Reminder to send your Welcome Back Barbecue RSVP to kalie.fong@ubc.ca by Friday October 7th, 2013!
Also, please let her know if you are vegetarian.
This is a great opportunity to meet the EDCP faculty and your fellow students.
Coffee’ll Fix It! Socials
In addition to providing a much needed tea and coffee break, the Coffee’ll Fix It! social will run every Thursday afternoon from 3pm and include activities such as information sessions, guest speakers, forums, speed dating, and games days.
This week’s topic:
Meet the GSS President and Vice-President Services
Do you have questions about what the Graduate Student Society (GSS) has to offer graduate students? Would you like to become involved? Are you interested in some of our upcoming events including the Halloween Party, Spanish or Zumba classes, or perhaps you would like to find out how to became the representative for your department?
GSS President, Christopher Roach and Vice-President Services, Yuanyuan Liu will be available to answer any questions you may have, or just to say hello!
Please join us:
Thursday, from 3 pm
Seedlings Café, GSS Penthouse
Thea Koerner House 6371 Crescent Road
For enquiries, please contact aa@gss.ubc.ca
This is a notice to confirm that the materials for the Master’s CGS competitions (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) are online and ready for students to begin their applications.
Both the application portal and Master’s CGS Canadian Common CV are accessible from the CGS Harmonization page on NSERC’s website: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp
As part of Celebrate Learning Week and Year of Teacher Education Join us for Celebrate Science 2013 Making Science Fun! at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. October 26, 2013 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. For teachers, librarians, writers, parents and teens. Come hear Dr. Andrew Trites, UBC scientist who was part of the team that brought the blue whale skeleton to the Beaty. Special tribute to Gordon Gore founder of the Big Little Science Centre in Kamloops. Also learn from science writers for kids and teens as they talk about their books--featuring Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone, Carol McDougall, E. Paul Zehr, and Claire Eamer to mention a few. Free admission and tour of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum! Register: Go to CelebrateScience.eventbrite.com
Sleep2Treat Networking <http://www.childrenssleepnetwork.org/WP/next-steps/sleep2treat-workshop/sleep2treat-registration-form/> VENUE: UBC Robson Square Theatre Friday, September 27 | 6 - 10 pm Consequence of Sleep Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Conditions: How to Improve Clinical Outcomes Saturday, September 28 | 8:30 am - 12:15 pm How to Screen for Chronic Sleep Problems? How to Structure the Public Discussion
"Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) in the Preschool Classroom: Infusing Core Language Intervention" presented by Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) Presenter: Carole Zangari, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Professor and Director of the Tyler Institute, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Thursday October 17, 2013 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Neville Scarfe Building 2125 Main Mall Room 308A http://tinyurl.com/MaptoScarfe RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/CIRCA-CZangari Description: Speech-language pathologists and educators supporting preschoolers with autism and other developmental disabilities often need to infuse AAC interventions into classroom activities and routines. In many therapeutic settings, however, there is not a systematic process for teaching core vocabulary. This presentation describes a curricular approach in which core language is taught using early literacy activities, such as shared reading and writing lessons, typical classroom routines, and play/learning activities. Contact: pat.mirenda@ubc.ca or joanne.oconnor@ubc.ca
Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop October 29, 31, November 2, 2013. Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence. It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience. Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.
This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the October 29, 31, November 2 ISW, please go to:
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October 2 – Dr. Pat Tarr, Public Lecture
If the Environment is the "Third Teacher", What is it Teaching Us? Dr. Pat Tarr, University of Calgary October 2nd, 2013, 3:00 - 4:00pm Scarfe 209 One of the key principles of the Reggio philosophy is the creation of an intentional, richly prepared environment that serves as the "third" teacher for the children. This seminar will take participants on a journey through early childhood classrooms beginning with the 1970s and how they reflected the values and beliefs held about children and teaching as a provocation for seminar participants to examine their own early childhood settings. Dr. Pat Tarr, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Calgary. Her research interests currently focuses on classroom environments, pedagogical documentation in Canadian settings, and ethical issues in in documentation. This presentation is based on her book chapter in Thinking Critically About Environments for Young Children: Bridging Theory and Practice edited by Lisa Kuh and Melissa Rivard, published by Teachers College Press due out in late spring 2014.
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**CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS**
The Department of Physical Therapy at UBC is in need of patient model volunteers for an upcoming practical exam:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from approximately 11:00am to 6:00pm.
This is a great way to find out more about physiotherapy! Snacks and refreshments will be provided on the day, and volunteers will also receive a Chapters gift card as a small token of our appreciation.
Please review the attached volunteer requirements and contact me by reply email at cailen.ogley@ubc.ca by no later than October 6, 2013 if you are interested in this opportunity.
Please include:
· Confirmation that you are available from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2013.
· Any physical limitations you may have (i.e. back/knee problems)
***NOTE: Please carefully consider your availability on this date before responding***
Further details will be provided to those interested. If you know of anyone else (in any faculty) who would be willing to participate, please pass this message along to them.
Graduate Students,
The Institute for Critical Education Studies (ICES) is extremely pleased to announce the launch of Workplace Issue #22, “The New Academic Labor Market and Graduate Students” (Guest Editors Bradley J. Porfilio, Julie A. Gorlewski & Shelley Pineo-Jensen). http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/workplace/issue/view/182463
Articles:
- The New Academic Labor Market and Graduate Students: Introduction to the Special Issue (Brad Porfilio, Julie Gorlewski, Shelley Pineo-Jensen)
- Dismissing Academic Surplus: How Discursive Support for the Neoliberal Self Silences New Faculty (Julie Gorlewski)
- Academia and the American Worker: Right to Work in an Era of Disaster Capitalism? (Paul Thomas)
- Survival Guide Advice and the Spirit of Academic Entrepreneurship: Why Graduate Students Will Never Just Take Your Word for It (Paul Cook)
- Standing Against Future Contingency: Activist Mentoring in Composition Studies (Casie Fedukovich)
- From the New Deal to the Raw Deal: 21st Century Poetics and Academic Labor (Virginia Konchan)
- How to Survive a Graduate Career (Roger Whitson)
- In Every Way I’m Hustlin’: The Post-Graduate School Intersectional Experiences of Activist-Oriented Adjunct and Independent Scholars (Naomi Reed, Amy Brown)
- Ivory Tower Graduates in the Red: The Role of Debt in Higher Education (Nicholas Hartlep, Lucille T. Eckrich)
- Lines of Flight: the New Ph.D. as Migrant (Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim)
The scope and depth of scholarship within this Special Issue has direct and immediate relevance for graduate students and new and senior scholars alike. We encourage you to review the Table of Contents and articles of interest.
Our blogs and links to our Facebook timelines and Twitter stream can be found at https://blogs.ubc.ca/workplace/ and https://blogs.ubc.ca/ices/
Thank you for your ongoing support of Workplace,
Stephen Petrina & E. Wayne Ross, co-Editors
The EDCP Deadline for this competition is October 11, 2013, NOON.
Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
$40,000 stipend plus $20,000 travel allowance
EDCP Deadline October 11, 2013 at NOON
Up to 15 Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support doctoral students pursuing research in one or more of the four themes: human rights and social justice, responsible citizenship, Canada and the world, and humans and their natural environment. Trudeau Scholars are highly gifted individuals who are actively engaged in their fields and expected to become leading national and international figures.
Eligibility
- Candidates must be applying into the first year of a PhD at UBC, or be registered in the first or second year of a PhD at UBC.
- Although priority will be accorded to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants, up to one fourth of the total number of Trudeau Scholars may be international students (preference will be given to international students from the developing world ).
For application and nomination procedures, please see the Graduate Awards website: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/trudeau-foundation-doctoral-scholarship
The contact at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for this competition is Allan Lee (allanlee@mail.ubc.ca)
From: Ms. Ciara Knight
E-mail: CiaraKnight@iname.com
It is a great pleasure to invite you to the World Congress against Sex Exploitation, Human Trafficking and forced labor (WCSEHTFL) 2013. The theme of this conference is: New Dimensions of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and Combating Human and Sex Trafficking Worldwide. This topic not only invites us to reflect upon the basic and classical criminological ideas from a contemporary perspective, but also proposes to discuss their current transformation, modification, and new developments.
The World Congress against Sex Exploitation, Human Trafficking and forced labor is scheduled to take place from 6th to 11th November in New York and from 18th to 23nd November 2013 in Dakar Senegal. The congress is hosted by the Campaign against Sex Trafficking and sponsored by other benevolent donors worldwide
Objectives of the Congress against Sex Exploitation, Human Trafficking and forced labor objectives are:
1. To Increase awareness about the many types and ramifications of Human Trafficking
2. To serve as a resource to the public and advocates by providing valuable information about other initiatives working to address human Trafficking sex trafficking
3. To provide rehabilitation services to current and potential victims.
4. To encourage policy at local and national levels that will contribute to reducing human trafficking and abuse.
5. To provide insight in the activities in the field of science and policy interface;
6. To build a platform of knowledge at an international level;
For more information contact the conference organizing committee via e-mail: wcsehtfl-sec-off@collector.org
Sincerely,
Ms .Ciara Knight E-mail: CiaraKnight@iname.com
Registration is now open for next week’s workshops:
From Stress to Strengths! Living a More Congruent Life (offered with the UBC Life & Career Centre)
Thursday, October 3rd, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Graduate Student Centre
For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10701-gpslcc-workshop-stress-strengths-living-more-congruent-life
To register, please visit: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b3f
Introduction to Project Mgmt (offered with the Mitacs Step program)
Thursday, October 3rd, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Graduate Student Centre
For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/9907-gpsmitacs-introduction-project-management
Registration is available at: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b5e
For upcoming GPS workshops and further information on our program check out https://www.grad.ubc.ca/gps .
A calendar of upcoming graduate student workshops offered by CSI&C, the library and CTLT may be found at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/ubc-graduate-student-events .
Notes:
The Mitacs Step program is offering the following workshops at UBC Robson square. Registration is open to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from all BC post-secondary institutions and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Presentation Skills I: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2013/10/practice-your-presentation-skills-i-vancouver-october-17-2013
Presentation Skills II: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2013/11/practice-your-presentation-skills-ii-vancouver-november-21-2013
Foundations of Project Management I: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2013/11/foundations-project-management-i-vancouver-november-28-29-2013
Effective Business Etiquette: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2014/01/effective-business-etiquette-vancouver-january-28-2014
Foundations of Project Management II: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2014/02/foundations-project-management-ii-vancouver-february-3-4-2014
The Art, Science, and Practice of Positive Networking: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2014/02/art-science-and-practice-positive-networking-vancouver-february-18-2014
Sent on behalf of Dr. Janice Stewart Chair, Undergraduate Programs and Undergraduate Advisor Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) Please Distribute Widely to Graduate Student lists in your Unit. Thanks. TA position for Term 2, 2013-2014, Wed. 2-3:30pm GRSJ 320 Feminist Anti-Racist Pedagogies (Writing Intensive course) http://www.grsj.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/undergraduate-courses/ Electronic applications only
Dr. Sharon P. Holland, Sept. 23, 4-5pm, UBC. This is one of very exciting events that we are co-sponsoring this year. Hope to see many of you there! (tea, coffee and snacks available from 3:30pm) Note: We will be starting on time, so that those of us doing a Theory Double-Bill can make it to the Vogue Theater for Bruno Latour later that evening ------------- SOCIAL JUSTICE @ UBC NOTED SCHOLARS LECTURE SERIES 2013-2014 The Intimate Public Sphere: Thinking Through the Skin Sept. 23, 4-5pm Liu Institute Multipurpose Room (tea, coffee and snacks available from 3:30pm)
The Erotic Life of Racism Dr. Sharon P. Holland Associate Professor, English and African & African American Studies, Duke University This talk builds upon The Erotic Life of Racism (Duke University Press, 2012) a project that specifically interrogates the relationship among African Americanist, Queer studies and Critical Race theorists. It makes a major contribution to these fields by tracing the very thorny question of the place of race at the table of ideas in what has become to be known as queer theory. The book is a wholly theoretical project that invests itself in articulating where and when queer theory borrows from critical race theory and how this borrowing also intersects with queer theory's roots in feminist studies. What I want to think through in this lecture is the how, why and when of the project by speaking specifically to the various theoretical and experiential roads that led me to the work. Dr. Sharon P. Holland is the author of Raising The Dead: Readings Of Death And (Black) Subjectivity (Duke UP, 2000), which won the Lora Romero First Book Prize from the American Studies Association (ASA 2002). She is also co-author of Crossing Waters/ Crossing Worlds: The African Diaspora in Indian Country (Duke University Press, 2006) and author of The Erotic Life of Racism (Duke University Press, 2012), a theoretical project that explores the intersection of Critical Race, Feminist, and Queer Theory. http://theprofessorstable.wordpress.com/ Co-sponsored by Jane Rule Endowment, CSIS, and the Global Queer Research Group, Liu Institute