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FEBRUARY 18th, 2022
ACMP Presents: Black History Month Celebration
When: Friday, February 25 at 7:00 PM EST via Zoom
The Afro-Caribbean Mentorship Program (ACMP), partnered with the Royal Bank of Canada, is hosting their 4th annual Black History Month Celebration, Know the Past Shape the Future.
With keynote speakers:
• Hon. Gline Clarke, High Commissioner of Barbados
• Michelle Jean-Paul
• Hon. Greg Fergus, Liberal MP
With this online event, the ACMP will continue to celebrate the great accomplishments of Afro-Caribbean Black (ACB) people throughout history.
Noah's Blog — Fifteen-Minute Intermission
Noah Bendzsa is a fourth-year English student and The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences' Student Blogger for 2021/2022.
Noah’s latest post is inspired by Wes Anderson's new film, The French Dispatch (2021). With this post, Noah engages their audience by presenting two challenges to readers.
For their first challenge, Noah asks readers to write a sentence with three dangling participles, two split infinitives, and nine spelling errors.
Curious to find out more about the other challenge and how to share your responses with Noah?
Richard Nimijean on Canada’s Flag Day
In recognition of National Flag of Canada Day (February 15), Richard Nimijean (School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies) interviewed with CTV News and with Global News’ A Little More Conversation to discuss what the flag might represent in our current context.
2021-2022 Munro Beattie Lecture
When: Saturday, March 26 at 7:00 PM EST on Zoom
The Dean of FASS and the Department of English invite you to attend the 2021-2022 Munro Beattie Lecture, "An Evening with Hannah Moscovitch."
In conversation with Dr. Janne Cleveland (Drama Studies program in the Department of English), Hannah Moscovitch will speak about her life in theatre, her receipt of the Governor General's Award for English-Language Drama for her play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, what it's been like to write for television, and how the pandemic has affected being a working artist.
Following the conversation, there will be a Q&A where audience can ask questions.
MeWeRTH: Lived Experience Luncheon Series
The Mental Health and Well-being Research and Training Hub (MeWeRTH) has launched a new initiative, the Lived Experience Luncheon series, where members in the community present on their lived experience, highlighting challenges they encountered and their resiliency in facing these challenges.
Upcoming virtual presentations are scheduled from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST:
Senate Student Nominations
Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 4
Nominations are currently being accepted for three undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students to serve on Senate for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2022.
This is an excellent opportunity for students to have their say in the academic governance and future of Carleton University.
Jesse Bernstein Presents The Scribe
When: Wednesday, March 2 at 6:30 PM EST via Zoom
The College of the Humanities invites you to The Scribe, a one-man play by Jesse Bernstein that imagines the Bible's origins in the hands of a simple scribe at a pivotal time in the 5th century BCE.
Confronting questions and scholarship about how the Bible came to be, Bernstein combines fact and fiction, research, creativity, and a deep understanding of humanity, to bring this central moment in world history to life.
After the performance, Bernstein will answer audience questions and chat with biblical scholars Dr. Shawna Dolansky and Sarah Cook about the scholarship behind the performance.
2022 Rose Maguire Lecture
When: Wednesday, March 9 at 4:00 PM EST via Zoom
Greek and Roman Studies in the College of the Humanities is proud to present the 2022 Rose Maguire Lecture, "Plagues, Past and Present" with Dr. Kyle Harper.
Harper’s work as a scholar integrates the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to deepen our understanding of human expansion as a planetary force.
2022 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture Series
When: Thursday, March 10 at 7:00 PM EST on Zoom
The MA in Religion & Public Life in the College of the Humanities is proud to present the second event in the 2022 Annual Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture Series featuring Dr. Brooke Schedneck, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Millard Professor of Religion at Rhodes College.
Dr. Shedneck will be delivering a talk entitled: “Who is a Good Monk? Everyday Scandals, Gender Policing, and the Lay Buddhist Gaze in Contemporary Thailand.”
Minding the Brain: Where Are All the Geniuses?
Are there as many geniuses born today as there were previously? Are ground-breaking scientific discoveries still being made? Has the way science is done changed?
Dr. Kim Hellemans (teaching professor in the Department of Neuroscience and the Associate Dean of Science, Recruitment and Retention) interviewed Dr. Jim Davies (Department of Cognitive Science and Director of the Science of Imagination Lab) on this month's Minding the Brain episode, asking "where are all the geniuses?"
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are meant to stimulate student interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. The awards are also meant to encourage students to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields.
This year, there are two awards available in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Complete applications are due to Sarah.Mohammed@carleton.ca by February 25, 2022.
Career Services – LinkedIn Profile Building Workshop
When: Thursday, March 10 at 4:00 PM EST on Zoom
Join Career Services at this interactive virtual workshop where you will discover how to make a stand-out professional profile on LinkedIn.
During this workshop you will:
• Use tips and tools to curate a polished LinkedIn profile.
• Make real-life and LinkedIn connections, including other students in your field, to start increasing your LinkedIn network.
FASS Community Research Bulletin Board
Have a new publication, paper or research-related project to share? Let us know by submitting to the FASS Community Research Bulletin Board, a new initiative aimed at promoting research within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and throughout the broader Carleton community.
FASS community members are invited to submit their latest research news (e.g., publications, presentations, installations, exhibitions, community-based initiatives, etc.) to be featured on the bulletin board.
The FASS Framework
We have launched a new initiative to help guide prospective and current students on their academic journeys in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
The FASS Framework reflects the foundational cross-disciplinary areas of interest explored at FASS that get to the heart of what our community of students, researchers, educators, and administrators care about most.
The four "frames" that make up the FASS Framework are: Identities and Social Justice, Mental Health and the Mind, Sustainable Futures, and the Power of Creative Expression.
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