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Cultural Studies Newsletter
September 28, 2020
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Please follow our Facebook page for the most regular updates. And, please share community events, educational opportunities, personal achievements ... the CUST Facebook community is your community!
The Cultural Studies Newsletter is a weekly publication, curated for the Cultural Studies Community including: notable dates and deadlines, special events, family friendly events, community news, funding and professional development opportunities, calls for proposals, job postings, conference announcements, financial awards and housing.
The next deadline for inclusion will be Friday October 2nd, at 2pm. Please send details to cs.gradstudent-ra@queensu.ca.
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Queen's Satellite Covid-19 Assessment Centre
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Queen’s has opened a satellite COVID-19 assessment centre in partnership with the Kingston Health Science Centre.
Booking an Appointment
Students who screen positive (i.e., answer yes to any of the self-assessment questions on the Ontario Health screening tool or the Queen’s SeQure app), can book an appointment by calling SWS at 613-533-2506. Please be patient, the phones are busy.
- Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 5-8pm *any extended hours will be updated here
- Location: Mitchell Hall, Rose Event Commons Room (across from Student Wellness Centre)
- Please wear a mask and bring your health card information
Getting COVID-19 Test Results
Students who test positive for COVID-19 will get a phone call from KFL&A Public Health the day the results come in which may take up to 5 days. They will give very clear instructions on next steps and contact students regularly to make sure they are okay. If you have questions specific to isolation, please see the KFLA Public Health Website. Students who test negative for COVID-19 will NOT get a phone call from KFL&A Public Health.
- Students from Ontario with an OHIP card can check their lab results online from the Ontario Ministry of Health
- International and students from out of province are asked to wait 3-5 days after their test before calling SWS at 613-533-2506 to speak to the triage nurse for results
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September 8 to 30 – Optional Ancillary Fee and Health/Dental Plan opt-out periods
September 30: Last day to enrol in the fall 2020 Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PPL)
September 30: All fall term fees due (tuition fees, Student Assistance Levy (SAL), UHIP (if applicable for international students living outside of Ontario) and ancillary fees). How to pay
September 30: Last date for reporting to the School of Graduate Studies completion of degree requirements to make the Fall 2020 degree list.
October 6: Deadline 2021-2022 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Competition
October 9: Last date for course changes for the Fall 2020 term without SGS approval.
October 12: Thanksgiving Day (University closed. Classes will not be held)
October 15: Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS for Fall 2020 (TENTATIVE)
October 15: Deadline for 2020-2021 Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Competition (CGSD-SSHRC).
October 26 - 30: Fall mid-term break (applicable to undergraduate students in programs in Arts and Science, School of Nursing, Engineering and Applied Science, and Commerce)
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Courses, Workshops, and Certificates
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Resistance and Resurgence:
Indigenous Knowledges and the Organization of Collections
Course description: This course offers an in-depth, critical, examination of issues related to the ways Indigenous-related collections are organized in cultural institutions with a focus on issues of classification, re-naming, digital infrastructures, Indigenous data sovereignty, and the connection between storytelling and collections. The course will be remote. The course will comprise lecture/discussion sessions and opportunities for practical application of knowledge led by Indigenous librarians and artists.
Course instructor: Stacy Allison-Cassin, Associate Librarian, York University
Course dates/times: Oct. 7th - Nov. 11th, 2020 ; Wednesdays, 7-9 pm.
More Information. RSVP by September 30th, 2020
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PostScript: A Series on Accessibility, Disability, and Digital Publishing
OCTOBER 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2020
PostScript is a free online series on accessibility, disability, and digital publishing hosted by Public Access. It will connect artists, researchers, writers, academics, students, publishers, and distributors from around the world who work in publishing and have a stake in, focus on, or interest in issues related to disability and accessibility. By gathering and fostering international connections, Public Access will encourage the development of networks and knowledge sharing.
For PostScript, “publishing” includes traditional and nontraditional forms of publishing, emerging forms of storytelling (such as VR/AR/XR), and gaming.
The sessions will be divided into four main categories:
- Publishing (topics related to publishing professionals);
- Artists and Writers (topics relating to disabled artists and writers);
- Contexts (broader contextual discussions); and
- Best Practices (practical demos and how-to’s).
PostScript features talks, presentations, and moderated conversations. Program schedule and registration.
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BIPOC and Anti-racist Allyship
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This summer Cultural Studies has put together several teams in order to research and share resources with the Cultural Studies Community. Originally formed in response to COVID-19 the teams are expanding their purview to include a wider scope of relevant immediate and long-term resources for our community members.
This Google Doc has been put together by the BIPOC and Anti-racist Allyship Team. It is an in-progress resource - additions and feedback are welcome and can be sent to cs.gradstudent-ra@queensu.ca.
BIPOC and Anti-racist Allyship Resources Google Doc
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Upcoming
- Studies in National and International Development (SNID) Lecture Series. They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up. Conversation with award winning author Eternity Martis (cohosting with KFPL and Black Luck Collective). October 15th, 1-2:20 pm
- Studies in National and International Development (SNID) Lecture Series. October 15th, 1-2:20 pm. Uncle Tom and the Politics of Loyalty: The Mutation of a Literary Character into a Racial Epithet, 1852 to present. Dr. Cheryl Thompson (Ryerson University).
Meeting ID: 974 1662 2727 Passcode: 3.qMuy
- Studies in National and International Development (SNID) Lecture Series. November 26th, 1-2:20 pm. Facets of uneven development in the European border regime: The economic geographies of migrant camps in Greece. Dr. Panos Hatziprokopiou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki).
Meeting ID: 974 1662 2727 Passcode: 3.qMuy
Ongoing
- Due to popular demand the Ban Righ Centre is planning more Fireside Chats – interview-style conversations with mature women students about their experiences, research, and activism. Building on the success of the Queer Fireside chats they hosted this year, the next series will focus on Intersections – of race, sexuality, gender, class, and more. If you want more information, or if you are a student who would like to participate, please contact susan.belyea@queensu.ca.
- SGS Live Information and Q&A Sessions: The School of Graduate Studies is hosting a series of live Zoom sessions to provide our community with important updates and information on resources for support, including for mental health and wellness, research, writing, and funding. Promotion will occur through their Facebook page. To ensure the security, advance registration will be required.
- CUST Virtual Writing Group, Mondays 12:30-2:30pm, contact deneige.nadeau@queensu.ca.
- Elder Meet & Greet, Office of Indigenous Initiatives, every other Friday 11-12:30.
- Drop-in Virtual Advising for International Students, QUIC, Monday to Friday 10-11am Learn more.
- PSAC Health & Safety webinar series. Your Rights at Work during COVID and Protecting your Mental Health. Learn more.
- Soulful Singing. Online. Wednesdays, 12:00pm. Learn more.
- ARC Summer Digital Series. Free daily fitness classes. Learn more.
- Zoom Social for students with children. Thursdays, 4:30pm. Learn more.
- Grad Chat. Tuesdays, 4pm at 101.9FM. Learn more.
- Wellness Workshops. Learn more.
- Mental Health Support for all Queen’s students. 24/7 secure access to online resources to help students manage stress and anxiety. Learn more.
- SGPS Strava Running Club. Learn more.
- Visit Queen's U Calendar or QueensEvents.ca for more events.
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The series is a Faculty of Arts and Science collaboration between the School of Policy Studies and Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Gender Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Cultural Studies.
Queen's Contagion Cultures Lectures help make sense of this pandemic through the expertise and insights of Arts and Science faculty members. This public-facing series asks important questions and explores complex responses. It deploys the powerful tools of Arts and Science humanistic analysis to help society grapple with our turbulent times.
The series will be live-streamed on Zoom every Tuesday at 4:00 PM EDT/EST.
September 29, 2020 - 4:00 PM
Continuing Care of the Elderly: Long-Term Care’s Big Picture
Speakers: Don Drummond - Stauffer-Dunning Fellow, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University. Duncan G. Sinclair - Adjunct Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University
The need for continuing care of the elderly is about to soar. Canada is unprepared. Without a policy change, the current population in nursing homes, chronic care hospitals and retirement homes (about 350,000) will grow to nearly a million by 2041, well beyond the capacity of the provinces and territories to expand their long-term “bed” facilities and also make them safer from infectious diseases like COVID-19. The alternative is to emulate other countries where a wide range of home and community care services enable people to remain happily and successfully in their own or their family’s homes far longer and less expensively than in Canada. Ontario’s cost per day is $842 in a hospital, $126 in a long-term care facility and $42 in home care.
The forthcoming reviews of care-homes may well miss the big picture that beds and facilities constitute but one part of the care continuum people need for their well-being. It is also just possible that the COVID-19 pandemic will bring long-overdue recognition that high quality continuing care of the elderly and other vulnerable people is right up there among the essential services Canadians need to optimize their health and well-being.
REGISTER NOW LEARN MORE
OCT 6
Contest over parks during COVID-19: The moral regulation of movement and space.
Speaker: Mary Louise Adams, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
REGISTER NOW
LEARN MORE
October 13
The World of Work Post-Pandemic
Don Drummond, School of Policy Studies
Patrick Deutscher, School of Policy Studies
Read more >
October 20
The Black Death: A Global Pandemic and its Consequences in the Middle Ages
Adnan Husain, Department of History
Margaret Pappano, Department of English
Read more >
October 27
Libraries and COVID-19: How libraries are working to optimize digital access during a pandemic - Mark Swartz, Queen's University Library
Read more >
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Funding, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Bursaries
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- Memorial PHD Scholarships for 2021/2022. Three 15k scholarships are being awarded for the academic year. **Letter of intent is due October 1, 2020** and the completed application with required documentation is due November 1, 2020. Learn more.
- Kingston Arts Council is currently accepting applications for the 2020 Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. The annual grant awards $2,500 to an artist and/or artisan working in visual media to further their artistic growth and education. The deadline for applications is 14 October, 2020 5pm EST.
- Banting Post Doctoral Fellowship Applications open June 15. Learn more.
- SGPS Bursaries operating at a reduced capacity but are still accepting applications. Learn more.
- Queen's Bursary for COVID-19 related extenuating circumstances. Learn more.
- Emergency Bursary for International Graduate Students. Learn more.
- Student Awards COVID-19 information. Learn more.
- Queen's scholarships for specific student groups. Year Round Applications. Learn more.
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- The eighteenth HCA Spring Academy on American Culture, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Politics, and Religion will be held from March 22-26, 2021. The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for this annual one-week conference that provides twenty international Ph.D. students with the opportunity to present and discuss their Ph.D. projects. Online application available August 15th.
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Employment and Professional Development
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- **NEW** Assistant Professor, Indigenous Scholarship, Journalism, Creative Production and Teaching (FIMS) University of Western Ontario. The Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western seeks to appoint an Indigenous faculty colleague in any area of FIMS scholarship and creative activity, including media studies and production (including popular music and culture), journalism, library and information science, and health information science. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2020 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. More Information.
- Position: Instructional Support Assistant in the School of Religion Job Details.
Hours: 150 hours, approximately 5-6 hours / week.
Rate: TA/RA/RF rate.Please send a CV, brief statement of interest outlining qualifications and relevant experience, and, if possible, any reference contacts for relevant training and experience by October 5th to school.of.religion@queensu.ca
- Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals (GOEMP) Committee. has opportunities and resources for students. See their Facebook page to connect with other EMPs, find job postings, and discuss topics of interest across the province, country, and internationally. They offer Webinars and programming including professional development webinars Ask Me Anything, in collaboration with the Ontario Museums Association (OMA), and Museum DIY (stay tuned for new episodes!) and programming at the 2020 OMA (virtual) conference, including the ever-popular Conference Connections mentorship program and a virtual trivia night.
- To all Graduate Assistants, research Master’s and PhD programs the annual German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) competition is accepting applications. As a partner institution with DAAD, Queen’s can submit one “priority candidate” to this competition, and that candidate is identified through the internal selection process. Please submit the PDF of your complete application with all required attachments to Erfanieh (Erfan) Aghdasi, School of Graduate Studies by email:aghdasie@queensu.ca DEADLINE OCTOBER 6, 2020. FAQs. There is funding for post doctoral level studies from DAAD as well. Applications to the post doctoral funding are submitted directly to DAAD: there is no adjudication step at Queen’s.
- Tech-Savvy Teacher Course, Queen’s Faculty of Education Continuing Teacher Education. FREE. More information.
- Indigenous Canada. Massive Open Online Course. U of A. Free for auditing. Learn more.
- anARC Theatre is looking for new collaborator. Woman or non-binary indigenous performing artist. Paid honoraria $1000. Learn more. Learn more.
- Student Academic Success Services remote support for local and distance graduates at Queen's. Ongoing. Learn more.
- Student Experience Office at Queen's. Learn more.
- Teaching and Learning Online Workshops at Queen's. Ongoing. Learn more.
- Career Services Student and New Graduate Employment Support during COVID-19. Learn more.
- Federally-created summer jobs for COVID-19 support. Learn more.
- Canada Student Service Grant. Funding in return for volunteering in fight against COVID-19. Learn more.
- Mitacs at Queen's. Ongoing. Learn more.
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- 1 Bedroom Apartment Sublet Loft style 1 bedroom + den apartment for the coming year starting October 1. The apartment is in a well-maintained building on an amazing block -- just a few blocks from Princess Street, Doug Fluhrer Park, and McBurney Park. The apartment comes fully furnished and has its own private entrance. It would be a great place for a young professional or grad student. I would also be happy to sublet to an incoming faculty member or staff member. Pictures are available upon request. Contact: Kristin Moriah kristin.moriah@queensu.ca
- Queen's Community Housing List. Learn more.
Fine Print: Before finalizing any housing arrangements, please take time to screen potential roommates to be sure there is a good fit. We are happy to share these opportunities, but it is ultimately each student’s responsibility to ensure that accommodation arrangements are appropriate, suitable and safe. You may find these resources helpful to review before you interview a potential roommate.
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