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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Workshops, Lectures, Milestone Reports, Coffee and Headphones? Just another day in ICSLAC.

If I was writing blog posts by season, then this would be late for the fall edition, and just in time for the end of winter edition. Grant application season has come and gone and I hope that we will hear of some student successes on the SSHRC and OGS grants soon. The Institute has... More

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Great things to know before the school year starts

If you are new to our PhD in Cultural Mediations, there are many resources for you online so if you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact me at Dawn Schmidt for help! We will be hosting our incoming student orientation for first year students on Tuesday, September 6th at Bakers, University Centre, 4th floor at 8:30... More

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Happenings through the spring in Cultural Mediations

It appears as though every blog entry I write starts with the phrase, "so much is happening!" And yet, it is true! Carleton recently hosted the Future of the PhD in Humanities conference and I'm very thankful that I was able to attend most of the conference on both days. So many discussions and so... More

Friday, March 4, 2016

Cultural Mediations PhD Candidates: Imagine a Canada at Rideau Hall

Trina Cooper-Bolam, Wahsontiio Cross, Stacy Ernst and Christina Williamson were all invited to participate in round table discussions, moderated by Trina Cooper-Bolam in support of the Imagine a Canada initiative, an art and essay competition organized by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). Christina Williamson, Wahsontiio... More

Friday, January 8, 2016

ICSLAC Happenings – January 2015

Both faculty and students are already off to a running start! The annual Dissertation Proposal Workshop will be held on Friday, January 15, 2015 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Lunch will be served and the workshop will be followed by a reception. At the workshop, the third- and fourth-year Cultural Mediations students will present preliminary... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Did you know? Mocassin Vamps in Walking With Our Sisters Exhibit

Did you know that one of our PhD Cultural Mediations students took part in a beading circle in Aberdeen, Scotland which resulted in these beautiful mocassin vamps currently on display with the Walking With Our Sisters exhibit at the Carleton University Art Gallery? You can view Christina Williamson's vamps with those created and donated by... More

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Summer News from ICSLAC

It is finally summer, a hot and steamy summer here in Ottawa. Our students are spending time away at conferences, doing research, and some might even be enjoying a trip to the beach!  For me, the summer is already standing out as different from past summers - we have the pleasure of hosting the first of... More

Monday, March 9, 2015

Is it Spring yet?

It's been months since I took them time to write a few words and much longer than it should be since our last coffee hour - stay tuned, I'm hoping to set a coffee time for the near future! I know how busy everyone has been and how long this cold winter has been but spring is... More

Monday, November 24, 2014

Checking your audits, milestones and times to completion…

What a fabulous topic for a blog post!  I can only hope that this will help those of you who are taking my advice and looking over your academic audit.  Your audit is a summary of where you stand in your degree milestones and what you have already accomplished.  This is a brief tutorial to... More

Monday, November 17, 2014

OGS deadlines and forms, Admissions information

If you are planning to apply for an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, you will find the forms and the information you need here. This is especially important for anyone looking to apply for admission to the PhD in Cultural Mediations from outside Carleton University. If you know of someone who might be considering applying for... More

Thursday, October 30, 2014

October is almost gone!

Well, we've almost made it through the first submissions of grant applications!  For everyone submitting to SSHRC, congratulations to each of you on your hard work. Things are never really quiet here in St. Pat's even during the Fall Break.  There were many changes to Plans of Study and to some research proposals as a whole then we... More

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

September is (or shall I say was…) just around the corner

Due to a technical error (and we all know who made that!), this blog post of late August was lost.  So here you go - you will all be up to date now... It's almost time to welcome everyone back to campus! As always, the students and faculty associated with ICSLAC are busy but... More

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