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The FASS monthly e-newsletter - March 2021 edition

FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Academic Assistance for FASS Students

Dr. David Matthias, Assistant Dean (Student Matters) is available to respond to any questions and concerns you may have about your academic progress, academic regulations, and degree completion. Feel free to email him at david.matthias@dal.ca

DEPARTMENTAL ACADEMIC ADVISING
Please consult your department's academic advisor if you require specific advice about your major, honours options and program requirements.

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Upcoming Online Events featuring FASS Faculty Members

Ajay Parasram, Assistant Professor in the departments of International Development Studies and History will co-host the March edition of Safe Space for White Questions on Wednesday, March 31st at 12:30pm AST.

DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM/STUDENT SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Political Science Department

Coffee Chat with Celina Caesar-Chavannes

The department of Political Science, the Dalhousie Undergraduate Political Science Society, and the Faculty of Management School of Public Administration would like to invite members of the FASS community to a virtual coffee chat with Celina Caesar Chavannes this Tuesday, March 2 at 9am AST.

Tari Ajadi, PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, will host the conversation.

Please register online for this event. 

Philosophy Department

The 2021 Irving Glovin Lecture featuring Dr. Lewis R. Gordon
"Africana Jewish Studies"

 The Department of Philosophy and the Spatz Visiting Chair in Jewisth Studies, Dr. Lissa Skitolsky, invites you to the 2021 Irving Glovin Lecture featuring Dr. Lewis R. Gordon, PhD, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Conneticut who will speak about Africana Jewish Studies.

Learn more information, including how to access this lecture virtually, by visiting this link.

Gender & Women's Studies Program

Feminist Seminar Series

On March 5th from 12-1pm, Mariana Assis presents "Rethinking Reproductive Rights and Health from the Feminist Paradigm of Social Reproduction: A Territorialized Analysis of Bodies and Livelihoods" ​as part of the Dalhousie Feminist Seminar Series.

On March 26th from 12-1pm, Tasia Alexopoulos presents "Scorpionflies, Bed Bugs, and Ducks: Exploring Polygamy and Sexual Violence in Canadian Legal Policy" as part of the Dalhousie Feminist Seminar Series.

Follow @GWSTDalhousie on Twitter and the Dalhousie Feminist Seminar Series on Facebook or check out dal.ca/gwst for more information about how to register and attend!

Italian Studies Program

The Italian Studies program invites you to:
CAFFE’ ITALIANO VIRTUALE (in Italian and English) 

Thursday, March 18, from 12 to 1 pm. 

The Virtual Italian Cafè is an online meeting, open to all, aiming at fostering the communicative skills in Italian language of each participant. Please RSVP to italian@dal.ca. A Teams link will be sent the day before each event.  

History Department

The Dalhousie Undergraduate History Society

Recipe Book!
We are looking for your favourite recipes to include in a department recipe book. Any recipes that are relatively easy to make and/or that you think others would enjoy are welcome. All you need is the source of recipe, a description, a picture (if possible), and the recipe itself. All recipes can be sent to ughs@dal.ca.
We have extended the deadline for submissions until the end of March!

Pandemic Time Capsule!
The Undergraduate History Society is collecting items for our time capsule – to be buried in March and opened in 2031. Any items/memories that have impacted or influenced your life during the pandemic (or anything else) can be included. Digital items (that can be printed, such as a note to the people in the future who will be opening the capsule or a picture) can be sent to ughs@dal.ca and physical items can be either mailed or dropped off at the Department of History office: 

Department of History
Dalhousie University,
6135 University Ave.
PO Box 15000, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

Questions? Email ughs@dal.ca for more information.

Fountain School of Performing Arts

Upcoming Fountain School performances

March 4
12:00 noon (online)
Stephanie Vander Wel
Schroeder Music & Culture Series

March TBA
online - details coming soon!
Dal Opera presents
Die Fledermaus (Revenge of the Bat)

 

Faculty of Graduate Studies

A new home for grad student professional development

The Faculty of Graduate Studies has launched Dal GradPD, a go-to hub for professional development opportunities tailored uniquely to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Visit dal.ca/GradPD to see a regularly-updated list of workshops and webinars from FGS and its partners. You can also learn about the optional Dal GradPD certificate program that recognizes your efforts and helps you identify opportunities for growth.

Watch for details on a special Dal GradPD Career Conversations panel event in late March where FASS alumni will discuss the graduate programs that launched their careers.

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