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On behalf of 杏吧原创 University’s Black History Month Committee, we would like to cordially invite you to our upcoming Black History Month event, Still Standing: 400 Years of Black Excellence in Canada.

Keynote Speaker:

Come and join us on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 for an evening showcasing Canadian Black Excellence through performances, guest speakers and a panel discussion.

Doors will open at 4:30 pm. Dinner will be served from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm and the program will begin at 6:00 pm.

Venue: Woodside Hall, Dominion-Chalmers, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa, Ontario

All attendees are to register by clicking the link: 

Dinner is available for the first 250 people who register for meal service. Those who would rather attend the event without food service can also register through the link below.

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Due to the impending snowstorm on February 12th, this event has been postponed. FASS will reschedule this event shortly.  Please stay tuned for more information.  Thanks for your understanding.

When: Tuesday, February 12th, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Woodside Hall, Dominion-Chalmers United Church. 355 Cooper Street.

Please RSVP via form below

杏吧原创 the Event

A renewed interest in sanctuary cities has emerged in recent years as a strategy to support refugees and migrants in the context of intensifying anti-immigrant politics. In the United States, policies passed in the 1980s to support Central American refugees have been revived by local and state governments in response to President Trump鈥檚 restrictive immigration agenda.

In Canada, several cities that include Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, have declared themselves sanctuary cities, and there are active sanctuary campaigns across the country aimed at increasing access to municipal services and limiting local involvement in immigration policing. But what, exactly, is a sanctuary city? And what potential do they have for migrant justice movements? This presentation explores the history, purpose, and concrete challenges of sanctuary cities, with specific focus on their relevance to efforts to make Ottawa a more healthy, just, and inclusive city for all residents. Presented by Dr. Jennifer Ridgley, Department of Geography.

CU in the City Lecture Series

The aim of CU in the City is to share FASS research with the community by holding research talks across Ottawa. The CU in the City series will provide opportunities for FASS faculty and students to interact with one another off campus as well as strengthen ties between FASS and the general public.

Each CU in the City event features a 杏吧原创 faculty member or student discussing a stimulating and accessible topic. An engaging question and answer session follows each lecture.

Light refreshments will be served.

Any questions? Please contact: EmmaFraser@carleton.ca

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lives in Vancouver and teaches in the department of English at Simon Fraser University.  His first novel, entitled Soucouyant, was nominated for eleven literary prizes, including the Governor General鈥檚 Award and the Scotiabank Giller Prize.  His second novel, entitled Brother, won the Roger鈥檚 Writers鈥� Trust Award, the City of Toronto Book Prize, and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and was longlisted for Canada Reads, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and the International Dublin Literary Award.  Brother was also named a 鈥楤ook of the Year鈥� by a dozen periodicals including The Globe and Mail, The National Post, The Toronto Star, The Montreal Gazette, Kirkus Reviews, Esquire Magazine, and The Guardian.  His latest book is of non-fiction entitled I鈥檝e Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter.   have been internationally and are being translated into ten languages.

Entitled 鈥淭he First Semester,鈥� Chariandy鈥檚 lecture will explore how his experiences at 杏吧原创 shaped his identity and commitment as a writer.

The event will be followed by a reception and book signing.

When/Where: January 31st, 7 p.m. at Dominion Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper Street.

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