OPIRG BROCK
WEEKLY EVENTS NEWSLETTER
January 24-30
WEEKLY EVENTS NEWSLETTER
January 24-30
People from all walks of life are invited to participate in the
research, education, and action facilitated through OPIRG Brock –
including not only students but interested community members. All
events listed occur in St. Catharines unless indicated otherwise. For a
map of the Brock Campus please see: http://www.brocku.ca/parking-services/campus-map. To learn more about OPIRG Brock please see our website at: www.opirgbrock.org. To submit events for inclusion in the newsletter please email opirgbu@gmail.com, we’d love to hear from you.
Volunteer Opportunities!
Call for Performers, Don’t be Shy!
The Feminist Action Collective is looking for women interested in
playing an acting role in their performance of the Vagina Monologues on
March 8, 2011. The Vagina Monologues were written by Eve Ensler after
interviewing 200+ women on the topic of their vagina. These empowering
monologues allow women to positively identify with their bodies and
experiences, as well as spread awareness of violence against women and
girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM)
and sex slavery. If you are interested in performing a monologue please
contact Nicole at nj08ti@brocku.ca.
Events!
Introduction to Africa
Monday January 24, 7 pm, OPIRG Brock InfoShop, 10 Summer St.
This Free Skool class outlines the individual history of specific
African states. Too often Africa is categorized as one simple
homogenous entity. This class will help explain some of the differences
between states, and show some of the important changes that have
occurred since decolonization. This week instructor Andrew Barclay will
focus his lecture on Botswana.
The Brock Centre for Women’s Studies Presents: Ecofeminism and Global Feminism Speakers Series
Lecture by Alina Strugut: Reconfigured Social Spaces of Class, Ethnicity and Gender
Tuesday January 25, 5-6 pm, Brock University, Thistle 257
Alina Strugut, PhD Candidate in the Global Studies program at the University of Leipzig will present:
Reconfigured Social Spaces of Class, Ethnicity and Gender. The Transition from Subsistence Economies to European Union (EU) Sustainable Tourism in Gura Riului (Romania) and Hoyos (Spain). This research looks through the lens of social space to interpret how EU-promoted market-driven sustainable tourism reconfigures relationships across class, ethnicity (Romas) and gender in subsistence communities from Romania and Spain. As individuals struggle to improve access to resources, they engage in continuous negotiation of their social and spatial locations. Yet, as new “cosmopolitan” tourism-oriented trends disrupt traditional social grounds and challenge “old-fashioned” attitudes, interests and preferences, such negotiation processes alter - thus providing valuable insights to theories of women and/in development, such as eco-feminism. Admission is free. All are Welcome.
Reconfigured Social Spaces of Class, Ethnicity and Gender. The Transition from Subsistence Economies to European Union (EU) Sustainable Tourism in Gura Riului (Romania) and Hoyos (Spain). This research looks through the lens of social space to interpret how EU-promoted market-driven sustainable tourism reconfigures relationships across class, ethnicity (Romas) and gender in subsistence communities from Romania and Spain. As individuals struggle to improve access to resources, they engage in continuous negotiation of their social and spatial locations. Yet, as new “cosmopolitan” tourism-oriented trends disrupt traditional social grounds and challenge “old-fashioned” attitudes, interests and preferences, such negotiation processes alter - thus providing valuable insights to theories of women and/in development, such as eco-feminism. Admission is free. All are Welcome.
Free! Documentary Screening: The Mormon Proposition
Tuesday January 25, 8 pm, OPIRG Brock InfoShop, 10 Summer St.
Come down to the InfoShop for a riveting film and delicious popcorn and refreshments. Film to be followed by discussion.
The Mormon Proposition documents The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints' involvement in the 2008 passing of California
Proposition 8, which added a new provision to the California
Constitution, that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or
recognized in California." The film focuses on the immense wealth and
power of the Mormon Church, and how the Church uses the National
Organization for Marriage to advocate for denial of rights to lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. It also points out the
fact that many homeless in Utah are LGBT teens who were abandoned by
their Mormon parents.
Other Newsworthy Notes!
OPIRG Volunteer Thank-You Night
Friday February 11, OPIRG Brock InfoShop, 10 Summer St.
We are scheduling a night to say thank you to all of our incredible volunteers. Hold the date – more details to follow!
Study in Action: Call for Submissions
STUDY IN ACTION 2011: An undergraduate conference linking students with community activism
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: January 21, 2011
Study in Action is an undergraduate student conference on social and
environmental justice designed to link students and community activism.
The conference is a space for students to present research and develop
greater knowledge of social and environmental issues and build ties with
community organizations. This year’s conference will take place from
March 11-13, 2011 on the downtown Concordia campus.
The Study in Action conference will accept submissions in English and
French. Please note you do not have to submit a completed paper or
presentation by our January 21st deadline, but only a proposal (details
on website) and a brief introduction that explains how your submission
relates to Study In Action’s mandate of social and environmental
justice.
Study In Action not only crosses disciplinary lines, but also
transcends the borders between academic and popular knowledge. We invite
submissions to interpret our mandate as innovatively as possible. For
further information please see: http://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=667
