Friday, August 6, 2010
Robert Paine
The Globe and Mail reports the passing of our distinguished colleague
and friend, Robert Paine.
http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20100717.OBPAINEATL/BDAStory/BDA/deaths
International Conference on the Liberal Arts
International Conference on the Liberal Arts:
Looking Back and Moving Forward
The Next 100 Years of Liberal Arts - Confronting the Challenges
September 30-October 2, 2010
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Liberal Arts education has been challenged in recent years by the pressures
of neo-liberalism and corporatization, cutbacks in public funding, changes
in demographics and student population, and internationalization.
Professors and administrators are responding in diverse ways that include
re-engagement with the values and roles of the Liberal Arts, innovations in
curriculum and pedagogical approaches, creative and differential use of
technology, and the practical matters of winning public support and
retaining students.
With over 50 presentations, panel discussions and 4 keynote speakers, the
conference addresses the Liberal Arts in relationship to economics,
marketing, managerialism, religion, student retention, and employment, as
well as more pedagogical issues related to traditional and modern notions of
Liberal education, Fine Arts, and critical thinking. The International
Conference on the Liberal Arts will focus on issues of particular relevance
to university faculty and administration alike regarding the future of the
Liberal Arts.
Keynote Speakers
. Ronald Wright: The Future of the Past: escaping the parochialism
of the present
. Henry Giroux: Beyond Bailouts: Rethinking the Neoliberal Subject
Higher Education
. Dorothy Smith: Thinking it Through - Retaining Critical Thinking
and Social Conscience
. Phil McShane: Liberal Arts: the Heart of Future Science
For additional information on the speakers, registration, accommodation, and
schedule go to the conference website
<https://mail.stu.ca/Redirect/www.stu.ca/libconf/> www.stu.ca/libconf/ or
contact the Conference Chair <mailto:jcoates@stu.ca> jcoates@stu.ca.
Looking Back and Moving Forward
The Next 100 Years of Liberal Arts - Confronting the Challenges
September 30-October 2, 2010
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Liberal Arts education has been challenged in recent years by the pressures
of neo-liberalism and corporatization, cutbacks in public funding, changes
in demographics and student population, and internationalization.
Professors and administrators are responding in diverse ways that include
re-engagement with the values and roles of the Liberal Arts, innovations in
curriculum and pedagogical approaches, creative and differential use of
technology, and the practical matters of winning public support and
retaining students.
With over 50 presentations, panel discussions and 4 keynote speakers, the
conference addresses the Liberal Arts in relationship to economics,
marketing, managerialism, religion, student retention, and employment, as
well as more pedagogical issues related to traditional and modern notions of
Liberal education, Fine Arts, and critical thinking. The International
Conference on the Liberal Arts will focus on issues of particular relevance
to university faculty and administration alike regarding the future of the
Liberal Arts.
Keynote Speakers
. Ronald Wright: The Future of the Past: escaping the parochialism
of the present
. Henry Giroux: Beyond Bailouts: Rethinking the Neoliberal Subject
Higher Education
. Dorothy Smith: Thinking it Through - Retaining Critical Thinking
and Social Conscience
. Phil McShane: Liberal Arts: the Heart of Future Science
For additional information on the speakers, registration, accommodation, and
schedule go to the conference website
<https://mail.stu.ca/Redirect/www.stu.ca/libconf/> www.stu.ca/libconf/ or
contact the Conference Chair <mailto:jcoates@stu.ca> jcoates@stu.ca.
Assistant Professor in Health and Wellbeing - University of Victoria
Department of Women's Studies
University of Victoria
Assistant Professor in Health and Wellbeing
The Department of Women's Studies at the University of Victoria
invites applications for an entry-level tenure-track position at the
assistant professor level, commencing July 1, 2011. Preference will be
given to a specialization in health and wellbeing from an integrative
feminist perspective (the discipline is open). The successful
candidate will have a Ph.D. or equivalent, a record of feminist
scholarship, a demonstrable commitment to teaching in an
interdisciplinary, undergraduate and M.A. Women's Studies program.
Further, as a member of a small department, the candidate will be
expected to share in administrative duties both at the departmental
and university level. The department is strongly committed to both
excellence and equity and to increasing the diversity of approaches
and perspectives in teaching and research. Thus, diversity and equity
issues will be a factor in the selection process.
Applications must include: a complete CV; the name and address
(including email, fax, and telephone numbers) of at least three
referees whom the department may contact; copies of selected relevant
publications; and summaries of teaching evaluations. Please send
applications (paper only, no email submissions) to:
Dr. Annalee Lepp
Chair, Department of Women's Studies
University of Victoria
Box 3045 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3P4
E-Mail: alepp@uvic.ca
Web: http://web.uvic.ca/women/
Fax: 250-721-7210
Phone: 250-721-7378
Closing date for application is September 15, 2010.
The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages
applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible
minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and
genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification
of the University.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in
accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.
University of Victoria
Assistant Professor in Health and Wellbeing
The Department of Women's Studies at the University of Victoria
invites applications for an entry-level tenure-track position at the
assistant professor level, commencing July 1, 2011. Preference will be
given to a specialization in health and wellbeing from an integrative
feminist perspective (the discipline is open). The successful
candidate will have a Ph.D. or equivalent, a record of feminist
scholarship, a demonstrable commitment to teaching in an
interdisciplinary, undergraduate and M.A. Women's Studies program.
Further, as a member of a small department, the candidate will be
expected to share in administrative duties both at the departmental
and university level. The department is strongly committed to both
excellence and equity and to increasing the diversity of approaches
and perspectives in teaching and research. Thus, diversity and equity
issues will be a factor in the selection process.
Applications must include: a complete CV; the name and address
(including email, fax, and telephone numbers) of at least three
referees whom the department may contact; copies of selected relevant
publications; and summaries of teaching evaluations. Please send
applications (paper only, no email submissions) to:
Dr. Annalee Lepp
Chair, Department of Women's Studies
University of Victoria
Box 3045 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3P4
E-Mail: alepp@uvic.ca
Web: http://web.uvic.ca/women/
Fax: 250-721-7210
Phone: 250-721-7378
Closing date for application is September 15, 2010.
The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages
applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible
minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and
genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification
of the University.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in
accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.
Publications Release Aboriginal Policy Research Initiative
Sorry for any cross-postings.
Hello,
The Aboriginal Policy Research Network of the Office of the Federal
Interlocutor for Métis and Non-status Indians, in collaboration with The
Institute On Governance (IOG), has just released several papers for its
policy research series on issues affecting Métis, non-status Indians and
other Aboriginal peoples residing off-reserve. Following is a list of
the five new papers under the series that are available on the
Aboriginal Policy Research Initiative website:
http://iog.ca/en/knowledge-areas/aboriginal-governance/aboriginal-policy-research-initiative
The goal of the initiative has been to encourage the development and
publication of high quality, policy relevant papers that might promote
dialogue and discussions among
researchers, policy makers, and Aboriginal stakeholders. Since its
inception, the Aboriginal Policy Research Initiative (APRI) has yielded
twelve scholarly, peer-reviewed papers and accompanying policy briefs.
Topics are diverse, yet share a focus on issues of particular relevance
to Métis, Non-Status Indians, and urban Aboriginal people.
The ?Duty to Consult,? Environmental Impacts and Métis Indigenous
Knowledge
Annette Chrétien and Brenda Murphy, Wilfrid Laurier University (March
2010)
Environmental initiatives are increasingly acknowledging the legal
obligation to consult with Canada?s Aboriginal peoples, including
Métis, and are soliciting their input and knowledge. Since Métis
communities are already involved in consultation processes, there is an
urgent need to develop immediate, implementable approaches for
effectively consulting with Métis rights-bearing communities. This paper
addresses the basis for the Crown?s duty to consult with Canada?s
Métis communities. After briefly examining the sources of Métis
Indigenous Knowledge, it suggests how a consultation process could be
designed to meet both the Crown?s duty to consult and the needs of
Métis rights-bearing communities.
Thoughts on Métis Economic Development
Gregg Dahl, Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status
Indians (February 2010)
This paper presents a thought experiment conducted to determine some
rational limits on how Canada could settle a possible outstanding
obligation to the Métis. It also considers how such a settlement might
be used for Métis economic development by addressing the need for access
to capital. The paper suggests that a promising way to settle with the
Métis would be to set aside a rationally constrained amount in a
trust fund from which Métis communities (as understood in the 2003
Supreme Court of Canada decision, R. v. Powley) could draw in order to
participate in, or create, economic development opportunities.
The Duty to Consult Doctrine and Representative Structures for
Consultation with Métis Communities and Non-Status Indian Communities
Dwight Newman, University of Saskatchewan (March 2010)
At a general level, the duty to consult doctrine has been acknowledged
to open new opportunities for Aboriginal communities; however, the
doctrine has been developed in the
specific context of consultations with recognized First Nations. This
paper analyzes the implications of recent duty to consult case law for
Métis and Non-Status Indian communities
as well as government interactions with them. It presents possible
means for enhancing the opportunities of Métis and Non-Status
communities to be involved in consultation and points to policy steps
that could further this reality.
The Duty to Consult with Non-Status Indians: Mi?kmaq Politics and
Crown Responsibilities in Nova Scotia
Bernard Huber, McGill University (March 2010)
The legal uncertainty around the harvesting rights of non-status
Indians presents challenges for consulting with non-status Indians in
resource management. This paper presents an instance of this reality
through an analysis of the positio
n of non-status Mi'kmaq as represented
by the Native Council of Nova Scotia (NCNS) in tripartite negotiations
in Nova
Scotia. Drawing lessons from this case study, it suggests that both
First Nation groups and government agencies need to support the
political representation and consultation of non-status Indians and
Métis people for all Aboriginal people to benefit from the duty to
consult and establish viable agreements of self-government.
First Nations and Métis Youth in Northern Alberta: Toward a More
Expansive View of Transitions
Alison Taylor and Lois Edge, University of Alberta, Tracy L. Friedel,
University of British Columbia (March 2010)
This paper examines issues related to transitions to further education
and work for First Nation and Métis youth in a municipality in northern
Alberta. Its case study supports the need for a view of youth
transitions that attends to historical and institutional contexts,
adopts an expanded view of learning-to-work, and includes voices of
Aboriginal youth. Effective education and training approaches would seek
to broaden horizons of action for Aboriginal youth, attend to the
knowledge they already possess, and validate alternative ways of
knowing. An expansive and critical approach to youth transitions moves
the discussion from individual risk factors to the social, political,
and economic tensions that affect the lives of Aboriginal youth today.
Thank you.
Cheryl Matthew, MA
Senior Policy Analyst
Aboriginal Policy Research Network
Policy & Advocacy Directorate
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
12th Floor
66 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0H4
Telephone: (613) 992-8455
Facsimile: (613) 947-1853
Email: cheryl.matthew@ainc-inac.gc.ca
Website: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/interloc/index-eng.asp
APRN:
http://iog.ca/en/knowledge-areas/aboriginal-governance/aboriginal-policy-research-initiative
Hello,
The Aboriginal Policy Research Network of the Office of the Federal
Interlocutor for Métis and Non-status Indians, in collaboration with The
Institute On Governance (IOG), has just released several papers for its
policy research series on issues affecting Métis, non-status Indians and
other Aboriginal peoples residing off-reserve. Following is a list of
the five new papers under the series that are available on the
Aboriginal Policy Research Initiative website:
http://iog.ca/en/knowledge-areas/aboriginal-governance/aboriginal-policy-research-initiative
The goal of the initiative has been to encourage the development and
publication of high quality, policy relevant papers that might promote
dialogue and discussions among
researchers, policy makers, and Aboriginal stakeholders. Since its
inception, the Aboriginal Policy Research Initiative (APRI) has yielded
twelve scholarly, peer-reviewed papers and accompanying policy briefs.
Topics are diverse, yet share a focus on issues of particular relevance
to Métis, Non-Status Indians, and urban Aboriginal people.
The ?Duty to Consult,? Environmental Impacts and Métis Indigenous
Knowledge
Annette Chrétien and Brenda Murphy, Wilfrid Laurier University (March
2010)
Environmental initiatives are increasingly acknowledging the legal
obligation to consult with Canada?s Aboriginal peoples, including
Métis, and are soliciting their input and knowledge. Since Métis
communities are already involved in consultation processes, there is an
urgent need to develop immediate, implementable approaches for
effectively consulting with Métis rights-bearing communities. This paper
addresses the basis for the Crown?s duty to consult with Canada?s
Métis communities. After briefly examining the sources of Métis
Indigenous Knowledge, it suggests how a consultation process could be
designed to meet both the Crown?s duty to consult and the needs of
Métis rights-bearing communities.
Thoughts on Métis Economic Development
Gregg Dahl, Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status
Indians (February 2010)
This paper presents a thought experiment conducted to determine some
rational limits on how Canada could settle a possible outstanding
obligation to the Métis. It also considers how such a settlement might
be used for Métis economic development by addressing the need for access
to capital. The paper suggests that a promising way to settle with the
Métis would be to set aside a rationally constrained amount in a
trust fund from which Métis communities (as understood in the 2003
Supreme Court of Canada decision, R. v. Powley) could draw in order to
participate in, or create, economic development opportunities.
The Duty to Consult Doctrine and Representative Structures for
Consultation with Métis Communities and Non-Status Indian Communities
Dwight Newman, University of Saskatchewan (March 2010)
At a general level, the duty to consult doctrine has been acknowledged
to open new opportunities for Aboriginal communities; however, the
doctrine has been developed in the
specific context of consultations with recognized First Nations. This
paper analyzes the implications of recent duty to consult case law for
Métis and Non-Status Indian communities
as well as government interactions with them. It presents possible
means for enhancing the opportunities of Métis and Non-Status
communities to be involved in consultation and points to policy steps
that could further this reality.
The Duty to Consult with Non-Status Indians: Mi?kmaq Politics and
Crown Responsibilities in Nova Scotia
Bernard Huber, McGill University (March 2010)
The legal uncertainty around the harvesting rights of non-status
Indians presents challenges for consulting with non-status Indians in
resource management. This paper presents an instance of this reality
through an analysis of the positio
n of non-status Mi'kmaq as represented
by the Native Council of Nova Scotia (NCNS) in tripartite negotiations
in Nova
Scotia. Drawing lessons from this case study, it suggests that both
First Nation groups and government agencies need to support the
political representation and consultation of non-status Indians and
Métis people for all Aboriginal people to benefit from the duty to
consult and establish viable agreements of self-government.
First Nations and Métis Youth in Northern Alberta: Toward a More
Expansive View of Transitions
Alison Taylor and Lois Edge, University of Alberta, Tracy L. Friedel,
University of British Columbia (March 2010)
This paper examines issues related to transitions to further education
and work for First Nation and Métis youth in a municipality in northern
Alberta. Its case study supports the need for a view of youth
transitions that attends to historical and institutional contexts,
adopts an expanded view of learning-to-work, and includes voices of
Aboriginal youth. Effective education and training approaches would seek
to broaden horizons of action for Aboriginal youth, attend to the
knowledge they already possess, and validate alternative ways of
knowing. An expansive and critical approach to youth transitions moves
the discussion from individual risk factors to the social, political,
and economic tensions that affect the lives of Aboriginal youth today.
Thank you.
Cheryl Matthew, MA
Senior Policy Analyst
Aboriginal Policy Research Network
Policy & Advocacy Directorate
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
12th Floor
66 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0H4
Telephone: (613) 992-8455
Facsimile: (613) 947-1853
Email: cheryl.matthew@ainc-inac.gc.ca
Website: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/interloc/index-eng.asp
APRN:
http://iog.ca/en/knowledge-areas/aboriginal-governance/aboriginal-policy-research-initiative
CASCA list serve
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The list serve email address is not functioning properly. Emails are coming into the list serve address but we are unable to distribute them to the list. For this reason we have re-routed the outgoing list serve postings through my personal email address. This is a temporary measure and as soon as the problem is fixed, list serve postings will once again be distributed from the cascanews@anthropologica.ca address.
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The list serve email address is not functioning properly. Emails are coming into the list serve address but we are unable to distribute them to the list. For this reason we have re-routed the outgoing list serve postings through my personal email address. This is a temporary measure and as soon as the problem is fixed, list serve postings will once again be distributed from the cascanews@anthropologica.ca address.
If you would like something distributed to the list, please continue to send it to:
casca@yorku.ca
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Call for Research Proposal Reviewers
Call for Research Proposal Reviewers
The Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) is an independent agency that
supports fundamental research in all disciplines in Flanders (Belgium). The
foundation is currently looking for three international experts in *social and
cultural* *anthropology* to strengthen its research proposal review panels.
Candidate-experts are kindly requested to submit their application to
the FWO before 15 September 2010.
To apply, please use the online application form:
http://www.doctorereninvlaanderen.be/cv_online/CV_Invullen/Introductie.aspx
The candidate-experts must enclose a recent curriculum vitae and
indicate they are submitting their candidacy to scientific committee /G&M4: Social,
Political and Communication/.
Contact Information:
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Egmontstraat 5
Brussel BE-1000 Belgium
Phone: +32-2-5129110
Email: post@fwo.be <mailto:post@fwo.be>
http://www.fwo.be/Panel-sociale-politieke-en-communicatiewetenschappen.aspx
The Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) is an independent agency that
supports fundamental research in all disciplines in Flanders (Belgium). The
foundation is currently looking for three international experts in *social and
cultural* *anthropology* to strengthen its research proposal review panels.
Candidate-experts are kindly requested to submit their application to
the FWO before 15 September 2010.
To apply, please use the online application form:
http://www.doctorereninvlaanderen.be/cv_online/CV_Invullen/Introductie.aspx
The candidate-experts must enclose a recent curriculum vitae and
indicate they are submitting their candidacy to scientific committee /G&M4: Social,
Political and Communication/.
Contact Information:
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Egmontstraat 5
Brussel BE-1000 Belgium
Phone: +32-2-5129110
Email: post@fwo.be <mailto:post@fwo.be>
http://www.fwo.be/Panel-sociale-politieke-en-communicatiewetenschappen.aspx
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Position: Dalhousie University
Position: James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies
University: Dalhousie University
Departments: Psychology, Computer Science, Social Anthropology
University: Dalhousie University
Departments: Psychology, Computer Science, Social Anthropology
Established in 1818, Dalhousie is one of Canada's top teaching and research
universities and the largest university in Atlantic Canada with
approximately 15,500 students and 12 Faculties. This Endowed Chair is a
tenured, senior academic position, and was established by Dalhousie to:
contribute to the field of Black Canadian Studies; advance Black studies in
the university; and establish better links with the wider community,
especially the African Canadian community. This will be Dalhousie's third
appointment to the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, and is
being recruited to one of three faculties: Faculty of Science (Psychology),
Faculty of Computer Science, or Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Social
Anthropology).
The appointment is effective July 1, 2011. The closing date for applications
is August 25, 2010.
More information: wanda.bernard@dal.ca <mailto:wanda.thomas.bernard@dal.ca>
; applications: katherine.rudolph@dal.ca
If you require any further information, please contact me.
Thank you.
Katherine Rudolph
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