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 1:00 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 1:30 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 Bissett 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.
Nominate a student or student society for the Dal Impact Awards (closing date - this Thursday, Feb 8th!)
Dalhousie students are known for their academic excellence, but their achievements outside of the classroom are equally impressive.
The Dalhousie Impact Awards is an annual event hosted by the DSU in collaboration with Dalhousie University, to recognize outstanding individuals and student groups that impact our community.
Individual award categories include Academic Life, Student Life and Community Service, and Residence Life.
Save the Date: Annual Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University
Mark you calendars for Wednesday, March 20 when we welcome distinguished journalist, podcaster, and 17-season host of CBC Radio's ‘The Current,’ Anna Maria Tremonti to deliver this year’s Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University. The topic of Ms. Tremonti's lecture will be "Unbraiding Shame, Blame and Pain". Further details of this lecture will be announced soon.
Prizes, Bursaries and Financial Assistance
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers various scholarships, bursaries and awards to students. In addition to the FASS Essay Competition (with three parts, each with a prize value this year of $6000), Dal-registered FASS students are encouraged to enter the competitions for the Mohini Mathur Memorial Bursary in Indian Studiesand the Clan Ramsey of Nova Scotia Prize (both of these each have a value amount of $1000 this year). Learn more about these competitions and find links to ways to apply for other Dalhousie bursaries and financial assistance opportunities at this link.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FASS DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAMS & STUDENT SOCIETIES
Dalhousie Arts and Social Sciences Student Society
The DASSS office hours run Tuesday from 11:45 am - 4:30 pm and Wednesday from 1-2 pm in the Marion McCain room 2013.
The DASSS Coffee Social will run every Monday starting February 12th from 8:30-11:30 am at the Fireplace Lounge in the Marion McCain. Visit Monday February 12th for a cup of coffee, chat about your society, and to enter into a draw to win exciting prizes!
A Field Guide to Imaginary Jewish Books
— how imagining alternative libraries helped premodern Jews remake tradition, question authority, and leave room for the weird
Wednesday, February 28th
7:00 pm
Room 104, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue
The Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies is a Research Chair established to bring a distinguishedscholar to Halifax to share their expertise with students and faculty at Dalhousie University,with the closely-affiliated University of King’s College, and with members of the broaderHalifax community; to lead new initiatives in the field of Jewish Studies at Dalhousie andbeyond; and to foster excellence in research, teaching, and outreach in the field of JewishStudies.
Dr. Eva Mroczek will be the first Spatz Chair since the position became an ongoing,tenured appointment. She will begin her appointment at Dalhousie in July 2024 in the Department of Classics and its Religious Studies Program.
English Department
Clare Murray Fooshee Prize competition
The Department of English invites students to submit original, creative writing pieces to the annual Clare Murray Fooshee Prize competition. Clare Murray Fooshee was a Dalhousie student and great lover of poetry. Upon her death in 1952, her husband Malcolm Fooshee, and many of her friends, donated funds to the English Department at Dalhousie for a poetry competition to be held each year in memory of Clare. In 2018 the competition was expanded to include prizes for short fiction. All undergraduate students at Dalhousie and King’s are eligible and encouraged to submit their creative writing. Learn about the competition here. Submission deadline is February 29, 2024.
The International Development Education and Awareness Society (IDEAS) invites you to participate in a hybrid (virtual and in-person) panel discussion at Dalhousie University. The event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided.
We have chosen 4-5 panelists to highlight the intersectional nature of housing issues in Halifax and in the Global South, drawing connections between issues we face here in the HRM, and struggles experienced on a global scale. The event will involve both a group-guided discussion and an open Q&A session to prompt ideas for ways forward.
The discussion, organized in partnership with the Dalhousie International Development Studies department and the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation will address the heightened vulnerability of marginalized communities to becoming housing insecure. Through discussion, we hope to build a comprehensive understanding of these complex issues as well as develop solutions to move forward in actionable and meaningful ways.
The event will be in room 1016 in the Rowe Management Building on Friday, February 9th from 12-2pm.
Mondays, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Marion McCain Building, room 3004
Free and open to all
Political Science Department
So You’re Thinking About Honours?
The Dalhousie Undergraduate Political Science Society (DUPSS) and the Political Science department will be hosting an honours information session on Friday February 9th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm in the Political Science department Lounge (Room 345 in the Henry Hicks building). There will be two sessions, the first being a poster presentation that runs from 1-2pm and the second will be a 3-Minute Thesis session that will run from 2-3pm. The current Political Science honours cohort and the honours coordinator will be there to answer all your questions related to doing an honours degree in Political Science, and to share their research/experiences!
General Trivia
DUPSS will be hosting a general trivia night on Thursday February 15 at 7pm in the Grawood. The cost to participate is $2/person to participate. We hope to see everyone there!
Podium Journal
The annual peer-reviewed Undergraduate Political Science Journal is open for submissions once again this year. This an incredible opportunity to become a published author!
Topic must have some connection to Political Science
Open to all Dal and King’s undergraduate students
1 submission per student
Submission period is January 16th – February 16th and all submissions should be emailed to thepodiumjournal@gmail.com.
Political Science Gala
The annual political science gala is back! The gala will be at the Oxford Taproom on March 14th. Ticket sales will commence in the coming weeks. Make sure to follow @dal_poli on Instagram to get the latest updates as tickets are limited!
Weekly Study Sessions – Every Monday afternoon
Are you a Political Science student looking for study buddies, or external motivation? Every Monday afternoon DUPSS hosts a study session in the Poli Lounge (Room 345 in the Henry Hicks) that is open to all Political Science students.
Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence (JMEUCE)
Topics covered include: Immigration policy: comparing Canada and Europe; Multiculturalism: Canadian and European perspectives; Identity politics in Europe and Canada; Nova Scotian local communities: case studies of migration and identity.
Speakers include specialists and practitioners from varying backgrounds, with core Dal instructors: Kiran Banerjee (Political Science), Melanie Smith(Sociology and Social Anthropology) and Ruben Zaiotti (Political Science).
Dal social anthropologist explores the joyful reasons people are drawn to Mardi Gras
Carnival From the Ground Up, a new exhibition of 70 photographs and stories on display in New Orleans now, pays tribute to the people who make the city's carnival by hand and who take it to the streets on foot.
Theatre students take technology to task in latest group‑devised production
In Artificial Oddity, Dal theatre students imagine how different technologies throughout history — from human-controlled fire and the wheel to the internet and beyond — have been received by humanity.
Dal’s new head of people and culture intends to put people first
Alum Grace Jefferies-Aldridge (BA’00) will draw on her personal and professional experience to help build a more inclusive university where relationships are paramount.
If you're a student in a research-based master’s or doctoral program and are curious about presenting your thesis for a chance to win cash prizes and compete at a regional level, the Faculty of Graduate Studies invites you to register for our 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition coming up this March!
The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges you to condense your research into 3 minutes for a general, non-specialist audience — helping you gain skills to expand the reach of your work, gain funding, and pursue both academic and non-academic job opportunities. This interactive workshop will help arts and social science students prepare for 3MT by providing tips and techniques to explain your research, while avoiding jargon and oversimplifying the significance of your work.
Date: Tuesday, February 13 Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: Mona Campbell Building, room 2107
Pathway to Stay - Preparing international students for employment
In partnership with Business + Higher Education Roundtable, and with the support from the Government of Canada, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Community College have teamed up to deliver a program called "Pathway to Stay", which is focused on career readiness. This is a free, non-credit program open to all NSCC and Dalhousie undergraduate international students, and runs from January 2024 to July 2024. There will be workshops, bootcamps, and a showcase in the end. To learn more and register, check out the Dalhousie Pathway to Stay website.
Bissett Student Success Centre
Career Advising in the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building
The Career Services Team is spending time in the Marion McCain Building! Our career advisor, and a peer career advisor, will be in the Fireside Lounge (room 1151) to support you and answer your career or job-related questions. Stop by for resume feedback, job search guidance, or to ask any and all job- and career-related questions!
Marion McCain pop-ups occur every other Monday, between 2:30 – 4:30 pm (March 4, 18; April 1, 15, 29). Time or date doesn’t work for you? Book a virtual or in-person appointment by emailing Career.Services@dal.ca. Please note, there will be no pop-up session on Monday, February 19 because of the Nova Scotia Heritage Day holiday.
Graduating this year and wondering what you are going to do with your degree?
Feeling anxious about life after university or unprepared for an uncertain job market?
Attend this career development support group facilitated by a career counsellor to build a peer support network and confidence as you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your life!
The group is open to students from any program who will graduate in 2024 and are available to meet in person at the McCain Arts & Social Sciences building on the Studley campus on Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Session content will be repeated every 5 weeks and students who complete five different sessions of the group this year will be eligible to add as a professional development activity on their Co-Curricular Record!
The group will improve your confidence and skills in:
Self-awareness
Career planning and setting career goals
Building hope and dealing with uncertainty in a changing job market
Register Now! The Dalhousie Job & Career Fair is on Wednesday, February 7th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Student Union Building. Use this FREE opportunity to connect with employers and launch your career.
Accessibility and Employment - A Panel Discussion with Employers and Students
This virtual event, organized by Dalhousie's Career Services & Accessibility Offices, will be presented on Wednesday, February 28th at 2:30 pm. The panel will feature employers committed to recruiting individuals with disabilities, removing barriers, and ensuring an inclusive work environment. Register on myCareer.
Dalhousie Libraries
The Boat People - Author Reading and Q&A this Thursday!
Please join us for a reading from The Boat People with author Sharon Bala followed by a Q&A.
All are welcome - join us for refreshments and great conversation on Thursday, February 8, 6:00 -8:00 pm in room 264 (Quiet Study Room) at the Wallace McCain Learning Commons. You don't need to have read the book to attend - free copies of The Boat People will be available at the event! We hope to see you there.
Curate Your Research Profile
ORCID is a tool that provides researchers with a unique personal identifier to ensure your research is correctly attributed to you. It also provides a web based profile for you to curate. Your ORCID profile is free and can follow you throughout your career, even if you change institutions. Join Dal Libraries to learn how to register for an ID, import content, and curate your public profile in ORCID.
Winter Orientation: Welcome to Dalhousie Libraries
New to Dalhousie University, or just looking for a refresher on what the library offers you? Faculty, staff, and students from any department are welcome to attend webinars to learn about the many resources and services available to you through Dalhousie Libraries. Sign-up for a session:
In honor of ICPSR's International Love Data Week 2024, which has the theme of “My Kind of Data”, Dal Libraries will be hosting a series of free online presentations open to all. These sessions will give you insight into varied aspects of working with data - whether your kind of data is easy to digest or complex, you may very well find the right tool or approach that you need during a Love Data Week event.
