Archived Calgary Events

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Panel Discussion: Truth and Reconciliation: Gender and Sexual Violence against Indigenous women (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 4, 2015 - December 4, 2015

Please join us for a panel discussion on the topic of “Truth and Reconciliation: Gender and Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women”. Our distinguished panelists will share their perspective on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's findings and how gender-based violence impacts Indigenous women. Roberta Rice from the Political Science department at the University of Calgary will moderate the panel, and there will be the opportunity for audience questions. Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaw lawyer, author, social justice activist, and Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University. Her books, Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens and Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity, and legal articles, academic journals, magazine articles and invited news editorials focus on Indigenous law, politics, and governance. Naomi Sayers is an indigenous feminist, activist and writes at kwetoday.com. She is in her second year of the English common law program at the University of Ottawa, and she graduated from Western University with an honours specialization in criminology and a minor in women's studies. Naomi is the founder of South Western Ontario Sex Workers and she is a part of the Native Youth Sexual Network. Naomi enjoys community organizing and community building. Josie Nepinak is the Executive Director of Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society, the only aboriginal urban women’s shelter in Alberta, and has a strong 25 year background steeped in complex, social issues working with Aboriginal organizations and advocating for aboriginal women and families affected by family violence. Josie is Anishinabe from the treaty four area and believes in a balanced approach, with teachings of Aboriginal wisdom and healing in combination with contemporary western methodologies in promoting the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities. We gratefully acknowledge our partners: Women’s Studies Program (The Department of Philosophy); Women’s Resource Centre; Native Centre; Centre for International Students and Study Abroad; Office of Diversity, Equity, and Protected Disclosure; Students’ Union; Campus Security; and the Feminism in the Arts Initiative.
Location:
Husky Oil Great Hall - Rozsa Centre
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/panel-discussion-truth-and-reconciliation-gender-and-sexual-violence-against-indigenous

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Music Ensemble Concert: Symphonic Band (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 4, 2015 - December 4, 2015

The Symphonic Band is open to all qualified instrumentalists. It averages 60-80 members, and has a very active performing schedule. Tours and recordings are occasionally part of the season's activities. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door (cash only) UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.
Location:
Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre
Speaker:
Directed by Gareth Jones
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-symphonic-band

Museum and Heritage Studies: Practicum Presentations (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 3, 2015 - December 3, 2015

Museum 533 students will present their practicum research All events are free and open to the public nickle.ucalgary.ca
Location:
Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/museum-and-heritage-studies-practicum-presentations

Live Auction: Post-Miniature Fundraiser & Winter Celebration (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 3, 2015 - December 3, 2015

Give the Gift of Art Don’t miss the annual Post-Miniature Show and Auction, hosted by the Department of Art at the University of Calgary. Live auction: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Gallery Hall (Taylor Family Digital Library) Doors open at 5 p.m Bid on miniature artworks (12" x 12") by students, faculty, staff and local artists, while enjoying a fun evening of refreshments and snacks. All proceeds support future undergraduate and graduate art shows.
Location:
Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/live-auction-post-miniature-fundraiser-winter-celebration

Music Ensemble Concert: Collegium Musicum (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 3, 2015 - December 3, 2015

The University of Calgary's early music ensemble, Collegium Musicum, performs a wide variety of repertoire from the Middle Ages to the late-Baroque in a historically-informed context. Early vocal repertoire is a particular focus of the ensemble. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door (cash only) UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.
Location:
Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre
Speaker:
Directed by Julie Harris
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-collegium-musicum

United Way Popcorn Fundrasier by ISC (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 2, 2015 - December 2, 2015

The Integrated Service Centre is hosting a popcorn fundraiser for United Way. Only one Toonie for a bag of popcorn. Please join us in front of MLT 107 for your tasty treat. Date: Wednesday & Thursday, December 2 & 3 Location: In front of MLT 107 Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm We are also holding Hockey Ticket Raffle and two luxury Gift Baskets Raffle, come and see us! ~Thank you for your support~
Location:
107 McKimmie Library Tower
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/united-way-popcorn-fundrasier-isc

Merry Christmas From the Front (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 2, 2015 - December 23, 2015

Seasons greetings sent home by serving soldiers during WWI, WWII, and The Korean War. War doesn't stop the tradition of exchanging cards and letters at Christmas. This exhibit, pulled from the holdings of the five archives at the Military Museum, showcases examplars from various soldier's papers. On display in the atrium of The Military Museums, December 2-23, 2015. Open daily, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 9:30am to 5pm. A joint exhibition of The Military Museums Library and Archives (University of Calgary), The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Archives, The King's Own Calgary Regiment Archives, The Calgary Highlands Regimental Archives, The Lord Strathcona's Horse Archives. For more information, please visit the exhibit online: tinyurl.com/zytfz7d
Location:
the Military Museums of Calgary
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/merry-christmas-front

Music Ensemble Concert: Jazz Orchestra (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 2, 2015 - December 2, 2015

The University of Calgary Jazz Repertory Ensemble is dedicated to performing music from the entire history of jazz music. In addition to works by composer/musicians such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson and Benny Goodman, the group also performs contemporary works representing a broad stylistic diversity. The instrumentation of the ensemble varies according to repertoire, utilizing a core of five saxophones, five trombones, five trumpets, guitar, bass, piano, drums and percussion players. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door (cash only) UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.
Location:
University Theatre
Speaker:
Directed by Jeremy Brown
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-jazz-orchestra

Immigrant Women and Intimate Partner Violence (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: December 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015

The presentation aimed to understand resettlement and its influences on incidents of intimate partner violence among the South Asian immigrant community of Canada. The discussion will focus on the analysis that unearthed complex interplay of interdependent pre- and post-migration factors and brought forth a theory of power imbalances, and helplessness that forces immigrants to compromise to live with intimate violence. In addition to being confronted by gender specific societal norms and societal incrimination due to separation and divorce, South Asian immigrants, often are confronted by systemic, structural and institutional barriers and stereotypes that prevail in the dominant community.

Location:

MacEwan Student Centre 482 - Women's Resource Centre

Speaker:

Priya KharatPriya Kharat has predominantly worked in the field of family violence in under various capacities. Due to her language capabilities, she was able to work with immigrants and refugees extensively. Her research on intimate violence among immigrants from South Asia is a culmination of her past professional experience that was done as part of the requirements of the PhD program of social work with the University of Calgary. Priya is currently working at the SU Wellness Centre as a counsellor.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/immigrant-women-and-intimate-partner-violence

Art and Meditation at the Nickle (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 30, 2015 - November 30, 2015

Find relief from papers, labs, and exams with Chelsea Rushton, who will guide body-focused meditations in the Nickle Galleries. Take some time after the meditation to contemplate evocative woks by internationally renowned artists Ron Moppett and John Chalke, and transition back into the world feeling calm, grounded, and ready to take on your tasks. Rushton is a Rozsa Foundation Gallery Intern, a recent U of C MFA graduate, and an International Registered Yoga Teacher. Her research focuses on art, ritual, and spiritual experiences. Admission is free and all are welcome! Yoga blocks provided.

Location:

Nickle Galleries - first floor TFDL - Taylor Family Digital Library

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/art-and-meditation-nickle

Silent Auction: Post-Miniature Fundraiser & Winter Celebration (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 30, 2015 - December 3, 2015

Give the Gift of Art Don’t miss the annual Post-Miniature Show and Auction, hosted by the Department of Art at the University of Calgary. Silent auction: Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in the Little Gallery (Art Building - 6th Floor) Bid on miniature artworks (12” x 12”) by students, faculty, staff and local artists. All proceeds support future undergraduate and graduate art shows.

Location:

Art Building - Little Gallery

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/silent-auction-post-miniature-fundraiser-winter-celebration

Are you smarter than a linguist? United Way Fundraiser (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 30, 2015 - November 30, 2015

The Linguistics section of the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures is once again hosting the United Way "Are you smarter than a linguist?" trivia contest fundraiser, where teams from across the university go head-to-head matching their repositories of useless knowledge against the legendary Lingwits! Prizes include a $300 LDL coupon (with additional prizes for 2nd and 3rd place, as well as 50/50 draws, and door prizes. Important info: - The event will take place at the Last Defence Lounge on Monday, November 30th, starting at approximately 5pm. - You are invited and encouraged to come out and support the teams or join one! - The contact person for this event is Danica MacDonald - danica_in_korea@yahoo.com Everyone is invited to attend this event, whether you want to play, watch, host, or just eat and drink (Note - 15% of the profits to the LDL from 5pm - 8pm that evening will be donated to the United Way).

Location:

Last Defence Lounge

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/are-you-smarter-linguist-united-way-fundraiser

Home Brewed What?! Science and Perception of the Opium Poppy (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 28, 2015 - November 28, 2015

Home Brewed What?! Join the Department of Biological Sciences on Saturday, November 28th. Spark your curiosity as we explore the world of plants and the many ways they impact our lives. In our hands-on Discovery Sessions hosted by students and researchers, you can investigate everything from how plants make medicines and chemicals like rubber to how they can detoxify tailings in the oil sands. Now is your chance to ask our researchers and plant biologists’ questions about plants and their pharmaceutical potential. You can even help our biologists extract natural products from plants! At pop-up laboratories throughout the EEEL lobby, children and adults can take part in hands-on activities, such as extracting DNA from strawberries, creating plant-based crafts, peering through microscopes while observing what happens in our laboratories. At 3 PM, Dr. Peter Facchini will present the public lecture: Home Brewed What?! Science and Perception of the Opium Poppy. (Space for the lecture is limited, registration is required) Abstract: Lecture by Dr. Peter Facchini: Opium poppy is one of the world’s most important medicinal plants and remains our only commercial source for narcotic painkillers, such as morphine, codeine and oxycodone. Morphine obtained from the illegal cultivation of opium poppy is also easily converted to the harmful recreational drug heroin. Understanding the unique genetic and biochemical machinery that makes opium poppy an efficient morphine factory has been the focus of Professor Peter Facchini’s research at the University of Calgary for over 20 years. Work in Dr. Facchini’s laboratory has uncovered many of the key genes that allow the plant to produce several important medicines. Recently, these genes have been transferred to baker’s yeast, which could one day be used in place of the plant to produce opiate drugs. However, concerns have been raised about the potential misuse of this technology. Join Dr. Facchini in a lecture on the science and public perception of opium poppy, from the isolation to morphine more than 200 years ago to the brave new world of synthetic biology. Date: November 28th, 2015 Time: Discovery Sessions take place between 2pm and 5pm in the EEEL lobby with the Public Lecture occurring from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in EEEL 161 Location: Energy, Environment and Experiential Learning (EEEL) Building on the University of Calgary Main Campus This event is free and fun for the whole family! Please register by November 23rd at https://netcommunity.ucalgary.ca/HomeBrewedWhat For parking information, please visit https://www.ucalgary.ca/map/ We look forward to exploring with you! Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Calgary Bio.ucalgary.ca

Location:

Energy Environment Experiental Learning Building

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/home-brewed-what-science-and-perception-opium-poppy

Feminist Humour, Hijacks, and Hashtags: Combating Gender Violence Online (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 27, 2015 - November 27, 2015

Dr. Samantha C. Thrift, Department of Communications, Media, and Film, will be presenting on Feminist activism in online spaces. Open discussion and idea sharing to follow.

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

Speaker:

Samantha C. Thrift is a feminist cultural studies scholar, whose research examines new media events, political media, and feminist histories and historiographies. She has published on the 1984 Canadian leadership debate on women’s issues and the erasure of high-profile feminist media events from national memory. Forthcoming publications include analyses of the feminist meme events of Binders Full of Women and the hashtag activism of #YesAllWomen. She is currently working on a book that traces feminist response to the neoliberal chill in Canada from 1984 to 1993.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/feminist-humour-hijacks-and-hashtags-combating-gender-violence-online

The LLC Speaker Series presents ... Joy Calico (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 27, 2015 - November 27, 2015

“Holocaust Commemoration and Cultural Mobility: Arnold Schoenberg’s A Survivor from Warsaw in Postwar Europe” Joy Calico (Max Kade Center for European and German Studies) speaks as part of our LLC Speaker Series on “Holocaust Commemoration and Cultural Mobility: Arnold Schoenberg’s A Survivor from Warsaw in Postwar Europe” Schoenberg’s brief Holocaust cantata (1947) seemed calculated to irritate every exposed nerve of postwar Europe: a twelve-tone piece in three languages about the Holocaust, it was written for an American audience by a newly naturalized American citizen, a Jewish composer whose oeuvre had been the Nazis’ prime exemplar of degenerate music. This talk focuses on Schoenberg’s distinctive representation of the Holocaust and the various meanings that accrued to the piece as it circulated through Europe during the early Cold War. http://www.ucpress.edu/blog/16602/the-provocative-history-of-arnold-scho... https://llc.ucalgary.ca/event/2015-11-27/llc-speaker-series-presents

Location:

Craigie Hall - CHD 420 - Language Research Centre

Speaker:

Joy Calico (Max Kade Center for European and German Studies)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/llc-speaker-series-presents-joy-calico

Georgiann Davis: Contesting Intersex (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 27, 2015 - November 27, 2015

Georgiann Davis, author, sociologist, and activist, will discuss how intersex is currently experienced by intersex people, their families, and medical providers. She will focus specifically on the ways in which intersex controversially became a disorder of sex development. She will highlight current intersex advocacy efforts that are occurring around the world, and explore the steps people can take to become a good ally. This event will be held in the Q Centre, 210 Macewan Student Centre.

Location:

MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

Georgiann DavisGeorgiann Davis is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the president of the AIS-DSD Support Group. She has written numerous articles on intersex in various venues ranging from Ms. Magazine to the American Journal of Bioethics. In Contesting Intersex: The Dubious Diagnosis (2015, NYU Press), Davis explores how intersex is defined, experienced, and contested in contemporary U.S. society.http://www.georgianndavis.com/

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/georgiann-davis-contesting-intersex

Shostakovich and Klezmer Music I (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 27, 2015 - November 27, 2015

This season, the University of Calgary String Quartet will continue to perform works by Shostakovich. The quartet will be joined by the University of Calgary Klezmer Band (faculty and students) to play Klezmer music arranged by Edmond Agopian. Shostakovich – String Quartets 11 and 12 Klezmer arrangements by Edmond Agopian Part of the Music Quartet Series at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Pre-purchase tickets at 403.210.7576 or scpa.ucalgary.ca. Tickets are also available at the door. Adults $25, Students/Seniors $18 Show your Unicard UCalgary students get in for free (Claim Your Seat) UCalgary alumni and employees get 2-for-1 discount

Location:

Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Edmond Agopian, first violin Dean O'Brien, viola Beth Root Sandvoss, cello Conor Stuart, second violin with UCalgary Klezmer Band

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/shostakovich-and-klezmer-music-i

Sustainable Supply Chain & Transportation Conference: The four pillars to productive business (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 26, 2015 - November 27, 2015

Efficiency, Productivity, and Sustainability are common expressions that we use in our corporate discussions across all industries. Our conference on Sustainable Supply Chains and Transportation Conference is designed to move past the words and provide real life examples of the four pillars of productive businesses: Social, Economic, Environmental, and Culture. Leading experts from industry and academia will present on how companies have been able to manage people, planet, and profit to improve not only their company's bottom line, but the environment around them as well. This conference will also offer a chance to participate in a site visit to an internationally acclaimed cold shortage logistics distribution centre. Sustainable Supply Chains and Transportation Conference: Four Pillars to Sustainable Business promises to be a not-to-miss event for practitioners in all modes of supply chain, logistics, and transportation who want to expand their knowledge of sustainability, productivity, and efficiency. Contact Bryndis Whitson at 403-220-2114 or bwhitson@ucalgary.ca for additional information!

Location:

University of Calgary Downtown Campus Event Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/sustainable-supply-chain-transportation-conference-four-pillars-productive-business

The Ideas Man (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 26, 2015 - November 26, 2015

You are invited to a showing of a 73-minute documentary on late Faculty of Social Work emeritus professor Jim Gripton's Legacy of Innovation: His 60-year social work career. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Mary Valentich at mvalenti@ucalgary.ca or 403-239-2682.

Location:

Professional Faculties 3257

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/ideas-man

Book launch and reception: "Working Memory: Women and Work in World War II" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 26, 2015 - November 26, 2015

You are invited to a launch/reception for "Working Memory: Women and Work in World War II. Readings by the editor and contributors. Light refreshments will be provided.

Location:

Social Sciences 1114 (Judith Sloman Reading Room)

Speaker:

Marlene Kadar, York University, and Jeanne Perreault, Professor Emerita, Department of English, University of Calgary.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/book-launch-and-reception-working-memory-women-and-work-world-war-ii

Japan/Canada: Printmaking Connected (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 26, 2015 - November 26, 2015

Walkthrough of the Japan/Canada exhibition with artists Bill Laing, Derek Besant and Koichi Kiyono. All events are free and open to the public

Location:

Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/japancanada-printmaking-connected

Music Ensemble Concert: Wind (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 26, 2015 - November 26, 2015

The UCalgary Wind Ensemble has earned the reputation as the finest University group of its kind in Canada and one of the principal international leaders in the field. Most notably, the UCWE has performed at the CBDNA National Conference and at the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference. Their nine commercial CDs on three recording labels have established their reputation for musical sensitivity, technical polish and innovative programming. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door (cash only) UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.

Location:

Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Directed by Gareth Jones

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-wind

Film Series: La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow) (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 26, 2015 - November 26, 2015

The Latin American Research Centre will be hosting a screening of the award-winning Peruvian film La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow) by Claudia Llosa. The film depicts the impact of sexualized violence on women in contemporary Peru, focusing on the internal armed conflict period between 1980-1992. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Spanish with English subtitles! This film will be presented and discussed by Elizabeth Pando, PhD Candidate, Political Science Department. Time: 7pm Date: Thursday, November 26, 2015 Location: Social Science 203 Info: larc@ucalgary.ca

Location:

SS203

Speaker:

Elizabeth Pando, PhD Candidate, Political Science Department.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/film-series-la-teta-asustada-milk-sorrow

The Hunting Ground film Screening and Panel Discussion (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015

Join us for a screening of the film The Hunting Ground, a US documentary that exposes the epidemic of sexual assault on campuses. Following the screening, we will have a panel discussion focusing on what we can learn from this documentary, and how we can apply that learning to the University of Calgary campus. This event is part of the Women's Resource Centre and the Consent Awareness and Sexual Education Club's 'Sexual Assault Prevention Program - Creating a Culture of Consent'.

Location:

MSC 487 (The Loft)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/hunting-ground-film-screening-and-panel-discussion

Geomatics Open House for First Year Students (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015

Come check out our Geomatics Engineering Undergradate program and see what interesting projects and areas our students are studying! Location: Engineering Lounge Date: Wednesday November 25th 12-2pm Lunch and refreshments provided

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/geomatics-open-house-first-year-students

Music Ensemble Concert: Guitar (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015

The Chamber Music Program at the University of Calgary offers a rich and varied experience for qualified performers regardless of instrument. Graduate and undergraduate performers collaborate to perform on-campus and in the community. There are several chamber ensembles that are off-shoots of this program including guitar. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door (cash only) UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.

Location:

Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Directed by Ralph Maier

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-guitar

Creating a Culture of Consent: The Hunting Ground Screening & Panel Discussion (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015

Location:

The Loft -- 4th Floor of MacEwan Student Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/creating-culture-consent-hunting-ground-screening-panel-discussion

SAFE on Campus Self-Defense Demonstration (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 24, 2015 - November 24, 2015

With the days getting shorter and finals approaching, learn how to stay safe during your long hours on campus. Join the Faculty of Science for a unique self-defense demonstration led by Dean Lesley Rigg, dual black belt holder in karate and certified self-defense instructor. Admission is by donation. All proceeds will go toward the University’s United Way campaign goal. Register at bit.ly/1N9twih

Location:

Kinesiology Complex Red Gym

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/safe-campus-self-defense-demonstration

Getting a Seat at the Table: The Gendered Rules and Norms of Cabinet Appointments Around the World (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 24, 2015 - November 24, 2015

The Calgary Institute for the Humanities presents Susan Franceschet, “Getting a Seat at the Table: The Gendered Rules and Norms of Cabinet Appointments Around the World” Cabinets are at the pinnacle of policy making and political processes. As such, cabinet appointments are valuable political prizes. Yet at the beginning of 2015, women held just 17% of ministerial posts around the world. What explains men’s over-representation among cabinet ministers? This presentation explores how the process of selecting cabinet ministers is gendered in ways that create different opportunities for men and women to be recruited into cabinet. The presentation draws on research into the written and unwritten rules of cabinet recruitment in both presidential and parliamentary democracies, including Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. This free lecture is open to the public. Please register here by Nov 22, 2015

Location:

Biological Sciences 587

Speaker:

Susan Franceschet is a Professor in the Department of Political Science. She is the author of Women and Politics in Chile and co-editor of The Impact of Gender Quotas and Comparative Public Policy in Latin America. She has researched and published extensively on women’s political representation, gender and public policy, and gender quotas for elected office in Latin America. Her current research project is on women’s recruitment to cabinets in comparative perspective and is funded by an Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/getting-seat-table-gendered-rules-and-norms-cabinet-appointments-around-world

Braver Space: Feminism in the Classroom (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 24, 2015 - November 24, 2015

Feminism in the Arts and Department of Philosophy, Women's Studies Program presents a panel discussion featuring Dr. Pallavi Banerjee (Sociology), Dr. Carol Ann Berenson (Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning) and Dr. Rebecca Sullivan (Women's Studies). Chaired by Dr. Nicole Wyatt and supported by the Women's Resource Centre.

Location:

MSC 487 (The Loft)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/braver-space-feminism-classroom

Inside (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 24, 2015 - November 25, 2015

Over the course of one day we meet a series of urban dwellers: an activist student and his girlfriend, a lawyer and her client, a couple on a first date, two sisters on divergent paths, a working girl and her john, two strangers on a bus, none of them realizing that as a group their fates are to be profoundly connected. Inside is a play about modern life and the quest to find our way inside. Playwright/actor Daniel MacIvor will work with University of Calgary drama students to adapt and direct Inside. Presented by Drama at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Pre-purchase tickets at 403.210.7576 or scpa.ucalgary.ca. Tickets are also available at the door. Adults $20, Students/Seniors $15 Show your Unicard UCalgary students get in for free (Claim Your Seat) UCalgary alumni and employees get 2-for-1 discount

Location:

Reeve Theatre

Speaker:

written and directed by Daniel MacIvor

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/inside

Japan/Canada Connected - Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 23, 2015 - November 27, 2015

One week only print exhibition featuring works of seven Japanese and seven Canadian visual artists: Fukimo Goto - Ryoji Ikeda - Hideki Kimura - Koichi Kiyono - Mariko Ota - Yoshie Uchida - Sanae Yamamoto Derek Besant - Karen Dugas - Alexandra Haeseker - Liz Ingram - Walter Jule - Bill Laing - Gordon Trick Exhibition in Little Gallery and Gallery 621 (6th floor Art Parkade) Opening reception with multiple artists in attendence Nov. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free guided tour (Nickle At Noon) Nov. 26 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Walkthrough of the exhibition with Bill Laing and Koichi Kiyono

Location:

Art Building - Little Gallery and Gallery 621

Speaker:

Fukimo Goto - Ryoji Ikeda - Hideki Kimura - Koichi Kiyono - Mariko Ota - Yoshie Uchida - Sanae Yamamoto Derek Besant - Karen Dugas - Alexandra Haeseker - Liz Ingram - Walter Jule - Bill Laing - Gordon Trick

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/japancanada-connected-contemporary-printmaking-exhibition

Forum Theatre: Call for Performers (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 23, 2015 - November 30, 2015

Forum Theatre: Call for Performers Deadline to apply: November 30th, 2015 Forum is a type of theatrical performance game in which audience members are asked to inform the actors on what to do next. We are inviting students and staff to share their personal stories or experiences related to their cultural and/or religious identity. From there, participants can choose to perform their own story or have an actor perform their story on behalf of them which will be incorporated into a form of Forum Theatre with audience participation. Participants will meet every Thursday, starting January 21st to March 17th from 5:00-8:00pm on campus. Each participant will meet with each other and a facilitator to work through sharing your own story and then moving towards having others re-tell your story to you. Participants will receive a $100 honorarium for their time and effort. Please indicate your interest in participating by visiting: ucalgary.ca/fsc/pluralism-week-performance No experience necessary!

Location:

The Dining Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/forum-theatre-call-performers

Music Ensemble Concert: Chamber Music (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 23, 2015 - November 23, 2015

The Chamber Music Program at the University of Calgary offers a rich and varied experience for qualified performers regardless of instrument. Graduate and undergraduate performers collaborate to perform on-campus and in the community. There are several chamber ensembles that are off-shoots of this program including percussion, guitar, brass choir and improvisation. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door (cash only) UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.

Location:

Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Directed by Edmond Agopian

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-chamber-music

Music Ensemble Concert: New Music (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 23, 2015 - November 23, 2015

The University of Calgary New Music Ensemble explores and performs ensemble performance of 20th and 21st century music including chamber music, improvisation, and innovative instrumental performance practice in combination with electronic processing and electronic/laptop performance. Participation in weekly rehearsals and a public performance of prepared works at the conclusion of each semester are required. This performance is FREE.

Location:

Craigie Hall F007

Speaker:

Directed by Laurie Radford

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-new-music

Health Check (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 23, 2015 - November 23, 2015

Do You Know Where You Are on the Health Continuum? Students, faculty and staff are invited to drop in & participate in a free, confidential health check-up. No registration needed! Simple screening tests, lifestyle questionnaire & wellness stations! Stop by for a quick health check or stay longer and visit all stations. Date: Monday, November 23, 11:00am - 2:00pm Location: Olympic Oval, Upstairs All fitness/wellness levels welcome! Please remember to print your Health Check bookmarks Sample wellness stations: Physical Fitness & Active Living – tips from the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Blood pressure – have your blood pressure taken and get resources for maintaining cardiovascular health Eating Healthy – eating right tips from a registered dietitian Stress & Sleep – resources for better sleep hygiene, stress reduction and practicing mindfulness in our everyday lives Health & Wellness Resources – take away tips and tools for living a healthier lifestyle For more information, please contact: Russell Thomson at 403-220-3075 and russell.thomson@ucalgary.ca. Presented by the SU Wellness Centre in collaboration with Human Resources and Active Living

Location:

Olympic Oval

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/health-check

We Got the Astronomy Blues Open House (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 21, 2015 - November 21, 2015

The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is partnering with the Cross Conversation Area and the Priddis/Millarville Community Association for a fun night of light. Like the animals that hang out in the Cross Conversion Area, our astronomers love dark skies and we are working hard to protect the Wilderness the night sky. Join us for games, give-aways and talks which highlight the importance of light pollution abatement to our community. Using humour and popular culture, Jason Nishiyama and Roland Dechesne hope to introduce you to the colourful science of astronomical spectroscopy, by focusing on all the different things blue light can tell us about the Solar System and the Universe. UFO… or UAV? Lucy Poley is an ecologist and PhD student in the Department of Geography at the University of Calgary, and she has spent the past summer flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory property. When equipped with high-resolution digital cameras, UAVs are a great new way for researchers to quickly and efficiently map study areas, providing valuable data on species and their habitat that simply couldn’t be collected at ground level. The prairie ecosystem on the RAO property has provided the perfect place for Lucy to practice her flight skills, develop her research methods, and occasionally retrieve the UAV from a tree. All open house events feature access to an array of telescopes operated by University of Calgary astronomers and members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Calgary Centre. You have the opportunity to look through the telescopes and astronomers will be on hand to answer questions. The observatory is a dark sky area so please bring flashlight, preferable dim or red. We are located on a windy hill, so please dress for the weather. The cost is $20 per car OR $10 per person All proceeds go towards the RAO educational programming

Location:

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/we-got-astronomy-blues-open-house

Requiem for an Idea: Harper and North American Integration (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

The Political Science Speaker Series presents: Dr. Greg Anderson, "Requiem for an Idea: Harper and North American Integration". The Conservative government’s management of foreign policy over the past decade has generated considerable controversy. Canada’s participation in Afghanistan, the country’s domestic terrorism legislation, aggressive pursuit of trade liberalization, a commodities-driven prosperity, all coupled with tough-talking rhetoric have given some the impression that Canada is again a serious force on the international stage. Yet, close to home, where it arguably matters more, the Harper Government has contributed to a re-bilateralization of North American relations detrimental to Canada’s long-term interests. This paper details the slide into bilateralism, makes a case for why it’s detrimental, and puts forward an argument for both why the next government ought to re-engage trilateralism as well as some suggestions for how to go about it. This free lecture is open to the public. All Welcome!

Location:

Social Science 729

Speaker:

Dr. Greg Anderson is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta (CANADA). He holds a B.A. in history from Brigham Young University, an M.A., also in history, from the University of Alberta, and a Ph.D. from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins/SAIS) in Washington, D.C.Dr. Anderson’s research and teaching interests are situated within the discipline of international political economy, particularly the political economy of North American integration. He has authored numerous pieces focused on Canada-U.S. relations, the politics of international trade and investment policy, U.S. foreign economic policy, and the impact of the global economy on forms of governance. Dr. Anderson’s recent writing has included a focus on the contemporary debate over foreign direct investment rules and the experience with investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) within the NAFTA area. Finally, Dr. Anderson has recently started work on the impact asymmetrical power relations have had on the evolution of North America’s political economy.From 2000-2002, Dr. Anderson worked in the Office of the United States Trade Representative as a policy analyst in the NAFTA office.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/requiem-idea-harper-and-north-american-integration

Women Leaders Speakers Series: Carlene Donnelly (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

Join us in the WRC November 20 from 12-1 for a round table discussion lead by Carlene Donnelly, a leader in poverty alleviation and non-profit direction. Carlene has been with the Community Urban Project Society (CUPS) for nearly 20 years. Carlene has a passion for guiding young women, and will be speaking to us about the unique challenges she has faced as a woman in high-level, powerful leadership positions. This free event is open to everyone.

Location:

Women's Resource Centre Macewan Student Centre 482

Speaker:

Carlene Donnelly

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/women-leaders-speakers-series-carlene-donnelly

"Loving Kindness" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

“Loving Kindness” Mindfulness strategies and quick tips for our busy world The Mobile Self-Care Team is thrilled to present Rachael Crowder, PhD, RSW, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, and her event “Loving Kindness” on Friday, November 20, 2015. This event is free and open to all students, faculty, & staff at the University of Calgary. The focus will be on mindfulness of breath and the body, cultivating an attitude of radical friendliness (loving kindness) towards our experience and our self in the present moment. These practices are ones you can do throughout the day to increase focus, improve mental clarity, and reduce feelings of anxiety or stress. This is also an opportunity for individuals on campus to connect with others. When: November 20, 2015 (Friday) Where: TFDL ARTS GALLERY HALL Schedule: 12:15-12:30: Introduction to mindfulness 12:30 – 12:45: Mindful eating and inquiry 12:45 - 1:00: Yoga (in chairs or on the ground if you bring a mat) and mindfulness of breath 1:00 - 1:20: Loving kindness meditation 1:20 -1:30pm: Inquiry (Q&A) This is a free event, and people do not need any previous experience with yoga or meditation; all levels of ability are welcome. Open to all students, faculty members, and staff. Healthy snacks and refreshments will be provided. No reservation required!

Location:

TFDL Gallery Hall

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/loving-kindness

Environmentalism as Feminist Praxis (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

Join us at the Women's Resource Centre for a discussion with Joe Kadi about environmentalism, feminism, and how the two intersect. Who in our society is the most affected by environmental change? How can we keep eco-activism open and accessible to everyone? What can we do to create future activism? Joe Kadi, a professor of Women's studies at two universities, will lead a discussion around all these questions and more!

Location:

Women's Resource Centre MSC 482

Speaker:

Joe Kadi

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/environmentalism-feminist-praxis

"Dos interpretaciones de Sandino: Carlos Fonseca Amador y Sergio Ramírez" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

El Centro de Investigación de América Latina y el Departamento de Francés, Italiano y Español de la Universidad de Calgary le dan la bienvenida a Stephen Henighan, reconocido novelista canadiense, periodista y académico de la Universidad de Guelph. Su presentación explorará la divergencia de ideas entre Fonseca y Ramírez, para así comprender las contradicciones de la Nicaragua forjada por la Revolución Sandinista de 1979-1990. !Este evento es gratuito y abierto al público! Hora: 12:00 p.m. Fecha: Viernes, 20 de Noviembre, 2015 Lugar: ES443 Latin American Research Centre larc.ucalgary.ca Department of French Italian and Spanish fis.ucalgary.ca

Location:

ES443

Speaker:

Stephen Henighan, reconocido novelista canadiense, periodista y académico de la Universidad de Guelph.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/dos-interpretaciones-de-sandino-carlos-fonseca-amador-y-sergio-ramirez

The CMF Speaker Series Presents - Life Writing: A Challenge to Communication Narratives (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

This panel will present three scholars' perspectives on the role of "life writing" (auto/biography) in communications studies. The investigation of life writing complicates and challenges the master-narratives of many communication theories and research methodologies. Considering "who" is writing about "whom," as well as how auto/biography is crafted, challenges us to think differently about communication. Life writing narrates important social, ideological, and cultural issues from an individual's point of view over time. Connections: The CMF Speaker Series is a monthly colloquium hosted by the Department of Communication, Media and Film, presenting new research and special interest topics in the Social Sciences and Humanities to the University of Calgary community. The events are free and followed by a reception.

Location:

Social Sciences 217

Speaker:

Featuring: Drs. Lorry Felske, Michael Keren and Tania S. Smith, Department of Communication, Media and Film.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/cmf-speaker-series-presents-life-writing-challenge-communication-narratives

Philosophy Speakers: Cheryl Misak (Toronto), "The Subterranean Influence of Pragmatism on the Vienna Circle" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

About the Talk An under-appreciated fact in the history of analytic philosophy is that American pragmatism had an early and strong influence on the Vienna Circle. That path – from Charles Peirce to Frank Ramsey to Ludwig Wittgenstein to Moritz Schlick – is traced in this paper, and along the way some standard understandings of Ramsey and Wittgenstein, especially, are radically altered. About the Speaker Cheryl Misak is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Her research interests are in pragmatism, history of analytic philosophy, philosophy of medicine, ethics, and political philosophy. She is the author of The American Pragmatists (Oxford), Truth, Politics, Morality (Routledge), Truth and the End of Inquiry(Oxford), and Verificationism: Its History and Prospects (Routledge).

Location:

Social Sciences Tower - Room 1253

Speaker:

Cheryl Misak

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-cheryl-misak-toronto-subterranean-influence-pragmatism-vienna-circle

Music Ensemble Concert: World Music (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 20, 2015 - November 20, 2015

The World Music Ensemble is made up of a combination instruments from different cultures throughout the world, including Western and non-Western instruments and vocalists. This concert represents the culmination of a course in which students explore the music of different cultures, developing new music and reworking traditional music through a student-driven creative process. The classical music, folk music and popular music of various cultural traditions is explored. The individual musical heritages of each student are drawn upon, resulting in new musical expressions that will demonstrate the potential of intercultural understanding and communication. UCalgary students can see this performance for free thanks to the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary staff and faculty receive a 2-for-1 discount by showing their UNICARD at the box office.

Location:

Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Directed by Rod Squance

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/music-ensemble-concert-world-music

Most Cruell and Bloody Murder: Crime Reporting in Early-Stuart England (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 19, 2015 - November 19, 2015

This article examines two crime chapbooks written in 1606 that describe the murder of a young boy, Anthony James, the mutilation of his sister, Elizabeth, and the conviction and execution of their alleged assailants, Agnes and George Dell. The presence of two chapbooks describing the same crime was unusual in early modern England. The two versions contain a great deal of contradictory information, were seemingly written for very different audiences, served a variety of functions for contemporary readers, and force the modern reader to question if, in fact, justice was done in this case. Comparing and contrasting the two texts allows us to consider various aspects of crime reporting and the effectiveness and purposes of the criminal justice system in early-Stuart England. Ken MacMillan is Professor of History at the University of Calgary. He is the recipient of two University of Calgary Teaching Awards (2014 & 2015). Melissa Glass is an Honours student in the Department of History. This project emerged from their collaboration on Stories of True Crime in Tudor and Stuart England (Routledge, 2015), and was supported by a 2015 Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE) award.

Location:

Social Sciences 1114

Speaker:

Ken MacMillan and Melissa Glass, Department of History, University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/most-cruell-and-bloody-murder-crime-reporting-early-stuart-england

Piita Irniq: Making Peace (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 19, 2015 - November 19, 2015

Between 1955 and the mid‐1960's, the Inuit of Canada underwent one of the fastest cultural transitions of any population in recorded history. Taken from their lands where life was lived in hunting camps using dog teams for transportation, they were forcibly relocated by the government into wood framed "settlements". Now required to pay rent, use snowmobiles to reach distant hunting lands their lives required the adoption of southern practices. Piita Irniq will share his personal journey addressing change as well as the policies and practices needed he sees are needed to heal the damage resulting from this colonial experience. Thursday November 19th, 2015 beginning at 5:00 pm in the Student Council Executive Chamber MacEwan Student Centre (MSC room 280) For more information- visit http://arctic.ucalgary.ca/piita-irniq-making-peace Supported by: The Native Centre, The First Nations Student Association, The Schulich School of Engineering, The Faculty of Social Work, The Faculty of Arts and the Arctic Institute of North America

Location:

280 MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

Piita IrniqPiita Irniq is an Inuk politician, elder and mentor. Currently living in Ottawa, his early years in residential school helped to inform him throughout his career. He helped to establish the territory of Nunavut and served as its second Commissioner. Today he visits with Inuit who are serving time in prison to help them connect to their traditional ways. He also undertakes speaking engagements about the impact of colonization on the people of the north.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/piita-irniq-making-peace

Beakerhead: Engagement, Cheese, and the Five E's (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 19, 2015 - November 19, 2015

Jasmine Palardy, Director of Programming for Beakerhead, will present. Jasmine is a technology trend-hunter, geek scout and people connector. She’s the founding staff member at Beakerhead and has been with the team since the idea was a seedling, nurturing it with her enthusiasm, positivity and supreme hustling skills. Jasmine brings more than 10 years of experience in communications, marketing, and business development. Before Beakerhead, she was a management consultant at Dealmaker Media in San Francisco (USA). At Dealmaker, she worked with a massive network of technology startup founders, investors, influencers, and media – with the ultimate goal of staying on the edge of technology and business trends so that she could advise and connect startups internationally. As a proud Calgarian, Jasmine has served as co-Chair of TEDxYYC in past years, volunteered for MakerFaire and ArtsVote, and is an avid live music concertgoer. www.beakerhead.com www.nickle.ucalgary.ca

Location:

Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/beakerhead-engagement-cheese-and-five-es

Sigma Xi Seminar: Life and death in big data: what you don’t know may save your life – or kill you (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 19, 2015 - November 19, 2015

Modern scientific methods, such as metabolomics, can generate terabytes of data that must be extensively processed to identify the small subset of biologically-meaningful signals. These complex analyses are playing an increasingly important role in both routine science and evidence-based medicine. Although these state-of-the-art techniques will unquestionably contribute to saving lives, they present serious technical challenges. I will illustrate both the enormous potential and hidden dangers lurking in metabolomics, and other modern scientific methods that generate big data, and illustrate the surprising impact data handling can have on human health. This seminar is sponsored by the Univ of Calgary local chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. Thursday noon 12-12:50 pm in BI211.

Location:

Biological Sciences Room 211

Speaker:

Dr. Ian Lewis, Assistant Professor, Univ. of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences, AIHS Chair in Translational Health - Metabolomics

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/sigma-xi-seminar-life-and-death-big-data-what-you-dont-know-may-save-your-life-or-kill-you

"Resistencia: The fight for the Aguan Valley" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: November 19, 2015 - November 19, 2015

The film focuses on the struggle of the Aguan movement farmers to take possession of the oil palm plantations in the middle of a violent regime after the 2009 coup in Honduras. This event is Free and Open to the public! Spanish with English subtitles. This film will be presented and discussed by Director Jesse Freeston. Time: 7pm Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015 Location: ES443 Info: larc@ucalgary.ca

Location:

Earth Science 443

Speaker:

Filmmaker Jesse Freeston.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/resistencia-fight-aguan-valley

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