MPACS Biweekly Newsletter - Oct. 9 | Master of Peace and Conflict Studies

In this newsletter, you will find...

Featured at Grebel:

Public Talk: Canada's Indochinese Refugee Program

Events:

Beyond Crisis Film Screening and Discussion
Public Lecture: "Gender: But that is what the Church has always taught!"
Zero Waste Week: Mason Jar Challenge
A21 Walk for Freedom

Jobs and Opportunities:

Call for Papers! Journal for Peace and Justice Studies
Waterloo Journal of Environmental Studies (WJES)

Notes:

Dean of Arts United Way Bake Sale
Cambridge Climate Emergency Strike Declaration Vote

Disclaimer: Events and opportunities above are not all endorsed by the PACS department; this bulletin includes opportunities that we think PACS students may be interested in but are not sponsored by PACS. Please use your own discretion to determine if an opportunity is right for you.

Featured at Grebel

Public Talk: Canada's Indochinese Refugee Program: Policy Innovation and Societal Change

When: October 22, 1pm
Where: CGR 2202

Micheal Molloy is co-author of Running on Empty: Canada and the Indochinese Refugee Movement 1975-80, and has 40 years' experience in international and refugee affairs, In 1979 and 1980 he coordinated the Indochinese refugee program that brought 60,000 refugees to Canada. Molloy is Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University, and he is president of the Canadian Immigration Historical Society.

Events

Film Screenings with Discussion and Q&A: Beyond Crisis

When: October 10 6:45-9pm
Where: Erb St. Mennonite Church
Cost: Donation at door

The climate crisis action groups at Waterloo North and Erb St. Mennonite Churches has partnered to bring this screening to a transit friendly location in uptown Waterloo. The evening will begin with a screening of the film Beyond Crisis,a meditative call to action that explores what it means to be living in this new era of climate change, as told by over fifty diverse voices across Canada, the U.S., and beyond. Following the film, filmmaker Kai Reimer-Watts will lead a discussion.

Public Lecture: "Gender: But that is what the Church has always taught!"

When: October 18, 7:30pm
Where: Vanstone Hall in SJ2, St. Jerome's University

Public lecture given by Myroslaw Tataryn, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at St, Jerome's University.

This public lecture is supported by the SJU #HeForShe committee as part of the United Nations Women's HeForShe Campaign. Please register in advance.

Zero Waste Week: Mason Jar Challenge

When: October 21- 25 (All day everyday)

Join the UW Sustainability Office for Zero Waste Week: Mason Jar Challenge! Participation is simple; register your 500mL jar through the "register" button below, and start collecting your waste in your mason jar for one week.

PACS advisor Rachel Reist will be under taking this challenge! Let us know if you are joining her and follow along on Instagram @pacsuwaterloo !

A21 Walk for Freedom

When: October 19 10am -1pm
Where: Uptown Waterloo, 75 King St. South

Walk for Freedom is a global fundraising and awareness event, rallying hundreds of thousands of abolitionists, taking millions of steps, in hundreds of cities all over the world. On October 19, the Walk for Freedom will be walking to disrupt the trajectory of slavery and shake its foundation with our peaceful rally.

Jobs and Opportunities

Call for Papers! Journal for Peace and Justice Studies

Deadline: November 1, 2019

The Journal for Peace and Justice Studies has put out a call for original manuscripts!

Manuscript submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter containing all contact information and title of the essay. No identifying information may be in the submission itself. All manuscripts submitted for publication must be prepared for a blind review. Articles should be double spaced throughout. An abstract of 100-150 words and a bibliography must be included with the submission. Authors are advised to use inclusive language throughout the manuscript, and to follow the Chicago Manual Style Sheet.

For more information contact the editor at eugene.mccarraher@villanova.edu

Waterloo Journal of Environmental Studies (WJES)

WJES is a new academic journal at the University of Waterloo, with the potential for peer review, focused on the environment. WJES is looking for submissions for their publication. Submissions can be in the form of personal research papers, lab reports, term papers, or field course reports!

Notes

Dean of Arts United Way Bake Sale
When: October 10, 12-2pm
Where: PAS - 2438
Cost: $5.00 per plate

Cambridge Climate Emergency Declaration Vote
When: October 15 7-9pm
Where: Cambridge City Hall, 46 Dickson St., Cambridge