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Title: The behavioural consequences of the automatic dehumanization of refugees
Author(s): Alina Sutter (author), Stelian Medianu (author), Victoria Esses (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Presented at the Pathways to Prosperity National Conference - Shaping Immigration to Canada: Learning from the Past and a Vision for the Future, 2018, Ottawa, Ontario. In the second workshop, "Public Perceptions of Refugees: Contexts and Response": While Canada’s overall commitment to resettling refugees is admirable, there are those within Canadian society who view such arrivals with apprehension. When politicians, pundits, media, and the broader public express disparaging views or opinions about refugees, the result, whether intentional or not, is the reinforcing of negative prejudices and stereotypes. The goal of this session is to assess the opinions and views of the broader public and media towards refugees while examining the impact that such perspectives may have on refugees in Canada. (From original website)
Subject(s): Refugees--Public opinion, Refugees--Press coverage, Prejudices in mass media, Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media, Mass media and public opinion, Mass media and ethnic relations
Department: Psychology, Humanities and Social Sciences

Title: Workshop: Ambiguity, empathy and narrative co-design: The user experience of reading dementia care comic
Author(s): Ernesto Priego (author), Simon Grennan (author), Peter Wilkins (author)
Date: 2020
Abstract: Conference presentation delivered at the 11th International Graphic Novels and Comics Conference (July 2020, online format).
The World Health Organisation has anticipated that by 2030, 82 million people will have dementia and 152 million by 2050. In this user-centred online workshop, participants will read, compare and discuss two short comic books resulting from user-centred design and narrative research design methods: Parables of Care: creative responses to dementia care (Grennan, Priego, Sperandio, Wilkins 2017) and I Know How This Ends: Stories of Dementia Care (Priego, Wilkins, Martins, Grennan 2020). Enabled by screen/document sharing via videoconferencing software, participants will 'user-test' both comics, interrogating concepts of ambiguity, fracture, empathy and the genres of the parable and tragedy, and will be prompted to discuss the challenges and opportunities for co-desinging their own creative responses in comics form. The workshop seeks to test the hypotheses and motivations behind both comics and will allow participants to discuss and provide direct feedback on the narrative co-design methods employed in the creation of both comic books, in a practical effort to fully place the users/readers in the centre of the research and development cycle.
Department: English, Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Title: "Not a portion of the Galaxy must be denied him": Isaac Asimov's early Foundation stories and the future of social liberalism
Author(s): Jason Bourget (author)
Date: 2018
Abstract: Presented as part of the Academic Track at the 76th World Science Fiction Convention, San José, August 16th – 20th, 2018. Fixed up in the early 1950s into a series of three novels, the Foundation stories represent what is perhaps Isaac Asimov’s most sustained engagement with social liberalism, a political ideology which formed the basis of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and which explicitly seeks to balance the freedom of the individual against the interests and welfare of the larger community to which that individual belongs. Ultimately, as this paper argues, the Foundation’s commitment to this ideology is only partial, as their commitment is sorely tested by the arrival of the Mule, a mutant whose unexpected conquest of the Galaxy rests on psychic abilities which grant him a form of absolute and unpredictable freedom which far exceeds that of any other individual. Faced with the Mule’s irrepressible liberty, that part of the Foundation which secretly controls the rest eventually decides that the freedom of the individual must be at least partly subsumed to the larger project of ensuring the welfare of society as a whole. In this sense, it is safeguarding the present and future wellbeing of the galactic community that is the real objective of Asimov’s Foundation, and not social liberalism’s nearly impossible goal of attempting to balance perfectly the freedom of individuals and their social welfare.
Subject(s): Liberalism in literature, Science fiction, Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992, American literature, Individualism in literature
Department: English, Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Title: Experiencing the complexities of cultural identity in intercultural work
Author(s): Heather Tobe (author)
Date: 2017
Abstract: Presented at the Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research (SIETAR) Italia Congress, May 2017.
Subject(s): Intercultural communication, Group identity
Department: Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Title: Intercultural jam
Author(s): Heather Tobe (author)
Date: 2017
Abstract: Presented at the Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research (SIETAR) Congress, May 2017, Dublin Ireland.
Subject(s): Intercultural communication
Department: Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Title: 'Things are a lot more gray now, as opposed to black vs. white': student uncertainty on the edge of a threshold in Introductory Sociology
Author(s): Alison Thomas (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Conference presentation delivered at the Threshold Concepts Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia (June, 2016)
Subject(s): Sociology--Methodology, Sociology--Study and teaching
Department: Sociology

Title: Troubling Canadian community in Brian K. Vaughn’s 'We Stand on Guard'
Author(s): Brenna Clarke Gray (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Conference paper presented at the CACLALS (Canadian Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies), 2016. Last year, I presented some preliminary thoughts on how Canadianness is coded on the page in mainstream — meaning not indie; think Marvel, not D&Q — comics designed primarily for the American market, and in particular how Indigenous bodies are used as a short-hand for Canadianness, tracing this heritage from Nelvana of the North from the WWII-era Canadian Whites comics all the way to 2014’s Justice League Unlimited run by Canadian indie-artist-turned-big-2-superstar Jeff Lemire. Today’s paper builds on that work as I continue to interrogate how Canadian identity is constructed and exploited in mainstream American media for thematic ends, and what identities are appropriated and issues elided in the process.
Subject(s): Canadian identity, United States--Relations--Canada, Canada--Relations--United States
Department: English, Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Title: If it quacks like a duck: Understanding science versus pseudoscience
Author(s): Steve Charlton (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Presented at the 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. This presentation examines the need to facilitate critical thinking and teach students at all levels of the educational system how to distinguish science from pseudoscience. Students are constantly inundated with information from various sources such as parents, friends, social media, newspapers, television, advertising, books, and the internet. As consumers of information students need to sort through all this information and determine how much of the information is valid. Numerous polls and research studies have demonstrated that a majority of students, even at the masters and doctoral level, tend to believe in pseudoscientific and paranormal claims. Although many of these beliefs may be relatively harmless such as a belief in ghosts, astrology or alien abductions, in many other cases there is a greater potential for harm such as not seeking proper medical help (using alternative medicine such as homeopathy or therapeutic touch, or a belief that vaccinations cause autism). Understanding how to distinguish science from pseudoscience, myths and misconceptions is important for many different areas. Examples of pseudoscientific beliefs exist not only in the health field but also in other areas such as education (learning styles, facilitated communication, sugar makes children hyperactive), psychology (many self-help books, subliminal tapes, the idea that we only use 10% of our brains, some therapies), law (the use of lie detectors, profiling, belief in Satanic ritual belief, myths about drugs), sports (power bracelets, many supplements, superstitions) and business (failure to understand regression toward the mean and the representativeness heuristic). This presentation will examine the benefits of teaching about pseudoscience and its impact at both a personal and societal level.
Subject(s): Pseudoscience, Critical thinking, Critical thinking--Study and teaching, Teaching
Department: Psychology, Humanities and Social Sciences

Title: Leadership for multicultural teams: The challenges in managing cross-cultural conflicts
Author(s): Afzalur Rahman (author)
Date: 2018
Abstract: Conference paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Management and Education Innovation (ICMEI 2018), Honolulu, Hawaii. Globalization opened many opportunities for multinational companies but it also created some major challenges for global leaders. While in Chinese culture gift-giving is a popular approach to build strong relationship between businesses and government, in the United States it is seen as a corrupt and morally repugnant way of doing business. Additionally, conflict may rise due to negative stereotyping such as ethnocentrism that causes cross-cultural conflict because it encourages promoting inequality within an organization. Leaders of multicultural teams need to understand different cultural values, behavioral attributes, and organizational dynamics which are essential to succeed in global marketplaces.
Subject(s): International business enterprises, Leadership, Multinational corporations, Cross cultural differences, Multinational work teams
Department: Commerce and Business Administration

Title: Trenches, embankments, and palisades: Terraforming landscapes for defensive fortifications in Coast Salish Territory
Author(s): Bill Angelbeck (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Conference paper presented at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting (April 6-10, 2016), Orlando, Florida. Also includes maps, diagrams, depictions, images and historic pictures of residential Coast Salish constructions, defensive sites (30 images) appended to conference paper. The Coast Salish hunter-gatherer fishers of the Northwest Coast built substantial defenses, involving the labor of multiple households and entire villages. These fortifications, perched upon high bluff promontories or at the points of narrow coastal sandspit ridges, often involved deep trenches and steep embankments that were enclosed by tall palisades of cedar planks. Such constructions would have dominated the viewshed of their seascape. In this presentation, I’ll highlight the degree of terraforming involved in their constructions and consider the monumental aspects of these defensive works. Further, I will also address the collective monumentality of numerous sites, wherein fortifications appear to be built in conjunction with neighboring sites. In so doing, they exhibit both the material manifestation of their own autonomous power in defense at individual sites, while also establishing and signifying their allied power in closely-networked fortifications to serve needs at intercommunity scales.
Subject(s): Coast Salish Indians--British Columbia, Defensive fortifications (Coast Salish Territory), Terraforming, Collective monumentality
Department: Anthropology

Title: Fighting fire with fire: Why harsher punishments for young female offenders are not the answer
Author(s): Rachelle Younie (author)
Date: 2019
Abstract: Douglas College and the New Westminster Museum collaborated to host the Tick-Talk: Crime and Consequences Student Conference, which featured criminology students' presentations on a variety of crime, justice, and social issues. Adopting a fast-paced presentation format, students raised key issues and challenges, described personal experiences, and disseminated unique ideas in a public forum. Presentation topics included the right to legal representation, the over representation of Indigenous peoples in Canada’s criminal justice system, youth justice policy, and connections between mental health and criminal justice. The conference also included several discussion sessions that generated valuable dialogue among students, academics, practitioners, and members of the public. --- Crime committed by young women has been increasing over the past several decades and researchers have few answers as to why. What is known about female offenders is that the vast majority of young women entering the criminal justice system have experienced sexual, physical and drug abuse, and mental illness. Rachelle Younie discussed the use of non-profit after-school programs, including their role in decreasing crime rates and their cost-effectiveness, as well as the harms of prison environments, including worsening mental health, increasing gang involvement and removing youth from prosocial connections. Criminal behaviour is a product of a number of sociological, psychological and economic disadvantages. Young women need positive resources to repair the underlying issues that led to their criminality, not to be punished for their upbringings.
Subject(s): Prisons--Canada, Female offenders, Female offenders--Rehabilitation, Criminal behavior, Canada. Youth Criminal Justice Act, Youth at risk (Social sciences), Prison gangs

Title: Footnotes, Endnotes, and HTML5: Blogging and the future of literary criticism
Author(s): Brenna Clarke Gray (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Conference paper presented at the ACCUTE (Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English), Calgary 2016. Literary scholars were among the earliest adopters of digital dissemination of research; indeed, the field of Digital Humanities is populated heavily by people with PhDs in English, especially from areas like Renaissance literature where a large body of material is available in open source formats. As the Digital Humanities have expanded and other fields have embraced digital culture for dissemination of information, new issues around publishing and peer review, including the utility of open access journals, have emerged. These venues for publication and conversation offer a democratic approach to scholarly debate, often engaging academics and non-academics alike, and demanding acknowledgement of fan communities and their unique approaches to the close readings of texts. This intersection can frustrate traditionally-trained academics, but it can also enrich academic conversations and help connect the scholarship of literature to the real-world experiences of readers.
Subject(s): Scholarly publishing--Research, Humanities--Research, Blogging, Digital humanities--Research, Scholarly electronic publishing, Information dissemination
Department: English, Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Title: Library projects using agile or traditional project management: Less stress and more success
Author(s): Trevor Smith (author)
Date: 2020
Abstract: Presented online at the Access Library Technology Conference (Canada) ; October 22, 2020.
Got a big project but aren’t sure how to start (or just started and have stalled out)? Proposing a project and getting it to the finish line are very different. Trevor presented a session that discussed differences between agile and traditional project management and how they can help or hinder your project. Different software tools for handling the planning and day-to-day work were presented. The session also covered, how to schedule and figure out timelines, how to communicate with staff, patrons, or VPs. This is a general overview of Project Management and how you can prepare your library for the next challenge.
Department: Learning Resources

Title: Drinking with friends: a cellular automata approach to modeling peer influence of on binge drinking behaviour
Author(s): Piper Jackson (author), Andrew Reid (author), Niki Huitson (author), Kathryn Wuschke (author), Vahid Dabbaghian (author)
Date: 2012
Abstract: Presented in the Proceedings of CAMUSS, Oporto, Portugal, November 8 to 10, 2012. In this project, we adopt Cellular Automata (CA) modeling as a means to focus solely on the elements of concern: individual state (binging) and local interactions (peer pressure). CA models are well suited for exploring the dynamics that occur within a population, and are useful for visualizing the clustering behaviour of communities. With this more abstract approach, it is possible to simulate large populations with reasonable computational requirements.
Subject(s): Binge drinking, Peer pressure, Cellular automata, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Psychological aspects, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects, Social networks--Health aspects
Department: Criminology, Criminology, Humanities and Social Sciences

Title: School learning environments and long-term outcomes related to community and civic engagement
Author(s): Gordon Sturrock (author), David Zandvliet (author)
Date: 2018
Abstract: Presented at the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), 2018, Spokane, Washington. The presentation shares research describing features of the learning environment linked to the long-term learning outcome of active citizenship. It tells the story of how the learning environment in a high school integrated studies program contributed to the development of citizens that embrace environmental stewardship and are active contributors to a healthy, sustainable society.
Subject(s): Student-centered learning, Learner engagement, Education--Evaluation, Community and school, Service learning, Political participation, Education, Elementary, Education, Secondary
Department: Sport Science

Title: The politics of gender identity in qualitative research
Author(s): Esayas Geleta (author)
Date: 2021
Abstract: Presented at The Annual Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Conference , June 04, 2021, Virtual; in the session Gender and Development: Contextualizing Theory on the Ground.
Department: Sociology

Title: A lesson of success in microfinance in Africa: The experience of ACSI in Ethiopia
Author(s): Esayas B. Geleta (author)
Date: 2009
Abstract: The conference paper presented at the First European International Conference on Microfinance, Brussels, July 2-4. ACSI (Amhara Credit and Savings Institution) is one of the largest MFIs that are found in the world. ACSI won a number of global microfinance awards and is emerging as the most efficient and sustainable MFI in Africa. This paper critically assesses the specific qualities of ACSI that enabled it to ration micro-loans to about a million of People in Amhara region, one of the most inaccessible and harsh environmental zones of Ethiopia, one of the poorest country in sub-Saharan Africa. It critically examines how the involvement of state and community members influences microfinance outcomes. The paper draws on an ethnographic research undertaken on ACSI’s credit clients in rural agricultural and urban communities of Semen Showa Zone1, Amhara region, Ethiopia.
Department: Sociology

Title: Transformative learning and the sociological imagination
Author(s): Marni Westerman (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Conference presentation delivered at the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Congress, Calgary, Alberta (2016).
How can we encourage TL and SI?
Subject(s): Sociology education, Transformative learning, Sociological imagination
Department: Sociology

Title: The role of boundary judgements in fostering a critical global education
Author(s): J. Melanie Young (author)
Date: 2016
Abstract: Conference presentation delivered at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences / CSSE (2016) conference. The presentation draws on research for my doctoral studies. The focus of the presentation was on the critical systems theory concept of boundary judgement, that boundaries are created by the identification of the system when decisions are made regarding what to include and what to exclude. Explored within the context of Canadian K-12 education, the research identified examples of curricular and pedagogical decisions teachers can make which demonstrate critical understanding of boundary judgements, drawing attention to issues of power and the normative content of those judgements.
Subject(s): Education -- Research, Systems theory, Global education, Judgement
Department: English Upgrading

Title: Rise, fall and rewriting: The House of Northumberland's literary architecture
Author(s): Noëlle Phillips (author)
Date: 2018
Abstract: Presented at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, (Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2018). George R.R. Martin's novel A Game of Thrones begins not with the seat of the throne itself, King's Landing in the south of Westerns, but in the North, with the Household of the Starks at their castle of Winterfell, set just south of the Great Wall separating the brutal wildings and the White Walkers from the civilized folk of the seven Kingdoms. In many ways, at least early in the series, readers are invited to identify with the Starks rather than the other households vying for royal power. The Stark family is at the heart of the series. Now, many have recognized the similarities between the topography and political geography of Martin's Westerns and that of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, so I am not saying anything new when I point out that the Starks and Winterfell align with the Percy family and their aristocratic seat in Northumberland, which of course encompasses Hadrian's Wall and borders Scotland.
Subject(s): Martin, George R.R.--Criticism and interpretation, English literature--History and Criticism, Novels--Criticism and interpretation, A Game of Thrones (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation, Imagninary places in literature, Feudalism in literature, Martin, George R.R.--Works
Department: English, Language, Literature and Performing Arts