In this newsletter, you will find...
Featured at Conrad Grebel:
Events:
- Bridge: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People
- "Canadian Theatre Made for Black Women" talk
- Tea-and-Talk with Wazhma Frogh
- The Intersectionality of Violence: In Conversation with Leon Tsai & Student Activists
- Global Migration Film Festival: The Kitchen of Las Patronas
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Commemoration
- The doing and undoing of religion in the field: ethnographic approaches to religion and migration
- Cultural Translation: Negotiated Third Spaces and Those who Live There
Jobs, Internships, and Opportunities:
- Opportunity: Youth-Centered Design (YCD) Toolkit Training
- Call for Proposals: University of Waterloo Political Science Graduate Student Association Annual Conference
- Call for Submissions: 2019 Student Peace Conference
- 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:
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 Conrad Grebel
Gendered Conflicts and the Pursuit of Peace
On November 29th, come on out to the atrium at Grebel from 3-5pm to see the poster exhibit called Gendered Conflicts & The Pursuit of Peace. It will feature the various posters of students in PACS 321- Gender in War and Peace. There will be baked goods for sale- the class is raising funds for the Sexual Assault Support Center of Waterloo Region.
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!
Events
Bridge: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls. and Two Spirit People
Date: November 27th, 2018
Time: 10:30am
Location: Bridge over the creek near Environment 3
Cost: Free
In 2016, Professor Sorouja Moll worked with the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre to create a space for all university community members to learn about and reflect on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. As a gesture to name and remember the 4000+ missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit people in Canada, come out to write a name on red fabric and tie it to the bridge. This annual installation is part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at the University of Waterloo.
Canadian Theatre Made for Black Women
Date: November 28th, 2018
Time: 4-6pm
Location: Environment 3 (EV3), Room 4412
Cost: Free
As part of the UN's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Naila Keleta-Mae will be speaking to Waterloo Women's Wednesdays about Trey Anthony, a successful published and produced playwright in Canada. Keleta-Mae will discuss how Anthony, a black queer woman, has maintained her success even while the numbers in theatre audiences in Canada are dwindling. Student work from Jordana Cox's SPCOM 220 will also be showcased. Refreshments will be provided.
Tea-and-Talk with Wazhma Frogh
Date: November 28th, 2018
Time: 11:30am
Location: J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities, Room 373
Cost: Free
In this Tea-and-Talk, Wazhma Frogh, a human rights lawyer, peacemaker, and women's rights activist, will discuss her experiences challenging gender-based violence in Afghanistan. In her work, Wazhma has highlighted the role women play in preventing extremism and violence, improved the situation of women working in security forces, and prosecuted perpetrators of sexual abuse and violence. A free lunch will be served at this event.
The Intersectionality of Violence: In Conversation with Leon Tsai & Student Activists
Date: November 30th, 2018
Time: 12-1:30pm
Location: Engineering 7 (E7), Second floor event space
Cost: Free
Feds student-run services RAISE, Women's Centre, and Glow will be co-facilitating this event to remember and bring to light the violence trans people of colour experience in Canada. Leon Tsai, local youth activist and the External Coordinator of the UTSC's Women's and Trans Centre, will speak about how gender-based violence affects trans people and how it intersects with racial identity. This event will end with a panel featuing Leon Tsai and a number of other equity student leaders on campus to discuss transphobic rhetoric on campus, in our community, and nationally.
Global Migration Film Festival: The Kitchen of Las Patronas
Date: December 5th, 2018
Time: 7-9pm
Location: International Migration Research Centre (IMRC), Laurier University
Cost: Free
The Kitchen of Las Patronas is a film about the journeys made on "The Beast," a train route through Mexico, on which some of the region's most vulnerable migrants travel for days. A group of women in the town of La Patrona have taken it upon themselves to provide fresh meals for those on the move. They initially acted out of compassion for the migrants, but came to discover more about themselves, their rights, and their role as women. A panel discussion will follow the screening of this film.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Commemoration
Date: December 6th, 2018
Time: 10:30am
Location: Engineering 7 (E7), Second floor atrium
Cost: Free
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. This year will mark the 29th anniversary of the tragic events that took place in 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Students, faculty, staff and community leaders will come together to reflect and commemorate the 14 young women whose lives were taken, and to continue the pursuit of justice, equity and opportunity for all.
The doing and undoing of religion in the field: ethnographic approaches to religion and migration
Date: December 12th, 2018
Time: 9-11am
Location: Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology (PAS), Room 1053
Cost: Free
The UWaterloo Religious Studies Department will be hosting a talk by Dr. Alison Marshall, a professor a Brandon University whose work focuses on religious diversity in Canada, particularly with regard to immigration. She will discuss the challenges of getting ethics approval for ethnographic research, methods for choosing research options, and how to interact with results of religion in the field. She will also cover the benefits of using feminist ethnographic research methods.
Cultural Translation: Negotiated Third Spaces and Those who Live There
This exhibition features the work of artist Soheil Esfahani, an Iranian Canadian whose work emerges from her reflections on her experience in this "negotiated third space"- platforms that are created out of necessity when cultures collide. Through this exhibit, community members are invited to observe, reflect on, and celebrate moments of cultural translation. The last day to visit this exhibit is December 20th, 2018- come out and appreciate Esfahani's work!
Jobs, Internships, and Opportunities
Opportunity: Youth-Centered Design (YCD) Toolkit Training
UNICEF Canada invites you to explore and test their new Youth Centered Design Toolkit, which provides tools and techniques to include child and youth voices in the development of meaningful programs, services, and policies that reflect the real needs of children and youth and support their rights. Human-centered approaches to problem-solving are evidence-based, collaborative, and creative designs that allow you to work with the people you are supporting. UNICEF Canada and Overlap need your help to test the Youth-Centered Design Toolkit Training on December 5th, 2018, from 9:30am-4:30pm in Toronto. Registration is free.
Call for Proposals: University of Waterloo Political Science Graduate Student Association Annual Conference
The University of Waterloo's Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that the annual Graduate Student Conference will take place on March 8th, 2019 at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Canadian graduate students are invited to submit a proposal to present their research in topics such as Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender and Politics, and International Development. Presenters are not required to have completed their research before the conference. The deadline to submit abstracts is December 20th, 2018.
Call for Submissions: 2019 Student Peace Conference
The annual Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is scheduled for March 29th-30th at the University of Notre Dame. This year's theme is "Expanding Circles: Peace in a Polarized Age." It will concentrate on inclusive approaches to strategic peacebuilding in today's divided social, political, and international systems. Graduate students are invited to submit proposals that highlight research and/or practice in peace-related issues. The deadline for submissions is January 21st, 2019.
2019 Annual Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies Call for Proposal
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.
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
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.
Many students struggle with mental health issues that are worsened by the stress of school. We want to remind you about the resources available on campus to help you take care of yourself the best that you can. The following seminars will provide information about mental health, self-care, and useful strategies for coping with issues you may have during the school year.
Coping Skills Seminars
These coping skills seminars will teach you the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with and anxiety and stress:
- Challenging Thinking
- Managing Emotions
- Strengthening Motivation
- Cultivating Resiliency
Alleviating Anxiety Seminar
This seminar is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness and is designed to help you better understand anxiety, its causes, and the factors that maintain it. You will be introduced to a number of strategies to alleviate anxiety in the moment, challenge your thoughts, and change anxiety-inducing behaviours.