University of Ottawa event calendar – February 5-9, 2024

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Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa from February 5 to 9, 2024:

Mediating Contemporary Conflicts and the Role of Non-State Actors
WHEN: Monday, February 5 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Social Sciences Building, Room FSS4004; in-person.
Jonathan Cohen (Executive Director of Conciliation Resources) will speak about the organization's experience of facilitating dialogue and providing meditation support in protracted conflict situations such as the Horn of Africa, the Philippines, the South Caucasus and Kashmir.


International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Sharing Stories, Saving Stories
WHEN: Tuesday, February 6 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Virtual.
Celebrating the accomplishments of women in STEM in Canada and the memory institutions that preserve their stories.


Reuniting Black LGBTQ+ People and African-Centered Thought: Overview of a Historic Association of Black Psychologists Mbongi
WHEN: Tuesday, February 6 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Social Sciences Building, Room FSS4007; in-person.
Fulbright scholar Dr. Michele K. Lewis will discuss the work she and her colleagues did with Black LGBTQ+ populations that incorporates contemplative practices, which are strategies for decolonizing inner life. 

Mapping Blended Finance: What Is the Experience of Canadian Development Cooperation Organizations?
WHEN: Thursday, February 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Social Sciences Building, Room FSS4006; in-person.
Results of a research project that asked leaders from Canadian development cooperation and humanitarian aid organizations how they view the opportunities and the limits presented by blended finance initiatives sponsored by the Canadian government in the past five years.


Black History Month, yes but what is next?
WHEN: Thursday, February 8 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Learning Crossroads (CRX), Room 407; virtual event.
A roundtable conversation focused on the significance of Black History Month within our educational institutions. (In French)

"We had to defend ourselves: police, gangs and moral panic in Montreal"
WHEN: Friday, February 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Social Sciences Building, Room FSS5028; in-person.
"We had to defend ourselves". Hear from Maxime Aurélien, Haiti's first gang leader, and professor and activist Ted Rutland as they seek to shed new light on racialized gangs. (In French)


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