Call for Nominations: Michael Baptista Essay Prizes 2013

Deadline: July 31, 2013. Nominations limited to York University students only.

The Michael Baptista Essay Prizes recognize annually, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, an outstanding scholarly essay of relevance to the area of Latin American and Caribbean Studies from a humanities, social science, business or legal perspective. These prizes offer an opportunity for York University faculty to recognize outstanding student work in the area of Latin American and Caribbean studies at York University.

If you are a York faculty member who graded an exceptionally accomplished piece of student work (at the graduate or the undergraduate level) of relevance to these regions this past academic year, we encourage you to nominate the essay in question.

The prize includes a monetary component of $500 per awardee.  Winning essays will be considered for publication by CERLAC (the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University).

The essays may be from a full or half course during the 2012-2013 academic year, or a summer 2012 course.  Major Research Papers at the graduate level may also be nominated.  Submissions should be no longer than 35 double-spaced pages (exclusive of bibliography).  Deadline extensions are available in instances where significant re-writing is required to shorten the work to within that limit.

TO NOMINATE:
Request a nomination form from CERLAC: cerlac@yorku.ca OR download the form here:http://www.yorku.ca/cerlac/Baptista-Prize-Nomination-Form.doc

Submit the nominated paper and accompanying form to CERLAC no later than July 31, 2013.  Both can be submitted electronically via email to: cerlac@yorku.ca. Hard copies are not required, but can be sent to: CERLAC, 8th Floor, York Research Tower.

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY FACULTY MEMBERS CAN NOMINATE A PAPER. Students may not self-nominate. Nonetheless, we encourage students who have received top grades and high praise on their papers to bring the existence of this prize to the attention of their instructors, so that they might nominate the paper if they so choose. A student may have only one essay entered into the competition in any given year (if more than one is nominated, the student will be asked to choose which is to be entered into the competition). Faculty members may nominate no more than one paper per level of study (max. two overall) in any given year. For the purposes of this award, an "undergraduate student" is a student enrolled in an undergraduate program who has received no prior post-secondary degree.

The papers submitted will be reviewed by two to three faculty readers with research interests in Latin America and the Caribbean. Both the prizewinners and the nominating faculty members will be advised of the decision approximately by the end of September 2013.

The Michael Baptista Essay Prizes recognize annually, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, an outstanding scholarly essay of relevance to the area of Latin American and Caribbean Studies from a humanities, social science, business or legal perspective. These prizes are funded by the friends of Michael Baptista, and the Royal Bank of Canada where he was a Senior Vice-President until his untimely death.

More about the essay prize: http://www.yorku.ca/cerlac/projects.htm#baptista

Baptista Prizewinning Essays: http://www.yorku.ca/cerlac/publications.htm#baptista

If you have any questions please contact CERLAC at 416.736.5237 or cerlac@yorku.ca

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LACYORK Informational listserv on Latin America and the Caribbean is a moderated listserv managed by the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) at York University in Toronto, Canada.
To join: send a request for subscription to LACYORK with your full name and email address to cerlac2@yorku.ca.

LACYORK is intended as an electronic venue for information-sharing among scholars and practitioners interested in:

• the culture, political economy, and human and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean and their diasporas;
• inter-hemispheric relations;
• globalization from a regional perspective;
• social justice and human rights issues in the region.

On the list is posted:

• current news from conventional and alternative sources on important regional events and issues;
• information about new publications, bibliographic resources, useful websites, conferences, and other events (the latter mostly - but not exclusively - taking place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada);
• employment, internship, study, and volunteer opportunities in the region (or in relevant organizations worldwide concerned with human rights, labour, the environment, women's issues and development)

International Student Excellence Awards

The City of Toronto recognizes the significant contribution that the international students make to its economic and socio-cultural development. The City wishes to enhance their positive experience and to celebrate their presence here. To fulfill this vision, the City in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), partner academic institutions, Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) and corporate sponsors is organizing an International Students Festival on September 28, 2013 at David Pecaut Square (at Metro Hall), 55 John Street, Toronto. The festival is expected to be attended by international students, their families and friends, institutional staff, foreign dignitaries and others. The Presidents of the partner universities and colleges and Ambassadors/High Commissioners/Consul-Generals of the top 20 countries which are the source of the most international students will also been invited to the event.

On the occasion of the festival, six outstanding international students will be recognized and presented with Toronto Excellence Awards. The presentation of awards is an acknowledgement of the significant contribution these students make in diverse fields. Each Excellence Award winner will receive a Certificate, a gift and $500 cheque.

Award Categories

1. Community Services
2. Entrepreneurship
3. Academic Excellence
4. Sports
5. Arts & Culture
6. Professional Achievement

Award nominations

• The partner universities and colleges are invited to nominate potential candidates in each category. The academic institutions are expected to follow their own plan of action regarding circulation of this notification within their institutions; and for internal nomination consultations, e.g., consultations with faculty, staff, student unions, alumni associations, etc.
• Maximum number of nominations per institution should not exceed three in each category.
• Deadline to submit nominations: Monday, July 01, 2013.
• The nominations should reach on or before the deadline to Jagdish Yadav either:

1. via email at: jyadav@toronto.ca

or

b. by mail to:

Jagdish Yadav

Senior Advisor – Education

Economic Development & Culture Division

City Hall, East Tower, 9th Floor

100 Queen Street West

Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2

Contents of Nomination Package

The nominations should include the following:

1. Name of nominee
2. Academic institution
3. Nominee’s short bio not exceeding 200 words
4. Country of origin and number of years in Canada
5. Educational qualifications including any specific academic recognition such as Dean's Honours list, highest marks, first rank in a project, etc.
6. Initiatives undertaken individually or as member of a group
7. Distinguished achievements in the chosen field
8. Recommendations, if any.
9. Any other significant information that is not covered in points 1 to 7 above.

Selection Process

The nominations will be reviewed by a selection panel to choose the winners and honourable mentions in each category. The selection panel will consist of three members. For ethical reasons, none of the members of the selection panel will be from a nominating institution. The selection panel is expected to review the nominations and choose the award winners in the second week of July 2013.

Award Presentation

The awards will be presented at the International Students Festival which is being organized on September 28, 2013 in Toronto.

Dear Shastri friends, 
 
The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is very pleased to launch its youth internship program titled:BRINGING YOUTH INTO DEVELOPMENT (BYID). This program is funded by the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for 2013-2014.  
 
Under the BYID program, 20 Canadians post-secondary graduates, undergraduates and graduates  will have an opportunity to gain professional experience on international development by working abroad with one of the following four reputable Indian development organizations for a 6-months internship. The host Indian organizations are: 
 

• Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh - http://www.crrid.res.in/
• Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore - http://www.isec.ac.in/
• M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai -   http://www.mssrf.org/
• Udayan Care, New Delhi - http://www.udayancare.org/

 
The BYID program aims at: 
 
§  Developing the professional and humanistic capacities of young Canadian man and women to increase their participation in the Canadian and international labour market; 
§  Engaging Canadian youth in the international development field by developing their professional and leadership qualities, cross cultural understanding and adaptability; 
§  Contributing to the national development of India by employing the knowledge and skills of Canadian youth in capacity building of the partner organizations in India; and 
§  Promoting a better understanding of International development issues among the youth and the Canadian public at large.
“Bringing Youth into Development” will focus on CIDA’s three thematic priorities, covering several Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations. The priority areas for 2013-14 internships are: (1) Increasing food security; (2) Stimulating sustainable economic growth; (3) Securing the future of children and youth. 
 
India provides an excellent setting to gain hands on knowledge on developmental issues. Therefore, by enabling work on sustainable development projects through BYID, these internships will not only provide Canadian youth with the tools and experience needed to launch successful careers but will also  contribute to sustainable economic and social development in India. Throughout the project, the interns will have comprehensive opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge, confidence and adaptability, which, we believe, will help them make more informed and expansive career choices. 
 
Please visit our website: http://www.sici.org/home/ for more information about the BYID program.
 
 
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Chers amis de Shastri, 
 
L’Institut Shastri Indo-Canadien est très heureux de lancer son programme de stages pour les jeunes canadiens intitulés « IMPLICATION DE JEUNES DANS LE DEVELOPPEMENT ». Ce programme est financé par le gouvernement du Canada par le biais de l’Agence Canadienne de Développement International (ACDI) pou l’année 2013-2014.

En vertu de ce programme, vingt (20) diplômés canadiens post-secondaires et des trois cycles d’études auront l'occasion d'acquérir une expérience professionnelle en développement international pour une durée de six (6) mois avec l'une de ces quatre organisations: 
 
§  Le Centre de Recherche en Développement Rural et Industriel (CRDRI), Chandigarh -http://www.crrid.res.in/
§  L’Institut du Changement Social et Economique (ICSE), Bangalore - http://www.isec.ac.in/
§  La Fondation de la Recherche  M.S. Swaminathan (FRMSS), Chennai - http://www.mssrf.org/
§  L’Udayan Care, New Delhi - http://www.udayancare.org/

Ce programme a pour objectifs de : 
 
·         Développer les capacités professionnelles et humanitaires de jeunes Canadiens, femmes et hommes,  afin d’accroître leur participation sur le marché du travail tant canadien qu’au niveau international;
·         Engager des jeunes Canadiens dans le développement international en renforçant leurs compétences professionnelles, leurs capacités de leadership et d’adaptation, des connaissances reliées aux échanges interculturelles;
·         Contribuer au développement de l'Inde en mobilisant les connaissances et les compétences de jeunes Canadiens afin de renforcer les capacités des organisations partenaires en Inde; 
·         Promouvoir une meilleure compréhension des enjeux du développement international auprès des jeunes canadiens et la population canadienne de façon générale.

Le programme : ‘Implication des  jeunes dans le développement’  vise trois priorités thématiques de l’ACDI. Ces priorités s’inscrivent dans plusieurs Objectifs de développement du Millénaire (OMD) des Nations Unies. Les domaines prioritaires pour ce programme pour 2013-2014 sont comme suit : (1) Accroître la sécurité alimentaire, (2) Stimuler la croissance économique de façon durable, (3) Contribuer à assurer l'avenir des enfants et des jeunes.
 
L'Inde fournit un excellent cadre pour acquérir des connaissances sur les questions relatives au développement. En impliquant des jeunes Canadiens dans des projets de développement ayant une visée durable à travers ce programme, il est attendu qu’ils et elles acquièrent des capacités à élaborer des  outils, des lignes directrices et de façon générale une expérience, tout en étant satisfaisante de par une contribution au développement économique et social dans une perspective durable en Inde, qui leur donnera des acquis solides pour une carrière professionnelle réussie.
 
Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter notre site web au http://www.sici.org/home/. 
 
Veuillez trouver ci-joint l’affiche de ce program, nous vous prions de  bien vouloir circuler l’information au sein et à l’extérieur de votre institution.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Global Suburbanisms: Governance, Land and Infrastructure in the 21^st Century

A SUBURBAN REVOLUTION?

An international conference on bringing the fringe to the centre of global urban research and practice

The City Institute at York University (CITY)

York University | Keele Campus | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

September 26-28, 2013

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY FUTURES:

FROM COLLABORATIVE DESIGN TO DIGITAL FABRICATION

STTF2013 Summer School * July 8-12 * ISCTE-IUL University Institute of Lisbon

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STTF2013 invites you to apply for a one week intensive programme of social and technical methods, in a transdisciplinary environment that will engage participants in both conceptual and practical activities with all four pillars of sustainability as background.

STTF2013 is intended for Master and PhD students, researchers, and professionals from STS, Product and Service Design, Social Sciences and Humanities, Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Media, Environmental Studies, Economics and Management, Computer Sciences, and others.

Regardless of individual experience, everyone will have the opportunity to work in sociotechnical processes of design, construction and discussion of concrete objects, through Introductory Sessions, Masterclasses and Hands On Workshops.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

> Jerry Ravetz (University of Oxford, UK)

> Liz Sanders (MakeTools, US)

> Tomas Diez (FabLab Barcelona, ES)

> Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent (Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, FR)

> Alex Schaub (FabLab Amsterdam, NL)

IMPORTANT DATES

> Application Deadline – APRIL 1

> Notification of Selected Participants – APRIL 15

> Early Registration and Payment Deadline – MAY 1

> Late Registration and Payment Deadline – JUNE 1

FIND OUT MORE

> For more information on How To Apply, Fees, Programme, Speakers, or Venue, please visit our website sttf2013.iscte-iul.pt

> STTF2013 is a joint initiative of VitruviusFabLab-IUL (Digital Fabrication Laboratory) and CIES-IUL (Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology), research units of ISCTE-IUL (University Institute of Lisbon)

> For any additional inquiries, contact us at sttf2013@iscte.pt or call CIES-IUL Front Desk +351 210 464 018

REFUGE vol. 29(2)

 Special Issue: Environmentally Induced Displacement

 Guest Editors:  Pablo S. Bose and Elizabeth Lunstrum

This special issue will explore the phenomenon of environmentally induced displacement (EID).  From climate change to extractive industries, from ‘natural’ disasters to increased urbanization, from conservation to mega-projects, landscapes and peoples’ place on them are being transformed at an unprecedented scale across the globe.  We suggest that these as well as many other processes provoke specific forms of environmentally induced displacement and forced migration, confronting communities with the loss of their land and other vital resources.  Many of the most affected groups are often vulnerable to begin with, lacking secure rights and access to resources and to formal recourse once these are jeopardized.  This special issue explores the phenomenon of EID through both conceptual as well as empirical work.  We invite submissions that address a range of questions such as: What constitutes environmental displacement?  What practices and discourses help to organize and rationalize these processes?  What are the demographic impacts of environmental displacement?  How have various local and international actors responded to environmentally induced displacement?  What are some of the definitional debates regarding ‘environmental refugees’ and their place within the international protection system?

Successful submissions may come from a wide range of conceptual backgrounds concerned with environmentally induced displacement. A variety of research interests will be explored with the objective of providing theoretical and practical insights on matters such as adaptation and internal coping strategies, livelihoods and sustainable development, prevention prospects, disaster risk management, regional concerns, cross-border legal implications, humanitarian responses, state action and inaction, and environmentally induced versus other forms of displacement (e.g. conflict, developmental, etc).

Contributions may be submitted either in English or French and will be published in the language of submission. They should generally not exceed 7500 words, or 30 double-spaced pages, and must be typed and submitted in electronic form. All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process by independent experts. Shorter papers, including commentaries and book reviews, are also welcome. REFUGE adheres to the Chicago Manual of Style for social science papers and to the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation for papers in the legal discipline (see style sheet for details). Papers must be prepared with full citation endnotes rather than with a bibliography. Papers should include an abstract of approximately 100-150 words, highlighting the central arguments and/or findings of the paper. Papers should also include 1-2 sentences indicating institutional affiliation. Comme indiqué ci-dessus, nous publions également des articles en français. Le format doit être conforme aux normes exigées pour les articles rédigés en anglais.

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2013

For further information, please contact: the Editor of Refuge, c/o Centre for Refugee Studies, York Research Tower, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M3J 1P3
refuge@yorku.ca      http://www.yorku.ca/refuge