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OTTAWA, March 5, 2010  —  Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa this week. For more information, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca.

March 8

Conference in Celebration of International Women’s Day
12:30 to 4 p.m., Desmarais Hall, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave East)
The Institute of Women’s Studies in collaboration with the Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre, the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa present a conference titled Feminism: the other “F” Word. Feature panelists include Anna Besch, founder of Women Against Slavery and professor at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania; Tatiana Fraser, executive director of Girls Action Foundation and co-founder of POWER Camp; Stephani Roy McCallum, managing director of Dialogue Partners; and Dominique Bourque, author and professor at the University of Ottawa’s Institute of Women’s Studies. For more information, please contact Catherine Fortin LeFaivre at 613-233-8906 or amethyst@impactcanada.com.

March 9

Community Forum: Why Place Still Matters
8:30 a.m., Ron Kolbus Centre (102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa)
Some have suspected that where we live impacts our physical and emotional health. In February 2008, researchers at the University of Ottawa released the results of a study that examined 89 neighborhoods in Ottawa and confirmed that place matters. As a follow-up, a community forum to consider and discuss Why Place STILL Matters has been organized by the Ottawa Neighborhood Study which is based at the uOttawa Institute of Population Health; an expert panel will discuss how the research outcomes have already helped to shape the city’s community development framework and the strategic priorities of many community health and social service agencies. The forum will be a call for community action to support healthier neighborhoods. For more information, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Kristjansson at 613-562-5800 extension 2329, kristjan@uOttawa.ca or visit www.neighbourhoodstudy.ca.

Human Rights and Environmental Disruptions Lecture Series
12 p.m., Fauteux Hall, Room 550 (57 Louis Pasteur Pvt)
The Human Rights Research and Education Center and the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law present the second lecture on Eco-Refugees presented by Dr. Robert McLeman, professor of Geography and coordinator of Environmental Studies at the University of Ottawa. His research includes studies of environmental refugees, climate change-related threats to international security, linkages between sustainable development and refugee protection, as well as climate change and migration in regions as diverse as the Great Plains of North American and contemporary West Africa. For more information, please contact Susan Lecorre at 613-562-5775 or slecorre@uOttawa.ca.

24th Annual Ivan Franko Memorial Lecture
7:30 p.m., New Residence, Lounge 140 (90 University Pvt)
The Chair of Ukrainian Studies in collaboration with the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association invite Mr. Lubomyr Luciuk, professor of Political Geography and head of the Department of Politics and Economics at the Royal Military College of Canada, will present a lecture titled Righting an Historical Injustice: Canada’s First National Internment Operations. For more information, please contact the University of Ottawa’s Chair of Ukrainian Studies at 613-562-5800 extension 3692 or chairukr@gmail.com.

March 11

Obama's Foreign Policy: 'Yes We Can' or 'No We Can't'?
3 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave East)
The Centre for Political Studies (CIPS) in collaboration with the Canadian International Council – National Capital Branch will host a conference by Stephen John Stedman of Stanford University. Mr. Stedman's research addresses the future of international organizations and institutions, an area of study inspired by his work at the United Nations where he was recruited to serve as the research director of the UN High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800 extension 2664 or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

March 12

A Call to Action to End Poverty
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave East)
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) presents a conference titled In from the Margins: A Call to Action to End Poverty given by The Honorable Senator Art Eggleton and The Honorable Senator Hugh Segal, Deputy Chairs of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. They will present the recently released Senate report on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness and will summarize recommendations intended to break the destructive burden of poverty and homelessness in our country. Their presentation will be followed by a roundtable discussion with comments from noted social policy analysts and advocates. For more information, please contact Mathieu Roy at api@uOttawa.ca.

March 13 and 14

Opera: Menotti’s The Medium
2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Perez Building, Freiman Hall (610 Cumberland Street)
The School of Music presents the University of Ottawa Opera Company’s stage production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium with music and stage direction by Sandra Graham. The Opera will feature full sets and costumes as well as a cast of School of Music students who have taken the University of Ottawa’s course in Opera, which has been offered for more than 30 years. This course gives the students the opportunity to acquire an overview of the operations of an opera company functions as students are involved in all aspects of the production. For more information, please contact the School of Music at 613-562-5733 or visit www.music.uOttawa.ca.

For more information about the Gee-Gees and upcoming sporting events, contact Jacinthe Néron at 613-562-5800 extension 2113 or visit www.geegees.uOttawa.ca.