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OTTAWA, February 4, 2011  —  Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa from February 4 to February 13, 2011. For more information, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca.

February 4, 2011

Opening of “(nouveau) flâneur” Exhibition *
Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Gallery 115, Visual Arts Building (100 Laurier Ave. E.)

This exhibition of cell phone seeks to explore the complex relationship between photographic devices created for mass consumption and their embrace within fine art practice. Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student. Curated by History and Art Theory student Natasha Chaykowski. The “(nouveau) flâneur” exhibition will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 7 to 11, 2011. For more information, please contact Sylvie Boivin at 613-562-5868.

February 7, 2011

Exhibition: (nouveau) flâneur *
Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth year Visual Arts student
9 a.m. to 4p.m., Gallery 115, Visual Arts Building (100 Laurier Ave. E.)

This exhibition of cell phone seeks to explore the complex relationship between photographic devices created for mass consumption and their embrace within fine art practice. Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student. Curated by History and Art Theory student Natasha Chaykowski. The “(nouveau) flâneur” exhibition will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 7 to 11, 2011. For more information, please contact Sylvie Boivin at 613-562-5868.

Lecture: “South Sudan Votes On Independence”
Mohammed Gariballa, Faculty of Law master’s student
11:30 a.m., Fauteux Hall, Room 550 (57 Louis Pasteur Pvt.)

Mohammed Gariballa will present a lecture titled “South Sudan Votes On Independence.” The activity, presented in English only, is organised by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre. For more information, please contact Ginette Chatelain at 613-562-5775 orhrrec@uOttawa.ca.

February 8, 2011

Exhibition: (nouveau) flâneur *
Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth year Visual Arts student
9 a.m. to 4p.m., Gallery 115, Visual Arts Building (100 Laurier Ave. E.)

This exhibition of cell phone seeks to explore the complex relationship between photographic devices created for mass consumption and their embrace within fine art practice. Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student. Curated by History and Art Theory student Natasha Chaykowski. The “(nouveau) flâneur” exhibition will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 7 to 11, 2011. For more information, please contact Sylvie Boivin at 613-562-5868.

Lecture: Women and Leadership Series
Nancy Peckford, Executive Director, Equal Voice
12 p.m.,Tabaret Hall, Room 112 (550 Cumberland St.)

The Office of the President is hosting within its Women and Leadership lecture series, a talk with Nancy Peckford, Executive Director of Equal Voice. This event, presented in English only, is the ninth in a series of conversations with notable women in senior decision-making positions about their leadership experiences. For more information, please contact the Ceremonies and Events Office at 613-562-5276 or ceremonies@uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “Mid-Day Discovery: Artefacts and Anecdotes from the Archives of the University of Ottawa”
Michel Prevost, Chief Archivist at the University of Ottawa
12 p.m., University Centre, Agora (85 University St.)

A lecture titled “Mid-Day Discovery: Artefacts and Anecdotes from the Archives of the University of Ottawa” will be given by Michel Prevost. This event, presented in French only, is organized by the Community Life Service. For more information, please contact Marie-Soleil Pinsonnault at 613-562-5800, extension 4705, or mpinsonn@uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “Getting it Right in Remote Canada: Using Health Administrative Date in the Circumpolar North”
Dr. Paul Peters, Technical Specialist, Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada
2 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 7170 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

This presentation, given in English only, is offered by the Telfer School of Management. Dr. Paul Peters will examine how a geographic approach to analyzing administrative data can provide the ability to calculate a wide range of population health indicators for the remote circumpolar north. The speaker will also highlight the challenges of using data in this context for research and policy formation. For more information, please contact Caroline Faucher at 613-562-5800, extension 2986, or faucher@telfer.uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “The Longest War: A Journalist’s Front-Line Assessment of America’s Entanglement in Afghanistan”
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Senior Correspondant and Associate Editor for The Washington Post
5:30p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 12102 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

A lecture titled “The Longest War: A Journalist’s Front-Line Assessment of America’s Entanglement in Afghanistan” will be given by Rajiv Chandrasekaran whose reporting focuses on the war in Afghanistan, where he travels often to interview Afghans and Americans involved in counterinsurgency operations. This event, presented in English only, is organized by the Centre of International Policy Studies (CIPS) and the Canadian International Council, National Capital Branch. For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800, extension 2664, or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

February 9, 2011

Exhibition: (nouveau) flâneur *
Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student
9 a.m.to 4p.m., Gallery 115, Visual Arts Building (100 Laurier Ave. E.)

This exhibition of cell phone seeks to explore the complex relationship between photographic devices created for mass consumption and their embrace within fine art practice. Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student. Curated by History and Art Theory student Natasha Chaykowski. The “(nouveau) flâneur” exhibition will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 7 to 11, 2011. For more information, please contact Sylvie Boivin at 613-562-5868.

Lecture: The National Capital Region, an Ideal Environment for Teaching?
Louise Boucher, professor with the Department of Geography
11 a.m., MacDonald Hall, Room 311 (150 Louis Pasteur Pvt.)

A lecture titled “The National Capital Region, an Ideal Environment for Teaching?” will be given in French only by Professor Louise Boucher, followed by a bilingual discussion. The presentation will focus not only on the exciting resources for teachers who wish to energize their classes, but more specifically on the National Gallery of Canada whose exhibitions have proven relevant to courses in geography and anthropology. For more information, please contact the Teaching and Learning Support Service at 613-562-5800, extension 1676.

Lecture: “Federalism, Diffused Sovereignty and Indigenous Self-Determination in Canada and the United-States”
Martin Papillon, professor at the School of Politics and coordinator for the Forum for Aboriginal Studies and Research
11:30 a.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3102 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

A lecture titled “Federalism, Diffused Sovereignty and Indigenous Self-Determination in Canada and the United-States” will be given by Professor Martin Papillon. The event, in English and French, is organised by the Forum for Aboriginal Studies and Research. For more information, please contact Patrick Fafard at patrick.fafard@uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “Cross-linguistic Influence in Young Bilingual Children”
Elena Nicoladis, professor at the University of Alberta
2:30 p.m., Arts Building, Room 509 (70 Laurier Ave. E.)

A lecture titled “Cross-linguistic Influence in Young Bilingual Children” will be given by Professor Elena Nicoladis from the University of Alberta. This event, given in English only, is presented by the departments of Modern Languages and Literature, and Linguistics.For more information, please contact Juana Liceras at 613-562-5800, extension 3742, or jliceras@uOttawa.ca.

Play: Iphigénie en Tauride *
Adaptation of texts by von Goethe and Euripedes, directed by Natalie Joy Quesnel
8 p.m., Academic Hall (133 Seraphin-Marion Pvt.)

The play Iphigénie en Tauride will be presented in French only by the student group “Comédie des deux rives” and the Department of Theatre.For more information, please contact Jeannine Cameron at 613-562-5761 or theatre@uOttawa.ca.

February 10, 2011

Exhibition: (nouveau) flâneur *
Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student
9 a.m.to 4p.m., Gallery 115, Visual Arts Building (100 Laurier Ave. E.)

This exhibition of cell phone seeks to explore the complex relationship between photographic devices created for mass consumption and their embrace within fine art practice. Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student. Curated by History and Art Theory student Natasha Chaykowski. The “(nouveau) flâneur” exhibition will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 7 to 11, 2011. For more information, please contact Sylvie Boivin at 613-562-5868.

Play: Iphigénie en Tauride *
Adaptation of texts by von Goethe and Euripedes, directed by Natalie Joy Quesnel
8 p.m., Academic Hall (133 Seraphin-Marion Pvt.)

The play Iphigénie en Tauride will be presented in French only by the student group “Comédie des deux rives” and the Department of Theatre.For more information, please contact Jeannine Cameron at 613-562-5761 or theatre@uOttawa.ca.

February 11, 2011

Exhibition: (nouveau) flâneur *
Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student
9 a.m.to 4p.m., Gallery 115, Visual Arts Building (100 Laurier Ave. E.)

This exhibition of cell phone seeks to explore the complex relationship between photographic devices created for mass consumption and their embrace within fine art practice. Photos by Richard Jansen, fourth-year Visual Arts student. Curated by History and Art Theory student Natasha Chaykowski. The “(nouveau) flâneur” exhibition will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 7 to 11, 2011. For more information, please contact Sylvie Boivin at 613-562-5868.

Round Table: “Le combat pour le bilinguisme dans l’affichage : Dieppe, Moncton et Prescott-Russell”
1:30 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 083 (550 Cumberland St.)

Professor François Charbonneau, Faculty of Social Sciences, will host a Round Table, presented in French only, on bilingual posting in Dieppe, Moncton and Prescott-Russell titled “Le combat pour le bilinguisme dans l’affichage : Dieppe, Moncton et Prescott-Russell”. Guests include Professor Marc Power (Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa), Professor Christophe Traisnel (Political Sciences at the University of Moncton) and Daniel Bourgeois (Executive Director of the Beaubassin Research Institute). For more information, please contact the Centre for interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities at 613-562-5908 or circem@uOttawa.ca.

Concert: University of Ottawa Orchestra
Soloist John Alac, guitar, and David Currie, conductor
8 p.m., Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts (310 St. Patrick St.)

This concert is presented by the Department of Music as part of the Guitar All Grande 2001, a five-day festival starting on Wednesday February 9, which is a highlight of the season for guitar enthusiasts in the Ottawa area. On the programme: Rodrigo – Concierto d’Aranjuez (with John Alac, guitar), Stravinsky – Firebird Suite and Chostakovitch – Symphony n^o1 in F minor, opus 10. For more information, please contact Hali Krawchuk at 613-562-5733 or concerts@uOttawa.ca.

Play: Iphigénie en Tauride *
Adaptation of texts by von Goethe and Euripedes, directed by Natalie Joy Quesnel
8 p.m., Academic Hall (133 Seraphin-Marion Pvt.)

The play Iphigénie en Tauride will be presented in French only by the student group “Comédie des deux rives” and the Department of Theatre.For more information, please contact Jeannine Cameron at 613-562-5761 or theatre@uOttawa.ca.

For more information about upcoming sporting events, please contact Jacinthe Néron at 613-562-5800, ext. 2113, or visit www.gee-gees.ca.

*This is a paid event