Thematic Week - Sociology and Anthropology
FROM JANUARY 24 TO JANUARY 28 2011
The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology are pleased to invite you to the Sociology / Anthropology Week. Scattered throughout a whole week, we have organized a series of events that have been designed to explain the ins and outs of the Sociology and Anthropology programs AND show you how to get involved and active in that field of study!
All activities have been selected to not only provide a fun way to meet professors and students, but also to give you an in-depth look at the Anthropology program and show you how you can maximize all the exciting opportunities that are available to you as a Sociology or Anthropology student.
LIST OF ACTIVITIES
Indigenous rights today in Taiwan
/ Hosted by Professor Scott Simon
Monday 24th of January
TBT 315, 5:00 to 7:00 pm,
Around the world, the lands and livelihoods of indigenous peoples are threatened by development projects imposed from actors external to their communities. In Taiwan, Sakinu of the Paiwan tribe has written novels and made a film, The Sage Hunter, on this subject. His community is now threatened by a plan to store nuclear waste on their territory. After a screening of the film, we will discuss this issue in Taiwan and elsewhere.
L'Iran - Un autre regard / A film screening and discussion on contemporary Iranian society
Tuesday, the 25th of January: TBT 021 4:00-9:00pm
Sociology and Anthropology Week invites you to the viewing of a documentary and debate about Iran, a country that invokes both fear and curiosity and is often considered as a society full of paradoxes and contrasts.
Iran, with a long and ancient history, has experienced two revolutions (1905 and 1979) and a long eight-year war with Iraq. Today, media coverage of Iran is mainly focused on speculations on the nuclear issue and provocative remarks made by the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The latest news from Iran has shown to the world that despite strong state repression, social actors speak, react, organise and protest. This event will provide you with an opportunity to have a different look at the Iranian society by focusing on social problems facing the country.
The screening will be followed by a discussion.
Social Evening: Anthropology and Sociology
Soccer Game “Professors Against Students”
Intercultural Potluck
Photography Exhibit
Wednesday January 26, 2011
Soccer Game: Show up for the game at 5:30pm. Students should wear light coloured t-shirts while professors should wear dark coloured t-shirts. Will the students avenge their loss from last year? Come find out. All levels!
Montpetit Hall, Gymnasium 3 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Intercultural Potluck: Join us for an evening of potluck (cash bar). Bring a sociologically or anthropologically themed food! Any questions of what to bring, email Ari Gandsman. (Ari.Gandsman@uOttawa.ca)
Café Alternatif (Café Alt) in the basement of Simard at 7pm
Photography Exhibit during the potluck. You are invited to vote for the Audience Award.
Come to either or both events.
This bilingual evening is open to all members and students of the sociology and anthropology department.
Table ronde /Round Table
Culture, women, the Internet: Reflections and challenges.
In honor of the late Michèle Ollivier’s intellectual work
Thursday, January 27, 2011
4:30 pm, DMS 3120
Panélistes / Panelists
Wendy Robbins - University of New Brunswick
Moderating a pioneer community of feminists: Policy, action and research on the cyber frontier 1995-2010.
Ann Denis - Université d'Ottawa /University of Ottawa
Défis conceptuels relatifs à l’étude de l’Internet/Conceptual challenges in the study of the Internet.
Viviana Fridman - UQAM et Université de Montréal
Quelques éléments de réflexion autour du goût et des pratiques culturelles.
Virginie Mesana - Université d'Ottawa
Consommer la «diversité» : comprendre la figure de l’éclectique culturel.