Thanks and best wishes for a wonderful new year!

Join us for our first event of 2022! This panel discussion features respected African Nova Scotian's who will discuss systemic issues facing the community and the opportunity to transform relationships with government and policy makers. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Jan 19 4:30pmAST: Reimagining the role of immigration in Nova Scotia's Continuing Care System- Catherine Bryan Dalhousie University,Mary Jean Hande NS Centre on Aging,Shiva Nourpanah Saint Mary’s University,Prince Owusu Carleton University,Gabriella Utreras Sandoval HalifaxRefugeeClinic Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join our Youth Initiative Coordinator, Yasemin Tuncer, on February 1st as she represents DAWN Canada at the "Taking Control: Economic Independence for Women with Disabilities" event. To register, follow this link: eventbrite.ca/e/taking-contr…

Congrats to StFX University Sociology @ StFX hons. student Mary Jane Kelly, who'll share a genealogy & governmentality analysis of disability & disaster in Nova Scotia from her thesis research @ Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity pacrim.coe.hawaii.edu

Reminder - this Wednesday at 4:30pmAST! Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Excellent report "Putting Continuity in Continuing Care" written by Mary Jean Hande (she/her) & Shiva Nourpanah for CCPA-NS discussed last night in relation with work by Dalhousie University School of Social Work's Catherine Bryan, Prince Owusu & HalifaxRefugeeClinic - check out the report!

Thanks to all for joining last night! Thank you to co-host Spatializing Care Lab, & moderator @AubrechtKatie. Thank you to speakers Mary Jean Hande (she/her), Shiva Nourpanah, Catherine Bryan, Prince Owusu, & Gabriella Utreras Sandoval w HalifaxRefugeeClinic #nspoli Watch the webinar here: youtu.be/g5EFmVIYsNA

12th Annual Dr. Agnes Calliste African Heritage Lecture featuring Dr. Barb Hamilton-Hinch Thurs. Feb. 10th @ 7pmAST StFX University Sociology @ StFX Register in advance us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist

TT Position for Black and/or Indigenous Scholars in Sociology at StFX! Apply & share widely! Sociology @ StFX StFX University mystfx.ca/hr/sites/hr/fi…

Congrats to Lab RA & BASc HLTH Hons student Jami Horne- recipient of a 2022 Pathy Foundation Fellowship for Youth Leaders! We are so produ of you Jami & know you will do great things! Jami Horne Coady Institute StFX University coady.stfx.ca/apply-now-path…

Emergency Evacuation Sheltering for Disabled People: A Governmentality Analysis, with Mary Jane Kelly & Dr. @AubrechtKatie, Sociology @ StFX Learn more at m.facebook.com/story.php?stor… #Disability #Evacuation #Neoliberalism #GovernmentalityStudies at #PacRim2022

Spotted in the news: This CBC article highlighting the 'Black Love, Joyful Lessons" exhibition organized by the StFX Art Gallery and the StFX Black Student Advising Office, on from Feb. 15 - Mar. 5, 2022 cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

what a gross way to spend a morning. i need to make something useful out of this so here's a list I will add to of things you can do in your profession to support the rights of disabled people and push for broader definition & better implementation of accessibility:

Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen will be a guest speaker at the Vietnamese Humanities & Social Science Association discussing and reflecting on her experience researching #disability in the #Global #South. Mark your calendars. Register in advance for this meeting: lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

New paper on equity in changes to dementia care in community during the first wave of COVID-19 by the Dementia Care Under COVID-19 Scoping Review Team- Kelly Bradbury (trainee, first author),Elaine Moody PhD RN (stream lead),@AubrechtKatie (PI),Meaghan Sim (co-lead) & Melissa Rothus

The Spatializing Care Lab in the Department of Sociology at St. Francis Xavier University seeks a Part-Time Research Coordinator and Project Manager for a 10 mo position in Antigonish. Ad with inform included below. Due Ma. 18, 2022. Please email [email protected] for more details.