Graduate Studies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010

WINNIPEG, MB - The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce its membership in both the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) and the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies (WCDGS).

“Membership in these prestigious associations offers The University of Winnipeg the opportunity to network with institutions across Canada on issues pertaining to graduate education,” says Dr. Sandra Kirby, Associate Vice-President (Research) and Dean of Graduate Studies. “Our association helps establish us as an institution of choice for graduate studies in several distinctive areas of study.”

UWinnipeg currently offers twelve different Master’s degrees while embarking on a major drive to extend its academic excellence by promoting graduate training and research. Membership in these two associations enhances the University’s intellectual capacity and prominence.

At the CAGS November 2009 Annual General Meeting in Halifax, UWinnipeg was voted in as an institutional member. WCDGS included UWinnipeg is its ranks on January 29, 2010 in Victoria.

The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies was founded in 1962 to promote graduate education and university research through meetings, publications and advocacy. The Association brings together Canadian universities with graduate programs, graduate student associations, the three federal research-granting agencies and organizations having an interest in graduate studies.

CAGS allows universities to meet together to discuss critical issues and developments for graduate studies. CAGS also assists universities with agreements for faculty and student exchanges.

The Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies was established in 1974. The purpose of the organization is to promote the effective pursuit of graduate studies at Western Canadian Universities.
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UWinnipeg is consistently ranked in the Top-10 in the country on an annual basis by both Maclean’s Magazine and The Globe & Mail newspaper. The University of Winnipeg is a leader in academic excellence, Aboriginal education, environmental studies & sustainability, and theatre & the arts. Find out more by visiting www.uwinnipeg.ca.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Deanna England, Graduate Studies Officer, The University of Winnipeg
P: 204.786.9093 E: d.england@uwinnipeg.ca

University of Winnipeg Graduate Students Research Colloquium - April 8, 2010

All University of Winnipeg Graduate Students are eligible to submit an abstract to present either a poster or a paper at this first annual research colloquium. This is an excellent opportunity to add presentation experience to your CV in the comfort of your own institution, supported by your professors and peers.

Intent to Present:
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Please Submit the Following Information:
• A title of the project being presented
• Presentation format: paper or poster
• Program information, Name of student presenter(s) and faculty supervisor(s) and contact information (email address & phone number). If there is more than one student presenter for a research project, the name of the first student listed will be considered the primary contact person for that research project.

Abstract Submission:
Deadline: March 1, 2010
1. Write an abstract as a Microsoft Word document. It must be less than, or equal to 150 words. If it exceeds 150 words, every word after the 150 will be deleted. Also, we will not edit your abstract. It will be printed EXACTLY as submitted. So please take care when submitting.
2. Include your full name (and the names of any co-authors).
3. Include whether you will be giving an oral or a poster presentation.
4. Include the title of your presentation.
5. Include the program to which you belong (i.e. Applied Computer Science, Theology, JMP Public Administration etc.)
6. Include your degree (MA, MMFT, MSc)
7. Email all of the above information to Deanna England, Graduate Studies Officer at d.england@uwinnipeg.ca no later than March 1, 2010.

Students will be informed by March 15 whether or not they have been selected to participate in the Colloquium.

For more information, please contact Deanna England, Graduate Studies Officer.

Hi Everyone,

Just an update to let you know that The University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies now has accounts on twitter and facebook.
Please add us to your friends lists, become fans of our page, and subscribe to our tweets!

This is yet another way to keep up with what's happening with us here in Graduate Studies!

I look forward to following you all!

I pulled this from the International Office newsletter, but many of these events are appropriate for all students, whether you are international or not!

University of Winnipeg Events

UWEconSA Fundraiser

The University of Winnipeg's Economics Student's Association is having a fundraiser at Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club. Join them for a night of fun and laughter. Tickets are available at the Info Booth.

Date: January 15, 2010.
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club, 2025 Corydon Avenue
Hosted by: U of W Economics Students Association
Contact: Rebecca Douglas,
http://economics.uwinnipeg.ca/economics_students_association.html

Career & Summer Job Fair

Don't miss this event! Build confidence by tapping into new fields and prospects now. Attend this event and meet face to face with over 80 human resources professionals, recruiters and career specialists. Check out career options, industry trends and salary expectations for current permanent, co-op, contract, part-time and internship employment opportunities.

Come prepared by carrying updated copies of your resumé with you at the fair!

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Duckworth Centre Gymnasium
Contact: ccs@uwinnipeg.ca

University of Winnipeg International Students Dialogue Group

If you are an international student, or will be arriving in Winnipeg to begin school in January 2010, and want to meet new and exciting people for a chat about school and life in Winnipeg, here is your opportunity! The University Of Winnipeg International Students Dialogue Group (UWISDIG) offers you an opportunity to meet with other international students from all over the world to celebrate diversity, connect culturally, and possibly make new and exciting friends.

You will get to share your experiences of coming to Winnipeg, hear about other student's experiences, share a snack and just have a very relaxed chat time amidst smiling faces (and in "Winterpeg", warm faces always make a difference). Hope to see you at our first dialogue group!

Date: Friday, January 29, 2010
Time: 12:30 - 1:20 pm
Location: 3C34
Hosted by: International Student Services
Contact: International Student Services at 204.786.9469 or
international.office@uwinnipeg.ca

English Language Program Weekend Ski Trip

English Language Program, international and housing students are welcome to attend this exciting trip to Asessippi Ski Area and Resort! The registration fee includes round-trip transportation by chartered bus, 2 night's hotel stay, 2 day lift tickets, and 2 day ski or snowboard rentals. Hurry and register- only 50 spots open!

Date: January 29-31, 2010
Location: Asessippi Ski Area and Resort
Cost: $300.00
Hosted by: The English Language Program
Contact: Julie Sakuta at j.sakuta@uwinnipeg.ca or 982.1151.
Register by January 15, 2010.

International Student Dinner

If you enjoy trying out new flavours, the International Student Dinner is for you! A variety of exciting cultural foods will be available for attendees. Dust off your best outfit and come for dancing and lots of fun! Open to all.

Date: January 30, 2010
Time: 10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Location: The Bulman Student Centre
Cost: $10.00 cover charge.
Attire: Formal
Hosted by: The International Resource Centre
Contact: Charles Beckly at 204.960.4933, or Marijiana Skok at 204.880.1517, or
irc@theuwsa.ca for tickets.

Community Events

The Nylons

The Nylons are renowned for their dazzling harmonies, smooth arrangements and tight choreography in performing classics like The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Up on the Roof and Time of the Season. This four-member vocal group (with seven gold and six platinum recordings) is one of Canada's greatest international success stories.

Date: January 15 and 16, 2010 8:00 pm
January 17, 2010 2:00 pm
Location: Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street
Hosted by: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Contact: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at 949.3999 for tickets.

Winnipeg Art Gallery Art for Lunch Series - Exhibition Tour

This weekend tour features artworks from the 15th to the 19th Centuries from leading artistic centres of the time, including France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Italy and Spain. The tour will include the following exhibition:

EUROfix 1: The Art of the Old Masters

Date: January 20, 2010
Time: 12:10 - 1:00 pm
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard
Hosted by: The Winnipeg Art Gallery
Cost: $10.00 Student Admission Card available from the InfoBooth.
Provides free admission for a year.
Contact: The Winnipeg Art Gallery at 786.6641, or inquiries@wag.ca,
or visit http://www.wag.ca/

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra presents: Fiesta

This winter program looks at five composers who fell in love with the colourful music and dance traditions of Mexico, Spain, Egypt and Argentina, from the tango to the huapango.

Date: January 22, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street
Hosted by: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Contact: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at 949.3999 for tickets.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra presents: Rhythm and Heat

This program is full of exotic flavours and rhythms from Mexico, Spain and Egypt. Saint-Sa"ns' Egyptian Concerto features pianist Nareh Arghamanyan, winner of the First Prize at the 2008 Montreal International Music Competition.

Date: January 23, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street
Hosted by: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Contact: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at 949.3999 for tickets.

WESMEN SCHEDULE - HOME GAMES

Women's Volleyball
Friday January 22, 2010 6:00 pm (against Trinity Western)
Saturday January 23, 2010 8:00 pm (against Trinity Western)

Men's Volleyball
Friday January 22, 2010 8:00 pm (against Trinity Western)
Saturday January 23, 2010 6:00 pm (against Trinity Western)

Women's Basketball
Friday January 15, 2010 6:00 pm (against Saskatchewan)
Saturday January 16, 2010 6:00 pm (against Saskatchewan)
Friday January 29, 2010 6:00 pm (against Lethbridge)
Friday January 30, 2010 6:00 pm (against Lethbridge)

Men's Basketball
Friday January 15, 2010 8:00 pm (against Saskatchewan)
Saturday January 16, 2010 8:00 pm (against Saskatchewan)
Friday January 29, 2010 8:00 pm (against Lethbridge)
Friday January 30, 2010 8:00 pm (against Lethbridge)

Where: Duckworth Centre Gym, The University of Winnipeg
Tickets: UW Students: $3.00
Adults: $8.00
Youth 12 -18: $4.00
Under 12: Free

An Important message from the
United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for North America
(UNEP RONA)

Please share with your students and young people in your networks

NORTH AMERICAN TUNZA YOUTH NETWORK APPLICATION

Are you interested in being part of an environmental youth network in North America?

If so, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is now accepting applications from dynamic youth who would like to be part of its North American Tunza Youth Network.

UNEP recognizes education as a key part of understanding and mitigating climate change. This network helps to empower and educate youth and the general public on ways to conserve resources. In collaboration with UNEP, representatives of the youth network play an active role in spreading this educational effort around the region. The network serves as a way to augment and highlight the environmental work that North American youth are doing in the region while also connecting North American youth to the greater global Tunza network. It allows North American youth to showcase their environmental work on a regional and international platform.

UNEP’s goal with the North American Tunza Youth Network is to set in motion an ongoing effort by high school and university students to educate their communities about methods of conservation in a world where natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce. As the network grows, representatives will create a self-sustaining network of youth leaders around the United States and Canada.

Twenty-two (22) youth from around the U.S. and Canada will be selected for the 2009-2010 school year. The aim of this nation-wide network is to increase awareness of resource conservation, and will be led by university and high school students who will use educational events to reach out to their communities. Three audiences will be specifically targeted: children
ages 8-14, youth ages 14-22, and the general community. University and high school students will engage these audiences in events such as a resource conservation fair at an elementary school or handing out eco-friendly bulbs to homeowners around a university campus.

Youth Network representatives will play a unique role in this youth network, as they will be the direct connection to UNEP RONA. They will liaise with UNEP RONA to develop strategies for the growth of the network, update volunteers on activities taking place within the network, and play a leadership role in deciding future goals of the network.

This North American youth network is new, but not unique in its efforts to educate the public about climate change. Youth who have had experience in organizing grassroots activities or other educational campaigns are encouraged to apply; however, such previous experience is not necessary.

Selection Criteria:
Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 24 through September 2009

Applicants must demonstrate the following:
Commitment and experience working on environmental issues and/or education;
Leadership Skills: preference will be given to applicants with experience in leadership roles, organizational skills, and grassroots outreach;
Diversity: preference will be given to those who can contribute something unique to the Youth Network. Diversity is defined broadly and goes beyond gender, religion, and ethnicity to include experience and background.

Deadline: Friday, 29 January 2010

Please find the application form in the Graduate Studies Office at the University of Winnipeg, and if you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Khairoon Abbas at tel: 1 (202) 974-1316, email: khairoon.abbas@unep.org.

www.unep.org/rona

Manitoba Health Research Council Information Session:

When: Friday January 8, 2010 between 12:30 and 2:30
Where: 2C10

Topics will include detailed information on application procedures, decision process and general information for the 2010 Competition.

This session will include valuable information regarding funding for those doing Health-related research, and is another opportunity in addition to CIHR.

Below is information about a $10,000.00 scholarship for students graduating from a Canadian University, wishing to pursue Graduate Studies either domestically (any discipline) or in the US or UK (in the areas of international relations or industrial relations).

The Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874-1950).The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in (commence or continue) postgraduate study in any field, in Canada or elsewhere.
One Open Scholarship is awarded annually. Its value has lately been $10,000 but is subject to change.

The Travelling Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in the United States or the United Kingdom in the areas of international relations or industrial relations. Recently four scholarships of $11,000 each have been awarded annually, but the number and the amount are subject to change.

Selecting The Winners:
The awards will be based on high academic achievements (typically all A’s or very nearly so), personal qualities, and demonstrated aptitudes. Consideration will also be given to the applicant’s proposed program of study.
The awards will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, the Board of Scholarship of Trustees.

How to apply:
Applications must be made to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of your "home" university. This is the Canadian university from which you most recently graduated or at which you are currently enrolled.
You must be a graduate of a Canadian university when tenure of the scholarship begins.

Applications for the Mackenzie King Scholarships must be received by Deanna England in the UW Department of Graduate Studies by February 1st to support study in the following academic year.

For further details, please visit to Mackenzie King Scholarships website: http://www.mkingscholarships.ca/index-e.html

The University of Ottawa's Centre for International Policy Studies is
pleased to invite graduate students from the University of Winnipeg to
submit articles for our annual Graduate Student Journal.

Published annually, the Journal showcases and disseminates the research of graduate students from across the University of Ottawa. It provides space for rigorous discussion of international policy challenges and alternatives. We seek submissions from all related disciplines, reflecting the multidisciplinary character of CIPS.

The Journal seeks to expand linkages with local, national, and international academic and policy communities. To this end, it publishes longer research papers and shorter policy briefs on international affairs topics.

Submissions should adhere to the following criteria:

Research papers should not exceed 5,000 words; policy briefs should not exceed 2,000 words
Submissions must be Word-compatible
Referencing must follow the MLA Style Manual.
The deadline for submissions is January 15 , 2009.

To submit a paper, or for more information, please contact Nathan Reyes et Meghan Spilka O'Keefe at cepi.cips.journal@gmail.com.

For more information, please visit the website.

Call for Papers

Inheriting Histories, Imagining Futures: The Promises and Perils of Movement
11th Annual York Sociology Graduate Student Conference
York University, Toronto, ON. Canada
March 11-12, 2010

The York Sociology Graduate Student Association invites you to participate in
our 11th annual conference exploring the different conceptual, theoretical, and
methodological understandings and practices of movement and movements. The
notion of movement (of political imaginaries, perpetual conceptual movement,
being emotionally moved, and the movement of bodies) is of particular
importance today. There is an epidemic of wall-building, yet an erosion of the
nation-state along with renewed discussions of the role of state power. There
are questions about remaining attached to political commitments while giving
those commitments a partial, contingent character amidst economic crises and a
faltering faith in global capitalism. There is talk of love, affect, and
utopia, and at the same time, reconciliations of loss, failure, mourning, and
suffering.

All of this, and more, speaks to how we envision ideas about refiguring the past
and remembering differently, and how we move together, what we move toward, how
we view the movement of the body, how we move against systems of power, our
capacities to be emotionally and physically moved, movement through a
collective/group process, movement through and against state policies and
procedures, movements across borders and through check-points, moving over and
under walls, moving through the past, discovering how traces of the past move
through us, our scholarship and our activism, and how we move away from past
conceptions of revolution, social change, and nationalism, or toward them.
Under conditions of so much movement, then, how do we study, imagine and
articulate identity, home, rights, community, commitment, and political
efficacy?

Taking this line of inquiry, a number of additional questions are raised: What
socio-legal issues do bodies in motion provoke in interrogating systems of
trafficking, policing, nation-building, and the formations of immigration and
emigration policies? How are we to make sense of movements in consumption
patterns, the diffusion of ideologies and technologies, and the transport of
goods and capital in a world of global pandemic, environmental degradation, and
economic downfall? How does the displacement of labour and persons affect
familial relations? How have intellectual and social movements responded to and
made sense of these pressures and tensions? How can methodological enquiries
shift to accommodate the changing terrain of the sociological subject?

The York Sociology Graduate Student Conference is an interdisciplinary
conference on social theory, methods, and empirical research that provides a
space and opportunity for graduate students and faculty from a wide range of
disciplines to discuss and present their work and research. We welcome
proposals for papers on these and other interpretations of movement. The
following is a non-exhaustive list of possible fields/topics:

Citizenship studies
Studies of visuality – representations and constructions of history, revolt,
suffering
Sovereignty
Migration, diaspora, and refugee studies
Art and political aesthetics
Postcolonial studies
Nationalism and theories of the nation-state
Social movements/studies of resistance
Utopian studies, impulses, longings, pictorials
Historical sociology and memory
Studies in disability and the body
Immigration studies
Religious traditions, temporality, and the sacred in political imaginaries
Science fiction studies
Transnational feminism
Queer theory and sexuality studies
Love
Documentary and the essay film
Borders, security studies, walls, and practices of territorialization
Trafficking
Theories of loss, mourning, and failure
Studies in democracy and political processes

Submissions should include:
- Title and abstract (no more than 200 words)
- Format of presentation
- Requests for audiovisual equipment

Please send submissions to possibilitiesofmovement@live.com by December 20,
2009.

Below is a notice that I received from the International Office. Please note that H1N1 flu shots are now open to everyone.

With regard to Manitoba International Students, we have researched the
eligibility for the H1N1 vaccination. We have been advised if a person
does not have Manitoba Health Insurance, they will not be turned away from
an H1N1 vaccination clinic; however, a person will be turned away based on
the eligibility criteria (i.e. high risk groups first) until the
vaccination is made available to the entire population.

http://www.rham.mb.ca/about/rha.htm