This year we have many exciting events, including: award-winning Mohawk documentary filmmaker Tracey Deer speaking as part of the annual Gender Equality Lecture Series; an art-based workshop about recognizing, building on and sustaining non-capitalist economies in North Bay led by Winnipeg artist, activist and PhD candidate in Geography at UBC, Tyler Rebecca Pearce; and the imagineNATIVE film festival at the beautiful Capitol Centre Theatre, complete with Gateway City Roller Derby ushers.
Please see below the complete list of events, including links offering more detailed descriptions of speakers, films and workshops. All events are free and everyone is welcome.
➲ Film screening: Club Native by Tracey Deer
Monday, March 1, 1:00-3:00 at Nipissing University (A122), light refreshments served
➲ Resist the Cookie-cutter: Embrace Diversity
Our Voice Magazine Launch Party with Activist Videos hosted by the Nipissing University Women's Centre
Tuesday, March 2, 5:00-9:00 in the Owl's Nest at Nipissing University (H102)
➲ Film: Mohawk Girls by Tracey Deer
Wednesday, March 3, 3:30-5:00 at Nipissing University (R309), light refreshments served
Tracey Deer co-directed One More River: The Deal that Split the Cree with Neil Diamond (Cree), and then wrote, directed and filmed Mohawk Girls and Club Native. She has won many awards and has multiple projects underway including a TV pilot, Escape Hatch, covering the Olympics for APTN, and a feature documentary on the residential school era.
Thursday, March 4, 7:00-8:30 at the Nipissing University Theatre (F213), reception to follow
➲ The Art of Resistance juried group art exhibition
Explore art as a means for activism and political resistance
Thursday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 10, at the WKP Kennedy Gallery, 150 Main St. E. Co-sponsored with the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Near North Mobile Media Lab, WKP Kennedy Gallery, the Cultural Affairs Committee at Nipissing University and the Canada Research Chair in Environmental History.
Image from the Exhibition: Tony Taylor's "We Disagree"
➲ Mapping Alternative Economies, an art-based workshop with Tyler Rebecca Pearce
Recognizing, building on and sustaining noncapitalist economic alternatives
Friday, March 5, 1:00-4:00 at the WKP Kennedy Gallery, for inquiries email wendyp@nipissingu.ca. Co-sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee at Nipissing University and the Canada Research Chair in Environmental History.
➲ Reception for The Art of Resistance Exhibition
Saturday, March 6, 1:00-4:00 at the WKP Kennedy Gallery
➲ EVE-olution III presented by Amelia Rising
Saturday, March 6, Doors 7:00, Curtain 7:30 at Algonquin High School, Perron Theater, 555 Algonquin Ave., admission is a non-perishable food donation
➲ imagineNATIVE Free Films at the Capitol Centre
5:30 “Shout Out Loud” Youth Program of short films to make you laugh, cringe and cry.
7:00 Feature Film Reel Injun, preceded by Tungijuq (PG13). Free courtesy of the Capitol Centre, Near North Mobile Media Lab, GESJ and Gateway City Roller Derby.
➲ On the weekend of March 5-7, 2010, faculty members from Gender Equality and Social Justice have also planned the Truth, Reconciliation and the Residential Schools Conference. For registration information click here.
To learn more about the Department of Gender Equality and Social Justice please explore this website and check out our official website.
For enquiries, please contact wendyp(at)nipissingu.ca.
To view or print the IWW 2010 poster please click - IWW2010_poster