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Wednesday, October 8, 2014
The School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Indigenous Policy and Administration, effective 1 May 2015. Through research, teaching and supervision, the successful candidate will participate in the development and delivery of the... More
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Professor Frances Abele spoke with the CBC about the government's approach to Canada's North, and particularly the Prime Minister's interest in developing the north through natural resource extraction. Although mining companies are eager to access the wealth of resources to be found in the North, they aren't as excited about the price tag that... More
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Kelly Black and Sheena Kennedy-Dalseg contributed to the greater conversations being had at the 8th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences with this presentation. The conference took place in Lheidli T'enneh Territory - Prince George, British Columbia. May 24th, 2014.... More
Friday, May 23, 2014
On March 13 and 14, 2014, the School of Public Policy and Administration celebrated its 60th anniversary with a reception and policy conference. Dr. Frances Abele, Academic Director of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, moderated an especially interesting panel titled: Indigenous Policy and Governance: The Way Ahead? This... More
Friday, March 28, 2014
The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant to conduct research with First Nations, Inuit and Metis governments and organizations in the Ottawa-Gatineau neighbourhood. The funding is provided by the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) Carleton University... More
Monday, February 3, 2014
Kelly Black and Sheena Kennedy Dalseg have been selected to present their research titled "An Institutional and Social History of Post-Secondary and Adult Education in the North" at the International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS). ICASS is held every three years and is put on by the International Arctic Social Sciences Association... More
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Registration is now open for Dechinta's Winter/Spring 2014 Semester. Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning is a northern-led initiative delivering land-based, University of Alberta-credited educational experiences led by northern leaders, experts, elders and professors to engage northern and southern youth in a transformative curricula based... More
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Frances Abele's work on Northern and Aboriginal issues is currently featured in Carleton's Research Works, a digital publication that highlights research activities at Carleton University. Read the whole story... More
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Frances Abele recently received a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant on Skills Development for Future Needs of the Canadian Labour Market. The grant will fund Dr. Abele's project "Aboriginal youth employment in Northern Canada: matching people with opportunities." Click here to learn more about the grant and view the complete list of award... More
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
A recent editorial in Today's Yellowknifer references Nick Falvo's 2011 policy report on homelessness in Yellowknife. To see the editorial, "Address the causes of homelessness," click... More
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Research Assistants wanted immediately to work on a SSHRC-funded knowledge synthesis project concerned with Indigenous youth employment in northern Canada. We are looking for people who are happy to work in teams or on their own, and who are interested in learning more about the subject of our research and research methodology. Undergraduate,... More
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Conflict between Aboriginal communities and resource companies can and does happen. And there is no shortage of high profile examples, whether it’s Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, Barrick’s Pascua-Lama mine in Chile or lawsuits brought against Hudbay for alleged human rights violations in Guatemala. But there is another side to this... More
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