TheGraduate@Carleton

Dec. 5, 2024 Edition

Graduate Student News

Join the Call for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that is currently running until Dec. 10. As a community, Carleton is committed to maintaining a positive learning, working and living environment where violence of any kind, including gender-based violence, is not tolerated. Find out how you can join in the call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.

Attention PhD Students! Preparing to Teach Certificate
The Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate is a 10-week program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for teaching in a university environment. It is a weekly in-person course in which participants will learn about and gain hands-on experience with a range of teaching and assessment methods. Participants will explore approaches to managing large and small classes to address teaching and learning issues particular to their disciplines. Registration for the Winter 2025 cohort is open until Dec. 6. For more information, visit the website and register here for the 2025 cohort.

Fall Convocation: Diploma Pickup
If you were unable to attend Fall Convocation, your diploma is available for pickup at Graduate Studies located at 512 Tory Building.

Holiday Closure Schedule 2024-2025
Carleton University will be closed Dec. 24, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2025 inclusive for the holiday season, re-opening on Jan. 3, 2025. During this time, all campus buildings will be locked. Click here for more details about the restricted access of specific buildings and services.

If you have any questions, please email: thegraduate@carleton.ca.
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Upcoming Fall Term Deadlines

For the complete list of dates and deadlines, please bookmark and refer to the Registrar's Office website.

Dec. 6:

Fall term ends.
Last day of full fall and late fall term classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for take home examinations to be assigned.
Last day to pay any remaining fall tuition fees to avoid a hold on access to marks through Carleton Central and the release of transcripts and other official documents.

Dec. 7-8: No classes or examinations take place.

Dec. 9-21: Final examinations in full fall and late fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held.

Dec.21: All take home examinations are due on this day

Dec. 24 to Jan. 2: University closed.

Jan. 3: University reopens at 8:30 a.m.

Jan. 6: Winter term begins.

International Student Services Office

Upcoming Events

Dec. 6: IRCC Facts and Fallacies
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a number of changes related to study permits and the Post-Graduation Work Permit program. How do these changes affect you? There is a lot of confusion and misinformation out there! Come to this myth-busting ISSO session to get the facts and answers to your questions. More information about the event, including how to register, can be found here.

Dec. 6: Winter Lights Across Canada

Dec. 10: Global Café

Dec. 17: Post Graduate Work Permit Workshop

Dec. 18: Permanent Resident Pathways

Dec. 19: Understanding Your Health Insurance

Pathy Fellowship Applications due on Dec. 15!

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge has Launched!

SSHRC's annual Storytellers Challenge asks postsecondary students to show Canadians, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how social sciences and humanities research is affecting our lives, our world and our future for the better. The Challenge is open to all graduate students enrolled at a Canadian postsecondary institution to tell the story of a SSHRC-funded research project—their own or that of a researcher at their institution. A jury will then select 20 finalists. These Top 20 submissions will each be awarded $3,000 and additional training in research communications will be offered. In June 2025, the Top 20 will compete for a chance to place among the Final Five winners and receive an additional $1,000.

For more details on this year’s Storytellers Challenge, please click here.

Provide Feedback on a New Human Rights Policy

Carleton invites all faculty, staff and students to comment on a new proposed Human Rights Policy that reflects the Ministry of Colleges and Universities issued ‘Minister’s Anti-Racism/Anti-Hate Directives’ under Bill 166.

Share your feedback via the Human Rights Policy Consultation webpage or by emailing equity@carleton.ca.

The submission deadline is Dec. 13.

Research Impact Canada Award

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students!

This award recognizes graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs whose scholarship exemplifies meaningful engagement with the community, incorporates knowledge mobilization (KMb) principles and practices, and demonstrates a commitment to positive societal impact.

Two recipients in the master’s category will receive C$2,000 each and two recipients in the doctoral category will receive C$3,000 each.

Application deadline is Feb. 24, 2025.

Attention Graduate Students: Now Accepting Nominations for the 2025 Board Award!

Are you, or do you know a fellow grad student who has made a remarkable impact through volunteer work? Recognize their dedication with a nomination for Carleton's 2025 Board Award and a chance to win a $2,000 reward.

For more details and to submit your nomination, visit the Board of Governors website or contact Amanda Goth at amandagoth@cunet.carleton.ca.

Celebrate the spirit of volunteerism in our graduate community—nominate someone exceptional today!

Deadline for submissions is March 21, 2025.

Universities Canada: Tanaka Fund Grant

Universities Canada and The Japan Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 competition for the Tanaka Fund Grant to Support Promising Junior Japanese Studies Scholars.

Japanese Studies is defined as a subcategory of area studies centered around social sciences and humanities research on Japan, which includes the study of language, culture, literature, politics, history, religion, economics, philosophy, film, arts, and science.

Tanaka Fund 2025 Competition

Annual value: A total of $60,000 is available through the 2025 competition.
Grant value: Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available.
Eligibility: Master’s and Doctoral level students.
Duration: A maximum of three months in Japan.
Application deadline: Jan. 31, 2025.

Program guidelines and information on the application process can be found here.

SOAR Leadership Conference 2025

The Student Experience Office is excited to announce Waneek Horn-Miller will be the keynote speaker for the SOAR Leadership Conference 2025! A Carleton alumni and Mohawk Olympian, you may recognize Waneek from her most recent experience as a CBC Prime Time Host for the Paris Olympics. Register and purchase your tickets on the conference webpage to engage with Waneek on Feb. 1, 2025.

Shannon Lecture #3: Em(Body)ing Paradoxes: The Enduring Power of Pseudo-Science and the Myth of the “Natural” Black Athlete

The study of sporting bodies—like sport itself—are products of Western modernity. The larger-than-life figure of the Black athlete emerged at the turn of the 20th century alongside White European ‘sciences’ of human performance. Ensuing racist tales and fables of Black ‘natural’ physicality still permeate popular consciousness. In this talk, St. Francis Xavier University Professor Ornella Nzindukiyimana will map how such fantastical readings, legitimized by science and the White gaze, entrench a denial of Black self-determination, while inspiring a counternarrative Black imagination and mythologies.

The third Shannon Lecture will be held on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. This free event will be held in person at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre or alternatively join online.

Please RSVP here.

The Shannon Lectures in History are a series of thematically linked public lectures offered at Carleton University made possible through the Shannon Donation, a major gift from a long-time friend of the Department of History.