October 25, 2021
October 22 -24 and 29-31, 2021
University Players presents,
If We Were Birds
Check out the New University Players website: www.universityplayers.com/
Ovid’s ancient story of Tereus, Philomela and Procne, told through a modern feminist lens. Procne, eldest daughter of the King of Athens, marries Tereus of Thrace and sends for her sister Philomela to be with her in her new home, where she is raped by Tereus and her tongue is cut out so she cannot betray him with the truth. The sisters wash themselves in grief along with a chorus of women who share their stories of violence and suffering.
“If We Were Birds is a shocking, uncompromising examination of the horrors of war, giving voice to a woman long ago forced into silence, and placing a spotlight on millions of female victims who have been silenced through violence. A deeply affecting and thought-provoking re-imagining of Ovid's masterpiece "Tereus, Procne, and Philomela," Erin Shields's award-winning play is an unflinching commentary on contemporary war and its aftermath delivered through the lens of Greek tragedy.” - Playwrights Canada Press
CONTENT WARNING: SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE THEMES
Recommended Audience: Ages 18+
Digital presentation.
Humanities Week: October 25 - 29, 2021
Humanities Research Group
October 25 -- Opening Reception
Today's reception at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, on the David Wilson Commons, relocating to Alumni Hall in the event of inclement weather. It will feature a brief talk by urbanist Shawn Micallef on cites and the pandemic, with his thoughts on how Windsor fits into all this.
October 26
Online lecture to consider concept of creolization
Professor of art history at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in Halifax and founding director of the Institute for the Study of Canadian Slavery, she will explore ways that the enslaved navigated systemic oppression and cultural deprivation to retain and practice their cultures in a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26.
“Eschewing the normative focus on language and music, this lecture instead centres Canadian slavey as well as art and visual and material cultures, as both outcomes and practices,” says Dr. Nelson.
Her presentation is hosted on Microsoft Teams by the Humanities Research Group as part of Humanities Week; register here to attend.
Friday, October 29, 2021
With the start of the new academic year, the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS) has been planning several projects to support first-year students as they begin their Lancer journey.
This series of events is designed to support first-year students as they transition into their first year of their academic program, while encouraging career development.
During this session, first-year students will have an opportunity to learn about academic and career services, discover academic career options, and address common academic and career concerns in a supportive learning environment..
“We want FAHSS students to be supported at the beginning of their academic journey, which is why FAHSS has collaborated with the Office of Career Development and Experiential Learning to develop this series,” says Tony Vo, student experience co-ordinator. “Our goal is to support as many first-year students as possible as they start to think about their academic programs and future careers.”
Future Events:
- Into the Unknown: Beyond Graduation (October 29 11 AM – 12 noon)
- Into the Unknown: Discovering Academic and Career Options – First Years (November 12 11 AM – 12 noon)
- Into the Unknown: Beyond Graduation (November 26 11 AM – 12 noon)
- Into the Unknown: Discovering Academic and Career Options – Second/Third Years (December 3 11 AM – 12 noon)
All first-year FAHSS students are encouraged to register for this event. To register, visit https://uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9YvjzhNIeOFDDEO.
Friday, Oct. 29, 7:30pm
Philip Adamson, Beethoven Sonatas - Picking up where we left off
November 18, 2021
Women's and Gender Studies in the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor and Trans Wellness Ontario present
Harm Reduction and Two-Spirit, Trans, and Non-Binary Activism
An event in honour of Trans Day of Remembrance
Thursday, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EST
with special guests:
Davey Francis Cole & Faith Alexandra Marie
To register, please visit Zoom Webinar Registration
This event is free, online, open to the public, and will have automatically generated live captioning
Davey Francis Cole (they/them) is a Two Spirit non binary queer who is one of the programing coordinators at Sunshine House , a drop-in and resource centre focusing on social inclusion and harm reduction in Winnipeg and is one of the founding members of Bannock Babes, an all Indigenous Drag collective.
Faith Alexandra Marie (they/them) is a mixed race non-binary Dyke of Filipino, English and Irish descent and Co-Founder of Pieces to Pathways, a peer-led substance use support program for queer and trans youth at Breakaway Addiction Services in Toronto.