It's not the Waking, It's the Rising: Lakehead University's Social Justice Summit 2019 - May 24-26

Event Date: 
Friday, May 24, 2019 - 9:00am EDT to Saturday, May 25, 2019 - 9:00am EDT
Event Location: 
Lakehead University

The inaugural Social Justice Summit will be held at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario on May 25 and 26. 

Organized by the Social Justice Studies Program at Lakehead University, the conference is multidisciplinary and invites submissions from all graduate and undergraduate students whose research includes a social justice focus (broadly defined). 

This year's presenters are from all across Canada, with students from Lakehead, Adler, McMaster, Memorial, Mount Saint Vincent, OISE, Simon Fraser, St Francis Xavier, U of Calgary, U of Lethbridge, U of Prince Edward Island, U of Saskatchewan, and Western. Research categories include health care, Indigenous experiences, racialized experiences, Canada's North, food insecurity, LGBTQ+ issues, gender issues, and art activism.

Click here for the events program. 

The following events will also be taking place before and during the conference:


In towns throughout Ontario, there are startling reminders of the colonization of Indigenous territories and the displacement of First Nations people. Anishinaabe comedian and activist Ryan McMahon takes us to his hometown of Fort Frances and down its main drag, which is called Colonization Road. Similar streets have similar names in towns and cities across the province, direct reminders of the Public Lands Act of 1853 and its severe impact on First Nations, their treaties and their land in the name of “Canadian settlement.” On his journey through Ontario, McMahon explores the history of these roads, meets with settlers in solidarity and raises significant questions about “reconciliation” and what it means to “decolonize.”

Ryan McMahon will be present to introduce and discuss the film on Friday, May 24 at 7 pm in ATAC 1003. 

Please note this is the UNCENSORED version.

This event is free, and open to the public. Tickets are required: sjsummit.wixsite.com/2019

 



Ryan is an Anishinaabe comedian, writer, media maker & community activator based out of Treaty #1 territory(Winnipeg, MB). He is the host of the film Colonization Road, as well as the Canadaland podcast series looking at the city with “the highest homicide and hate crime rates in the country. A mayor charged with extortion. A police chief who faced trial for obstruction of justice and nine tragic deaths of Indigenous high schoolers.” Thunder Bay. He will discuss the podcast, and his work as a whole.

Saturday, May 25
7 pm
ATAC 1003

This event could not be possible without our sponsors. THANK YOU:

 


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Hunger and healing through Indigenous food sovereignty by Tabitha Robin (Martens)

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 4:00pm EST
Event Location: 
The Study
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. B.F. Parker
Event Contact Phone: 
807-343-8792
Event Contact E-mail: 
bfparker@lakeheadu.ca

Abstract

 

Indigenous peoples in Canada face disproportionately higher rates of food insecurity than non-Indigenous peoples. Hunger is not a new experience for Indigenous peoples. Historically, hunger was used as a tool of coercion and manipulation, and as a weapon to eradicate Indigenous populations. Today, experiences of hunger are still tied to colonialism. The high cost of food on reserves, the lack of employment opportunities, and a loss of cultural connections to families, culture, land, and food systems work together to prevent Indigenous peoples from having control over their diets. There is a need to both examine the complex history of feeding Indigenous peoples in Canada and to work to reclaim and heal Indigenous food systems. Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) provides a working framework to help understand these complexities. It aims to create new pathways that advocate for land reform and self-determination. Indigenous food sovereignty advocates for local solutions by local people that are grounded in culture, spirit, and place. The potential for Indigenous food sovereignty is still relatively unknown, however, particularly in the field of social work. This presentation will position IFS as a catalyst for change.

 

Tabitha Robin (Martens) is a mixed ancestry Cree researcher, educator, and writer. She is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, studying Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the Faculty of Social Work and the Department of Native Studies. She spends much of her time on the land, working with her people, and learning traditional Cree food practices. Tabitha works for the University of Manitoba in the Faculty of Social Work, the University of Winnipeg and the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association. 


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GRADUATE STUDIES INFORMATION SESSION

Event Date: 
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm EST
Event Location: 
LI 5014C / OA 2005
Event Fee: 
Free
Event Contact Name: 
GRADUATE STUDIES INFORMATION SESSION
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8477
Event Contact E-mail: 
kwoychys@lakeheadu.ca

Social Justice Studies, Sociology, and

Women’s Studies

are holding a

GRADUATE STUDIES INFORMATION SESSION

Friday January 18, 2019

3:00pm – 4:30pm

Thunder Bay: LI 5014C

Orillia:  OA 2005

 

Pizza and Refreshments

will be Provided

   
All students interested in pursuing a graduate degree are invited and encouraged to attend.


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Sociology Speaker Series

Event Date: 
Monday, November 19, 2018 - 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
LI 5014C (Thunder Bay) OA 3007 (Orillia)
Event Contact Name: 
Karen
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8477
Event Contact E-mail: 
kwoychys@lakeheadu.ca

Department of

SOCIOLOGY

2018 -2019 Speaker Series

Transforming Health and Social Services for the Aged in Canada

Abstract: In Canada there are a number of health and social services that are offered to people aged sixty and over which do not function collaboratively. Collectively, such services are said to not effectively contribute towards a learning health system (LHS). This talk, which will draw from such disciplines as Health Sociology and existing fragmented services, will consider how a learning health system may better transpire. 

 

Presented by

Dr. Kevin Willison

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies & Sociology, Lakehead University, Orillia Campus,

and the Institute for Life Course and Aging (U. of T.), and the Centre for Education and R

Department of SOCIOLOGY

2018 -2019 Speaker Series

Transforming Health and Social Services for the Aged via a Learning Health System

Abstract: In Canada there are a number of health and social services that are offered to vulnerable populations such as the aged which do not function collaboratively. Many would argue that such services and related organizations require improved integration. This brief talk, which will draw ideas from such disciplines as Health Sociology and Public Health, will consider factors needed for an alternative, namely, the development of a learning health system (LHS).

 Presented by:

Dr. Kevin Willison

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies & Sociology, Lakehead University, Orillia Campus,

Fellow of the Institute for Life Course and Aging (U. of T.), and Research Affiliate of the Centre for Education and Research in Aging and Health (CERAH).

FREE LECTURE - Date:  Monday, November 19, 2018

Time:  1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location:  LI 5014C (Thunder Bay)   OA 3007 (Orillia)


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GATHERING OF FALL FLAVOURS

Event Date: 
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Beside Lake Tamblyn at the seasonal fire pit
The event is organized by the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Committee (IFSC) with the aim to create shared food spaces through Indigenous food sovereignty. Everyone is invited to come to our event to learn more about the 2 traditional foods corn and blueberries, have a delicious free lunch, and have the opportunity to socialize and build relationships through food. 
 

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Poverty, Food Insecurity, Social Justice and Civic Engagement: How do We Rework Priorities?

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 10:00am EDT
Event Location: 
Lakehead University, Orillia Campus
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Barbara Parker
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8792
Event Contact E-mail: 
bfparker@lakeheadu.ca
Poverty, Food Insecurity, Social Justice and Civic Engagement: How do We Rework Priorities?
 
 
 
 

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Leonard Cohen: In His Own Words (documentary)

Event Date: 
Monday, March 19, 2018 - 7:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
The Heritage Place (OA 1033), 500 University Avenue, Orillia
Event Contact Name: 
Dalibor Misina
Event Contact Phone: 
807-343-8376
Event Contact E-mail: 
dmisina@lakeheadu.ca
The 2018 Lakehead University Research & Innovation Week in Orillia features a free screening of a documentary Leonard Cohen: In His Own Words, scheduled to coincide with the 47th anniversary of the release of Leonard Cohen's third album, Songs of Love and Hate. The film offers an unmediated insight into Leonard Cohen’s thoughts on growing up, writing, love, monastic life, human condition, and ‘the third act’—some of the key themes that run through Cohen’s work and inform his philosophy of life (and death).

The screening of the film will be followed by a Q&A/discussion session.

The event will take place on March 19, 2018, at 7PM, in the Heritage Place (OA 1033), 500 University Avenue.

Event website: http://misina.ca/lcdoc/

 


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Sociology Speaker Series

Event Date: 
Friday, March 2, 2018 - 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
ATAC 5033
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. A. Puddephatt
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8091
Event Contact E-mail: 
apuddeph@lakeheadu.ca

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Sociology Speaker Series

Event Date: 
Monday, February 12, 2018 - 10:00am EST
Event Location: 
ATAC 5036/OA 3041
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Dalibor Misina
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8376
Event Contact E-mail: 
dmisina@lakeheadu.ca

Sociology Speaker Series

presents

Dr. Matthew Unger

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

(Montreal, PQ)

 

SOUND, SYMBOL, SOCIALITY:

The Aesthetics of Extreme Metal Music

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Although typically understood as a genre of transgression, extreme metal comprises a staggering diversity of ideas and symbolic themes expressive of identity, politics, social relations and the many modalities of fault within contemporary frameworks of meaning.

Using French philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s theories of symbols, Dr. Unger explores the genre’s symbolic and thematic diversity to show that the aesthetic choices of extreme metal are common to contemporary existence and important to social institutions such as religion, science, and politics.

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Monday, February 12, 10:00am-11:30am

Thunder Bay | ATAC 5036

Orillia | OA 3041

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FREE EVENT 


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Book Launch - Dr. Randle W. Nelsen, Professor Emeritus (Sociology)

Event Date: 
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 7:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Mary J.L. Black Library
Event Contact Name: 
Karen
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8477
Event Contact E-mail: 
kwoychys@lakeheadu.ca
Event Contact Web: 
https://btlbooks.com/authors/view/randle-w-nelsen

Please join us on Thursday, November 30th at The Mary J.L. Black Library at 7:00 pm for Dr. Randle Nelsen's (Professor Emeritus, Sociology) Book Launch.  DEGREES OF FAILURE:  University Education in Decline.  See attached poster for more information.

If you cannot attend, but would like to purchase this book please contact Karen at kwoychys@lakeheadu.ca (343-8477).

 


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