December 13 Roundup: History Events and Announcements
Below are upcoming events as well as announcements that may be of interest. (A bulletin will be sent out each week with upcoming events and announcements.) Departmental events are also .
Events
Now – December 2017
杏吧原创鈥檚 United Way Campaign
杏吧原创鈥檚 United Way Campaign creates a great opportunity for staff and faculty on campus to connect, network and raise funds for a great cause. 100% of the funds raised by our campaign are invested locally helping kids achieve their potential, moving people from poverty to possibility, and bringing people and resources together to build a strong, healthy, safe community for all residents of Ottawa.
Please join us in making this year鈥檚 campaign a success.
All events that have been confirmed to date will be posted to the 杏吧原创 United Way website at: /unitedway/
January 18, 2018
The European Union and Russia: Where Now?
The Jean Monnet Chair in EU Relations with Russia and the Eastern Neighborhood (EUREAST), 杏吧原创 University, cordially invites you to the workshop 鈥淭he European Union and Russia: Where Now?鈥.
During this half-day event, European, Russian, and Canadian experts will discuss the current state and future directions for relations between the European Union and Russia in the face of the ongoing Ukraine crisis and sanctions regimes.
The event will also highlight the launch of a newly published book, edited by Tom Casier and Joan DeBardeleben, (Routledge, 2018).
For updated information, please visit carleton.ca/eureast
When: Thursday, January 18, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: 608 Robertson Hall, 杏吧原创 University
Event contact: Idris Colakovic, idris.colakovic@carleton.ca
2017鈥2018
History Department Brown Bag Occasions
The History Department invites you to a series of Brown Bag Occasions taking place in our History Lounge (433 Paterson), starting at 12:30. Bring your lunch and join us for any of the following talks:
- January 26: Kerry Abel: 鈥淔inding Mrs. Simcoe: The Historian鈥檚 Craft Revisited鈥
- February 9: Mary Margaret Johnston-Miller and James Miller: 鈥淗ow Extraordinary! Preserving the Psychiatric Art of Scotland.鈥
- March 23: Chinnaiah Jangam: Report on sabbatical research
March 15-17, 2018
Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium
The Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium is one of the longest running history graduate conferences in Canada. In March 2018, the Department of History, 杏吧原创 University, will be hosting the 24th Annual Colloquium. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淪torying Our Pasts: Historical Narrative and Representations鈥 highlights historical output and means of storytelling. We hope to draw on different methodologies in a self-reflexive dialogue about how historians present and share their research.
Announcements
杏吧原创 鈥 United Way Payroll Deductions Now Open
Payroll deduction is the easiest way to donate to the United Way, you can choose any amount you wish, and they are tax-deductible. Set it up once and then forget about it! You can find instructions here along with FAQs and contact information: /unitedway/donate-now/
Did you know that you can even use the United Way campaign to donate to another registered Canadian charity? So if you contribute to both a United Way program and a charity of your choice, you can now do it all in one place! When making your donation, just specify which charity you want to help using their name and registered CRA number (e.g. 鈥淥ttawa Humane Society鈥 123264715 RR0001). All you have to do next is specify how much you鈥檙e donating to which cause.