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OTTAWA, March 25, 2011  —  Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa from March 28 to April 1, 2011. For more information, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca.

March 28, 2011

Lecture: “Violences humanitaires : Les conséquences de l’approche centrée sur la victime chez Médecins sans frontiers”
Philippe Blackburn, doctoral student in anthropology at the University of Montréal and in theology at the University of Geneva
12 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

Philippe Blackburn, doctoral student in anthropology at the University of Montréal and in theology at the University of Geneva, will give a lecture titled “Violences humanitaires : Les conséquences de l’approche centrée sur la victime chez Médecins sans frontiers.” This event, organised by the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, will be held in French. For more information, please contact the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at 613-562-5720 or socio@uOttawa.ca.

March 29, 2011

Lecture: “Conflicts of Mobility: Sex Work, Citizenship, Europe”
Rutvica Andrijasevic, lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University (United Kingdom)
11:30 a.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

Rutvica Andrijasevic, a lecturer with the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Open University (United Kingdom), will give a lecture titled “Conflicts of Mobility: Sex Work, Citizenship, Europe.” This event, organised by the Social Sciences Study and Research Laboratory (SSSRL) Migration, Mobility and Social Change, will be held in English. For more information, please contact the SSSRL Migration, Mobility and Social Change at 613-562-5800, ext. 1582, or migrations@uOttawa.ca.

Concert: University of Ottawa on The Fourth Stage*
Christian Paquette, flute, and Christopher Kornienko, piano
12 p.m., National Arts Centre, The Fourth Stage (53 Elgin St.)

A concert featuring Christian Paquette, flute, and Christopher Kornienko, piano, will be presented by the School of Music. On the program: Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Flute and Piano; Jacques Ibert – Aria for Flute and Piano; Charles Friffes – Poem for Flute and Piano; Franz Schubert – Introduction, Theme and Variations on “Trockne Blumen” from “Die Schöne Mullerin” D. 802 (Opus 160); and Béla Bartók – Six Romanian Folk Dances. For more information, please contact Hali Krawchuk at 613-562-5733 or concerts@uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “Après la crise : penser la trajectoire du capitalisme”(“After the Crash” Speaker Series)
Éric Pineault, professor, Department of Sociology, UQÀM
4 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

Professor Éric Pineault of the Department of Sociology at UQÀM will give a lecture titled “Après la crise : penser la trajectoire du capitalisme.” This event, organised by the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) as part of the Speaker Series on the financial crisis “After the Crash,” will be held in French.  For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800, ext. 2664, or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

March 30, 2011

Lecture: “African Asylum Seekers in Israel: Infiltrators or Refugees?”
Lisa Feinberg, Faculty of Law student, and research assistant, Refugee Forum
12 p.m., Fauteux Hall, Room 550 (57 Louis-Pasteur Pvt.)

Lisa Feinberg, law student and a research assistant for the Refugee Forum will give a lecture titled “African Asylum Seekers in Israel: Infiltrators or Refugees?” This event, organised jointly by the Refugee Forum and the Human Rights and Research Education Centre (HRREC), will be held in French and English. For more information, please contact the HRREC at 613-562-5868 or hrrec@uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “Globalization, Indian Women’s Procreative Labour and Surrogacy”
Lakshmi Lingam, Shastri Indo Canadian Visiting Scholar
12 p.m., 30 Stewart St., Room 207

Dr. Lakshmi Lingam, Shastri Indo Canadian Visiting Scholar, will give a lecture titled “Globalization, Indian Women’s Procreative Labour and Surrogacy.” This event, organised by the Institute of Women’s Studies and the Institute of Population Health, will be held in English. For more information, please contact Denise Spitzer at 613-562-5791 or womenst@uOttawa.ca.

March 31, 2011

Lecture: “Demanding the Change in the Middle East and North Africa”
Selil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International
4:30 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 12102 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

Selil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, will give a lecture titled “Demanding the Change in the Middle East and North Africa.” This event, organised by the Office of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), will be held in English. For more information, please contact GSPIA at 613-562-5689 or api@uOttawa.ca.

Vernissage: “Across the Mediterranean: 1,400 Years of History”
4 p.m., Arts Building, Museum of Classical Antiquities (70 Laurier Ave. E.)

The Museum of Classical Antiquities of the Faculty of Arts will host a vernissage of the exhibition “Across the Mediterranean: 1,400 Years of History” to unveil new displays, designs and improved signage and text panels.For more information, please contact Antonia Holden, associate curator, at 613-562-5800, ext. 1650, or aholden@uOttawa.ca.

April 1, 2011

IRLRC’s Annual Spring Conference
Mariatu Kamara, keynote speaker and author of The Bite of the Mango
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 12102 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) hosts its 2011 Annual Spring Conference themed “The Best Interests of the Child.” Mariatu Kamara, author of The Bite of the Mango and former war-affected girl child from Sierra Leone, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, please contact the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, at 613-562-5800, ext. 3738, or dcivil@uOttawa.ca.

Lecture: “The Response of Middle Powers to China's Rise”
Andrew O'Neil, professor of International Relations and director of the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University (Australia); and James Manicom, post-doctoral researcher at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (Waterloo)
1 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) will host a lecture titled “The Response of Middle Powers to China’s Rise” given by Andrew O’Neil,professor of International Relations and director of the Griffith Asia Institute at the Griffith University in Australia, and Dr. James Manicom, post-doctoral researcher at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo. This event will be held in English. For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800, ext. 2664, or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.


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

*Admission charged