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Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Wilfrid-Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for a full‐time, one year fellowship with Dr Josephine McMurray in the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics (up to two years of funding is possible based on productivity and support).

The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be to coordinate and conduct research activities for the NCE AGE‐WELL funded research project Developing Regional Health innovation Ecosystems (DRiVE), though other opportunities for collaborative research may be available dependent upon funding and time. The position is full time and available immediately, but the start date is negotiable. The Fellow will work from the Laurier Brantford campus location at least two days a week. Some travel will be required. See more details here.

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Free Training Opportunity: Inclusion in Non-Profits

Creating a more culturally diverse and inclusive workplace is a key challenge facing many non-profit leaders. Is it a priority for you? The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) is hosting the last “Leading The Conversation: Inclusion in Non-Profits” training this coming September 2016.

In 2014, Ontario Non-profit Network (ONN) identified diversity as one of the top five challenges for non-profit leaders (Shaping the Future: Leadership in Ontario’s Non-profit Labour Force, Ontario Non-profit Network, The Mowat Centre, University of Toronto, September 2014). From sources of recruitment to hiring practices, onboarding and professional development – ONN concluded that when it comes to cultural diversity and inclusion, non-profit leaders need support in taking action to build inclusive workplaces. ONN partnered with TRIEC to develop a pilot training that later became a program offered to non-profit leaders in Ontario.

Join this free training program to access practical training, solutions-based learning, tools and resources to increase diversity and inclusion at your organization. The curriculum includes two in-person workshops and two live webinars, and eLearning over a four- month period with a focus on cultural diversity in the workplace. Through the live sessions, you will have the opportunity to collaborate and connect with other non-profits working on the same challenges.

The last training cohort will be held in September in London, ON, at Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes.

Click here for more information. Apply by Friday, August 12, 2016.

 

 

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Understanding and Responding to Family Violence in the Context of Migration

This past June 29 saw 70-plus attendees convene at Western’s Faculty of Education for a community of practice conversation on family violence in the context of migration. Organized by CRHESI, the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI) and the Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children, the event brought multiple disciplines and research/practice perspectives together for a full day. The program included individual and panel presentations, including:

  • Gender-based violence in European and Migrant Contexts, by Dr. Lydia Potts, Oldenburg University, Germany.
  • Differential Responses to Family Violence in a Context of Pre- and Post-Migration Stressors, Dr. Mohammed Baobaid, MRCSSI, London ON.
  • Supporting Refugee and Immigrant Families through the Stress of Transition, by Dr. Lloy Wylie, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Our attendees provided thoughtful feedback at the end of the event. One of them said: “As a Ministry representative, this event helped me shape internal thinking and conversation on how to support this work.” Another attendee said: “This was a wonderful opportunity to hear from different perspectives.” And: “The time given and content shared permitted reflection of current practice and how to change in the future.”

We will share slideshows and a video synopsis of the symposium over the coming weeks.

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Organizing Equality

Organizing Equality is a major international conference hosted by members of the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at Western University, and will take place at Museum London between the 24th and 26th of March 2017. This conference will bring academics, artists and activists together from around the globe to address inequality and to develop new forms of knowing, thinking and acting together to guide future struggles.

Call for Papers
Proposals for papers and sessions should be limited to 250 words. The deadline for the submission of abstracts for 20-minute presentations is August 1 2016. Please include with your paper or session proposal, your name, e-mail address, institutional or group affiliation, and a short CV or biography. Abstracts should be e-mailed to the organizing committee at: organizingequality@uwo.ca.
Travel bursaries are available for participants from the global south. Please indicate in your submission if you would like to be considered for financial assistance.

Conference website: http://organizingequality.com

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Faculty of Health Sciences International Scholar-in-Residence Lecture

Join us for the Faculty of Health Sciences International Scholar-in-Residence Lecture

Towards Inclusive Societies: Contributions of an Occupational Perspective

Clare Hocking, PhD, Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand)

July 7, 2016, Health Sciences Building – Room 236

Social justice relates to receiving a fair share of society’s wealth, having opportunities to access culturally important occupations, and the potential for equitable outcomes. In this presentation, Professor Hocking draws together ideas from the work of Young, Sen and Nussbaum, to discuss the occupations societies have reason to value and the assistance that ought to be made available to promote social justice. For more information, click here.

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