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鈥榃e Are All Musicians鈥�: Support Inclusive Music-Making in our Community

Overview

Professor Jesse Stewart believes that music making is a fundamental human right. Through his award-winning work as a composer, percussionist, artist, instrument builder, researcher, and educator, he is deeply committed to making music as broadly accessible as possible. A musical innovator by nature, arguably the most compelling of his extensive accomplishments is the work he has done to facilitate music making among those who have experienced barriers to music making historically due to disability, poverty, criticism, or lack of musical training …

杏吧原创 University is proud to be a partner of 鈥� a global movement to encourage giving as a means of making a positive and powerful impact on our communities. This year is more exciting than ever, as 杏吧原创 will be matching up to $500,000 in donations made on November 27^th through FutureFunder, our online crowdfunding platform.

FutureFunder provides you with an opportunity to support 杏吧原创 students and research initiatives that make a difference on campus and beyond. These projects can make an impact with support from our passionate community鈥攖hose who share our commitment to show the world that we are 鈥楬ere for Good鈥�. We will also be hosting a number of exciting challenges to win funding for the project of your choice. Visit on November 27^th to take part, donate and be the change!鈥�

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The Conversation is an amazing new online platform that publishes stories by experts. If you haven鈥檛 heard of it, you are encouraged to .

Often stories from The Conversationare picked up by outlets like the National Post, Maclean鈥檚, iPolitics, Global News, and the Ottawa Citizen.

Right now, they are looking for individuals with expertise in the arts and social sciences to write about the following. Take a look and let Steven_Reid3@杏吧原创.ca if you are interested.

Arts

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of Schindler’s List, Steven Spielberg’s award-winning film, Universal Pictures will re-release the film in 4K on Dec. 7, 2018. This represents an opportunity to discuss this classic film and its content.

Timeline: mid to late November

Jordan Peele is currently working on a new version of the Twilight Zone, a show known for its challenge of culture and politics and something that is sure to go with the sensibility the director displayed in Get Out. We’re looking for a scholar to discuss this new initiative.

Timeline: December-January

Contact: Vinita Srivastava, vinita.srivastava@theconversation.com

Culture/Society

U.S. President Donald Trump has used the name 鈥淧ocahontas鈥� on several occasions as a racial slur. The politics of genetics and racism are at play. Looking for a scholar to bring to light several of the complex issues that are raised by Elizabeth Warren鈥檚 announcement about her ancestry. “A DNA test is useless to determine tribal citizenship. Current DNA tests do not even distinguish whether a person鈥檚 ancestors were indigenous to North or South America,” Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. said.

Timeline: ASAP

Contact: Vinita Srivastava, vinita.srivastava@theconversation.com

As legalized cannabis becomes part of our everyday lives, we鈥檙e looking for stories on the cultural impact of the policy change. Inviting stories on:

Social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, youth, culture, history, literature, pop culture.

Timeline: ASAP

Contact: Vinita Srivastava, vinita.srivastava@theconversation.com

Pesticide exposure? The Canadian premiere screening of which will close out this years Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival in Toronto on Oct. 28. A recent court case awarded a cancer victim $289 million against Monsanto, the chemical company. Ground War investigates the world of golf, chemical lobbying, citizen activism, and the intensive, conventional use of pesticides on playing fields around the world. Looking for scholars that would like to review the film and discuss the issues that it raises.

Timeline: ASAP

Contact: Vinita Srivastava, vinita.srivastava@theconversation.com

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History’s Susan Whitney was a panel guest on , which focused on the experiences and perceptions of children during the First World War. Listen to this captivating and, at times, tragic discussion.

This CBC panel was held in conjunction with the , which hosted Professor Whitney and Professor Dominique Marshall as featured speakers.

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