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The Globe and Mail in a $ January 15 investment article “House in1million sparrow in Aisle community connections 2” featured Prof. Erica Nol and her study of Trent Centre for Community Based Education birds that to expand its mandate inhabit big box stores. HOW TO PUT EDUCATION into project-based learning into Peterborough This Week ran action? How to make the leap second and first-year studies. an article about student Seamus from coursework to community The plan will continue to build Murphy on December 29. work? How to strengthen the ties on the success of the community- Mr. Murphy is a varsity rugby between the University and the based research program which player and one of 40 Trent surrounding community? finds students, such as fourth students recognized as an Fortunately those answers year Geography/History major Academic All-Canadian for participating in varsity sports today are much clearer thanks to Armida Gnagnarella, gaining and achieving an academic the philanthropy of the J.W. credit by developing a family average of 80 per cent or higher. McConnell Family Foundation. guide for the Art Gallery of The Foundation recently donated Peterborough (AGP). $965,000 to help the Trent The experience has given Ms. Centre for Community Based Gnagnarella more than just a Education (TCCBE) expand its personal appreciation for the arts. mandate in the region. She tackles the challenge of The grant, which will be rolled out over a five-year period, means the TCCBE can further The Examiner profiled the extend the hand of support to a research of Prof. Jim Parker in growing number of non-profit the February 7 article “Trent organizations and become a research to help addicts of model program for community Left: The Art Gallery of Peterborough’s gambling.” Prof. Parker based education in Canada. This recently received a multi-year Deirdre Chisholm and TCCBE’s generous gift will help to bolster grant from the Problem Natalie Warner plan for future collaboration. new programs and services Gambling Research Centre. within Peterborough and These funds will be used to Above: Fourth-year student Armida Gnagnarella study the link between various Haliburton Counties, and help at the Art Gallery of Peterborough. emotional competencies and pave the way for new initiatives gambling behaviours in in The City of Kawartha Lakes developing children’s program- effort that addresses issues affect- importance of working with local adolescents at risk for a variety and the city of Oshawa. ming that applies aspects of her ing development work in Jamaica agencies and undertaking of mental health problems. Renowned for its community- social, historical and cultural for Jamaica Self-Help’s awareness community action. based research and experiential geography coursework. Further, programs; an evaluation of the Associate Dean of Teaching learning, the TCCBE program she’s learning how to integrate effectiveness of agency programs and Learning, Professor David helps students gain academic community education into her for the New Canadians Centre in Poole believes this cash infusion credit by working with organiza- intended career as a teacher. Peterborough; a Canadian Studies will confirm the TCCBE’s role as tions within the community. “I now see how empowering student is compiling a history of a model program throughout This hands-on approach gives The Registered Nurses art can be for children,” says Ms. Ontario Hydro in Haliburton Canada. “Its strong university- students invaluable work-related Association of Ontario publica- Gnagnarella. “It’s so important County, while another is community co-management tion, Registered Nurse Journal experience which helps to that they’re introduced to it at an conducting research on one-room structure and mode of program profiled Trent student Barbara smooth the transition from early age.” schoolhouses which will comple- delivery is very much unique. Longland in the article school to career. Education and Programming ment the work of the Fourth Line Others will look to us for advice “Zimbabwe ‘trip of a lifetime’ Currently, the program Director for the AGP, Deirdre Theatre’s playwright-in-residence. on how to set up similar for nursing features 51 students working with Chisholm, finds the program – The grant will also help to programs.” The program will student”. Ms. Longland departed 32 organizations, 18 professors now in its third year at the create new initiatives such as a enjoy a further boost when for Howard Hospital in and eight academic departments. Gallery – a shared success. “The Community Development the TCCBE hosts a national Zimbabwe on January 17 for her With this funding commitment, research that these participants option, which will encourage conference on service learning independent practice placement. the TCCBE estimates by the end develop is continually revisited,” students to work more indepen- at the midpoint of the Newswatch @ 5:30 host Teresa of the five-year plan the program she notes, “and as an educational dently with organizations. A McConnell grant. Kaszuba practiced with the will boast 200 students working tool, it clearly enhances the expe- Community Service option will “Ultimately,” says Prof. Poole, varsity fencing team for a seg- with 70 organizations annually. rience of visiting the gallery.” be open to all students and “students, faculty, Trent ❦ ment that aired on February 1. It may also by then introduce Other notable TCCBE projects provide an alternative to “project- University, and community include: a two-student research based” efforts, emphasizing the organizations will all benefit.” ❦ economic nationalism – alive and in Trent Professors co-author new book print

ASAFORCE, the dynamics of glob- alization resonate on many levels – the economic, social, political and cultural aspects being most visible. Given the emerging possi- bilities of exchange and interac- tion with different parts of the world, the common assumption is that as globalization ascends, nationalism erodes. Trent profes- sors Eric Helleiner and Andreas Pickel would prefer to suggest otherwise. As co-editors of the new book Economic Nationalism in a Prof. Andreas Pickel Globalizing World, Prof. Helleiner and Prof. Pickel have assembled Prof. Eric Helleiner a collection of ten essays that “Strangely, political economists and scholars of nationalism contend nationalism remains a don’t talk. This book is an attempt to merge both fields.” potent force in influencing The book evolved out of a – Prof. Helleiner economic policy. workshop hosted at Trent The authors explore whether University in 2002 which was nationalism is an outdated phe- funded by the Canada Research have been able to overcome.” economic policy-makers, parts of nomenon by examining a range Chairs program, the Trent Further, because “national the book will also find their way of geographical contexts and International Political Economy cultures and national identities into Prof. Pickel’s course curricu- issues: European Union food Centre (IPE Centre) and a SSHRC are deeply anchored in modern lum. In fact Prof. Pickel, from the policies, post-Soviet economic Aid to Small Universities grant. societies, they become an arena Department of Political Studies, reforms, East Asian development The event gathered leading in which collective energies are heads up a research group on strategies, and monetary politics specialists from Canada, the U.S., “Strangely, political econo- created.” economic nationalism in Latin in Quebec and Germany, to New Zealand and Germany to mists and scholars of nationalism This “banal nationalism”, America, which represents a name a few. Professor Derek Hall address the role of nationalism. don’t talk,” says Prof. Helleiner, which he maintains is ubiqui- continuation of the project. of Trent’s International The intent of the workshop who is Canada Research Chair in tous, “can quickly turn into Economic Nationalism in a Development Studies and Politics was to actually develop this vol- International Policy Economy. militant nationalism, as events Globalizing World is now available department also contributed a ume, so the ten participants who “This book is an attempt to merge in the United States since 9/11 through Cornell University Press. paper to the collection titled, eventually contributed to the both fields.” demonstrate.” Understandably, the co-editors “Japanese Spirit, Western publication arrived at the work- Prof. Pickel suggests that, Aimed at a broad audience in hope the book reaches a Economics: The Continuing shop with a draft of their paper in “Nationalism today is misunder- the scholarly world, but likely respectably large global Salience of Economic hand, prepared to present and stood as an affliction that more finding interest within a variety of audience. ❦ Nationalism in Japan.” discuss their ideas. modern and developed countries the social sciences as well as with

investing in and exercising their influence upon corporations. He also called for people to “demand the revolution that governments do the right of thing; to fight for change so that responsibility your kids will live in a better world than we do today.” Similarly, behind Mr. Bakan’s Third annual Tapscott-Lopes Business and Society Lecture droll delivery is an unmistakable ardour that advocates fundamen- a worrisome trend as he sees it, afternoon while, the night before, tal change – change that calls especially as docile governments the community had been treated into question the sort of bottom- appear too willing to let compa- to a complimentary screening of line thinking and carte blanche nies run off-leash, doing as they the documentary. to which corporations feel they please for the sake of hefty prof- Initiated in 2003, the Tapscott- are entitled. Even more, as the Joel Bakan, Ana Lopes and Don Tapscott its and shareholder value. In the Lopes Business and Society Lecture juggernaut of consumer culture face of powerful corporate lobby- fund welcomes a prominent plows forward, it is those ists and economic globalization, speaker to the Trent University students about to embark on WHATENCOURAGESAlegal professor a compelling speaker, author and Mr. Bakan suggests governments community each year to address their professional careers who on Canada’s west coast to under- documentary-maker whose ideas have abandoned their duty to issues of values and ethics as they can initiate the sort of funda- take a project that places the are helping to inspire equal parts govern, choosing instead to pertain to business and society. mental changes required. world’s most powerful institutions grassroots action, lively discussion accommodate the corporate Thanks to the generous contribu- Governments should in the crosshairs of public con- and cultural shift. prerogative. tions of Trent alum Don Tapscott certainly not escape our scrutiny sciousness? “Basically, I got tired Mr. Bakan’s The Corporation: Mr. Bakan feels the day of and Board of Governors member either. It’s a matter of “re-democ- of having to tell my eight year-old The Pathological Pursuit of Profit reckoning for corporate responsi- Ana Lopes, this lecture series draws ratizing democracy”, as Mr. children why we couldn’t eat at and Power and award-winning bility is long overdue. Judging as much interest from the commu- Bakan puts it; of encouraging McDonald’s,” says Joel Bakan. It’s companion documentary of the from the standing-room only nity at large as it does from the governments to stop extolling a fitting image for a man who same title have being enlightening crowd at the Wenjack Theatre at student body. the dubious virtues of private- hopes to influence the thinking of audiences everywhere for the past Otonabee College on the evening At the public lecture, Mr. public partnerships and instead as many people as the fast-food year. Safe to say his efforts have of January 31, he has clearly Tapscott, author of several books get back into the business of giant claims to serve. also been giving some corporate struck a chord. on business and the digital age governing these corporations. In what is fast becoming a executives reason to sweat. His lecture, open forum and himself, praised Mr. Bakan for The thrust of many of the must-attend event on Trent’s Mr. Bakan declares that the book signing wrapped up a day “having the courage to write this students’ questions was how to calendar, this year’s Tapscott- corporation has become the that saw him addressing an book.” He urged students to take get involved, to which Mr. Bakan Lopes lecture featured Joel Bakan, world’s dominant institution. It’s upper-year business class in the a more active role assessing, quipped, “Just do it.” ❦

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Feb 21: Residential Reading and Trent president welcomes Rae Review Laboratory Week begins Feb 24: Charles Foran Talk, hosted recommendations by The Friends of the Bata Library, 8 p.m., Smith Conference Room, Bata Library

implemented, can raise Ontario’s Mr. Rae recommends substantial new In his report, Mr. Rae emphasizes that Feb 28: Classes resume national ranking from last place for investments of $1.3 billion: tuition should not increase at all until Feb. 28: English Honours Info Mtg, funding university education.” The the student assistance system 7 p.m., SC Lecture Hall. Also March report’s recommendations include: • $700 million for quality is reformed and government has 3 at 11 a.m. improvements made significant new investments. • New legislation to provide a place • $180 million for graduate With the new regulatory frameworks March 1: Classics Drama Group: in a college or university for every education proposed, institutions would be “Trojan Women”, 8 p.m., First qualified student • $160 million to expand responsible for setting tuition rates Peoples House of Learning perfor- • $300 million for student assistance participation – new enrollment and would be responsible for sup- mance space, tickets $5 from the including up-front grants for porting low-income students and stu- Classics Dept. Also March 2, 3, 4 95,000 low-income students The report also recommends the dents in need to cover fees in excess March 3: Anthropology General • More access to loans and new creation of an independent body. of $6,000 per year. Info Session, 2 p.m., OC109 loans for parents to contribute to “We welcome the proposed Council “It is imperative that the govern- their children’s education of Higher Education that will assist ment incorporate these recommenda- March 3: Geography Department Honours Info Mtg, 7 p.m., ESB C205 The Honorable , • A request to the federal govern- universities to set targets for tions into its upcoming spring budget Advisor to the Premier and ment to focus its student assis- enrollment and quality improve- in order to address the critically March 4: Alumni Lecture 2005 – Minister of Training, Colleges tance program on living costs ments,” said President Patterson. important issues of quality and Mind over Matter: Intellectual and Universities • A coordinated system with the fed- The report calls for additional accessibility,” said President Property in the Modern World, eral government to allow students $540-million in annual provincial Patterson. 1 p.m., College at to repay their loans at rates tied funding by 2007-08 for capital items She adds, “Fixing financial aid for Symons, Room 115 THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED more directly to their income including $200 million for Facility students, investing in capital and in the Rae Review of Postsecondary • More cooperation and Renewal, $300 million for New deferred maintenance, and making March 7: Writers Reading Series, Education represent the most sub- collaboration between colleges Facilities and $40 million for new investments in graduate studies Suzette Mayr, 8 p.m., Peter Gzowski stantial changes to the university and universities Equipment. and research are vital to the univer- College at Symons (Room TBA) system in the last decade, says • A responsible funding partnership sity sector and Ontario’s future March 8: Canadian Studies Info ❦ Bonnie Patterson, Trent University’s to ensure sustainable revenues prosperity.” Session, 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the SCR, President and Vice-Chancellor. Scott House, Traill College “Mr. Rae and his panel are to be congratulated for completing such a “Education is what drives us forward, inspires innovation and creates March 10: Pine Tree Lecture – thorough review of the many pressing an engaged democratic society.” Drew Hayden Taylor, 4 p.m., Native issues facing Ontario’s universities,” Studies Gathering Space, Peter – Hon. Bob Rae, Ontario: A Leader in Learning said President Patterson. “He has Gzowski College mapped a course of action that, if March 10: ROOKE Lecture Series: Robert Thacker, 7:30 p.m., Peterborough Public Library. ❦

Trent hosts annualcheck-up onhealth research An opportunity for researchers to present their findings

ASFARASANNUALcheck-ups go, provide feedback to help these examination of sexually assaulted Trent University’s Health Studies presenters understand how they women. Day appears to be getting better may better communicate their All in all, the day provided a with age. On January 28, the findings. steady schedule of fascinating Institute for Health Studies (IHS) Given the interdisciplinary presentations, which also hosted its third annual event in nature of the day, researchers included: the Native Studies Lounge at must also consider the challenge • Prof. Kevin Siena – Medical Otonabee College, welcoming of appealing to a broad audience. Silence on Same-Sex students, faculty and the com- As Prof. Kevin Siena notes, Transmission of Syphilis in the munity to attend. “When writing the paper I had to Enlightenment Health Studies Day is a show- think about what a history paper • Prof. Leslie Kerr – Neonatal case for current research activi- might have to offer to an audi- Environment, Hormones and ties that are underway at Trent. ence comprised of mainly non- Cancer Risk Prof. Ingrid Brenner, whose Health Studies Day presentation focused As hosts of the event, the historians. Indeed, this caused • Prof. Carla Rice – Becoming on exercise for clients in long-term care. Institute for Health Studies links me to write a different paper.” ‘the Fat Girl’: Acquisition of an together approximately 20 The presentations spanned a Unfit Identity little research fields – rarely “It’s amazing how presenters and programs and departments at the range of topics, appropriately • Prof. Ingrid Brenner – Exercise getting a glimpse of the field faculty in the audience want to University to form an interdisci- capturing the Institute’s scope of for Clients in Long-Term Care overall. Once in a while, getting get together to discuss issues plinary group of faculty members research activity. There was Prof. • Prof. Ellen Olsen-Lynch & Jean some ‘breadth’ allows each of us further, and perhaps even collab- who are engaged in teaching and Terry Humphreys’ exploration of Luyben – Information Literacy better perspective on what we are orate and expand the research,” research related to human behaviour around sexual consent for Nursing Students doing.” Prof. Humphreys goes on she says. No surprise, then, that a health. among young adults, while Prof. • Prof. Rory Coughlan – The to point out that there are numer- growing number of researchers “We want to illuminate health Alana Hermiston addressed issues Peculiar Category of Placebo: ous other benefits to the research want to participate and that the studies and indicate what kind of of healthy eating in Canada. Prof. The Socio-Psychological Affects day, which include community event continues to draw a larger research is going on,” says Prof. Joseph So discussed the role of of Personal Agency building, potential collaborations, crowd with each successive year. Deborah Kennett, the interim traditional Chinese medicine in Prof. Humphreys admits it’s and meeting potential thesis To learn more about the director for the IHS. While mental health, and Prof. Deborah important that these events students. Institute for Health Studies and its researchers enjoy the opportu- Parnis spoke about the efficacy of expand the horizon for those Prof. Kennett echoes these objectives concerning research nity to present their work, a ‘rape kit’, a standardized involved. “Academics can easily sentiments, noting the event can and assisting researchers, please audience members are asked to medicolegal tool used in the become very insular in their own be a springboard to much more. check www.trentu.ca/ihs. ❦

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also reserved praise for those The workshop was intended who donated door prizes. All in to provide a snapshot of how all, for what was lost in skill on Ms. Miguel guides students the court was more than made through the story weaving up for in charitable kindness process, something she expands and collective fun. And for those upon at The Centre’s three-week keeping score, apparently the long summer school program. Argos won. The program returns to Trent this summer for the third time, Fifth Annual running from July 4 to July 24. Literacy Conference Trent Student Is there a reason for rhymes? Honoured What can preschoolers learn through puppets? And what’s For his commitment and dedica- the connection between India, tion to the Trent University Canada and literacy? These are intramural program, fourth-year just a few of the interesting topics Anthropology and Ancient that were explored at the 5th Classics student Jesse Hopkins Host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks Bob McDonald with Trent students Annual Literacy Conference, has received the Canadian following his January 18 lecture. Linda McQuaig which took place on January 22 Intramural Recreation Visits Trent at Otonabee College. Association (CIRA) Ontario Hosted by the Trent Students 2005 Post-Secondary Student Says Mr. Hopkins, “I’ve Bob McDonald Leadership Award. always promoted intramurals – Well-known journalist and best- for Literacy in conjunction with Returns to Trent The award was presented to it’s the best way to integrate into selling author Linda McQuaig Frontier College, the conference Mr. Hopkins by Karen McAllister- school. You don’t have to be ath- spoke to Trent University students featured a number of speakers On January 18, Trent University Kenny, CIRA Ontario executive letic, everyone is just having on February 1, 2005. Her lecture, who examined a broad range of welcomed back one of Canada’s member, on January 28 at CIRA’s fun.” Certainly a lot more people titled “It’s the Crude, Dude: War, issues pertaining to literacy. best-known science journalists Post-Secondary Student are having fun thanks to the Big Oil and the Fight for the These issues included Janice and host of CBC’s Quirks & Leadership Conference in efforts and enthusiasm of this Planet” was based on the themes Wuerch discussing the impact of Quarks, Bob McDonald, to speak . The award is presently one Trent student. of her just-published book by the poverty on students, and Joe at the Wenjack Theatre. In a talk annually to two same name. Ms. McQuaig has Webster addressing literacy titled, “Science as I’ve Seen It”, Mr. students who clearly demon- won a National Newspaper issues in high schools, while Food and Rural McDonald shared his many expe- strate leadership through Award and has written for The Danielle Vlietsra presented Development riences as a science journalist. involvement in campus recre- Globe and Mail, The , Exploring Autism Spectrum. Mr. McDonald boasts an ation programs at post-sec- the Gazette and many Food and Rural Development: extensive background in science ondary institutions in Ontario. national magazines. She now Global and Local Perspectives, a broadcasting, providing both Coordinator of Campus writes a weekly political column conference sponsored by the radio and television reports and Recreation Sue Robinson nomi- for the . She is author Canadian Association For Studies commentary for a range of pro- nated Mr. Hopkins for the award. of six books – all bestsellers. in International Development grams, including CBC’s As It “Jesse is a great example of (CASID) and the Trent Happens, Morningside, Newsworld someone who really represents Trent Gets an International Political Economy Morning and The National. Among what fair play means. Not only is Centre (TIPEC), is scheduled to his many awards, Mr. McDonald’s Argo Bounce he very knowledgeable in all of take place at Trent on March 11. writing has been short-listed for the programs he leads or partici- Food, agriculture, and rural Sometimes you win no matter the Canadian Science Writers pates in, he is very comfortable issues are central to the study of what the score. That was the Association Book Award, and he with these sports, making him international development, as case on January 16 when mem- has been honoured for his contri- an ideal convenor and referee,” they provide the principal source bers of the Toronto Argonauts butions to the public awareness of says Robinson. of livelihood for the majority of participated in a charity basket- science, as evidenced by his 2001 Mr. Hopkins is clearly dedi- the world’s poor. As the world’s ball game against a team of Trent Michael Smith Award for Science cated to extra-curricular activities food system is becoming ever students representing each Promotion. – from participating in his college more globalized, we must exam- college. With over 500 people in Trent Students for Literacy is cabinet, to being an athletic repre- ine the implications of this attendance, the event raised Open House made up of more than 150 stu- sentative for his college, to his development not just at the $1,685 for the Canadian Meeting dent volunteers, who run four involvement with the Trent Penpal global level, but also at the local Wheelchair Basketball programs: The Tutor Program, Program. He now convenes 13 level, in both the Global South Association. The Nature Areas committee will the Reading Circle, the intramural sports and helps to and the Global North. Organized by Champlain be holding an Open House Homework Club and the train many new convenors. The objective of the confer- College Don Lexie Rowbotham, meeting, for University Senior’s Program. The focus is ence is to provide a forum where this lively match featured its community and public com- on instilling a love of learning in faculty, students and practitioners share of shenanigans both on ment on the Stewardship Plan everyone – from preschoolers to in international and rural and off the court. As well, mem- prepared for the University seniors. For more information development can come together bers of the Parkview Public nature areas. about Trent Students for and discuss transformations, at School Skipping Demo Team and The Open House meeting will Literacy, check www.trentu.ca/tsfl. the global and local level, in the the Trent Dance Team (along be held on March 1, 2005 from food and agricultural sector. with a few spontaneous Argos) 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. in the Lady Indigenous Theatre The Food and Rural provided some halftime enter- Eaton College Lecture Hall. Development Conference is open tainment. Workshop The draft Stewardship Plan to students, faculty members, and “It was a lot of fun – a really can be seen online at On January 26, the Centre for other professionals working in or great thing to bring to Trent,” www.trentu.ca/biology/tna. Printed Indigenous Theatre presented a interested in the issues being said Ms. Rowbotham, who cred- copies also can be consulted at Story Weaving Workshop at the discussed throughout the day. ited her fellow dons with helping the Reference Desk in the Bata University’s First Peoples House For further information, visit to ensure a successful event. She Library or at the Peterborough of Learning performance space. http://www.trentu.ca/ids/ Public Library (in the Led by veteran actor, director, conference.html Peterborough Collection). writer, choreographer and Vol. 3, Issue 6 Contact 748-1011, ext. 1440 founder of New York’s Focus Trent is published by the Communications Office at Trent for further information. ❦ Spiderwoman Theater, Muriel University on the second Thursday of each month, from September through Miguel, the workshop focused June. E-mail: [email protected]. Focus Trent copy submissions are on story development from con- due at the end of this month for placement in the next issue. Distributed in accordance with Canada Post Mail Sales Agreement #40064326. ception through improvisation.

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