Professor Hunting continues research in Malawi, Africa
Barbara is part of the Crossing Borders Research Cluster. I am part of an expanding group that encourages ELPs in a rural village in Malawi, Africa. 2011, proved to be an exceptional year to learn with our co-learners in the village and surrounding region. This project continues to develop and grow. In June, 2011 I presented a paper about “Grandmothers and Grand-daughters the right to a future” about the shifting roles of girls and women due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic (Africa) as well as the AfriGrandCaravan experience of some local Grandmothers at ARIC at the Université de Sherbrooke (an international conference).
New Tenure-track professor
Welcome Dr. Steven Cole! We have hired this award-winning professor, Dr. Cole away from the University of Alberta. He’s an expert in Sociological theory and a great new addition to our faculty at BU.
Dr. Gosselin in the university of the Streets Café
At the Conversation series of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Cheryl Gosselin is leading a conversation on the role of the university scholar in community-based research.
Dr. Coulter invited to a presigious Parisian Conference on Baudrialld’s theory and Jean Novel’s Architechture
Gerry Coulter will participate in a panel on symbolic exchange and death with other scholars from Brazil, Argentina, Iran, France, and Germany. Other conference participants include famous philosophers: Giorgio Agamben, Sylvère Lotringer, Françoise L’Yvonnet, Jacques Donzelot and 2008 Pritzker -Prize -winning architect, Jean Novel.
Professor Hunting begins research in Africa
Barbara and student Alida Ingabire will be going to Malawi from mid-July to mid-August to research AIDS/HIV awareness and contribute to the literacy of a rural community on this crucial subject.
Professor Husk has a new publication
Norma Husk has recently published: “Info-Santé: A brief History of Telephone Health Care Consultation in the Eastern Townships,” 2010, Journal of Eastern Townships Studies, March 2010.
Professor Viens participating in Conferences promoting Health and Well Being
In May, Caroline attended the conference of an independent group which takes community action on issues related to poverty in the townships, Colloque de l’action comunautaire autonome en Estrie: défils et enjeux.
Caroline Viens also represented the local chapter of the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) at a conference in the Gatineau in February.
Dr. Donnan Writing on Homelessness
Mary Ellen is writing the third chapter of a book on the diversity of homelessness in Canada’s urban centers plus collecting data for chapter four. She will taking a sabbatical from teaching in the upcoming fall and winter to finish this book and do some other work.
