Thursday, September 23, 2021

An Interview with Dr. Stefania Maggi

Dr. Stefania Maggi is an Associate Professor here at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies and teaches many of the great courses offered in the Childhood and Youth Studies program. Dr. Maggi had an interview with the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies and discusses: her past and current research interests, what students can expect to... More

Thursday, September 23, 2021

CYSSA Meet and Greet 2021-2022

The Childhood and Youth Studies Students Association (CYSSA) will be hosting their first meet and greet event this evening on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST to start off the 2021-2022 academic year! Anyone involved with Childhood and Youth Studies or the Institute of Interdisciplinary can attend.   The link for the... More

Thursday, August 26, 2021

WE STILL DEMAND: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF 2SLGBTQIA+ ACTIVISM Event

The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD) is hosting an amazing event Friday August 27th at 1pm ET titled "WE STILL DEMAND: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF 2SLGBTQIA+ ACTIVISM" with support of the Anti-69 Network, Fredericton Pride, and activist scholars Tom Hooper, Gary Kinsman, and IIS faculty member Patrizia Gentile. The... More

Monday, August 23, 2021

An Interview with Dr. Alexandra Arraiz Matute

Dr. Alexandra Arraiz Matute is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies here at Carleton University and teaches many courses in Childhood and Youth Studies. During this interview Dr. Alexandra reveals what she focused on in her research, the courses she teaches and what students can expect to learn, advice for students,... More

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Research Assistant Position Available for ENGAGE

Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen is currently looking for a Research Assistant for her latest research project titled The Learning with and from the Global South: Opportunities for Engaging Girls and Young Women with Disabilities Across Southern Spaces (ENGAGE). The job description is posted below. Research Assistant (RA) Position   The Learning with... More

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Dr. Nguyen’s New Journal Article is Out Now!

IIS faculty member Dr. Nguyen has recently had one of her research articles published in the journal Global Studies of Childhood, titled 'Engaging girls with disabilities through cellphilming: Reflections on participatory visual research as a means of countering violence in the Global South'. Dr. Nguyen wrote this article along with Dr. Marnina... More

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

An Interview with Dr. Namakula

Dr. Namakula is a new faculty member of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies and will be teaching many courses in the Human Rights and Social Justice department. Dr. Namakula had an interview with IIS for students and faculty to have the opportunity to get to know her virtually. She discusses her research background, the... More

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

An Interview with Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm

Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm (she/they) is a member of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies faculty at Carleton University in the Childhood and Youth Studies program. We had the opportunity to have a great interview with Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm as she discusses many topics including her research and what students can expect to learn within her... More

Monday, July 26, 2021

The 2021 KBHN-Mitacs Awards Competition is Now Open!

KBHN-Mitacs Awards Call for proposal The Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) and Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization that helps build partnerships between academia, industry, and the world, invites undergraduate, college and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows from all disciplines to participate in the 2021 KBHN-Mitacs Awards... More

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Podcast with Dr. Monica Eileen Patterson on Weeding as Anti-Racist Practice

Interdisciplinary Studies Research Specialist Librarian Martha Attridge Bufton interviewed Associate Professor Monica Eileen Patterson about her recent article in the Conversation about the controversial decision of Dr. Seuss Enterprises to halt publication of six titles containing racist imagery. Read Attridge Bufton's article and listen... More

Monday, July 5, 2021

An Interview with Dr. Leila Angod

Dr. Leila Angod is the newest member of the Childhood and Youth Studies program and we had the opportunity to interview our amazing new faculty member. In her interview Dr. Angod discusses her research, how she will incorporate her research into her courses, the courses she will be teaching and what students can expect... More

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The 2021 J. Carlisle Hanson Essay Contest Winner Announced

The J. Carlisle Hanson Award in Human Rights is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies to a student enrolled in the human rights program who submits the best essay addressing the topic of human rights and democracy. Essays are also invited to examine the topics from... More

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

IIS Graduation Class of 2021 Website

Congratulations to all graduates of the IIS program; Child Studies, Childhood and Youth Studies, Human Rights, Human Rights and Social Justice and Interdisciplinary Studies. The Class of 2021 website and its subsections are now available on the IIS website. You can now access the virtual graduation recording, CHST graduates, HUMR graduates, and... More

Monday, June 7, 2021

Children, Youth and Performance Conference Schedule 2021

The Children, Youth and Performance Conference is coming up at the end of this month! From Friday June 25th-Sunday June 27th. This is a fully online conference and will contain lots of great workshops, project snapshots, panels, performance Q & A and special guests. This conference examines performance work with, by, for, and about... More

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Dr. Joy Calkin Student Bursaries

Dr. Joy Calkin Student Bursaries  Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children’s Rights  The Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children’s Rights at Carleton University is thrilled to announce the creation of three annual student bursaries with funding support from The Muttart Foundation.... More

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Stefania Maggi’s New Website

Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies Professor Stefania Maggi has recently updated and launched her new website! Please check it out at http://stefaniamaggi.ca Congratulations on the excellent... More

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Hikmet Mawi’s Peter J. Ricketts Award and Provost Scholar Award Interview

Congratulations Hikmet Mawi from the Childhood and Youth Studies Program who has recently been awarded the Peter J. Ricketts Award and the Provost Scholar Award! She granted the program the opportunity to ask her a few questions after receiving this award. Question 1: How has your experience in Child Studies been? My experience has... More

Monday, April 19, 2021

Dr. Patrizia Gentile’s book Queen of the Maple of Leaf is nominated for the Canadian Historical Association Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize 2021

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Congratulations Hikmet! CHST Student, Hikmet Mawi, Receives the Provost Scholar Award!

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Congratulations Sarah! CHST Student, Sarah Hembruff, Receives 2021 FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

March 30th, 2021 CHST Event: What is Loving Justice? Embodying Transformative Change with Kai Cheng Thom

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Monday, March 22, 2021

“From erasure to recategorizing: What we should do with Dr. Seuss books” article by Dr. Monica Patterson in The Conversation

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Dr. Monica Patterson speaks to 570 News Ktichener Today about the the decision to retire six Dr. Seuss books with racist representations

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Friday, March 5, 2021

“What the end of the Trump years means for American and global girlhood” New Article from Dr. Mayurika Chakravorty

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Friday, March 5, 2021

2021 Achievement Award Winners in IIS!

Please join IIS in congratulating Shazia Sadaf, Mayurika Chakravorty and Jay Ramasubramanyam who have been recognized for their work over the past year. Dr. Shazia Sadaf has received a Professional Achievement Award for her outstanding work in the Institute as well as a Teaching Excellence Award from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.... More

Friday, February 26, 2021

Agenda: Empower Women for Gender Equity article “How can girls with disabilities become activists in their own lives? Creating opportunities for policy dialogue through ‘knowledge mobilisation spaces” co-authored by Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen

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Friday, February 26, 2021

“Whose Research Is It? Reflection on Participatory Research with Women and Girls with Disabilities in the Global South” Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures by Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen

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Friday, February 26, 2021

New article from Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen “Engaging girls and women with disabilities in the global South: Beyond cultural and geopolitical generalizations”

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Friday, January 15, 2021

“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris could transform American childhood” by Drs. Julie C. Garlen and Neil Ramjewan in The Conversation

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

“Growing out of childhood innocence” by Drs. Neil Ramjewan and Julie C. Garlen in new issue of Curriculum Inquiry

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Beyond Window Rainbows: Collecting Children’s Culture in the COVID Crisis: New Article by Dr. Monica Patterson

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

This tool turns classroom discipline into a game. But is it fair? Dr. Julie C. Garlen Speaks to Experience Magazine

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society: Virtual Film Screening of Spirit Bear and Children Make History!

Sharing from The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society   The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society to invite you and you to attend the virtual film screening of Spirit Bear and Children Make History!   We would love for you and your learning community to join us for this free special... More

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Dr. Julie C. Garlen pens article for The Conversation titled “World Children’s Day: Young people deserve to be heard during COVID-19”

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Fall 2020 Yearbook

Henzy Dasan, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Human Rights     Nadia Hansen, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Human Rights and Social Justice     Sabrin Said Osman, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Human Rights     Shanaya Armstrong, Bachelor of Arts in Childhood and Youth... More