THIS MONTH IN FASS
The latest news and events from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at Dalhousie University

The FASS Monthly E-Newsletter - November 2023 edition

FASS GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Nominations - FASS Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is committed to excellence in teaching. It has established a teaching award that honours, each year, a faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to teaching, mentoring, and serving the students of the Faculty. This award is intended above all to underline the fundamental importance of effective and/or innovative pedagogy.

Nominations must be supported by at least three students or faculty/staff members, and must include clear evidence of teaching excellence, detailed in the nomination dossier.

Please find the full details in this Call for Nominations document: 2023-24 FASS Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2024.
 

Academic Assistance for FASS Students

Advising for FASS Students

FASS students are welcome to visit Dr. Becca Babcock, Assistant Dean of Student Matters, for academic advice or help with university regulations and policies. Come and ask Dr. Babcock about academic dismissals and probation, waiver requests, grade changes, or what to do if your grades aren't what you'd hoped they would be. 

Wednesday Drop-Ins: 

Wednesdays from 1 pm to 3:00 pm in the Office of the Dean, room 3030 of the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building. 

In-Person or Online Meetings by Appointment: 

Please email asstdeanfass@dal.ca to schedule an in-person or virtual appointment with Dr. Babcock.
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Beagle at the Bissett

Mondays from 12:00 noon to 1:45 pm in the Bissett Student Success Centre (4th floor Student Union Building) with Luna the Therapy Dog.

Come and talk to Dr. Babcock or an academic advisor from the Bisset Centre, and get to know Luna the Beagle while you're there! 


Luna is a St John Ambulance Therapy Dog. She provides comfort and companionship. No medical or psychiatric services are offered during these sessions. For mental health support, please visit the Mental Health Services at Dalhousie's Student Health and Wellness. 
Allergy warning: a dog will be present. 
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FASS DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAMS, & STUDENT SOCIETIES

Chinese Studies Program

Film screening of 少年的你 (literally: The Youthful You)
Thursday, November 9
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Room 2198, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building



Come watch Derek Tsang’s Better Days (China, 2019) in which brutal school bullying meets romantic fantasy. The film is based on the Chinese young adult novel ‘In His Youth, in Her Beauty’ and has won a slate of awards throughout Asia.

Free event, snacks provided
 

English Department

Planning while Black: Diaspora, disaster, and dreams of new worlds
A talk by Dr. Fayola Jacobs
Sponsored by the School of Planning, the Feminist Seminar Series, and the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies. 

This talk will be presented as part of World Town Planning Day 2023
Wednesday, November 8th at 3:30 pm 
Richard Murray Design Building's Irving Auditorium
*Dr. Jacobs talk will begin at 4:00 pm

Dr. Jacobs is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota in the urban planning area. Her academic work sits at the intersection of Black geographies, Black feminisms, radical planning, and environmental justice. 

Learn more in this poster


2023 MacKay Lecture Series

Lecture topic: “Narrative Activism and Internet Fans: or, How I think about audiences now that they clap back”
Friday, December 1st
7:00 pm
Scotiabank Auditorium, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building

The third and final lecture of the 2023 MacKay Lecture series features acclaimed playwright and TV-writer, Hannah Moscovitch. 

Learn more about this lecture and this year's MacKay Lecture Series
 

French Department

Festival du film libanais
Friday, November 10th
7:00 pm
Scotiabank Auditorium
Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building

LEARN MORE AND RSVP


Irène Oore French Lecture Series
Friday, November 24th
Societal Multilingualism: Measuring and Maintaining Language Diversity
With Dr John Edward, Professor Emeritus, St. Francis Xavier University
3:30 pm
Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building - room 2184
The event will be followed by a reception in the French Department lounge.



German Department (Student Society)

Taking a German course? Interested in studying German or learning more about the food, culture, history, and sights of German-speaking countries?

Join the Dalhousie German Society! Help select the executive!



We are very excited to reconstitute the German student society after the pandemic-induced hiatus. After the huge success of the Filmabend (Twilight / Biss zum Morgengrauen) we're looking to organize more fun events.

Come to the AGM to ratify the new student society!
Register here.
Monday, November 6, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Mona Campbell Building - Room 1107
 

Italian Studies Program

CAFFÈ ITALIANO

Come join our Italian Conversation Club
Free and open to all

Mondays, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Room 3004, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building



Political Science Department (Student Society)

Bingo
Thursday November 2nd at 7:00 pm
The Grawood, Student Union Building

DUPSS is excited to announce that we will be hosting Bingo at The Grawood! Cost to play is $2 per player and we will be accepting cash (exact preferred) or e-transfer, bingo cards and dabbers will be provided. All ages are welcome, we can't wait to see you there!

Open Position on the DUPSS Executive: Vice President Finance

DUPSS is searching for an organized and committed student interested in getting involved in the society to take on the position of Vice President Finance! This position involves training by the DSU so no previous financial expertise is required. Please contact @dal_poli on Instagram, email dalhousie.politicalscience@gmail.com, or show up to our meeting on Thursday, November 9th at 6:00 pm in room 224 in the SUB if you are interested!

Alumni Networking Initiative

The network matches current students with Dalhousie alumni in the field they are interested in. For example, if you are interested in studying law, you would probably be paired with a law student/lawyer. Then the student can meet with their mentor and has a contact to stay in touch with down the line!

Organized by the Dalhousie Undergraduate Political Science Society, the network will pair participating alumni with a different student for a 30-minute meeting. This meeting can occur in-person or virtual. Pairings will be based on information gathered by participating students and alumni which will include professional experience, academic experience, and academic interests. We are hoping to begin pairing students in November. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form.

Sociology and Social Anthropology Department (Student Society)

SOSA Student Muffin Morning
Friday, November 3rd & Tuesday, November 21st
Free muffins and tea for SOSA students (or students interested in studying in SOSA) in the department lounge on these dates!

SOSA Student Society Study Night
Monday, November 6th & Wednesday, November 29th
A relaxed space for working and getting to know fellow SOSA students at the same time!

SOSA Documentary Night
Wednesday, November 8th
A film screening of a SOSA-related documentary.

Further details for each of these events will be available on the SOSA Society's Instagram page: @dal.sosa.society

Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence (JMEUCE)

The Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence and Gender and Women's Studies Program are pleased to co-host a public lecture on Gender, Inequality and Intersectionality: The European Union at a Crossroads with guest speaker: Heather MacRae, Associate Professor, Department of Politics, York University

Monday November 6th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Room 1016, Kenneth Rowe Management Building

All welcome.  Please contact jmeuce@dal.ca for more information.

Fountain School of Performing Arts

STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND MUSIC CONCERTS:

Chamber Music Residency Program:

Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts and its Chamber Music Residency Program welcomes internationally renowned musicians for three-day residencies throughout the year. This program inspires through chamber music coachings, masterclasses, open rehearsals, community outreach events, and career discussions with students, culminating in thrilling performances by guest artists with Fountain School faculty and alumni.

Artistic Director: Dr. Leonardo Perez, violin
Guest Artists:
Peter Allen, piano
Mary-Elizabeth Brown, violin
Elizabeth Upson Perez, viola
Shimon Walt, cello

RESIDENCY EVENTS FREE and open to the community:

Open Rehearsal/Career Discussion
November 1st, 5:30-7:30 pm
Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 111

Violin Masterclass with Mary-Elizabeth Brown
November 3rd, 4:30-6:30 pm
Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 406

CHAMBER MUSIC RESIDENCY CONCERT: Trailblazing Voices
Saturday, November 4th
7:30 pm
$15/10 tickets at Dal Arts Centre box office: tickets.artscentre.dal.ca
LEARN MORE
 

Wind Ensemble Concert
Saturday, November 25th
7:30 pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall

Collegium Cantorum Concert: J.S. Bach Christmas Cantatas
Tuesday, November 28th
7:30 pm
St. Andrews United Church

Jazz Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall

DalOpera's double bill: Mese Mariano and La chanson de Fortunio
Thursday, November 3rd to Sunday, December 3rd
7:30 pm (2:00 pm show on December 3rd)
Sir James Dunn Theatre

MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS:

#GoFindIt: Archiving Vintage Punk and Rock Fashion for Film, Television, Music Video, and Retail
A Costume Studies Lecture with Cesar Padilla
Friday, November 3rd
11:00 am - 12:00 pm



A Composition Masterclass with Alkali Collective
A workshop for new compositions written by Dalhousie students for saxophone, clarinet and trombone
Friday, November 3rd
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall

 

Improv Percussion Workshop
Witness a free improvisation workshop with Doug Cameron as the members of the Dalhousie Percussion Ensemble learn how to break out of their shells and explore new soundscapes.
Friday, November 3rd
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall

A Marimba Masterclass with Krystina Marcoux
Friday, November 24th
Time: TBC
Dal Arts Centre - room 121

A Cello Masterclass with Juan Sebastien Delgado
Friday, November 24th
Time: TBC
Dal Arts Centre - room 406

DAVID SCHROEDER MUSIC & CULTURE LECTURE SERIES

"Computational Analysis as a Tool for Contextualizing the Music of Hildegard of Bingen"
With Dr. Jennifer Bain, Professor of Music and Associate Vice President Research at Dalhousie University
Thursday, November 23rd
Dal Arts Centre - room 406 (MacAloney Room)
12 pm - 1 pm

Contact: performingarts@dal.ca with any questions about the concerts, events, masterclasses, etc. offered by the Fountain School of Performing Arts. 

 
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