Faculty of Arts
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SSTA Conference 2017
Fri, Oct 27, 2017 - 8:30 AM to
Fri, Oct 27, 2017 - 5:00 PM
Location:
Saint Mary's will host the 2017 Social Studies Teachers Association conference on October 27.
Eleven professor from Saint Mary's Faculty of Arts, along with educators from schools and museums across the province, will lead workshops demonstrating a breadth of curriculum-based and other professional development opportunities for Nova Scotia teachers.
The event will include a keynote address by The Honourable Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament and a recipient of the Order of Canada.
The workshops include:
|
Name |
Workshop Theme |
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Dr. Jonathan Fowler |
*Satellite Workshop: Hands on Archaeology – Grand-Pre National Historic Site |
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Dr. Gugu Hlongwane |
Creative Writing |
|
Dr. Evie Tastsoglou |
Treading Carefully Between Burden, Fraud and Threat: The “(Un)Deserving Refugee” Discourse in Canadian Jurisprudence |
|
Dr. Karly Kehoe |
Landscapes and Lifescapes Project |
|
Dr. Jennifer VanderBurgh |
Creative Writing/Film Studies |
|
Dr. Rylan Higgins |
Voluntourism |
|
Dr. Kirrily Freeman |
The French Revolution and role playing |
|
Dr. Richard Field |
Critical Thinking / Approach to Teaching |
|
Dr. Shelagh Crooks |
Critical Thinking |
|
Prof. Mark Sweeney |
Community History |
|
Dr. Tim Stretton |
Married Women and Litigation in England: Law, Status & Stories |
Most Faculty of Arts' activities and events, including lectures, conferences, and thesis defense presentations, are open to all members of the Saint Mary's community and the public. New and special topic courses require enrollment
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