lundi 25 février 2013

Ethics of Immigration and Emigration


Ethics of Immigration and Emigration

Women’s Health, Global Health: Ethics, Power and Politics


Fiona Robinson
Recipient of the 2012 FPA Research Excellence Award

Hosts the 2013 Research Award Symposium

Women’s Health, Global Health: Ethics, Power and Politics


Friday, March 1, 2013

10.00 am – 4.00 pm (reception to follow)

2nd Floor – Residence Commons

register:
http://bit.ly/11pTKVJ

Program

10:00–10:15 Dean’s Welcome

10:15-10:45

Fiona Robinson, Department of Political Science, Carleton University, ‘The Ethics and Politics of Women’s Health in Global Health Governance’

Panel 1

10:45-12:30

Globalizing and Governing Women’s Bodies

*  Christine Straehle, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, “The Ethics of Global Surrogacy: A Vulnerability and Global Justice Perspective”

*  Vida Panitch, Department of Philosophy, Carleton University, “Global Commercial Surrogacy: Exploitation to Empowerment”

*  Patti Tamara Lenard, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, “Boobytrapping women: On the ethics of coercive breastfeeding’

*  Phyllis Rippeyoung, Department of Sociology, University of Ottawa , “Mandated Breastfeeding: Women’s Bodies as a Solution to Global Poverty”

Lunch 12:30-1:15

Panel 2

1:15-2:45

Women’s Health, Women’s Rights: Domestic, Supranational and Global Governanc

*  Mira Johri, International Health Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, and Department of Health Administration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, “Women’s health literacy and immunization coverage in India”

*  Melissa Haussman, Department of Political Science, Carleton University, “Advocating for Reproductive Rights at the Supranational Level: the Center for Reproductive Rights and Recent Landmark Cases at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights”

*  Lisa Mills, School of Public Administration, Carleton University, “Global Health, the MDGs and Maternal Health in Mexico”


Panel 3
2:45-4:00
Neo-liberal Globalization and Long-term Care: Gendered Implications
*  Hugh Armstrong, School of Social Work and Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, “Neoliberalism and Official Health Statistics: A Research Agenda with Gender in Mind”

*  Susan Braedley, School of Social Work, Carleton University, “Healthy Women, Health for All?”

4:00 Closing Remarks, Fiona Robinson

4:00-5:00 Reception


mercredi 20 février 2013

Hermes - Appel de textes | Call for papers

(An English message will follow)

Hermès
(revue philosophique des étudiants de premier cycle)

Hermès, la revue de philosophie du premier cycle de l'Université d'Ottawa,
vous invite à soumettre vos textes pour sa parution pancanadienne en ligne
du printemps 2013.

-Les articles ne doivent pas dépasser 5000 mots
-Tous les domaines de philosophie seront considérés
-Les soumissions peuvent être rédigées en français ou en anglais
-Les citations doivent être en format MLA
-Veuillez inclure, sur une page séparée : Le nom de votre université,
l'année de vos études, votre adresse postale et de courriel, votre numéro
de téléphone, une courte description (maximum de 100 mots) de vos
principaux intérêts dans le domaine de la philosophie.

Toute personne intéressée est priée d'envoyer son article en format
électronique (Microsoft Word ou compatible, par courriel) à l'adresse
suivante :
upsa.hermes@artsuottawa.ca

Date de tombée: le 1er mars 2013

Emilie Dechamps
Hermès
Undergraduate Philosophy Student Association
Association des étudiants non-diplômés en philosophie
Pavillon Desmarais Building, 2170G
http://aenp-upsa.ca

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Hermes
(undergraduate philosophy journal)

Hermes, the University of Ottawa's undergraduate philosophy journal, is
seeking submissions for its Canada-wide online edition in Spring 2013.

-Essays should be no longer than 5000 words
-All areas of philosophy will be considered
-Submissions may be written in either English or French
-Citations should be in MLA format
-On a separate page, please include the following: Your home university,
year of study, mailing address, email, phone number, and a short summary
(100 words max) of your field of interest within philosophy.

Interested applicants should send copy (Microsoft Word or compatible
format, via email) to upsa.hermes@artsuottawa.ca

Submission deadline: March 1st, 2013

Emilie Dechamps
Hermes Commissioner
Undergraduate Philosophy Student Association
Association des étudiants non-diplômés en philosophie
Pavillon Desmarais Building, 2170G
http://aenp-upsa.ca

mercredi 13 février 2013

Adam Smith and Benjamin Franklin (G. Kellow)

Conférence | Talk



(Carleton University)



Adam Smith and Benjamin Franklin: Two Strangers and the Spirit of Capitalism


 

Friday, February 15th, 2013
3:00pm

Carleton University
River Building