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The FASS monthly e-newsletter - April 2022 edition

FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to the 2022 Dalhousie Impact Award winners in FASS!

Tobias Schminke (current Doctoral Student, Political Science)
Winner: Student Entrepreneur of the Year award

Claire Mercer (4th year Bachelor of Arts Honours student in History and Political Science; Dalhousie Undergraduate Political Science Society President) 
Winner: Faculty Leadership award (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) 

Dalhousie Undergraduate History Society (UGHS)
Winner: Most Impactful Faculty/Departmental Society

Learn more about the 2022 Dalhousie Impact Awards here

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.

Leon and Rose Zitner Prize

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is thrilled to announce the launch of the Leon and Rose Zitner Prize. In collaboration with the Healthy Populations Institute and the Faculties of Health, Medicine and Dentistry, this $5000 prize will be awarded to a Dalhousie student for outstanding contributions to citizen knowledge and community engagement in the area of health and wellbeing.  Please view the attached poster for full details. Submissions are due by April 15, 2022.

The Clan Ramsey of Nova Scotia Prize

The purpose of this competition is to provide an annual prize to the Dalhousie University student registered with the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences who has written the best paper dealing with (any aspect of) the influence of Scottish culture within Canada (first preference will be given to papers dealing with the influence of Scottish culture within Nova Scotia). This award was established by the Clan Ramsay in Nova Scotia in recognition of the contribution of George Ramsay, 19th earl of Dalhousie, founder of Dalhousie University.

Prize for this year (2022): $750.00
Deadline: Monday, April 25, 2022

Students who wish to submit an essay as an entry to this competition are to send their essays, along with a brief note of nomination from their professor indicating which course this essay was written for and whether or not the professor approves the submission of this essay to the contest OR the professor can submit the essay and note of nomination/approval on the student's behalf.

To submit an essay, or if you have further questions, please contact genevieve.macintyre@dal.ca

DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fountain School of Performing Arts

Dal Theatre:
The Crucible
March 29-April 2
7:30 pm evenings
2:00 pm Saturday matinee
Location: Sir James Dunn Theatre

Dal Jazz Ensemble:
Spring Swings
Thursday, March 31
7:30 pm
Location: St. Andrew's Church

Dal Voice Ensembles:
Capture
Wednesday, April 6
7:30 pm
Location: Sir James Dunn Theatre

Dal Opera:
A Northern Lights Dream
Saturday & Sunday, April 9 & 10
7:30pm
Location: Sir James Dunn Theatre

Historical Dress Showcase:
Propriety and Protest: Getting Dressed in 1896
Wednesday, April 13
7:30 pm
Location: Sir James Dunn Theatre

End of term music recitals
FREE ADMISSION
April 16 to 24
See schedule (in progress) here

For further details about the Fountain School of Performing Arts season, please visit this webpage. 

History Department/Student Society

The Dalhousie Undergraduate History Society (UGHS) held its election for the Executive Committee on March 31. Election results are:
President-elect: Amy Paleczny
Vice-President: Aly Boone
Treasurer: Gideon Morton (for another year)
Social Media Coordinator: Meg McDonald
DASSS Rep: Leah Luong 
We are still looking for a secretary and will hold an election for that in the fall alongside the first year rep position. 
To reach the society executive, contact ughs@dal.ca.

The Dalhousie Undergraduate History Society is excited to announce that our annual gala will be on Saturday, April 9th in the McInnes (room on the 2nd of the SUB) from 7:30-11pm. This event is open to all Dalhousie FASS students.



Purchase your ticket and find more information here

Hors d'oeuvres will be provided, with vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian options and drinks will be available for purchase.
Music and dancing will be a great way to end the semester with friends! The Gala is open to any FASS students or friends of FASS students, not just history students.

Please bring your ticket, ID and a mask with you to the event. See further details at the ticket link.

Italian Studies Program

Wednesday, April 6
1:00 -2:00 pm

END OF TERM VIRTUAL ITALIAN COFFEE / CAFFE’ ITALIANO VIRTUALE DI FINE SEMESTRE

End of term gathering, with conversation in Italian and English, open to all students.

On April 6, join the gathering here, on MS Teams

Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence

Summer Institute on Migration and Identity in Europe and Canada 
(27th June - 8th July 2022) 

The Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence is pleased to announce the 2022 Summer Institute on Migration and Identity in Europe and Canada.  This intensive, for-credit (POLI3820) and in-person course provides a unique opportunity to explore and compare Canadian and European experiences of migration and identity through a combination of seminars, guest lectures, hands-on research projects and field trips in Halifax and beyond.  Classroom sessions take place at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, which provides an unparalleled learning experience through its exhibits, displays, oral history clips and artifacts.

Topics covered include: 

  • Immigration policy: comparing Canada and Europe 
  • Multiculturalism: Canadian and European perspectives 
  • Identity politics in Europe and Canada 
  • Exploring Nova Scotia local communities

Speakers include academics and museum staff from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, with the lead instructors being:  Ruben Zaiotti (Political Science), Jerry Bannister (History) and Kiran Banerjee (Political Science).  For more information, please contact jmeuce@dal.ca or visit dal.ca/migration-institute. 

JMEUCE Student Essay Prize
(Deadline: April 30th)

Are you writing -- or did you submit last term -- a paper on some aspect of the European Union, either an individual member country or the EU as a whole?  The Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence is offering its annual award of $200 for the best student essay on any aspect of the EU, so send along your submission by 30th April. 

This award is open to Dalhousie students currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate programme.  For details, go to www.dal.ca/jmeuce or contact jmeuce@dal.ca.

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Save the date: 3 Minute Thesis finals on April 21

All members of the Dalhousie community are invited to attend the finals of the 3 Minute Thesis competition for graduate students, which is taking place live via Zoom on Thursday, April 21 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Advance registration is required – sign up here.
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