THIS MONTH IN FASS The latest news and events from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at Dalhousie University
The FASS Monthly E-Newsletter - October 2024 Edition
FASS GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is pleased to draw your attention to several public events throughout the month of October, including:
The 2024-25 MacKay History Lecture featuring dann j. Broyld, Associate Professor of African American History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
The lecture titled “The Underground Railroad as Afrofuturism: Exploring New Galaxies in the Outer Spaces of Slavery”, takes place on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in room 1028 of the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building. Learn more about this year's lecture here and under the History department's announcements below. Contact Dr. Philip Zachernuk, Associate Professor in the History Department and coordinator of this year's MacKay History Lecture, with any questions.
As part of the programming for the upcoming Making Exceptions, Taking Refuge: Canadian and American Border Crossings Conference, coordinated by Dr. Jennifer Andrews, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the English Department, all members of the Dal community are welcome to attend the following two plenary talks (both taking place in room 268 of the Collaborative Health Education Building, 5793 University Avenue, Halifax):
Saturday, October 26th
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. A History of Refugees in Canada Plenary address by Dr. Jan Raska, Canadian Museum of Immigration, Pier 21, Halifax
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 12 p.m. (noon) to 4:00 p.m. 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FASS DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAMS, & STUDENT SOCIETIES
Dalhousie Arts and Social Sciences Student Society
If you're looking for a way to get involved within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Dalhousie, we're excited to announce that the Dalhousie Arts and Social Science Society (DASSS) will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:00 pm in room 1102 of the Marion McCain Arts and Social Science Building. More information can be found on our Instagram page @dasssociety.
Fountain School of Performing Arts
Each year Fountain School students collaboratively bring to life numerous stage productions, music ensemble concerts, and a free noon-hour live music series guided by faculty and inspired by guest artists.
Come see how Dal students are contributing to Halifax's dynamic performing arts scene. Check out the Fountain School website for this season's line up.
German Department
Jane Curran Memorial Lecture Series:
Four guest lectures by Professor Wassermann, University Director of Music at Heidelberg University, Germany
Music, Mind and Meaning – Musik, Denken und Bedeutung: Überlegungen zur Musikästhetik und zur musikalischen Praxis in Europa um 1800
(Free and open to all. Lectures will be held in German)
As part of the Voices Across Languages, Literatures, and Cultures series:
Breaking Cassandra's Curse: Crisis Prediction through Literature
A guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Juergen Wertheimer, Professor emeritus of Modern German Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of Tübingen, Germany, hosted by the German Department and the Jean Monnet European Union Centre for Excellence
Thursday, October 17th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., room 1020, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building Professor Wertheimer proposes literary insight as the means to fill the gap between quantitative (big data) and qualitative approaches – a link between the world of politics and culture, life sciences and humanities.
Free and open to all. Reception to follow.
Dalhousie and King's German Society (DKGS)
Weekly Kaffee Klatsch Wednesdays 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the German Library. (This is a weekly event where we offer free coffee and cookies and students can come and meet other students taking German courses, or students interested in German culture).
Movie Night! Thursday, October 10th, 7 p.m.
We will be showing a movie dubbed into German with German subtitles. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in the language to practice their comprehension skills and meet fellow students as well. Location to be determined.
Bingo Night!
Thursday, October 24th, 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a Bingo evening auf Deutsch! Test your knowledge of German numbers while indulging in some light refreshments. Don't miss out on a chance to win a prize!)
Follow the Dal King's German Society on Instagram @dalgermansociety for more updates on event locations and further announcements!
History Department
The 2024-25 MacKay History Lecture
"The Underground Railroad as Afrofuturism: Exploring New Galaxies in the Outer Spaces of Slavery"
Thursday, October 24, 2024
7:00 p.m.
room 1028, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax
Featuring dann j. Broyld, Associate Professor of African American History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
Organized by Philip Zachernuk, Department of History
The lens of Afrofuturism can address new dimensions of the Underground Railroad, detailing what imagination, tact, and technology it took for fugitive Blacks to flee to the “outer spaces of slavery.” Runaways revealed the inner workings of their intelligence with each day they were away. Escaping slavery brought dreams to life, and at times must have felt like “magical realism,” or an out-of-body experience. The American North, Canada, Mexico, Africa, Europe, and free Caribbean islands were otherworldly and science fiction-like, in contrast to where Black fugitives ascended. This talk will address the intersections of race, technology, and liberation by retroactively applying a modern concept to dynamic historical Black moments.
The inaugural event of the 'Voices across Languages, Literatures and Cultures' series
“Atmospheres in Contemporary Literature"
Dr. Adina Balint, University of Winnipeg Thursday, October 17th 2024
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
room 1198, Marion McCain Building
What is “atmosphere” in literature? This talk aims to highlight what the notion of atmosphere is likely to reveal, to perform and to foreshadow about contemporary comparative literature in French, English and Portuguese Brazilian/Italian.
Caffè Italiano / Italian Conversation Club
Tuesdays, 2:30 to 3:20 PM room 3199, Marion McCain Building
Free and open to all
Study in Italy info-session
Tuesday, October 8th 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
room 3199, Marion McCain Building
Join us to learn more about Dal’s exchange program with the Universita’ di Macerata, Italy (one semester) and the study abroad program (3 weeks) in Urbino, Italy.
Spanish and Latin American Studies Department
Film screening: Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land: A documentary by Delia Ackerman Thursday, October 10th
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dalhousie Arts Centre, MacAloney Room (room 406)
The film Hatun Phaqcha shows the importance of preservation and good care of traditional foods and raises questions about the vulnerability of the region amid the demands of a monoculture-promoting market as well as the threat of climate change. Learn more.
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Sunday, October 26th
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Paul O’Reagan Hall, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax NS
A free family event to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos and Latin American Heritage Month with students and the wider community
Welcome to the JMEUCE's first public events of the new academic year. If you're interested in anything to do with the European Union, check us out at www.dal.ca/jmeuce and @DalJMEUCE or e-mail us at jmeuce@dal.ca to learn about events, activities and opportunities. We're on the top floor of the Henry Hicks A&A Building and would be delighted to meet you. A couple of interesting talks (with refreshments!) to add to your October calendar...
JMEUCE public lectureon SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE AND RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINEwith guest speaker His Excellency Kaspars Ozoliņš, Ambassador of Latvia to Canada.
Thursday, October 10th
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room 104, Weldon Law Building.
Coffee and muffins available.
Hosted in collaboration with CIC Halifax.
In partnership with the Department of German and FASS, a public lecture on BREAKING CASSANDRA'S CURSE: CRISIS PREDICTION THROUGH LITERATUREwith guest speaker Dr. Jürgen Wertheimer, Professor Emeritus of Modern German Literature and Comparative Literature, University of Tübingen. Thursday, October 17th
6:30 p.m.
Room 1020, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
Reception to follow
Feeling overwhelmed? Join us for an uplifting workshop designed to help you find balance and prevent burnout in your academic life. Connect with fellow Grad Mentors and Heather Patterson, from Student Health and Welless, to gain valuable insights to help you thrive academically while nurturing your passion for life.
How I spent my summer: Sharing cider’s a‑peel with farmers’ markets
A growing Ontario cidery tapped into Dal student Lauren Hunter’s sustainability skills as part of its expansion into farmers’ markets around the province.
Want to see if entrepreneurship is right for you? Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort of Collide Discover are closing SOON!
Collide Discover is designed to empower students at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, providing them with the confidence and knowledge necessary to propel their big ideas forward. Collide Discover is open to all post-secondary students in the HRM (applications from Arts and Social Sciences are encouraged).
This fall, the 7-week program will run from Oct. 2 to Nov. 20, with weekly sessions taking place on Wednesday evenings in the Killam Memorial Library. **Complimentary dinner and snacks included.
Graduating this year and 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 or 2025 and are available to meet in person at the McCain Arts & Social Sciences building on the Studley campus on Tuesdays 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!
Register on MyCareer (mycareer.dal.ca)
Registration is now available on the MyCareer events calendar. Go to the next Friday on the events calendar to register, after which you will be contacted to confirm your eligibility and additional details. New registrations will be accepted weekly throughout the term, but space is limited so students are encouraged to register early!
The direct link to more details is also available at:
If you’re a student looking to get international volunteer experience, work on cross-cultural skills and meet Dal students with similar interests, you should join the Public Health Brigades trip to Guatemala from April 27th to May 3rd, 2025!
Global Brigades is an international non-profit that implements a holistic model to meet a community’s health and economic goals. Depending on the community's needs, the work we do in Guatemala could be building latrines, stoves, wells, surveying and taking data on the population or educating the community on the benefits of good hygiene and clean water.
There are no requirements to join, just interest in the experience! If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, feel free to contact us through our email, publichealthbrigadedal@gmail.com or our Instagram @dalgb_public_health
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