November 2014

Abstracts due: Dec 12 2014. Conference Dates: May 26 - 29, 2015. Carleton University, Ottawa Canada. The Coordinating Committee for C2UExpo 2015 has decided to extend the deadline for Abstract and Presentation submissions to December 12, 2014. Citizen Solutions, Better World. We look forward to receiving your proposals on leading-edge work in community-campus partnerships in Canada and around the world!

Dec 1, 2014 @ 11:50am-12:50pm. Halifax: Tupper BA-3, Saint John: Classroom 105. The objective of this interactive session is to develop strategies that enable us as students to communicate both the successes and pitfalls of Canadian Medicare and to come up with solutions that still uphold the values of the Canada Health Act.

Fri, Nov 21 @ 12:00-4:00pm. IWK Health Centre. A collaboration between Dalhousie Medical Humanities-HEALS Program and the IWK Health Centre. The goal of the art show is to encourage thinking in new ways about the connections between health research and health care.

Application deadline: Nov 30, 2014. This program connects students and young professionals interested in global health with experienced professionals in the field. Although originally a Canadian-based program, this year the program has expanded to accommodate international applicants as well.

Nov 18 @ 6:00-7:30pm. Joanna B. Oosterveld Center, 2103 Gottingen Street. This Group is comprised of students and other community members who are interested in continuing the conversation about environmental injustices in Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotian communities throughout Nova Scotia.

Nov 27, 2014. 7:30-9 pm

November 27, 2014. 7:00 pm. Dalhousie Student Union Building, Room 303. You are invited to a public event where three panelists will discuss the changing landscape of Aboriginal health research over the past 25 years. Drawing on their own research experiences they will start a conversation that asks: What should Aboriginal health research look like in the future?

November 20 2014 @ 7:00 pm. Room #1108, Mona Campbell Building. What does food security have to do with mental health, peer relationships, quality of life, and other health related outcomes of kids? Join Dr. Sara Kirk and the CYCC Institute on Thursday, November 20th to celebrate National Child Day with a talk and discussion on the impacts of food security on young people in our community.

Nov 17, 24 & Dec 1, 2014 @ 7:00pm. Alderney Gate Public Library, Dartmouth. Watch a film and join the discussion! Film screenings are free and open to the public.

Nov 12, 2014 @ 7:00pm. Ondaatje Hall, Dalhousie University. Dr. Siva is an Indian environmental acitivist and anti-globalization author who received a PhD in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario. She plays a major role in the global ecofeminist movement and is one of the leaders of the International Forum on Globalization.