Inaugural DHSI-East: 26-29 April 2021
Join us for the inaugural DHSI-East, which will take place at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, from 26-30 April 2021.
Databases with Dr. Harvey Quamen
The first DHSI-East course will be databases. This course is aimed at humanists and those with no prior database experience. Dr. Harvey Quamen, an Associate Professor of English and Humanities Computing from the University of Alberta, will offer this course.
Dr. Agnes Calliste African Heritage Lecture
Online Event
Department of Sociology, St. Francis Xavier University
February 24th, 2021, from 7pm-8:30pm AST
The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government
Presents
A Digital Conversation on Party Politics in Canada
Graham Steele and Alex Marland
How the System Turns Canadian Politicians into Party Messengers
Webinar: Measuring what counts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: Equity indicators for public health
November 18, 2020
1:00–2:30 p.m. (ET)
As the world waits for the conclusion of one of the most consequential – and contentious – elections in US history, the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government will be bringing together a panel of scholars to weigh in on what's at stake and the impact the outcome could have on Canadians.
The panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A.
Panelists: Donald E. Abelson (BMIG), Nathan Allen (Political Science), Jim Bickerton (Political Science), Yvon Grenier (Political Science), Devon Parris (English), Anna Zuschlag (BMIG)
ACENET presents an exploration of graph convolutional neural networks and an introduction to the underlying mathematics.
Using software-carpentry.org materials this workshop introduces you to the fundamentals of the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git and R.
Introductory workshop for researchers/students who are interested in programming basics for Humanities and Social Sciences applications.
No prior experience with programming is required. Applications will include web scraping, survey field restriction, websites and text analysis.
This event will take place in English, with closed captioning and simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.
Join us on April 29, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ET) for a conversation about equitable futures in a post-COVID-19 society.
This event will take place in English, with closed captioning and simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.
Join us on April 29, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ET) for a conversation about equitable futures in a post-COVID-19 society.
This event will take place in English. It will also feature closed captioning and simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.
Join us on April 22, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ET) for a conversation on community impacts and responses related to food insecurity, disability and ethics.
This event will take place in English.
Join us on April 15, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ET) for a conversation on Indigenous perspectives on COVID-19.
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, it follows and amplifies lines of existing inequities. We recognize that you, our friends and colleagues in the public health community, are being called to go above and beyond, whether from your home office or on the frontlines.
St. Patrick and the case of the poisoned leg - Part of the Medieval Medicine in Irish Saga Texts project.
A lecture by Dr. Ranke de Vries followed by a reception.
All are welcome
The Future of the French Revolution
Dr. Yvon Grenier
Department of Political Science
Thursday, 26 March 2020
7:30 p.m.
Mulroney Hall 2032
All About My Mother - Young Esteban wants to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his second mother, a trans woman, carefully concealed by his mother Manuela. After Esteban's tragic death on his 17th birthday, Manuela quits her job and journeys to Barcelona, where she hopes to find her son's father, Lola. Instead she is reunited with old friends, but tragedy strikes again.
TW: This film contains portrayals of violence (sexual and otherwise) and drug use.
Presented by the Antigonish Highland Society & the Society for the Ships of 1801.
Talks Presented in Room 205, 1:30 pm in Schwartz School of Business, StFX. Free to attend. Donations accepted at the door.
Sunday, March 15: Who were the ancient Celts? A brief history of the Celtic peoples and their descendants, by Michael Linkletter.
Sunday, March 22: A Gaelic Zenith: The Lordship of the Isles, Clan MacDonald and Gaelic Nova Scotia by Lewis MacKinnon.
March 16th @ 8PM
FREE event open to the public.
