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Upcoming Peace Centre events

March 9th, 2021

For any questions related to the upcoming events please feel free to contact Diana Rice, drice@dawsoncollege.qc.ca 

March 18 at 10 a.m.: Is the Sun Setting on Western Epistemologies? Nisha Toomey, University of Toronto, OISE will discuss how we can and should challenge the western canon and thought in educational institutions as a meaningful way to engage with decolonization. Open to Faculty & Staff Click here for more information 

March 25 at 2 p.m.: SESSION II: CURATING AND CONTEXTUALIZING CONTENTIOUS CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS with Shana Haines, David Austin and Sabrina Jafralie. Click here for more information.  Open to Faculty & Staff.

March 30 at 2:30 p.m.: Immigrant Settler Responsibilities to Indigenous Peoples in the time of reconciliation, with Deanna del Vecchio (University of Toronto), Nisha Toomey, (University of Toronto, OISE) and Jade Ho (Simon Fraser University) Open to Students, Faculty & Staff. Click here for Zoom link.

March 31 at 1 p.m.: Poetry & the Art of Black Resistance, with Shanice Nicole, Faith Pare, Lindsay Young and moderated by Deanna Smith.  Beginning with a recitation of their works Shanice, Lindsay and Faith will showcase their poetic talents. Following this, Deana Smith will moderate a discussion on the need for inclusion of Black authors and artists as a part of the western artistic & literary canon and how the art is a means of resilience & resistance. Click here for Zoom link  Open to all.

April 6 at 5:30 pm: Leanne  Betasamosake Simpson, scholar, author, activist & artist extraordinaire join us as the final speaker in the Indigenous Climate Justice speaker series  (JAC, Kativik School Board and Dawson Peace Centre).  This series seeks to launch an ongoing discussion around climate injustice. Focusing on Indigenous climate action and pursuits of justice leads us to re-imagine how we conceive of, envision, and tackle the climate crisis. For the link to this speaker talk, please visit : http://www.johnabbott.qc.ca/indigenous-climate-action, it will be provided on this site starting 2 weeks before the talk. For any questions, please contact Diana Rice, drice@dawscollege.qc.ca . Open to all.

Ivan Freud will be offering meditation sessions on Wednesdays from 12:30 – 1 p.m.!
Here is the link to Ivan's Wednesday meditation sessions:
https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/95996123375


Read more about: New Faculty Orientation March 17

New Faculty Orientation March 17

March 9th, 2021

Dawson’s New Faculty Orientation is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college level, and tips for engaging students. The orientation will be March 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. The orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components:         Welcome from the Deans and Directors of Dawson…

Over at the Faculty Hub

March 9th, 2021

Several pedagogical development events will be offered during the Dawson study break.

Visit the Faculty Hub website for the complete schedule!


DawsonAI has new resources for faculty!

February 23rd, 2021

One additional teaching portfolio, that of Dan Pomerantz, was recently published on the DawsonAI website.  Dan, who teaches in the department of Computer Science, was part of the second cohort of fellows of the AI-Themed Teaching Community of Practice. He is inviting all faculty members to explore and make use of the teaching materials he has developed during his Fellowship.

Dan’s portfolio notably includes four PowerPoint slide decks that could be interesting to those looking for engaging teaching materials about the ethical implications of Big Data, surveillance technologies, text-generating systems, and facial recognition technologies. Link: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ai/portfolios/daniel-pomerantz/

Part of this portfolio will constitute the basis of a talk entitled “The Hazards of Using Big Data,” which Dan will deliver via Zoom April 14 at 2:30 PM. The entire Dawson community is invited to attend (no RSVP needed)!

Zoom link:  https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/93695558993

For more details, please email Carl Saucier-Bouffard at cbouffard@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.


Over at the Faculty Hub

February 23rd, 2021

Check out this recorded presentation from the E-Learning Community of Practice

Synchronous or Asynchronous: Why? is the Question

Upcoming Workshop

Gamifying the Online & In-person Classrooms: Having fun while learning. Come hear about the use of games in the classroom!

All are welcome to this DALC meeting: March 5 from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Join this workshop from the Faculty Hub website.

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Leveraging Bloom’s Taxonomy to Elevate Discussion Boards in Online Courses


CRISPESH call for proposals

February 23rd, 2021

CRISPESH and UDL@Dawson invite researchers, faculty members, students, pedagogical counsellors, administrators and other higher education stakeholders to submit a proposal for their next symposium.

This symposium will be held online from June 1 to 3, 2021 and will be an opportunity to look back at 10 years of inclusive pedagogy in Quebec’s higher educational system, while advancing the ongoing reflections to help the province foster increasingly inclusive pedagogical approaches.

People interested in submitting a proposal are invited to complete the online submission form available on the event’s website by April 14, 2021. Submissions are accepted in both English and French.

For more details on the symposium and the submission process, please visit the event’s website.


Over at the Faculty Hub

February 9th, 2021

Teaching Quants Online

Support for faculty who teach quantitative skills - Charles-Albert Ramsey and Martin Namour have created an MS Stream channel of video tutorials:  Teaching Quants Online (login to MS365 required).

Upcoming Workshops

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What Students Want:  A Simple, Navigable LMS Course Design


Read more about: Incorporate the SDG’s into your courses: message from Sustainability Office to faculty

Incorporate the SDG’s into your courses: message from Sustainability Office to faculty

February 9th, 2021

Dear Faculty, In September 2015, Canada and all United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda), a shared blueprint for partnership, peace and prosperity for all people and the planet, now and into the future. As part of this Canadian initiative, the Dawson Sustainability Office is working on including the 17…

Coming up at the Peace Centre

February 9th, 2021

Starting Feb. 15, Meditation Monday's 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. with Daniel Goldsmith. This will run throughout the semester. We will also post a pre-filmed meditation video for folks who cannot make the live session: Meditation Monday’s with Daniel Goldsmith – Peace Centre

Feb. 15: Sticky Settler Colonialism with Nisha Toomey, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. open to staff, faculty & students

March 18: Is the Sun Setting on Western Epistemologies? 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. open to Staff & Faculty

March 25: Session II Curating and Contextualizing Contentious Classroom Materials and Challenging Conversations, with David Austin and Shana Haines, moderated by Sabrina Jafralie. 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. - Open to Staff & Faculty

The Resistance & Resilience art exhibition is still up and teachers can request virtual tours from Rhonda Meier.


After “Rebellion” students discuss climate change at Feb. 18 panel

February 9th, 2021

Five inspiring Dawson students and alumni will discuss their views and actions on the Climate Crisis at the Environmental Seminar at Dawson (virtually) on Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.

The 2019 climate march was featured in an episode of David Suzuki's The Nature of Things entitled "Rebellion". The mobilization of the College was spearheaded by the Green Earth Club. Students will discuss their involvement in the march as youth activists and present their current projects.

Presentations will be followed by a Q & A. This panel is being moderated by Brian Mader and introduced by Anna-Liisa Aunio. Please watch the episode Rebellion, which is available free on CBC Gem here:

https://gem.cbc.ca/media/the-nature-of-things/season-60/episode-1/38e815a-01356eb43e5

E-mail bpoirier@dawsoncollege.qc.ca to book your class for the panel.


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