In this newsletter you will find...
Featured at Grebel:
- Restored and Forgiven: The Power of Restorative Justice
- The Power of Restorative Justice: Philosophy and Practice
Events:
- What does Indigenization mean?!
- International Education Week Keynote: Dr. Marianne Larsen
- Sacred Inheritance: Accounting for all Our Relations in Treaties
- Jack Halberstam: TRANS Visual archives of the transgendered body
- The Path to Understanding and Reconciliation
- Disability on Campus Panel Discussion
- Justice and Reconciliation in World Politics
- Japan's Future Global Role: A New Dawn for the Land of the Rising Sun?
Jobs, Internships, and Opportunities:
- 2019 Annual Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies Call for Proposals
- MEDA Internship Opportunities
- Canadian School of Peacebuilding
- Global Mennonite Peace Conference Call for Proposals
- W3: Waterloo Women's Wednesdays Call for Papers
Notes:
- Humans of PACS
- Graduate Student Stress Management Group
- Make A Difference Market
- Holigay Market 2018
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
Restored and Forgiven: The Power of Restorative Justice
Date: November 18th, 2018
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Conrad Grebel Great Hall
Cost: Free
"Restored and Forgiven: The Power of Restorative Justice" is a public lecture that features guest speakers Ray and Vi Donovan (MBEs) from the United Kingdom. They work passionately to give voice to a restorative justice approach through education and system change.
The Power of Restorative Justice: Philosophy and Practice
Participate in this three day workshop to learn about the positive impact and benefits of a restorative justice approach with Vi and Ray Donovan (MBEs) from the United Kingdom. The aim is to enable participants to develop knowledge and skills that will allow them to practice meaning restorative approaches. This workshop is offered as an elective in the Conflict Management Certificate Program.
Events
What does Indigenization mean?!
Date: November 13th, 2018
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Location: St. Paul's University College
Cost: Free
This facilitated discussion, hosted by ISA Indigenous Student Association UW, will help inform ongoing discussion with the upper administration at the University of Waterloo. It will cover questions such as: what does Indigenization mean?; what does successful Indigenization look like?; how do we balance being Indigenous with our work in the academy? Please bring your ideas, experiences, examples from other institutions, questions, comments, and good minds!
International Education Week Keynote: Dr. Marianne Larsen
Date: November 14th, 2018
Time: 3pm
Location: DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre, Room 1350
Cost: Free
Dr. Marianne Larsen is an Associate Professor at Western University. Her research explores and pushes boundaries about how we think of the effects of globalizing processes within educational contexts. In this keynote, she will discuss findings from her new book, Internationalization of Higher Education: An Analysis through Spatial, Network and Mobilities Theories, touching on topics relating to the opportunities, challenges, and barriers of internationalization and academic mobility. There will be a question and answer session to conclude the keynote.
Sacred Inheritance: Accounting for all Our Relations in Treaties
Date: November 16th, 2018
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Vanstone Lecture Hall, St. Jerome's University Academic Centre
Cost: Free
In bringing the Crown into a treaty relationship, Anishinaabe leaders detailed their understanding of creation and relationship to the Creator. Associate Professor at Political Science at the University of Victoria, Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe), will detail how they used treaty forums to instruct newcomers how to live with creation and how to understand the legal web of relationships they would be entering into that carried duties and responsibilities to creation. Through this talk, she will address questions about relationships, responsibilities, and reconciliation.
Jack Halberstam: TRANS Visual archives of the transgendered body
Date: November 19th. 2018
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Balsillie School of International Affairs
Cost: Free
Jack Halberstam is a Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Gender Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California. He has authored five books on topics relating to gender, sexuality, and gothic horror. This special lecture and conversation is co-sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature, the Department of Philosophy, the Critical Media Lab, and the Faculty of Arts.
The Path to Understanding and Reconciliation
Date: November 20th, 2018
Time: 7pm
Location: New Dundee Community Centre, Wilmot ON
Cost: Free
This educational event is presented in partnership with the New Dundee Board of Trade, the Optimist Club, and the Women's Institute. Titled "The Path to Understanding and Reconciliation," it will feature noted speakers Barry Hill and Roberta Hill, who will share their experiences growing up in the residential school system. Refreshments will be provided.
Disability on Campus Panel Discussion
Date: November 21st. 2018
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Location: Needles Hall, Room 1403
Cost: Free
Join a dialogue with students and staff with disabilities about how to survive and thrive at the University of Waterloo. Panel members include: Daria Kondrateva, Undergraduate Student and AccessAbility Services Peer Mentor; Simon Daley, Graduate Student; Dr. Aimee Morrison, Faculty Member; AccessAbility Services Accommodation Consultant. The panel moderator will be Dr. Jay Dolmage, Faculty Member. Light refreshments will be provided.
Click 'read more' to submit questions anonymously or to share dietary restrictions/accessibility needs.
Justice and Reconciliation in World Politics
Date: November 22nd, 2018
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: Balsillie School of International Affairs. Room 1-43
Cost: Free
Justice and Reconciliation in World Politics is a book that examines normative and critical theory of how to conceptualize practices of justice and reconciliation that aim to respond to colonial injustices. Author Catherine Lu will argue that contemporary moral/political projects of justice and reconciliation involve strategies of decolonialization. decentering, and disalienation.
Japan's Future Global Role: A New Dawn for the Land of the Rising Sun?
Date: November 22nd, 2018
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Centre for International Governance Innovation Auditorium
Cost: Free
Amidst the current period of geopolitical uncertainty and potential global instability, Japan is seen as a beacon of prosperity and strength. Can it assume a global role commensurate with its wealth and power? What would a Japan-led international system look like? This event, presented as a partnership between the Balsillie School of International Affairs, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and the Japan Futures Initiative, will explore these questions.
Jobs, Internships, and Opportunities
2019 Annual Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies Call for Proposals
The 2019 Annual Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies will take place in De Pere, Wisconsin, on April 5th, 2019. Students, faculty, and staff from any college or university are invited to submit papers for this conference on topics related to peace and conflict, with a special emphasis on the theme "Forced Migration and Human Flourishing." Papers and presentations are encouraged from across diverse fields. Presentations in formats such as traditional paper presentations, roundtable discussions, research posters, and creative presentations are welcome! All proposals are due by February 15th, 2019.
Click HERE to for a pdf with a full explanation of proposal guidelines and submission information.
MEDA Internship Opportunities
Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) is hiring for International Interns beginning January 2019! MEDA is an association based in Waterloo that invests in people who live in poverty around the world to help them earn a sustainable livelihood for their family and for community enrichment. PACS alumni and MPACS students and alumni are welcome to apply.
Canadian School of Peacebuilding
Applications are now open for the 11th annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP)! It will be held June 10th-14th and June 17th-21st, 2019, in Winnipeg, Canada. Anyone who is interested in growing as a peacebuilder is welcome to apply- local and international, young and old, students, practitioners, and those brand-new to peacebuilding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn across faith, cultural understandings, and rural and urban settings.
Global Mennonite Peace Conference Call for Proposals
The 2nd Global Mennonite Peacebuilding Conference and Festival (GMP) will take place in Netherlands in 2019! GMP invites proposals that address specific aspects of building peace with justice from the perspective of the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition or which locate themselves in this tradition of a peace church. Proposals may include thematic panels, workshops, or artistic contributions. Applications close December 31st, 2018.
W3: Waterloo Women's Wednesdays Call for Papers
W3: Waterloo Women's Wednesdays is seeking research proposals, panel ideas, and creative presentations for the first ever W3 Represents: Research Symposium. Women-identified and non-binary graduate students from all fields and disciplines at the University of Waterloo are invited to present. Submit a 300-word abstract describing your project and why and how this venue might facilitate the presentation of your work by November 30th, 2018. Research need not be focused on gender and sexuality.
Notes
Humans of PACS
Hi everyone! PACS Communications Assistant here. I want to try something new: Humans of PACS! We want to hear YOUR stories about your experiences and time in the PACS program! Each month, we want to highlight several people on our social media to showcase the diversity of students in the program and the multitude of backgrounds and experiences we bring to our shared peace efforts. What you share is up to you- it can range from your time in the program, long-term goals, or even general insights on life. Undergrads and Masters students are both welcome! If you are interested in participating or would like more information, DM us on any social media or email pacsasst@uwaterloo.ca!
Click HERE to read the first submission!
Graduate Student Stress Management Group
These graduate student stress managements groups offer a safe, confidential space in which you can talk about stressors in graduate school and life, emotions, and relationships. This includes problems with anxiety and depression. This group can help you understand how to work through issues in both your personal and academic life. Sessions can be attended on a drop-in basis.
On December 1st, Grebel's Peace Society will be hosting the Make a Difference (MAD) Market. Join them for a local fair trade, Christmas shopping, food, and music, benefiting the Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support!
Holigay Market 2018
The Holigay Market 2018 is a fundraiser for the Rainbow Reels Queer and Trans Film Festival! Browse gifts for yourself and others from a variety of LGBT+ artists in the area - everyone is welcome to attend. This market will take place on December 1st, 2018, from 9am-1pm at the Fresh Ground Cafe in Kitchener. Admission is free, but donations are accepted! There are two all gender single stall accessible washrooms and the cafe is entirely wheelchair accessible.