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OTTAWA, March 26, 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 27

Earth Hour
8:30 p.m., uOttawa campus (550 Cumberland St., Ottawa)
Last year alone, energy costs at the University of Ottawa reached $12 million, and we expect costs to rise again this year. In order to reduce our carbon footprint, the Sustainable Development Office has developed a plan to reduce the campus’ energy consumption and to create a culture where staff and students are aware that even a small act such as turning off the lights can help us become more sustainable. The University of Ottawa will participate in Earth Hour 2010. Last year, the University reduced its electrical consumption by 12%. Let’s see what can be accomplished this year when the community comes together again. For more information, please contact Marc Pandi at 613-562-5800 extension 2691 or mpandi@uOttawa.ca.

March 29

Lecture on the International Criminal Court
5 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 083 (550 Cumberland St.)
The International Law Group of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, Common Law Section and the Canadian Centre for International Justice, with the support of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre and the International Commission of Jurists (Canadian Section) will host a lecture titled The International Criminal Court after Twelve Years: From Rome to Kampala, presented by Judge Philippe Kirsch of the International Court of Justice. For more information, please contact the International Law Program at 613-562-5794 or internat@uOttawa.ca.

March 30

Brown Bag Lunch – The Bren Gun Girl and Her Smokes
12 p.m., 52 University Pvt., Room 108
The Institute of Canadian Studies invites Sharon Cook, Professor with the Faculty of Education who will give a lecture titled The Bren Gun Girl and Her Smokes: Women, Wages Labour and Smoking in Canada, 1940-1990. Mrs. Cook will discuss how Canadian women were offered good-paying employment in industries normally staffed by men during the World War Two. Through providing this highly-valued service during a time of national crisis, women had greater freedom than ever before to engage in male norms during leisure, including smoking. This presentation traces the close alignment between women working in waged or salaried positions from 1945 and their use of cigarettes as a performative device. For more information, please contact the Institute of Canadian Studies at 613-562-5111 or Canada@uOttawa.ca.

March 31

uOttawa on the NAC Fourth Stage
12 p.m., National Arts Centre, The Fourth Stage (53 Elgin St.)
The University of Ottawa’s School of Music will host a piano concert at the National Arts Centre with student, Yen-Yen Gee, performing pieces from Beethoven, Ravel and Prokofiev. For more information, please contact Hali Krawchuk at 613-562-5733 or concerts@uOttawa.ca.

April 1

Insects put Arctic Warming into Context
3 p.m., D’Iorio Hall, Room 214 (10 Marie-Curie Pvt.)
The Department of Biology presents a lecture by Marie-Claude Fortin, doctoral candidate with the Laboratory for Paleoclimatology and Climatology at the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology, who will discuss how Insects put Arctic Warming into Context. Mrs. Fortin’s current research interests include paleolimnology and ecology of Arctic freshwater lakes as well as the effects of climate change on food-web structure and functioning. For more information, please contact the department at 613-562-5718 or bio@uOttawa.ca.

The Listener’s Voice: The Moral Economy of American Broadcasting
5:30 p.m., Simard Hall, Room 129 (60 University Pvt.)
The Department of History will host a public lecture given by Elena Razlogova, professor with the Department of History at Concordia University. Mrs. Razlovoga is a cultural historian who uses digital storytelling to encourage popular participation in interpreting and presenting the past. For more information, please contact Ryme Seferdjeli at 613-562-5800 extension 1298 or rseferdj@uOttawa.ca.

Concert: University of Ottawa Wind Ensemble
8 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 112 (550 Cumberland St.)
The School of Music of the University of Ottawa presents its year-end concert of the University of Ottawa Wind Ensemble under the direction of Daniel Gress. With 2010 marking the 20th anniversary of the death of late great American composer Leonard Bernstein, the concert titled “A Salute to Lenny!” will celebrate his music. All proceeds of this concert will support the School of Music Scholarship Fund. 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.ca.