School of International Development and Global Studies

• Canada’s largest academic unit specializing in international development
• Pursues a mission to engage both theory and practice
• Offers courses abroad in developing and developed countries
• Provides CO-OP option to combine working and learning
• Research intensive with an interdisciplinary PhD in International Development
• Provides networking opportunities in a G8 capital city

Thesis Defence:

We are pleased to confirm that the oral defense for Jessica Cadesky (Ph.D. in International Development) will take place on Tuesday, April 26th at 1:00 pm in FSS 5028 and by teleconference.

 

 

Thesis Supervisor

Rebecca Tiessen, Ph.D

 

External  Examiner

Erin Baines (University of British Columbia), Ph.D

 

Internal Examiners

Jane Parpart, Ph.D
Thushara Hewage, Ph.D
Stephen Brown, Ph.D

 

Defence Chair

English
Sub-title: 
Lifetimes Not Project Cycles: Exploring the long-term impacts of gender and development programming in northern Sri Lanka
Date: 
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 - 1:00 pm
Event organizer: 
School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all
Event type: 
University events, Thesis defence
Event language: 
English
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Exam Prep 2.0

Preparing for your exams may seem like an overwhelming task. With this online workshop by the FSS Student Experience Centre, you can learn how to manage your stress, refine your study skills, and manage your time while learning some tips for effectively preparing for exam period.

Simple, effective study techniques

Strategies to enhance your confidence in exam writing

Effective ways to schedule and prepare for exams

French
Date: 
Wednesday 16 March 2022 à 10 h 00 to à 11 h 00
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Department of Criminology, Department of Economics, FSS Student Life and Academic Support, School of International Development and Global Studies, School of Social Work, School of Psychology, School of Political Studies
Intended audience: 
Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Event type: 
Workshops & seminars, Academic
Event language: 
English

La préparation aux examens 2.0

Vous préparer pour vos examens peut sembler une tâche accablante. Avec cet atelier présenté par le Centre de l'expérience étudiante FSS, vous apprendrez à gérer votre stress, à perfectionner vos techniques d’étude et à gérer votre temps tout en apprenant quelques conseils pour bien vous préparer pour les examens de mi-session.

• Techniques d’étude simples et efficaces

• Stratégies pour augmenter votre confiance dans la rédaction d’examens

• Moyens efficaces pour planifier et préparer vos examens

 

French
Date: 
Monday 4 April 2022 à 12 h 00 to à 13 h 00
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Economics
Intended audience: 
Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Event type: 
Workshops & seminars, Academic
Event language: 
French

Ph.D. thesis defense in DVM

We are pleased to confirm that the oral defense for Geneviève Minville (MA in International Development and Globalization) will take place on Friday, March 11th at 1:00 pm in FSS 4006

 

Thesis Title

“An analysis of post-disaster recovery management in the 2016 and 2019 National Disaster Management Plans of India“

 

Thesis Supervisor

French
Date: 
Friday 11 March 2022 à 13 h 00 to à 16 h 00
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences, School of International Development and Global Studies
Intended audience: 
Graduate students, Professors, Staff
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk
Event language: 
English and French
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Ph.D. thesis defense in DVM

We are pleased to confirm that the oral defense for Geneviève Minville (MA in International Development and Globalization) will take place on Friday, March 11th at 1:00 pm in FSS 4006

 

Thesis Title

“An analysis of post-disaster recovery management in the 2016 and 2019 National Disaster Management Plans of India“

 

Thesis Supervisor

English
Date: 
Friday, 11 March 2022 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences, School of International Development and Global Studies
Intended audience: 
Graduate students, Professors, Staff
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk
Event language: 
English and French
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Mettre les Noir.e.s au centre de la Recherche et de...

"Mettre les Noir.e.s au centre de la Recherche et de l'engagement communautaire"

French
Sub-title: 
En conversation avec Karine Coen-Sanchez, candidate au doctorat, et les professeurs George Dei et Abdoulaye Gueye
Date: 
Wednesday 23 February 2022 à 17 h 00 to à 18 h 00
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Future Students, Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk, Panel, Workshops & seminars, Academic, Personal enrichment, Webinar
Event language: 
English and French

Centering Blackness in Research and Community Engagement

Racial formation shapes space, give meaning to place and condition the experience of embodied subjects “emplaced” in and moving through material worlds. Therefore, it is imperative to continuously work together to reassess the embedded systematic and oppressive structures within academia. To bring forth change that will provide ongoing support to Black, Indigenous, and racialized students and professors. 

English
Sub-title: 
In conversation with Karine Coen-Sanchez, PhD candidate, and professors George Dei and Abdoulaye Gueye
Date: 
Wednesday, 23 February 2022 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Future Students, Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk, Panel, Workshops & seminars, Academic, Personal enrichment, Webinar
Event language: 
English and French

Marleau Graduate Research Seminar

Attend this lecture based on Lawrence H. Goulder's paper co-authored with Xianling Long, Jieyi Lu and Richard D. Morgenstern, China's Unconventional Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy.

English
Sub-title: 
China's Unconventional Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy
Date: 
Friday, 12 November 2021 - 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk, Theme, Environment
Event language: 
English

La préparation aux examens

Vous préparer pour vos examens peut sembler une tâche accablante. Avec cet atelier offert par le Centre de l'expérience étudiante de FSS, vous apprendrez à gérer votre stress, à perfectionner vos techniques d’étude et à gérer votre temps tout en apprenant quelques conseils pour bien vous préparer pour les examens finaux.

French
Date: 
Wednesday 24 November 2021 à 15 h 00 to à 16 h 00
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Department of Criminology, Department of Economics, FSS Student Life and Academic Support, School of International Development and Global Studies, School of Social Work, School of Psychology, School of Political Studies
Intended audience: 
Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Event type: 
Workshops & seminars, Academic
Event language: 
French

Décolonisation et conservation des objets autochtones

Résumé : Faire de la place aux voix et perspectives autochtones entre les murs d’institutions dont les fondements sont souvent issus d’une période coloniale - qui a par ailleurs vu les nations autochtones être dépossédées de leur patrimoine culturel - comporte plusieurs défis.

French
Sub-title: 
Décolonisation et conservation des objets autochtones en contexte muséal
Date: 
Tuesday 2 November 2021 à 11 h 30 to à 12 h 30
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk, Theme, Webinar, Indigenous
Event language: 
English and French

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