Conference: Looking Back & Moving Forward: The Next 100 Years of Liberal Arts - Sept 30-Oct 2 2010

When: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2010

Where: St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Internationalization, corporatization, the impoverishment/diminishment of government funding, and legacies of religious involvement are among the challenges that are having an impact on Liberal Arts education. Such realities challenge the autonomy, accountability and perhaps even the integrity of Liberal Arts education. The focus of this conference is multidisciplinary; it will be of particular interest to faculty, students, and universities with a strong Liberal Arts component.

For questions or further information, contact John Coates (jcoates@stu.ca) or visit the website: http://www.cums-smuc.ca/en/resources/6-music-events/44-cfp-international-conference-on-the-liberal-arts

2010-04-19

Remembering Africa - Memory, Public History & Representations of the Past: Africa & Its Diasporas - Oct 7-9. 2010

The struggle over the re-presentation of the past continues to be contested terrain both in the academy and in the public domain. Keeping Africa at the centre of its analysis, this workshop aims to look at the ways in which Africa has been remembered, commemorated, and represented in a variety of contexts and media.

Date: October 7-9 2010

Location: Carleton University
Submission Deadline: March 1st, 2010

For additional information please contact:
Dr. Audra Diptee (audra_diptee@carleton.ca )
Dr. David V. Trotman (dtrotman@yorku.ca )

Website: http://www.carleton.ca/rememberingafrica/

2010-04-01

10th Annual Critical Race and Anti-Colonial Studies Conference - October 8-10, 2010

Race-making and the State: Between Postracial Neoliberalism and Racialized Terrorism

Date: October 8-10, 2010
Location: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Fore more information and to register:
http://www.criticalraceconference.arts.ualberta.ca

2010-07-12

7th Annual Public Anthropology Conference - October 16-17, 2010

American University is hosting its 7th Annual Public Anthropology Conference on October 16-17, 2010. This year’s theme is “Revolutions! Building Emancipatory Politics and Action” and will feature panel discussions, skills workshops and a film festival.

Join us for a revolutionizing conference as we work towards building coalitions across diverse social justice movements. We invite community activists, practicing and academic anthropologists and other social scientists, students, filmmakers and interested individuals to join us for two days of collaborative discussions and strategizing about how to better organize and collaborate across various sectors and disciplines to create new social justice alliances. Participants are encouraged to share experiences and insights from environmental, labor, liberation, LGBTQI, peace, anti-racism, anti-displacement, feminist, indigenous rights, health, disability rights, fair trade, and other social justice movements.

Those interested in participating should submit a one-paragraph abstract to AUPublicAnthro@gmail.com by September 12. Additional details can be found at http://www.american.edu/cas/anthropology/public/

2010-07-23

Aboriginal Land & Water Conference - October 26-27, 2010

When: October 26-27, 2010
Where: Halifax, Nova Scotia

This Insight Information conference will focus on recent developments in water management issues, including the advancements, initiatives and developments in providing sustainable drinking water, preserving water resources, managing wastewater and addressing polluted waters that are affecting the living conditions, health and economies in First communities. In addition to the need for meaningful and comprehensive environmental stewardship, the conference will also discuss strategies for First Nations to achieve many of the economic benefits without sacrificing the very lands and resources that sustained them since time immemorial.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about recent developments in Aboriginal development land and water management that can guide your community. You will gain insights from industry and Aboriginal leaders who have been through the process and have learned key lessons about successfully working together.

For more information about attending this conference, please visit: http://www.insightinfo.com/aboriginallandhalifax

2010-07-23

Call for Papers: Ontario Urban Forest Conference - Nov 5, 2010

When: November 5th, 2010
Where: Sheridan Four Points Hotel in Thorold, Ontario.
Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2010

The theme of the conference is: Healthy Communities are Rooted in Urban Forests

We are calling on all students to submit abstracts for paper presentations and posters. For more information email info@adrina.ca or visit www.oufc.org.

2010-08-26

Ready to Rise UP for Your Rights? December 8-11, 2010

This is an activist conference, for workers who recognize and are determined to change what Conservative policies mean for aboriginal and racialized communities, for LGBT communities, for people living with disabilities and for women. This event is also for our allies who understand what the Conservative agenda has in store for communities who don't share their vision. This will be an important moment for those who want to help build a strong, diverse and inclusive labour movement and it's a chance to act together – politically and strategically.

This is about taking back our future as a diverse movement and challenging the Conservative agenda – in our workplaces, in our communities and at the ballot box.

Ready to Rise UP for Your Rights? Sign up now.. http://www.canadianlabour.ca/rise-up-for-your-rights-conference

2010-06-29

4th Annual Conference of the Toronto Group for the Study of International, Transnational, and Comparative Law - Jan 28-29, 2011

Praxis of Resistance: Communities of Inclusion and Exclusion

Conference Date: January 28-29, 2011
Proposal Deadline: October 18th, 2010

The Toronto Group for the Study of International, Transnational, and Comparative Law is pleased to announce its fourth annual graduate student conference. The principal aim of the Toronto Group’s annual conference is to facilitate collaborative discussion among graduate students and junior faculty members engaged in critical and transformative inquiries into law and legal scholarship in international contexts.

This year’s conference will take the concept of global “social movements” as its starting point. We seek papers that examine the relationship between legal scholarship, strategic/pragmatic legal action, social movements, and diverse tactics of resistance/mobilization from multiple perspectives and spaces. Conference papers should conceptualize legal praxis (methods, analytic frameworks, key literatures and conversations in international/transnational and comparative law) as it relates to social movements and their efforts to resist or transform international legal arrangements. Submissions and general inquiries should be addressed to torontog2011@gmail.com.

Visit the Conference Website at: www.torontogroup.wordpress.com.

2010-08-26

5th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices - Feb 2-4, 2011

When: 2-4 February 2011
Where: University of Rome, Rome, Italy

The Design Conference is a place to explore the meaning and purpose of 'design', as well as speaking in grounded ways about the task of design and the use of designed artifacts and processes. The conference is a cross-disciplinary forum that brings together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the nature and future of design. In professional and disciplinary terms, the conference traverses a broad sweep to construct a dialogue which encompasses the perspectives and practices of: anthropology, architecture, art, artificial intelligence, business, cognitive science, communication studies, computer science, cultural studies, design studies, education, e-learning, engineering, ergonomics, fashion, graphic design, history, information systems, industrial design, industrial engineering, instructional design, interior design, interaction design, interface design, journalism, landscape architecture, law, linguistics and semiotics, management, media and entertainment, psychology, sociology, software engineering and telecommunications.

The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 15 April 2010.

Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found on the conference website at http://www.Design-Conference.com

2010-04-01

Glendon Graduate Student Conference in Translation Studies - February 5, 2011

"Building Culture(s): A New Era in Translation Studies"

The graduate students of the School of Translation at Glendon College, York University, are pleased to announce the second annual graduate student conference in Translation Studies, to be held on February 5, 2011 at Glendon College in Toronto.

The aim of this conference is to explore the role of translation in fostering, promoting, protecting and connecting the different cultures of the world in the context of multiculturalism and globalization. In Canada for example, translation plays a central role in the protection and development of the country’s original indigenous cultures, and is also central to the promotion of the nation's other minority cultures.

For centuries, translation has been central to intercultural communication, but it is only in recent years that its significance in shaping culture has begun to be studied in depth. Since the “cultural turn” in translation studies, we now find ourselves in a new era in the examination of the role of translation in our world. The intimate relationship between culture and translation can be identified in a wide range of fields, from literary translation to community interpreting, from government language policy to international marketing, from company website localization to the translation of sacred texts.

This one-day bilingual event will include a series of individual presentations (approx. 20 minutes each) and a panel discussion. Please send your proposal in English or French (300 words max.) to: translation.anewera@gmail.com by September 20, 2010. Be sure to include the title of your submission, your name, affiliation, and contact information. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by October 4, 2010.

For more information please visit the website: www.glendon.yorku.ca/trcolloquium2011.

2010-06-22