DEVS is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Jordan Stark was awarded the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) – National Research Foundation of South Africa https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-award. This award supports research collaborations between Canada and select partner organizations and eligible countries and regions.
The Global Development Studies Department congratulates Jadyn Kuah for being the recipient of the 2022-2023 Eileen Krieger Award. This award honours a graduating student in the DEVS program who demonstrates the qualities cherished in Eileen: strong extra-curricular involvement at Queen's, a positive attitude, strong leadership skills, and excellent academic standing.
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Hall on being selected as the winner of the 2023 International Studies Association Global Development Studies Book Award for her book Refracted Economies (University of Toronto Press, 2022).
The Department of Global Development Studies is excited to be offering two new experiential learning courses in the 2023 spring/summer term.
DEVS 306 students enjoy a night of Cuban music at Queen’s
Cuban Culture and Society (DEVS 306) students met famed Cuban Canadian jazz pianist and bandleader Hilario Duran backstage at the Isabel recently, during his Big Band concert. Duran’s 15-piece ensemble featured some of Canada’s best jazz musicians, Cuban and Canadian. Duran wished the students well in their studies of Cuban culture at Queen’s, and their time in Havana in May.
Renowned musician Alex Cuba will receive an honorary degree from Queen’s University during the Fall Convocation ceremony on Wednesday October 12th. He was nominated by Karen Dubinsky and Susan Lord who are the instructors of the Cuban Culture and Society courses (DEVS 306/307).
Queen's University Archives is pleased to invite you to view the 40th Annual Archives Lecture."An Artistic Chronicle of Havana in the 1960s: Cuban-Canadian Harry Tanner" presented by Dr. Karen Dubinsky.
When: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Where: Joseph S. Stauffer Library, Room 014
RSVP: 613.533.2378 or archives@queensu.ca
Come find out more about the DEVS Summer Semester Abroad at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg (Summer 2023). Information session in-person and Zoom on October 6, 2022 from 7:00 - 9:00pm EST.
Locations:
MacCorry B408 – DEVS Lounge
https://queensu.zoom.us/j/95645680894?pwd=bzhnczREZzFSVnVhbG9MbzhpR3FTZz09
We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations to Dr. Susanne Soederberg for being recognized as a field-leading researcher by the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Soederberg is internationally recognized for her trailblazing research on how policymaking influences social inequalities at overlapping scales from local to global. With a focus on producing societal knowledge based on principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, she has become one of the most influential political economists studying contemporary capitalism across the global North/South divide.
Dr. David McDonald publishes a book on the future of public services drawing on cases from around the world. The title is available to all as an open access book and includes a global manifesto for revitalising public service provision.
