Past Events

Founded in the city of São Paulo in 1924, O Clarim d’Alvorada, Brazil’s first independent black newspaper, became a vehicle of cultural inclusion for a class of middle-class black men excluded from social advancement on the basis of their skin colour. Between 1924 and 1927, O Clarim d’Alvorada writers appealed to constructions of gender, women’s writings, and symbols of Mãe Preta in an effort to foster the cultural inclusion of middle-class black men.

British representations of courtesans, or nautch-girls, is an emerging area of study in relation to the impact of British imperialism on constructions of Indian womanhood. The nautch was a form of dance and entertainment, performed by courtesans, that originated in early Indian civilizations and was connected to various Hindu temples. Nautch performances and courtesans were a feature of early British experiences of India and, therefore, influenced British gendered representations of Indian women.

In this talk/workshop, publishing scholar and podcaster Hannah McGregor (Publishing@SFU) will discuss how to incorporate podcasting into your courses, the value (and perils!) of involving students in public-facing scholarship, and other ways academics can embrace the potential of the podcast. Participants are encouraged to bring syllabi-in-process, assignment ideas, and podcast aspirations!

Thesis Title: Dignity: A Salient Concept in Philosophy of Medicine ALL ARE WELCOME

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We had to postpone this event due to weather, but the change in date has meant that it now takes place during Global Soil Week! The inimatible Karen Houle asks participants to meet her at The Cannon in Branion Plaza for 12pm, for a compost-collecting parade through campus to the Organic Farm. From there, we'll tour the farm together, talk about compost, death, healthy earth practices as well as life, and growth, and we'll connect these things to our working senses of "feminism".

Thesis Title: Cruelty and Callousness in Virtue Ethics: Why the                           Virtuous Agent Acts Well Towards Animals   ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND  

Thesis Title: The Combination Problem of Panpsychism                              and its Possible Solutions   ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) was one of the longest military engagements of the middle ages, and one of its most significant. Yet while the conflict’s political, military, and socio-cultural aspects have been well-studied, the literature composed during the period has not. Thus, this thesis attempts to fill a gap in the scholarship of the Hundred Years War by analyzing the literature directed at four of the five successive English kings who took part in the conflict – Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI (c. 1377-1453) – by way of manuscript dedications, addresses, and gifts.

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