Navigating the Lockdown Blues is an online webinar focused on resilience, self-care and mindfulness during COVID-19. This workshop will be facilitated by V. Ophelia Rigault, a Grief Educator and Wellness Coach. 

It will take place via zoom on March 10th, 2021 from 1-2:30pm as part of SACK's International Women's Week celebration. This event is open to clients and the public. It will not be recorded and all cameras will be turned off. There will be a Q+A period at the end. 

To register for the event, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-the-lockdown-blues-resilience-self-care-mindfulness-tickets-141056771601 

About the host:

"Ophelia has over 20+ years of experience as a transformational empowerment coach, trainer and speaker on grief and loss, assertiveness communication, mental health and mindfulness practices. 

Ophelia supports leaders, organizations, and community groups to create brave spaces that empower their people to have uncomfortable conversations on inclusion, mental health stigma and how to develop a sense of belonging. 

Clients engage me because of the attractive force I carry based on empathy, compassion and a commitment to encouraging the heart.  I know what it is to lose hopes and dreams and experience the horror of loss and betrayal.  I also know what it is to rebuild and come back resilient and wiser than ever.

I am a self-proclaimed scarf-aoholic who enjoys spending time with my niece. I am also a radical self-care practitioner."

To learn more about Ophelia, you can check out her website at VORwebsite (vopheliarigault.com)

Brown Bag Conversations: Discussing Decolonization Series 

Elders-in-Residence at Queen’s

Several Elders in Residence from across campus will share thoughts and experiences about how they’ve supported teaching and learning in their time at Queen’s, as well as exploring gaps and opportunities that the campus community should be aware of as they continue along the paths of decolonization and Indigenization.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00pm, Microsoft Teams

Register here 

Brown Bag Conversations: Discussing Decolonization Series 
Disruptive Interviews: Exploring disciplinary barriers to decolonization and Indigenization

Robin Attas (CTL) will share general experiences from the first round of a current research study, the “disruptive interview,” where instructors have an opportunity to explore barriers to decolonization in their own disciplines and deepen their understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing through a medicine walk. Actively recruiting participants for spring 2021!

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00pm, Microsoft Teams

Register here

Black Studies Summer Seminar
June 14-18, 2021

The Black Studies Summer Seminar is a one-weeklong research-intensive seminar engaged with various themes in or connected to Black studies hosted by the University of Toronto Scarborough and Queen’s University. Designed to produce generative and fruitful academic debates, we are focused on the professional development of Ph.D. candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows and pre-tenure faculty with lived experience of being racialized as Black.

The Black Studies Summer Seminar will work at the intersection of creative, academic and activist work, highlighting radical interdisciplinarity and centering collaboration, co-creation and experiential learning.

Seminars, Workshops and Presentations will be led by Kristin Moriah, Denise Ferreira Da Silva, Katherine McKittrick, Andrea Davis, Charmaine Lurch, Sandra Brewster, Mark V. Campbell, Kevin Ormsby, Andrea Fatona, Karina Vernon, Anique Jordan, Cheryl Thompson, OmiSoore Dryden, Alexander G. Weheliye, Pamela Edmonds and others.

 “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change”: Anti-Racist Pedagogies and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning Webinar

Facilitated by Yasmine Djerbal, Ph.D. Candidate, Cultural Studies Program, Queen’s University

Building on Angela Davis's words "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change", this webinar is an invitation to "change the things we can no longer accept". Instructors and educational staff will be invited to learn, discuss, and share inclusive teaching practices and anti-racist pedagogies upon which to create intentional, meaningful, and committed change in teaching and learning spaces. Geared towards participants from a range of disciplines, identity positions and teaching experience, this session will help build on prior knowledge and develop participants' anti-racist strategies in classroom environments. Different aspects of anti-racism and inclusion will be discussed in relation to curriculum design, teaching practices, assessment, and disciplinary epistemologies.

*If you require an accessibility-related measure (e.g.: sign language interpretation, captioning, printed copy of the presentation, or any other accessibility-related measure), please indicate so in the registration form.

For complete information and to register

Anti-Racist Pedagogies and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning – Q&A

Friday, February 26, 2021; 1:00 – 2:00pm, Zoom

Yasmine will be available for an informal hour-long discussion with peers and educational professionals.  Whether you attended her webinar or not, you are invited to join in the conversation.

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Anti-Racist Pedagogy: An Introduction to Key Concepts and Practices Webinar

A limited number of opportunities for university instructors to gain a better understanding of concepts of race, racism, anti-racism, and anti-racist pedagogies through professional development workshops and training sessions within their respective institutions has been identified as one of the key barriers to effectively implementing anti-racist initiatives in Canadian Universities (Henry and Kobayashi 2017; Dua and Bhanji 2017). In this interactive webinar, we will explore key terms and theories in the practice of anti-racist pedagogies, as well as provide a brief overview of critical concepts underlying anti-racist pedagogical approaches such as race, racism, and anti-racism. With an introduction to ideas and best practices for embedding and supporting anti-racist pedagogies within university classrooms and departments, participants will be encouraged to reflect on the curriculum they teach and brainstorm ways they could integrate anti-racist pedagogies into their own classroom settings.

For complete information and to register

Anti-Racist Pedagogy: An Introduction to Key Concepts and Practices – Q&A

Friday, February 19, 2021; 1:00 – 2:00pm, Zoom

Dre will be available for an informal hour-long discussion with peers and educational professionals.  Whether you attended their webinar or not, you are invited to join in the conversation.

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Please join us virtually at the Annual Black History Month opening ceremony on Sunday Jan 31 from 5pm to 6pm.

The BHM calendar will be released at the ceremony and we will have the opportunity to hear insights from our cherished community members on Black history and heritage for 2021. Celebrating joy in us and joy in community is the 2021 focal point of BHM in Kingston and hopefully provides a good starting place to engaging with Black histories and Black heritage.

We are counting on your presence to open the 25th year of Black History Month in Canada strong!

Please click here to register.

Hope to see you there!

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard is a vintage icon and leading advocate for LGBTQ+ and disability rights. Jessica’s unique sense of personal style, coupled with her blend of creativity and intellect, has amassed her a legion of fans. Jessica’s unique and humorous take on life, and forging on when the going gets tough, has seen her lauded by DIVA Magazine as a ‘Rising Star’ of the LGBTQ+ community, has won her awards including ‘Vlogger of the Year’ from Blogosphere Magazine and has seen her work with huge brand and channels such as MTV, BBCThree, BBC Radio 1 and ITV.

Join us as we welcome Jessica Kellgren-Fozard. Jessica is a vintage icon and leading advocate for LGBTQ2+ and disability rights. Jessica will be bringing her creativity, intellect, and unique and humorous take on life to a Zoom presentation, including a Q&A at the end!

Register for this event : https://queensu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkd-mgrD0sHtR3MuzArBbnjYCSOOCorFkl

Learn more, and access the Zoom Link, via our Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/572620283698244

This event is for an upcoming BISC Talks that will focus on Queer Histories. The Zoom meeting ID and passcode are included on the poster. The talks are led by Dr. Jason Bloomfield who teaches a gender studies course as part of the BISC summer offerings. 
 
FYI – the BSA points referred to in the posters relates to a co-curricular program introduced last year for FY BISC students called the BISC Skills Award. It is designed to help students get the most out of the co-curricular activities and programming at the BISC (or BISC Online!) that contribute to student development. Here is a link to more information for those who may be interested: https://www.queensu.ca/bisc/academics/first-year-program/bisc-skills-award.  
 
This event welcomes Queen's to attend!

This event is for an upcoming BISC Talks that will focus on Queer Histories. The Zoom meeting ID and passcode are included on the poster. The talks are led by Dr. Jason Bloomfield who teaches a gender studies course as part of the BISC summer offerings. 
 
FYI – the BSA points referred to in the posters relates to a co-curricular program introduced last year for FY BISC students called the BISC Skills Award. It is designed to help students get the most out of the co-curricular activities and programming at the BISC (or BISC Online!) that contribute to student development. Here is a link to more information for those who may be interested: https://www.queensu.ca/bisc/academics/first-year-program/bisc-skills-award.  
 
This event welcomes Queen's to attend!