Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Vanier College Website and distributed electronically. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should be in WORD, and sent as an attachment. No formatting or bullets. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication. New Vanier Main Entrance Enhancement Project Unveiled Last Monday, Vanier College unveiled a major enhancement project for the college’s F-wing entrance hallway. The project involves several components, including the installation of a photo gallery of some famous Vanier alumni and several 30 x40 colour posters designed to highlight the Vanier experience for students. “I feel that this branding initiative will help better reflect the goals and experiences that Vanier has to offer. The entrance of the college is a very strategic location. This new project is designed to inspire the thousands of students and visitors who pass through the F-wing entrance every year,” said Darren Becker, Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Vanier College. The first part of the F-wing enhancement project features the installation of a new panel located by the front entrance of the College designed to highlight the life and accomplishments of Georges-Phileas Vanier along with a vinyl cutout of the Vanier Crest. As well, new panels have been added highlighting the central focus of Vanier’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020 and the Declaration of Intent regarding Interculturalism at Vanier. The second part of the facelift involves the installation of a famous Vanier alumni section featuring several well-known Vanier graduates including Thomas Mulcair, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada and Mutsumi Takahashi, co-anchor of CTV News Montreal. In addition, a large Vanier Wordmark has been added along with the college’s new slogan: Learning Today. Leading tomorrow. Finally, four colour posters have been installed that are designed to reflect the multicultural and diverse student body at Vanier while showcasing unique reasons to “love Vanier.” “I think all of these elements put together represent an effective way to better reflect the best that Vanier College has to offer. At the same time it allows us to showcase the up-to-date mission and values as spelled out in the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan while honouring Georges-Phileas Vanier in a more striking manner,” said Vanier’s Director General, Mr. Normand W. Bernier. Mutsumi Takahashi, of CTV Montreal, St-Laurent Mayor Alan De Sousa and World Wrestling Champion, Dorothy Yeats, were all on hand for the unveiling. Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications High School Outreach Project The high school outreach project consists of a series of videoconference sessions where Vanier students and teachers meet up online with students from high schools throughout Quebec! This semester we will be connecting with 6 different high schools. There is a different topic every week and Vanier student mentors get the opportunity to share their thoughts on a range of topics from academic skills to urban survival skills and the day in the life of a college student. We need Vanier students for these sessions to work. The atmosphere is fun and casual, and lunch is provided! The videoconferences take place at Vanier on Tuesdays starting February 5 th at 12:30 for 5 weeks. Students can come to as many or as few sessions as they want. Participation in 3 or more sessions gets them a letter of recognition that they can list on your CV. They can also use this project to accumulate volunteer hours for the STAR program. If you would allow me to come into classes, I would be happy to make this announcement and explain the program personally. It would take no more than 5 minutes of class time! If unavailable for this, I would ask that you spread the word to your students that we are in need of volunteers. Thank you in advance. Marlene Grossman, Psychology Department Volume M16, Issue No. 2, January 25, 2016 New Look for the F-Entrance Hallway
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Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Vanier College Website and distributed electronically. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should be in WORD, and sent as an attachment. No formatting or bullets. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication.
New Vanier Main Entrance Enhancement Project Unveiled
Last Monday, Vanier College unveiled a major enhancement project for the college’s F-wing entrance hallway. The project involves several components, including the installation of a photo gallery of some famous Vanier alumni and several 30 x40 colour posters designed to highlight the Vanier experience for students. “I feel that this branding initiative will help better reflect the goals and experiences that Vanier has to offer. The entrance of the college is a very strategic location. This new project is designed to inspire the thousands of students and visitors who pass through the F-wing entrance every year,” said Darren Becker, Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Vanier College. The first part of the F-wing enhancement project features the installation of a new panel located by the front entrance of the College designed to highlight the life and accomplishments of Georges-Phileas Vanier along with a vinyl cutout of the Vanier Crest. As well, new panels have been added highlighting the central focus of Vanier’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020 and the Declaration of Intent regarding Interculturalism at Vanier. The second part of the facelift involves the installation of a famous Vanier alumni section featuring several well-known Vanier graduates including Thomas Mulcair, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada and Mutsumi Takahashi, co-anchor of CTV News Montreal. In addition, a large Vanier Wordmark has been added along with the college’s new slogan: Learning Today. Leading tomorrow. Finally, four colour posters have been installed that are designed to reflect the multicultural and diverse student body at Vanier while showcasing unique reasons to “love Vanier.” “I think all of these elements put together represent an effective way to better reflect the best that Vanier College has to offer. At the same time it allows us to showcase the up-to-date mission and values as spelled out in the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan while
honouring Georges-Phileas Vanier in a more striking manner,” said Vanier’s Director General, Mr. Normand W. Bernier. Mutsumi Takahashi, of CTV Montreal, St-Laurent Mayor Alan De Sousa and World Wrestling Champion, Dorothy Yeats, were all on hand for the unveiling.
Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications
High School Outreach Project
The high school outreach project consists of a series of videoconference sessions where Vanier students and teachers meet up online with students from high schools throughout Quebec! This semester we will be connecting with 6 different high schools. There is a different topic every week and Vanier student mentors get the opportunity to share their thoughts on a range of topics from academic skills to urban survival skills and the day in the life of a college student. We need Vanier students for these sessions to work. The atmosphere is fun and casual, and lunch is provided! The videoconferences take place at Vanier on Tuesdays starting February 5th at 12:30 for 5 weeks. Students can come to as many or as few sessions as they want. Participation in 3 or more sessions gets them a letter of recognition that they can list on your CV. They can also use this project to accumulate volunteer hours for the STAR program. If you would allow me to come into classes, I would be happy to make this announcement and explain the program personally. It would take no more than 5 minutes of class time! If unavailable for this, I would ask that you spread the word to your students that we are in need of volunteers. Thank you in advance.
Check out the attachment at the end of Intercom that outlines the various services provided by the Vanier Print shop.
Mike Demole, Print shop
Mathematics and Science Centre
The Mathematics & Science Centre (MSC) offers a variety of resources, tutoring programs and activities to promote student success and engagement in Mathematics and Science. It is a large interactive study space located on the top floor of the library (F-540), where students have easy access to academic help, computers/laptops, reference textbooks and information on math and science activities. Tutoring Services Free drop-in peer tutoring (starts January 26th) Monday-Friday, 10am – 4pm. Extended hours run from 5pm to 6:30pm on Monday-Thursday. We will be closed during the weekends. Private tutoring (starts January 26th) One-on-one tutoring help at a cost of $2 an hour for a maximum of 10 hours per student per semester. Teacher hours (starts January 25th) If you would like to volunteer up to 1.5 hours per week in the Math and Science Centre to assist students, please send a message to [email protected] Peer tutoring services and workshops are also offered for students across the college studying in: Nursing, Commerce, Social Science, Computer Science and Exploration programs; as well as Athletes. For more information, please send a message to [email protected] Review sessions for Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology will take place almost every universal break and are open to all students. More information on our services and the activities we offer can be found on our website www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/msc or in the MSC office (F540-A). Please pass on the information to your students.
Upcoming Competitions The Canadian Computing Competition (CCC) will take place on Wednesday, February 17th from 9am to 12pm. The deadline to register: January 25th The American Mathematics Contest (AMC12) will take place on Wednesday, February 17th from 12pm to 1:15pm. The deadline to register: February 1st For either competition, students can sign up online at: http://bit.ly/hVuZ4y Pre-Med Information Workshop The winter semester pre-med information workshop for students will take place on Friday, February 12th from 3pm to 5:30pm (room to be determined). Vanier alumni currently studying in Pre-Med / Pre-Dent will be present to answer student questions concerning the application process and to help with application documents. Graduating students are welcomed to sign up at: http://bit.ly/hVuZ4y
Haritos Kavallos, Math & Science Centre
Free English Language Peer Tutoring for students
Dear Colleagues, I am currently looking for students who want to and/or need to improve their English language and writing skills. Please encourage the students in your classes who are experiencing difficulties with English to apply for free peer tutoring by THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11th. Application forms are available in an envelope posted outside my office door (N-554) and at my Faculty Dean’s office (B-208). Applicants will be selected according to their availability and will be paired with a peer tutor, a student taking my Peer Teaching course, who will help them throughout this winter semester. They will receive free peer tutoring (two hours per week) starting on the fifth week of classes (the week of February 22nd). If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at ext.7271 or to send me an email at [email protected] Thank you,
Spiridoula Photopoulos, English Department
“In Her Name” Writing Contest
To celebrate International Women’s Week this year, The Learning Centre, in conjunction with Women’s Studies, is once again holding the writing contest “In Her Name.” We are asking students to write about a woman they have found inspirational. Entries must be a maximum of 250 words, and can be any genre (a short story, song, personal narrative, poetry, etc.). Winners will be honoured during International Women’s Week.
Most Creative: $25 The deadline is February 19th. Submissions may be in English or French. For more information, students can see Kim in The Learning Centre, B205-D.
Electronic submissions, please: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/tlc/in-her-name-contest-signup/ It would be great if you could encourage students in your classes to participate.
Kim Muncey, The Learning Centre
UBZEN WINTER 2016
We are in the Sports Complex at the top of the stairs in
Room G-232
12:00-1:00 every Wednesday starting on January 27th. Students and staff are welcome to come in and relax in a space free from the demands of your day. People basically come in, lie down on a matt, close their eyes and listen to the music and audio-guided meditations. Please don’t be shy to come for only 10 minutes, and to arrive and leave at any time during the hour. The hour is a combination of relaxing music and audio meditations, and resembles an extended version of the final relaxation pose in yoga. This semester we will be exploring self-compassion meditations with Kristin Neff, Ph.D.: giving ourselves the same kindness and compassion we’d give a good friend.
Thanks very much for forwarding this to your students and colleagues.
Leanne Rondeau, Counselling Centre, Student Services
Wednesday Concert
This Wednesday we are proud to announce that for our first concert in the auditorium this semester, Eliazer Kramer - one of our former students will be performing. Eliazer, a pianist who graduated from Vanier in 2008, is currently studying piano and composition at the University of Montreal. He is bringing a guest, Marianne Chapdelaine – a former colleague of his, who will join him on stage to sing a number of songs. The music of Schubert and Debussy are the composers represented in this concert and it certainly promises to be exciting event. So please join us at noon this Wednesday for this exhilarating concert…. it’s a great way to break up your workday!
Rod Shergold, Department of Music
Teaching Tip: Semester Calendar
At Vanier, we have our Academic Calendar which is the college’s official calendar that is approved by the Board of Directors. For teachers and students, we also have a handy Semester Calendar. Semester Calendar For years, Karen Tee, a respected Psychology teacher, would help teachers and students get organized with her “Karen Tee’s Calendar.” Since her retirement, the PDO now develops this Semester Calendar. On this Calendar, you will find important dates, times, and information about:
Universal Break
Open House
Delete Deadline
Semester Midpoint
Confirmation Period
Applications Deadline
Daylight Savings Time
PASS Day
Mid-Term Break
Easter, Orthodox Easter, Passover
Schedule changes
Get Organized One of the main benefits of this Semester Calendar is that you can add items to this calendar and customize it to suit your needs. You can share this calendar with your students, to help them plan out their semester and better manage their time. Please feel free to share the calendar with your students and other teachers. The calendar is available in: PDF Format Excel Format
This year’s Humanities Symposium will look at the problem of doubt from a variety of perspectives. Through philosophy, math, science, religion, the arts, language, and media, we will hopefully understand something more about that which we do not really know. All presentations take place in the Vanier Auditorium (A-103)
All of our events are free of charge and open to all members of the
Vanier community as well as to the public. Teachers wishing to bring their classes to an event should contact Lili Petrovic, the event organizer at [email protected] Some highlights of the week Keynote Event: A Conversation about Doubt SIMON CRITCHLEY, PhD Feb 4, 4 pm to 5:30 pm British philosopher and author of numerous books. “A Conversation about Doubt” - promises a candid discussion on one of humanity’s most persistent and stubborn states of mind: doubt. Special Guest Speaker: What if Everything We Know Is Wrong? BOB MCDONALD - Canadian author and science journalist, CBC radio host and television commentator Feb 2, 11:30 am to 1pm Special Humanities Lecture: Big Doubt ANDREW LAWLESS - retired Vanier professor of Humanities, philosophy and Liberal Arts, currently teaches part time at the University of Toronto Feb. 3, 1 pm to 3 pm This lecture is about those annoying questions philosophy teachers often torture students with: Does the world exist? Can we know anything about it?
See the full program with all events and descriptions at the end of Intercom.
Please note that the talk by Susan Judith Hoffman on February 2nd, has been cancelled.
Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications
News from Research Office
Upcoming deadlines MEERS – Programme d'aide à la recherche sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage (PAREA) : Feb. 26. (Internal: Feb.19)
ACFAS/ARC – Calls for proposals and nominations
Prix Denise Barbeau for college research in the social sciences
For more information: Isabelle Delisle [email protected], Office: B228D, Phone: 7903
Isabelle Delisle, Institutional Development
Vanier Student Co-op café donates to the college
Vanier College is pleased to announce that Jake’s Café, the student-run co-op operating on campus, has contributed $10,000 that will be used to fund different initiatives at the Cegep. “I always felt that establishing a co-op at Vanier would be a win-win situation. Since its opening in September 2014 Jake’s Café has become an important part of student life at Vanier. At the same time, by offering students employment opportunities and giving back to the community, Jakes Café is also serving as a great
example of how co-ops can serve and benefit the college while promoting healthy-eating lifestyles,” said Mr. Normand W. Bernier, Director General of Vanier College. Some of the projects that will benefit from the funding include: the Vanier Peer Support Network, a student trip to Belize, the Into the Woods musical that will be presented at Vanier in April, a Liberal Arts Colloquium, several international projects as well as a study trip and the Malawi Nursing Exchange program. The $10,000 contribution was part of the agreement signed between Vanier College and Jake’s Café in terms of revenue sharing. The café is the first co-op organization in an English Cegep.
Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications
Parenting specialist Barbara Coloroso to speak at Vanier
The Early Childhood Education Department is hosting a talk by Barbara Coloroso on Thursday, January 28th from 1 to 2:30 in the Auditorium. Barbara is an internationally recognized speaker and author in the areas of parenting, teaching, school discipline, non-violent conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice. She will speak on the topic of Teaching
Young Children with Wit and Wisdom. This talk is open to the Vanier community.
Mary Johnson, Early Childhood Education Department
Vanier to host first SLAM POETRY Competition in April
Vanier College will be hosting its first Slam Poetry Competition on April 7th 2016. The event, entitled Speak Up Vanier will be held in the Auditorium starting at 7 p.m. and is open to all Vanier students. A poetry slam or spoken word competition involves participants performing original work alone or in teams of up to 5 people before an audience and judges. The work is judged on the manner and enthusiasm of its performance as well as its content or style. Musical instruments are also allowed to be used and participants have between 2 and 5 minutes to perform. Participants can choose the subject matter but anyone promoting violence, racial discrimination and/or the use of profanity will immediately be disqualified from the competition. The Speak Up Vanier competition is being organized in collaboration with the Vanier College Students Association. The first prize winner will receive an IPAD Mini while plaques and different prizes will be given to other winners. The judges will include Anne Beamish from the English Montreal School Board and slam poetry artist Jason Selman.
Vanier Faculty members are encouraged to invite their students to participate. The deadline for confirming their participation in the event is Friday March 11th 2016 at midnight. Any Vanier student that wishes to enter the competition must send their name, student I.D. number along with a brief two sentence description of the topic they will address to the following e-mail address: [email protected]
5. Main Business a) By-Law No. 8, Academic Success (T. Ingerman) b) By-Law No. 3, The Academic Council (D. Lafaille) c) High Fidelity Simulation Manikins (M. Sendbuehler, P.
McClurg, A. Cocciolo) d) Learning Commons (Library Renovations) (D. Lafaille)
6. Reports, Announcements and Correspondence a) Board of Directors b) Joint Coordinators c) Other Information
i. Academic By-Law and Policy Revision – Calendar (D. Lafaille) ii. Restructuring (D. Lafaille)
iii. Cheating and Plagiarism Report (T. Ingerman) iv. Enrolment Update (T. Ingerman) v. January 14, 2016 PED Day (D. Lafaille)
d) College Network Information (D. Lafaille)
7. Varia
8. Adjournment
Olga Mardas, Office of the Academic Dean, for Academic Council
Invitation to Inauguration of Gender Neutral Washrooms
Members of the Vanier community are invited to attend an event to mark the inauguration of several Gender Neutral Washrooms at Vanier College. Gender Neutral Washrooms are facilities that anyone can use and are safe spaces for people of all genders. The event is taking place on Wednesday February 3rd at 12:15 p.m. in the entrance of the Vanier Sports Complex. There will be several speakers including Vanier’s Director General, Mr. Normand W. Bernier, and Vanier Faculty member Cheryl Donison who sat on the working group that studied the issue of GNWs on campus. As well, members of the media have been invited to attend.
Darren Becker, Communications and Corporate Affairs
On February 3rd stations will be set up through the school for students to participate in a water relay. Students will carry water from one station to another in order for them to get a glimpse of what it might be like to have to have limited access to water. At each station, there will be information about different issues related to water and the changing situation of our access to it. We hope that students will walk away appreciating the supply we have! Please tell your students to come participate: February 3rd, 11 am to 3 pm, they can start in the student mall. For more information contact Richard Dugas at Student Services.
Richard Dugas, Student Services
Looking for a Pre-school Program?
Early Childhood Education Laboratory Nursery
An integral part of the Early Childhood Education Department, the Lab Nursery is an on-site quality child care centre which offers a morning program for children ages 3 to 5. A team of educators, comprised of a faculty member and a technician, model best teaching practices. The adjoining observation room is equipped with a one-way glass, cameras and microphones. Accompanied by a teacher, small groups of students watch children in active play. In selected courses, students work directly with the children from the Lab. Location: Room N-171, N Building, Vanier College
Registering now for September 2016
Open to the public. Let interested family and friends know. Call us to arrange a visit: 514 744-7500 ext. 7705
Judy Stone, Early Childhood Education
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International Woman’s Week 2016
Write about a woman in your life that has been inspirational for you. It can be your best friend, your mother, your grandmother, your child, your wife, your girlfriend, or a woman you don’t even know.
Tell her story or talk about how she inspired you.
PRIZES1st Place $1502nd Place $ 753rd Place $50Most Creative $25
Name
SUBMISSION GUIDELINESYour submission MUST NOT exceed 250 words.
You may submit any genre of writing: a poem, a short story, personal essay, etc. Entries must be typed and must include your name and Stu-dent ID #. Be as creative as you want.
Entries must be received by Friday, February 19th. For more information or to submit, please see Kim in The Learning Centre, B-205. For elec-tronic submissions, visit: http://www.vaniercol-lege.qc.ca/tlc/contests/in-her-name-con-test-signup/Word documents only.
In Her
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AFFICHEZ VOSDÉCOUVERTESActivité spéciale tenue par l’ARC dans le cadre du 84e Congrès de l’Acfasà l’Université du Québec à Montréal le mardi 10 mai 2016
Date limite pour soumettre une proposition : le vendredi 29 janvier 2016
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Fondée en 1988, l’Association pour la recherche au collégial a pour mission de promouvoir la recherche collégiale par des activités de représentation et de valorisation ainsi que des services à la collectivité, et ce, auprès de tous les individus ou groupes concernés.
« Tenir les activités de l’ARC dans le cadre de l’Acfas est un choix intéressant, puisque ça nous permet d’assister (ou de participer) facilement à d’autres colloques.
De plus, […] il est bien, voire nécessaire, de maintenir un rapprochement entre la recherche collégiale et [la recherche] universitaire. »
Propos recueillis au terme du colloque tenu par l’ARC dans le cadre du 82e Congrès de l’Acfas
L’ARC tient chaque année un événement dans le cadre du congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir – Acfas. Elle vise deux principaux objectifs par sa participation au plus important congrès scientifique en français qui soit : offrir aux chercheuses et aux chercheurs une tribune pour faire connaître leurs travaux, d’une part, et favoriser les échanges au sein de la communauté scientifique collégiale, tout comme entre celle-ci et l’ensemble des publics rejoints par le congrès de l’Acfas, d’autre part.
Introduite dans les rencontres scientifiques au milieu des années 1970, l’affiche est devenue le moyen idéal de mettre à l’horaire dans ce type d’événements un nombre important de présentations de résultats. Ce mode de communication est hybride : il allie le texte et l’image tout en appuyant, par l’oral, une transmission rapide et dynamique des connaissances scientifiques. De plus, l’affiche contribue à multiplier les échanges et favorise le réseautage.
L’ARC remet depuis l’an dernier deux prix coups de cœur : le premier est décerné pour un titre de communication précis, informatif, clair – bref, pour le titre le plus accrocheur; le second, pour l’affiche qui permet d’embrasser l’essentiel du message au premier regard, de comprendre d’abord le langage des images pour ensuite saisir facilement et progressivement le sens du texte livré, c’est-à-dire pour l’affiche la plus dynamique. En 2016, lesquelles des affiches seront les coups de cœur des congressistes ? Choisissez soigneusement le titre de votre proposition, puisqu’il représente votre premier pas dans la compétition !
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1 Les chercheuses et chercheurs anglophones peuvent communiquer avec l’ARC pour obtenir de l’aide pour la traduction de leur proposition de communication et, éventuellement, de leur communication affichée.
La rédaction d’une proposition de communication de résultats de recherche vous intéresse ? Voici quelques suggestions pour produire un résumé de qualité, tirées de guides des plus instructifs. Inspirez-vous-en pour rédiger le vôtre ! D’emblée, soulignons l’importance que la proposition soumise soit originale et qu’elle annonce des résultats de recherche inédits, ou encore, exposés sous un nouvel angle. Le comité d’arbitrage qui évalue les propositions de communications y cherche ces qualités. Non seulement les résumés de communications affichées retenus par le comité sont reproduits dans le programme du colloque de l’ARC, mais ils peuvent être cités s’ils sont construits selon les règles de l’art. Le saviez-vous ? Dans le contexte du congrès de l’Acfas, les affiches doivent être rédigées en français1, mais les discussions au cours de la séance peuvent être tenues en français ou en anglais.
Un formulaire par auteure ou auteur
Un titre accrocheur (maximum de 180 caractères, espaces comprises)
Un résumé complet (maximum de 1500 caractères, espaces comprises)
Une qualité de langue impeccable
• Remplissezunformulairepourchaquepersonnedontlenomapparaîtsurl’affiche et indiquez par un numéro l’ordre dans lequel les noms doivent apparaître dans le programme et sur l’affiche.
• Choisissezuntitrequimetenvaleurlesujetdel’affiche,quiestprécis,informatif et clair, bref qui est accrocheur.
• Utilisezuneformulationsusceptibled’éveillertantlacuriositéducomitéd’arbitrage que celle des congressistes; par exemple, présentez le titre sous la forme d’un slogan ou rédigez-le à la forme interrogative.
• Composezunrésumécomprenantlestroisélémentssuivants:uneproblématique claire, une méthodologie succincte et des résultats de recherche, finaux ou préliminaires.
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11h30-13h00 IAN GOLD, PhD (MCGILL UNIVERSITY)Strange Beliefs
People believe all sorts of strange things. The strangest beliefs of all, no doubt, are those known as delusions — the most dramatic symptom of what used to be called madness and is now called psychosis. Although people with psychotic illness are often thought to have bizarre beliefs about all sorts of things, delusional ideas are ac-tually narrowly focused on a small number of themes. In this talk, I will explore what we can learn about de-lusions by paying attention to those themes; what they tell us about the cognitive and brain basis of delu-sions and about how delusions are altered by culture; and what delusions might reveal about normal belief.
KEY NOTE EVENT: A Conversation about Doubt
16h00-17h30 SIMON CRITCHLEY, PhD (British philosopher and author of numerous
books in the Humanities, the History of Philosophy, Political Theory, Ethics, Aesthetics, Literature, and Theatre
This year’s keynote event - “A Conversa-tion about Doubt” - promises a candid discussion on one of humanity’s most persistent and stubborn states of mind: doubt. Internationally-renowned phi-losopher Simon Critchley (New School for Social Research, NYC) speaks with professor Lili Petrovic from the Vanier
College Humanities Department, pondering and per-plexing over what, if anything, can be said, with any degree of certainty, about the nature of our doubting.
FRIDAY, FEB 5
10h00-11h30 LUCIAN TURCESCU, PhD (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY)Resistance or Collaboration of Churches under Communism in Romania?
This presentation deals with whether or not Romania’s Christian churches and other religious groups resisted or collaborated with the communist authorities during the period 1945-1989, when the country was under commu-nist rule. It will begin from a more general perspective about dealing with the past, providing explanations and il-lustrations from around the world about why it is important for countries to consider their sometimes painful past and how they do it (e.g. South Africa’s and Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissions); then, consider how Eastern European countries have coped with their painful past af-ter transitioning from communism to western-style liberal
democracies; and finally use religious groups in Roma-nia as a case study for resistance and collaboration, the instrumentalization of resistance and collaboration, is-sues of retribution, and social reconciliation after 1989.
12h00-13h30 MARIKA HADZIPETROS(VANIER COLLEGE)Lying with Facts: Deception by Suggestion
Usually when we think about deception, we think about people knowingly saying things that aren’t true. But this paper will examine a specific kind of deception: to “lie with facts” is to attempt to make us believe something false without saying anything untrue, like for example, saying there is “natural grapefruit extract” in a face wash that is mostly just alcohol. Being deceived about face wash is insignificant, but when we are lied to with facts about our health, about which political candidate best reflects our values and priorities, about global issues like climate change, poverty, and terrorism, being able to spot and avoid this type of deception is of critical importance.
All presentations take place in the Vanier Auditorium (A-103)
For more information, please contact Lili Petrovic at: [email protected]
With special thanks to the FSGS and the Vanier Foundation for its support and contribution to this
Symposium.
DOUBT Humanities Symposium 2016Monday, February 1- Friday, February 5, 2016All presentations take place in the Vanier Auditorium (A-103)
All of our events are free of charge and open to all members of the Vanier community as well as to the public. Teachers wishing to bring their classes to an event should contact Lili Petrovic, the event organizer at [email protected]
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. – Voltaire.
Doubt is often uncomfortable, perhaps even painful. We would all like to be certain of our beliefs. With-in the Humanities, however, it has long been recog-nized that doubt and knowledge are not opposites – Socrates was the wisest man in Athens precisely because he was able to question his beliefs. Modern philosophy begins with Descartes and his method of doubt. Deeper understanding and knowledge – as op-posed to the hollow certainty referred to by Voltaire in the above quotation -- is the result of being able to subject ideas to critical analysis, that is, at least in the first instance, to doubt. Again, this can be pro-foundly disconcerting. Consider the following ques-tions: Was the executed criminal actually guilty? Is it right to kill someone for crimes we think they have committed? Are you sure your partner is not cheat-ing on you? Does God exist? Do we know anything at all? In each case, however we respond to these ques-tions, doubt may be unwelcome. But if we are to movebeyond mere belief to deeper understanding, we must employ doubt as a fundamental philosophical tool.
This year’s Humanities Symposium will look at the problem of doubt from a variety of perspectives: through philosophy, math, science, religion, the arts, language, and media, we will hopefully understand something more about that which we do not really know.
Science is often held up as the archetype of certain-ty with regards to our knowledge of the world and the manifest image of the world is slowly being replaced by a scientific image that is increasingly at odds with our everyday experience.This presentation does not in-tend to dispute this perspective (one which has been extremely productive), but rather to look at some as-
pects of science that are less than certain and that should nevertheless be embraced. It will concentrate on a com-parison of the use and explanatory power of stemmatics (the building of family trees) in philosophy, philology and evolutionary biology to encourage philosophers to em-brace a type of doubt already recognized by biologists.
11h30-13h00 M.E. LUKA, PhD (Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, York University)Overcoming Doubt: Creativity, Citizenship and You
We have all heard it: I doubt you can do that. I doubt that will work. I doubt the whole idea. How can creative citizenship help make us smart about our relationship to doubt in the production of media and culture? One an-swer is by sharing, which includes sharing our doubts. This talk takes an optimistic view of doubt, harnessing its energy instead of falling prey to its pitfalls and perils. It explores how working in media and culture and networked civic and creative collaborations can activate policy and address sustainable roles for creative workers today.
13h00-14h30 REBECCA MARGOLIS, PhD (OTTAWA UNIVERSITY)Vos far a fak is dos: Can a Dying Language Live?
If a language is “threatened,” can new things happen in it? This talk looks at the ways in which “threatened” languages in Canada are spoken and used and their po-tential for new creativity. It looks at two cases: the Ab-original language of Mikmaq, and Yiddish, a language of Eastern European Jewish immigration to Canada.
16h00-17h30 STEPHEN NEWBIGGING (VANIER COLLEGE)Beyond Reasonable Doubt…
Of all systems of knowledge, mathematics is often per-ceived as the one that offers the best claim to absolute truth. But how much do we really know? Are there limits to mathematical knowledge? Worse, can we really say that we know anything, even in math? Starting with the ancient Greeks, this presentation will explore the reasons why math-ematics came to be perceived as a bedrock of unquestion-able truth, and will then follow the development of cracks in its foundation through the ideas of Riemann and Gödel.
TUESDAY, FEB 28h30-11h30 DOMENIC RUSO, PhDFilm viewing: “Doubt” Meryl Streep, Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Christian Theological Reflections on Doubt, Faith and Trust
Terms like ‘proof’ and ‘certainty’ reveal our deepest long-ing for a stable world which minimizes fears related to the unexpected. Yet, in contrast there also remains an aspect of the human experience that is drawn to themes of mystery and faith which suggest metaphysical pos-sibilities. In such a world numerous academic disci-
plines continue to propose new possibilities that create room for a fresh and much needed dialogue on themes like faith and doubt. This paper will also provide some theological insight into ideas about faith, mistrust and doubt by making reference to a 2008 film called Doubt. Based on the 1995 Pulitzer prize winning stage play by John Patrick Shanley, this movie provides a contextual backdrop for many contemporary questions related to doubt, faith and our larger systems of church leadership.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
11h30-13h00 BOB MCDONALD (Canadian author and science journalist,
CBC radio host and television commentator)What if Everything We Know Is Wrong?
The way we see the world with our five senses is wrong; the ground seems solid and unmoving, the horizon is flat, the sky looks like a dome and it ap-pears that we are at the centre of the universe. Science has shown us the true perspective—that we live on a ball orbiting a star in an ever-expanding uni-
verse. But sometimes science makes mistakes too. This presentation will explore how doubt is an important tool in science to make sure we eventually get things right.
15h30-17h00 SUSAN HOFFMANN, PhD (MCGILL UNIVERSITY)Kierkegaard and the Rehabilitation of Doubt
Philosophers are often criticized for their emphasis on questioning and doubting everything, leaving us with no firm and final answers about the important ques-tions they raise. Their audience sometimes concludes that it is all a matter of opinion, and that anything goes in philosophy. Søren Kierkegaard, a nineteenth cen-tury Danish existentialist philosopher, was discouraged by such skepticism in philosophy, and such skepticism about philosophy, and wrote a searing critique concern-ing the overemphasis on doubting in philosophical thinking. In this talk, I will examine Kierkegaard’s ac-count of doubt and will suggest that doubting is a posi-tive and productive act that brings us the freedom from anxiety and the peace of mind in our life decisions.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 3
10h30-12h00 JEFF SIMS, PhD (VANIER COLLEGE)The Fly in the Fly-Bottle Doubt is by nature a negative process to which we often ascribe negative values and emotions. Yet, our capacity to doubt is an essential element of human freedom and
creative thinking: it is a liberation from imposed prejudice. Doubt, therefore, occupies something of an ironic place in our consciousness of the world. Specifically, it is because our “environments” and “horizons” are open to interpreta-tion -- ad infinitum -- that they become objects of mani-fest doubt, as well as vistas of renewed human freedom.
SPECIAL HUMANITIES LECTURE
13h30-15h00 ANDREW LAWLESS, PhD (University of Toronto)
Big Doubt
This lecture is about those annoying questions philoso-phy teachers often torture students with: Does the world exist? Can we know anything about it? They seem ab-surdly exaggerated and sensible people — i.e. anyone but philosophers — can be forgiven if they are impatient with them. I will, however, argue that there is a point to them; that taking them seriously can bring certain issues about our grasp of reality into sharper focus and show us that that we don’t always know what we think we know.
16h00-17h30 EMILIA ANGELOVA, PhD (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY)Ethical Solipsism and Risk in Hegel’s Antigone
In 1807, Hegel appropriates the figure of Antigone, daugh-ter of Oedipus, from the Greek tragedy of Sophocles, to demonstrate that the political space of the state in which human beings lead a common life is open to both moral and ethical demands determining the subject of action. I will consider the ethics of Antigone as one instance of how the Hegelian individual opposes the tyrannical legal order of the ruler (in this case opposing Creon), and will arrive at conclusions which we can draw today, on as-suming responsibility for one’s actions in difficult times.
THURSDAY, FEB 4
8h30-10h00 DAVID KOLOSZYC, PhD (VANIER COLLEGE, MCGILL UNIVERSITY)The Cruelty of Reason: Doubt and Certainty in the Age of Progress
Reason is a cruel companion to our dreams of the good life, forcing upon us questions we can neither ignore nor answer once and for all. Perhaps this is why the perpetual improvement of the standard of living, which we all-too-easily identify with progress, has so much to do with the elimination of doubt. The aim of this presentation will be to consider the human passion for certainty, along with the peculiar and often misleading modern belief that knowledge and certainty are one and the same thing.
