accepted the award on his behalf at OPIRG’s Annual General Meeting held March 25th, 2008.
The criteria for award are as follows:
Nominations …
Public Discussion:
(Under)-Mining Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A Conversation with Human Rights Activist Justine Masika Bihamba
Justine works with women and children who are experiencing violence in the DRC. Human rights are ignored in the struggle for control over mining areas and trade routes. Thousands die every year in the quest for gold, diamonds, and …
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Posted on Mar 31
Yellow Bike Action now has a website at: http://yellowbikeaction.googlepages.com/
You can also reach them at: yellowbikeaction[at]gmail.com or visit at 23 Carlisle Street!
Posted on Mar 31
Location Watson Hall Room 217
Breanne Oryschak presents the final Free Queen’s class of the semester on “Making Sense of Cinema: Looking beyond Plot and Character for Meaning in Film”
This lecture will survey basic film theories that push the moviegoer to consider aspects of film production and composition, which inform and inflect a movie’s meaning beyond issues of storyline and characterisation. …
In Free Queen's
Posted on Mar 31
Come join OPIRG for a do-it-yourself night at the Grey House (51 Bader Lane). Bring a project you’ve been meaning to work on, start a new one or learn a new skill! We hope to make this a monthly event.
This event is free, kid friendly and wheelchair accessible. All are welcome! For more information please contact info[at]opirgkingston.org or call 613 …
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Posted on Mar 31
Friday April 11th, 7pm, Wilson Room at the Downtown Public Library (130 Johnson St)
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. 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of the Pussy Palace, an …
Posted on Mar 31
In Dunning Hall Room 12 from 6:30-8:30pm, Dana Olwan and Wail Qattan present “Critical Readings of Palestine in Media and Film”
This lecture examines representations of Palestine in North American popular media and film. We will discuss how Palestine has been constructed, as well as why there is a pervasive silence surrounding who the Palestinians are culturally and politically. The aim …
In Free Queen's
Posted on Mar 25
QCRED is hosting a second conversation about sexual and gender diversity in People of Colour and Aboriginal communities. This event will again be facilitated by Hagar Prah. Hagar will help continue a conversation with us about the varied issues facing Queer, Trans, and two spirited People of Colour who experience multiple lived experiences and oppressions because of race/ethnicity, culture, religion, …
Want to learn more about OPIRG? Come visit us at the GreenUP Festival this Sunday March 30th in the Biosciences Complex. We will be there all day from 10am to 4pm. You can specifically find out more about A Lovin’ Spoonful, the Kingston Community Garden Network, Sunnyside Community Garden, and the Alternative Resource Library (a joint project with the …
In Alternative Resource Library, Loving Spoonful
Posted on Mar 24
Come find out how to get involved in an exciting new project in Kingston! Loving Spoonful is a project that aspires to recover surplus perishable food from grocers and restaurants to be used in meal provider programs and other community agencies. The project will combine food reclamation with supporting locally and sustainably produced food. We are looking for volunteers …
Posted on Mar 24
These are the entries that were published in March 2008.