Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid Vol. 21
Are you all enjoying the snow? Brrrr…. 🥶 Winter has come a bit earlier than usual this year.
We’re a bit later today releasing this week’s issue, but alas, here it is.
There’s less than two weeks left of classes, congratulations for lasting this far! The end is in sight.
Here’s the 21st Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid! Bringing you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we disseminate news about:
- Update on the Philosophy building closure
- An upcoming Special General Assembly and social event!
- ASFA by-elections
- A call for editors!
- Last call for the Humanities+ skills development program
- Various Concordia events:
- Safer substance use
- End-of-term mindfulness
- Sustainability in the digitial age
- And more!
Update on the Philosophy Department (S-annex) Closure
Due to a structural failure in the philosophy department, the building remains closed next week.
We won’t hold regular office hours, but if you’d like to meet with us, we have a physical space or can do so through Zoom.
If you need to reach us, see our executives page.
The Environmental Health and Safety and other Concordia departments are working to make sure the building is safe before they allow anyone back in. If you have anything in the department you need to retrieve, please contact Candace, the departmental assistant to set up an appointment.
Special General Assembly and End-of-term Social Event
Coming up on December 8th is a Special General Assembly and our end-of-term social event!
As was mandated by our members in our Annual General Assembly, we will be hosting a Special General Assembly on the topic of crafting a set of student grievances to give to the Concordia administration. We will also be discussing the topic of sexual harassment in the department and the institution as a whole.
But that’s not all! Like our Annual General Assembly, we will be having our assembly and social event back-to-back. Come out with us to N sur Mackay after the assembly for drinks and socialization. We’ll walk over together!
Don’t miss our assembly, as we will serve food during the meeting.
Come support our community and shake off that stress with your peers!
What: Special General Assembly and end-of-term social event.
When: Thursday December 8th, 4:30-6pm (assembly) and 6:30pm-onwards (social event).
Where: Le Frigo Vert (assembly) and N sur Mackay (social event)
Member Association By-Elections: Voting Period
The Arts and Science Federation of Association (ASFA) by-elections for Member Associations (Such as SoPhiA) are now in the voting period!
You should have received a voting invitation by email to vote electronically.
Go out and vote!
Due to a glitch in the system, it appears that the voting has been extended by one full day.
Voting now ends on Nov 25, 2022, at 8pm EST.
See the ASFA website for more by-election information.
Call for Editors: The SoPhiA Review
Are you interested in taking part in a cool editing project? Want to be part of a fledging journal?
SoPhiA is hoping to bring back this year its annual undergraduate journal, The SoPhiA Review! And we need your help!
We’re looking for people with a good eye, a capacity to read different texts, the ability to work in a team, and solid editing skills. The candidates will be part of the editor team to read, edit, design, and publish student works in our annual journal!
The journal is usually published in the winter term, but the recruiting and planning of the journal occurs in the late fall.
Contact president dot sophia at asfa dot ca for more info.
Who: The SoPhiA Review
What: A call for editors
See some previous published works on our website.
Humanities+ Skills Development and Internship Program
Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of embarking on a career after graduation? Unsure of what direction to take, or how to present the value of your degree to employers? Concordia’s Humanities+ program might be for you!
Humanities+ is a free* skills development and internship program for students studying in Humanities-based programs at Concordia. Offered in partnership with FutureBound and Career and Planning Services (CAPS), it includes 53 hours of skills training workshops (Jan – May 2023) followed by the opportunity to engage in a paid, 200-hr internship in the summer.
Through H+, you will:
- Learn to articulate and translate skills from your undergrad to employers
- Identify your career interests and strengths
- Gain new tools and opportunities
- increase your self-awareness and confidence
Please see our website for details, and don’t hesitate to email humanitiesplus@concordia.ca if you have any questions!
Info Sessions: Nov 9th, Dec 2nd
Deadline to apply to H+ is December 4th, 2022.
* While no tuition fees are applied to the Humanities+ program, the Registration fee under point 4, Compulsory fees on the Concordia Fees webpage does apply.
What: Humanities+ skills development program
When: Winter semester, deadline to apply is Dec 4th
Various Concordia Events
There are several events in the next week that may be interesting to philosophy students. Here are a few:
- Angele Alook: Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous Caring Economies: November 25, 3pm
- “Professor Angele Alook will be discussing her film, Pikopaywin: It is broken, which documents Bigstone Cree Nation members’ experiences of resource-extraction projects and activity within the First Nation’s traditional territory.”
- Guest Speaker Michael Manulak: November 25, 2pm
- “As wildfires rage, pollution thickens, and species disappear, the world confronts environmental crisis with a set of global institutions in urgent need of reform. Yet, these institutions have proved frustratingly resistant to change. Introducing the concept of Temporal Focal Points, Manulak shows how change occurs in world politics. By re-envisioning the role of timing and temporality in social relations, his analysis presents a new approach to understanding transformative phases in international cooperation.”
- *Useful for those interested in political philosophy!*
- A Week of Wellness and Self-Care: Safer Substance Use 101: November 30, 10am
- “In this harm-reduction focused workshop, we’ll discuss some of the ways we can reduce the risks that come along with using drugs and drinking alcohol. We’ll cover safer ways to consume, how to recognize the signs of overdose, and what to do when that happens.”
- A mindful end to the term: November 30, 11am
- “Join the Zen Dens for 30-minute mindfulness drop-in sessions to end the term with greater intention, carve out space for relaxation, and even establish your own regular meditation practice.”
- Sustainability in the Digital Age: November 30, 3pm
- “SDA focuses on influencing policy, conducting research, and training networks to reach climate goals, reverse biodiversity loss, support equitable access to the digital economy, and build public awareness around digital sustainability.”
See more of Concordia’s events
SoPhiA Book Library: Weekly Book Recommendation
This week’s highlighted book:
We do not have a highlighted book for you this week. Feel free to have a look at our online library!
If you didn’t know, SoPhiA has a library of over 650 books! We have books from different domains of philosophy and some outside philosophy (psychology, business, political science, and even novels). We even have textbooks for some of your courses! (e.g., PHIL-210, 235, 260, 266, and more)
You can borrow a book for an hour, or even the whole semester. Just drop by our office or send us an email.
You can see our complete library of books online on our Librarika virtual library.
What: Books!
Where: The SoPhiA library (in our office space)
Do you know of any cool philosophy-related events in Montreal or the Concordia Community? Please let us know and we will advertise them here!
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