Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) will host the sixth annual FPA Research Month. The month-long event will explore, examine and engage with research by FPA faculty and students from Feb. 24 to Mar. 24.
FPA Research Month celebrates the breadth of knowledge produced in the faculty while inviting the community to explore research on a broad range of societal issues.
When: Feb. 24 to Mar. 24, 2019
Where: Various
Info: Individual events may take place in different locations and require event registration or tickets. A full list of events can be found on the FPA Research Month website.
Media are invited to attend most FPA Research Month events, including the following featured events. Please check online for details.
Tanya Talaga to Deliver 20th Annual Kesterton Lecture
The School of Journalism and Communication will host the 20th annual Kesterton Lecture Seeing/Saying: Journalism, Indigeneity and Hard Truths, presented by award-winning journalist and celebrated author Tanya Talaga.
When: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at 7 p.m.
Where: Second floor conference rooms 2220-2228, Richcraft Hall, Carleton
Info: This event is free and open to the public. Registration is available online.
In this lecture, Talaga will explore the chasm between seeing and saying through the lens of her research into the deaths of seven Indigenous students in Thunder Bay, Ont. She will discuss where society is now, how it can move forward and the role that journalism should play.
FPA Research Excellence Award Symposium: Civil Society and North American Free Trade
Carleton University’s Laura Macdonald, professor in the Department of Political Science, will host the FPA Research Excellence Award Symposium: Trading on New Terms: Civil Society and North American Free Trade.
The symposium’s three expert panels will bring together scholars and civil society organizations to discuss pressing issues, including the effects of the new North American free trade agreement, the role of civil society organizations in trade negotiations and the impact of the Liberal government’s Progressive Trade Agenda.
When: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Second floor conference rooms 2220-2228, Richcraft Hall, Carleton
Info: This event is free to attend.
The symposium’s program can be found online. A story about Macdonald’s research on past and present North American free trade agreements and civil society groups is available here.
2019 Bell Lecture Presented by Senator Kim Pate: What Should Canadians Know—and What Can They Do—About Criminal and Justice Reforms During This Election Year?
Renowned advocate for imprisoned Canadians, Senator Kim Pate will address the urgent challenges facing our criminal justice system as we approach the federal election. Pate was the long-time executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies. She has dedicated her career to working with some of society’s most marginalized, victimized, criminalized and institutionalized — particularly imprisoned youth, men and women. Pate is widely credited as the driving force behind the Inquiry into Certain Events at the Prison for Women in Kingston.
When: Monday, Mar. 18, 2019, the lecture begins at 7 p.m.
Where: Second Floor Atrium, Richcraft Hall, Carleton
Info: This event is open to the public, registration is available online.
The lecture is hosted by the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs in the Faculty of Public Affairs.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Media Advisories
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