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RESEARCH NEWS LETTER, OCTOBER 2004
RESOURCES
There are new
additions to the research reference library!
- Woods, Peter.
Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers. Routledge,
New York: 1999.
- O’Neil,
Carol (et al). Recording Teaching Accomplishment: A Dalhouse Guide
to the Teaching Dossier. 5th Ed. Centre for Learning and Teaching,
Dalhousie University, Halifax: 2004.
- Gedalof, Allan
J. Teaching Large Classes. Society for Teaching and Learning
in Higher Education, Halifax: 1998.
- Cameron, Beverly
J. Active Learning. Society for Teaching and Learning in
Higher Education, Halifax: 1999.
- Hudspith, Bob,
and Jenkins, Herb. Teaching the Art of Inquiry. Society for
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Halifax: 2001.
- Piccinin, Sergio
J. Feedback Key to Learning. Society for Teaching and Learning
in Higher Education, Halifax: 2003.
- Dunne, David,
and Brooks, Kim. Teaching with Cases. Society for Teaching
and Learning in Higher Education, Halifax: 2004.
- Wright, W. Alan
(et al). Learning Through Writing: A Compendium of Assignments
and Techniques. Office of Instructional Development and Technology,
Dalhousie University, Halifax: 2001.
PUBLICATIONS
RECEIVED
The following new publications are available for perusal from the Research
Office:
- Listening
for Direction II: National consultation on health services and policy
issues for 2004-2007. Published by the Canadian Health Services
Research Foundation and Institute of Health Services and Policy Research,
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2004.
- Report
on the Response of Scholarly Associations in the Humanities and Social
Sciences to the Transformation of the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada. Published by the Canadian Federation
for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 2004.
- Throne
Speech outlines key role for higher education and research. Published
by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. October
5, 2004.
NEW SOURCES
OF RESEARCH FUNDING
- Organization
of American States (OAS) - Professional Development Scholarship
Program. Available to Canadians for professional development through
short-term courses. For more information, and to apply, please visit
http://www.scholarship-bourses-ca.org
- Carter
G. Woodson Institute of Predoctoral Research - Fellowships.
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies
at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses
on Africa and/or African Diaspora to apply for a two-year predoctoral
research fellowship, beginning August 15, 2005. This residential fellowship
carries an annual stipend of $20,000. Applications must be postmarked
by December 3, 2004. For more information, please visit: http://www.virginia.edu/woodson/programs/fellowships.html
OR http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=142056
CONFERENCE
OPPORTUNITIES
- “The
First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry”
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, from May 5-7, 2005. Focus
will be upon “Qualitative Inquiry in a Time of Global Uncertainty.”
Session and paper submissions will be accepted online only from October
1 until December 1, 2004. Conference and workshop registration will
begin December 1, 2004. Please visit the Research Office for more
information on suggested session and paper topics. You may also contact
info@QI2005.org or visit http://www.QI2005.org
- “Storytelling,
Listening and Change” -
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, from July 21-22,
2005. This conference will bring together speakers and participants
from around the US and the world with expertise and a deep interest
in the many uses of storytelling, the sharing of personal experiences,
active listening and the positive change that these can have on individuals,
families and groups, organizations, communities and societies. Deadline
for paper submissions is December 31, 2004. Please visit the Research
office for more information. You may also contact chaitin@nova.edu
or msusanne@nova.edu
- Training
Workshop with Michael White: Advanced Narrative Practice
- Glengarry Convention Centre, Truro, Nova Scotia, from April 18-19,
2005. This workshop os for those who want to expand their skills and
knowledge in narrative therapy. For more information, please visit
the Research Office or http://www.pchg.net/~bridges
- The
International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and
Social Sustainability - East-West Center, Hawai’i,
25-27 February 2005. This conference aims to develop a holistic view
of sustainability, in which environmental, cultural and economic issues
are inseparably interlinked. It will work in a multidisciplinary way
in order to address the fundamentals of sustainability. For more information,
please visit: http://www.SustainabilityConference.com
- Call
for Presentations: “Ethics in Research” -
Symposium held at the University of New Brunswick on December 2, 2004,
from 9am to 11:30am. Please contact will@unb.ca
if you are interested in presenting.
- “Women
& Literacy: Strengthening the Web” -
Providence, Rhode Island, March 11-12, 2005. Submission deadline is
November 30, 2004. Please email welearn@litwomen.org
- “The
Economics of Child Care”
- held at the Delta Fredericton, November 19, 2004. You are invited
to pre-register for this provincial conference on the link between
economic development and child care services, presented by the Advisory
Council on the Status of Women in partnership with Business New Brunswick
and Training and Employment Development. This conference is FREE but
you must apply and receive confirmation of registration as there is
limited space. To register, please email acswcccf@gnb.ca
- “Canadian
Conference on Homelessness: Stories, Research, Solutions”
- York University, May 17-20, 2005. This conference will explore the
links between research and action, and how to continue moving towards
effective long-term solutions in homelessness issues. Deadline for
paper and presentation submissions is December 10, 2004. For more
information, please visit http://www.homelessconference.ca
- “Fact
and Fiction: Autobiography after the Death of the Author”
- December 15, 2005, India. This is a call for papers for an interdisciplinary
conference on contemporary autobiographical practices. Deadline for
abstract submissions (200-300 words): December 15, 2004. For more
information, please visit: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=142060
OTHER MATTERS
- Call
for Papers: “The Figure of the Coquette”
- The proposed collection of essays seeks to explore the figure of
the coquette in the long eighteenth century (1660-1830), and has a
particular interest in the coquette as a key site for debates about
women’s nature and female roles during this period. Deadline
for submissions is January 15, 2005. Please send a one-page abstract
(250-300 words) and a short CV to Shelley King at kings@post.queensu.ca
. For more information please visit the Research Office.
- Call
for Submissions: “Fates and Futures of
Feminism” - Critical Matrix: The Princeton Journal of Women,
Gender and Culture is seeking original submissions for an issue dedicated
to considering the current states and stakes of feminism. Please note
that the submission deadline has passed, but private responses will
still be considered. For more information please visit the Research
Office, or email matrix@princeton.edu
- Web-site:
Here
is a social science and humanities web-site that contains information
about publication outlets as well as conference opportunities: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/
- Call
for Graduate or Undergraduate Papers: “History in the Making
X: Nations, Nationalism & National Identities” -
Concordia University, March 5, 2005. Deadline for abstracts and/or
presentation proposals is January 7, 2005. Please inform your students.
For more information, please visit: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=142039
REMINDERS
Rosemary Clews
Assistant Vice-President (Research)
October 31, 2004 |
