Wednesday, October 25, 2017
October 25th Bi-Weekly Bulletin
In this newsletter you will find....
Events
- MINKA 2017: Host to Home
- Centre for Peace Advancement Opportunities Fair
- Truth and Reconciliation in Canadian Post-Secondary Education
- Dorothy Day - An Intimate Portrait of my Grandmother
- Queer Canada Conference
- The Myth of Religious Violence
- Peace Incubator Showcase
Job Opportunities and Internships
- Encounter KW: Crime and Justice
- United Nations Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals
- Internship Opportunity - Project Ploughshares
- Job - UWaterloo International Student Experience Coordinator
- Operation Groundswell - Backpacking with a Purpose
Notes
- Winter 2018 - Interesting Courses!
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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.
Events
MINKA 2017
Host to Home: Deepening Connections and Understanding the Refugee Journey in KW
Date: October 27th & 28th
Location: UWaterloo - St. Jerome's University
Host to Home: Deepening Connections and Understanding the Refugee Journey in KW
Date: October 27th & 28th
Location: UWaterloo - St. Jerome's University
Minka is a Quechua word that represents the coming together of people to work collaboratively on a common project that benefits an entire community.
This year, the Minka hopes to:
- Provide an understanding of the different facets of refugee settlement in Canada and in Kitchener-Waterloo, currently and historically
- Strengthen awareness and respect for the dignity of all as we work towards community, belonging, and a stronger sense of home.
- Provide opportunities for dialogue around current challenges and how to move forward for meaningful change.
Centre for Peace Advancement Opportunities Fair
Date: Tuesday, October 31st
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Location: Conrad Grebel, 4th Floor
Come out to learn abour internship, work, and volunteer opportunities at Growing Hope Farm, MCC, Project Ploughshares, Tamarack, TREE, WorldVuze & WPIRG. Free pizza will be provided!
Date: Tuesday, October 31st
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Location: Conrad Grebel, 4th Floor
Come out to learn abour internship, work, and volunteer opportunities at Growing Hope Farm, MCC, Project Ploughshares, Tamarack, TREE, WorldVuze & WPIRG. Free pizza will be provided!
Canada 150 Lecture: Truth and Reconciliation in Canadian Post-Secondary Education
Date: Wednesday, November 1st
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo
How are universities responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action? Indigenous and non-Indigenous members from our two local universities will talk about the challenges and opportunities for indigenization on our campuses. Q and A will follow.
Date: Wednesday, November 1st
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo
How are universities responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action? Indigenous and non-Indigenous members from our two local universities will talk about the challenges and opportunities for indigenization on our campuses. Q and A will follow.
Dorothy Day: An Intimate Portrait of My Grandmother
Date: Wednesday, November 1st
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Vanstone Lecture Hall, St. Jerome's University
Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of The Catholic Worker, a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians, theologians, and academics. What has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of view of someone who knew her well.
Come and hear Hennessy provide us with a valuable and nuanced portrait of an undersung and provocative American woman. It challenges our ideas of plaster saints and of saintly women.
Date: Wednesday, November 1st
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Vanstone Lecture Hall, St. Jerome's University
Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of The Catholic Worker, a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians, theologians, and academics. What has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of view of someone who knew her well.
Come and hear Hennessy provide us with a valuable and nuanced portrait of an undersung and provocative American woman. It challenges our ideas of plaster saints and of saintly women.
Queer Canada Conference
Date: November 2nd & 3rd
Location: Brock University, St. Catherines
“Queer Canada” will be a two-day conference of scholars, students, community members, artists, and activists at Brock University coming together to examine the various intersections between and implications of nation-state identity and queerness.
Date: November 2nd & 3rd
Location: Brock University, St. Catherines
“Queer Canada” will be a two-day conference of scholars, students, community members, artists, and activists at Brock University coming together to examine the various intersections between and implications of nation-state identity and queerness.
The Myth of Religious Violence: Rethinking the Links Between Christianity, Violence, and Reason
Date: Saturday, November 4th
Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: Conrad Grebel University College, Great Hall
The day will consist of three brief presentations designed to encourage focused discussion around the historical and theological relationships between Christianity and violence. Particular attention will be devoted to how rethinking these fraught relationships might encourage and enable us to work for peace in a world still racked by violence.
Date: Saturday, November 4th
Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: Conrad Grebel University College, Great Hall
The day will consist of three brief presentations designed to encourage focused discussion around the historical and theological relationships between Christianity and violence. Particular attention will be devoted to how rethinking these fraught relationships might encourage and enable us to work for peace in a world still racked by violence.
Peace Incubator Showcase
Date: Tuesday, November 7th
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Kindred Credit Union Waterloo Branch
Join the Centre for Peace Advancement for their first ever Peace Incubator Showcase at Kindred Credit Union's Uptown Waterloo Branch. The event will showcase the innovative peacebuilding efforts that are happening in the CPA's Epp Peace Incubator program this Fall.
Date: Tuesday, November 7th
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Kindred Credit Union Waterloo Branch
Join the Centre for Peace Advancement for their first ever Peace Incubator Showcase at Kindred Credit Union's Uptown Waterloo Branch. The event will showcase the innovative peacebuilding efforts that are happening in the CPA's Epp Peace Incubator program this Fall.
Job Opportunities & Internships
Encounter KW: Crime and Justice
Apply by: October 31st
Encounter•KW is a five-day, for-credit, immersive experiential learning opportunity that engages students deeply on a social justice issue in the Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) community. This year, students will engage deeply on the topic of Crime and Justice through exploring, learning, and connecting with local organizations and community partners on experiences of crime and justice in our area.
Students will also have the opportunity to receive credit (0.5) for this experience by enrolling in the associated course, Arts 390 Crime and Justice.
Apply by: October 31st
Encounter•KW is a five-day, for-credit, immersive experiential learning opportunity that engages students deeply on a social justice issue in the Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) community. This year, students will engage deeply on the topic of Crime and Justice through exploring, learning, and connecting with local organizations and community partners on experiences of crime and justice in our area.
Students will also have the opportunity to receive credit (0.5) for this experience by enrolling in the associated course, Arts 390 Crime and Justice.
United Nations Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals
Apply by: November 3rd
The world is currently home to the largest generation of young people in history. With 50% of the world’s population being under the age of 30, the ideas and talents of young people like you will drive the success of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
That’s why the United Nations is on a mission to unearth 17 of world’s greatest young changemakers, innovators, and ground-breakers!
The Young Leaders for the SDGs are 17 global citizens who come from many different backgrounds, represent every region in the world and are recognized for their outstanding leadership in their efforts to achieve the Goals.
Could you be one of the next Young Leaders for the SDGs?
Apply by: November 3rd
The world is currently home to the largest generation of young people in history. With 50% of the world’s population being under the age of 30, the ideas and talents of young people like you will drive the success of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
That’s why the United Nations is on a mission to unearth 17 of world’s greatest young changemakers, innovators, and ground-breakers!
The Young Leaders for the SDGs are 17 global citizens who come from many different backgrounds, represent every region in the world and are recognized for their outstanding leadership in their efforts to achieve the Goals.
Could you be one of the next Young Leaders for the SDGs?
Project Ploughshares - Internship Opportunity
Apply by: November 17th
Project Ploughshares, an internationally recognized NGO that focuses on international peace and conflict issues, is looking for interns for the Winter 2018 semester. A Ploughshares internship is a unique opportunity to work on the front lines of contemporary peace and conflict research and providing students with the opportunity to work on developing the Armed Conflicts Report. Project Ploughshares has been monitoring armed conflicts worldwide since 1987 and publishing an Armed Conflicts Report annually.
Students are expected to commit eight hours per week over the semester conducting research on current armed conflicts, as well as to gather data on related issues, such as child combatants and peacekeeping initiatives. Excellent research and writing skills are a requirement of the internship, which will look great on any resumé once you graduate.
To apply:
- email the application package to Rachel Reist (rreist@uwaterloo.ca ) by 4 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017. The packages received will then be forwarded on to Project Ploughshares.
The application will consist of the following:
- Brief (no more than one page) cover letter outlining your suitability for the internship. Please highlight any research skills you bring(as well as other related skills such as infographic design)
- Name and contact information for ONE academic referee (normally, a professor with whom you have completed a course) who can vouch for you
If you have particular questions about this opportunity, please feel free to contact Branka Marijan, Program Officer, Project Ploughshares (bmarijan@ploughshares.ca or 519 888 6541 ext. 24301)
This opportunity may potentially qualify as a modified Internship in Peace and Conflict (PACS 390) for the Winter term. The arrangement described above currently does not fulfill the work hour required, for example. Project Ploughshares may consider taking fewer interns to allow for more hours per intern. But this decision will only be made after the interview/test selection process. If you are interested in discussing how you might use this opportunity for a PACS 390 credit, please contact Rachel Reist before completing the application process.
If you are interested in the opportunity, please complete the application package and email it to Rachel Reist rreist@uwaterloo.ca
UWaterloo Job Opportunity
International Student Experience Coordinator
The Coordinator, International Student Experience is accountable to the Manager, International Student Experience and is responsible for the overall development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive and intentional programming targeted to international student populations. The Coordinator will function primarily in the areas of student development, international student transition and engagement, event/program management, and administration.
The Coordinator, International Student Experience is accountable to the Manager, International Student Experience and is responsible for the overall development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive and intentional programming targeted to international student populations. The Coordinator will function primarily in the areas of student development, international student transition and engagement, event/program management, and administration.
Operation Groundswell: 2018 Applications Now Open
Applications Due: November 22nd
Applications Due: November 22nd
Operation Groundswell is a non-profit organization that runs volunteering programs abroad. We examine various social justice issues while working in solidarity with local activists, non-profit organizations, and communities. We are looking for globally conscious and socially active students who want to spend their summer exploring some of the most complex and beautiful countries in the world!If you're into cultural exchange, meaningful community service, and off-the-beaten path adventure.
**Financial Assistance applications are now open. This covers 15-25% of the program fees for 40 day programs. To apply students must provide proof of need for financial assistance as well as write a letter explaining their circumstances and mail it to our office
Notes
Note: While these courses are not specifically PACS Approved, students are encouraged to enroll and petition for these courses to count towards their degree.
HIST 216: A Long History of the Internet
The Internet has enabled global connection on an unprecedented level. To live and innovate in a society dominated by network communicatons requires an understanding of from where we've come from.
RS 355: The Violence of the Bible
Why has the Bible inspired so much violence? This course explores how the Bible has been used to justify, and to oppose, violence in historical and contemporary contexts. It will address topics such as the crusades, slavery, the "conquest" of the Americas, apartheid in South Africa, the residential school system in Canada, gender violence, and the environmental crisis.
HIST 216: A Long History of the Internet
The Internet has enabled global connection on an unprecedented level. To live and innovate in a society dominated by network communicatons requires an understanding of from where we've come from.
RS 355: The Violence of the Bible
Why has the Bible inspired so much violence? This course explores how the Bible has been used to justify, and to oppose, violence in historical and contemporary contexts. It will address topics such as the crusades, slavery, the "conquest" of the Americas, apartheid in South Africa, the residential school system in Canada, gender violence, and the environmental crisis.
If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns feel free to give me a shout!
Erin Huston
PACS Communications Assistant
Our mailing address is:
Pacsasst@uwaterloo.ca