Events

UnWind

Assignments, exams, papers, readings… the last part of term is packed with work and stress. Come for board games, yoga and more! Relax, unwind, and de-stress during one of the busiest times of term right near your favourite study spot on campus.

Abstracts: Writing Workshop

This workshop introduces researchers to the typical structure of the abstract, while accounting for disciplinary differences. Participants will write or revise an abstract (thesis, dissertation, research article), and receive feedback from the workshop facilitators and other participants. Registration required.

A Look at the World of Japan’s 2.5 Dimensional Musicals

This year’s Salon Series takes us into the realm of Japanese pop culture. Costumer, performer, and long-time TomoeArts member Evelyn Leung shares her experiences during her two-year research project at Ritsumeikan Kyoto where she was doing research on textiles, studying odori, tea ceremony and kimono dressing – and seeing lots of amazing performances including 2.5D Musicals.

Change the Subject Screening with Q+A

Change the Subject tells the story of students whose singular effort at confronting an instance of anti-immigrant sentiment in their library catalog took them all the way from Baker-Berry Library to the halls of Congress. This film shows how an instance of campus activism entered the national spotlight, and how a cataloging term became a flashpoint in the immigration debate on Capitol Hill.

Locating Difference in Paris Museums

The Paris Museum Pass provides cardholders a way to make whirlwind tours of art, history, science, and splendour, as well as sewers and crypts beneath the city streets. This presentation explores how these are situated in dialogue through an urban geography that establishes a framework mirroring a dominant image of French national society both expressing and containing difference within it.