what's happening in FAS

  • Postdoc Research Showcase
  • Queen’s Career Fair
  • New FAS EDII Director appointed
  • Workshop: Building Mental Resilience in Uncertain Times
  • #ICYMI
POSTDOC RESEARCH SHOWCASE
 
The School of Graduate Studies will host a Postdoc Research Showcase on Wednesday, September 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm over Zoom. As part of the National Postdoctoral Association’s celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week, the School of Graduate Studies is excited to share the groundbreaking research carried out by our excellent fellows whose contributions to the Queen’s community are fundamental. The event features speakers from across the university’s departments, including Law, Medicine, and Engineering. We invite you to join us and hear from these outstanding Queen’s researchers: 
 
QUEEN'S CAREER FAIR

The annual Queen’s Career Fair is taking place virtually on Thursday, September 23 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.  

This event welcomes Queen’s students and recent grads from all programs and disciplines seeking internships, new graduate roles, further education options, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with employers from a variety of industries and locations as well as representatives from a number of post-graduate programs. 

Learn more about the event and how to register on the Queen’s Career Fair website.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at QOCR@queensu.ca.  
NEW FAS EDII DIRECTOR APPOINTED

The Faculty of Arts and Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elliot Chapple as the new Director, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII), effective September 20, 2021.
 
Dr. Chapple brings with him over 17 years of experience working within academia, community, and government to the Director role. In 2017, after over a decade of working in higher education in the US, Dr. Chapple decided to return home to Canada. Since returning to Canada, Dr. Chapple has served as the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood, Senior Policy Advisor and Research Analyst for the Office of the Status of Women, and he continues to work with community-based research groups on queer and trans health issues. Most recently, he was Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist at the University of Ottawa Department of Medicine. 
 
As the new Director, Dr. Chapple is responsible for taking the lead on proactive EDII initiatives. Supporting the first guiding principle in the Faculty’s Strategic Plan, equity, diversity, and inclusion, including anti-racism, decolonization, and Indigenous resurgence, these strategic initiatives will foster a learning and working environment where all have an opportunity to succeed.
 
Dr. Chapple will continue work on the FAS EDII needs assessment and develop an associated implementation plan that includes the creation of a mentoring program to retain new Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Colour (BIPOC) faculty members. 
 
WORKSHOP: BUILDING MENTAL RESILIENCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

Join the Queens University Music and Drama departments for a unique mental resilience workshop on Friday, September 24. In this experiential workshop, you will learn how to handle uncertainty and change, and attain tools for sustained mental wellbeing by improving critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration - the key skills required for the future of work. Based on a prevention-oriented paradigm of integral health, the workshop introduces educational, experiential, and behavioural components based on the latest cognitive science to help students develop the mind and establish themselves as leaders during this challenging time.

The instructor is Milena Braticevic who holds a PhD in Integral Health from the California Institute for Human Science. Milena’s work explores prevention-oriented methodologies for mental health, sustainability, and wellbeing.

Join the Zoom workshop, Passcode 299221.
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Learn more about the David Edney Research Travel Award in the September 7 What’s Up Artsci and apply.
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