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Dr. Gayle MacDonald, Assistant Vice-President Josephine Adda, Proposal Support Officer
Shannon Briand, Office Coordinator Tanaka Chinembiri, Research Assistant
Research News – July-Aug 2013: Issue 35
Please visit the Research website for information on internal and external funding opportunities,
Upcoming book launches, the Research Ethics Board, and policies, guidelines and deadlines.
Article & Paper Publications - if you have published Papers/Articles, we as the Office of
Research Services would like to add it to our Article Catalogue. Please email a soft copy of the
Paper/Article to [email protected] Thank you.
Research Day Workshops
August 21st, 2013
Please RSVP to [email protected] by August 14th
to confirm
attendance. Both will take place at BMH 202.
External Grants-9:00 – 10:30am
SSHRC Grants
Ms. Josephine Adda, Proposal Support Officer
Coffee Break
Internal Grants10:50am-12:00pm
Deadlines, Updates, Best Practices, Q&A
Dr. Gayle MacDonald, Assistant Vice-President (Research)
Members of the SRC will also be in attendance to answer questions.
Research Office Events and Workshops
2013 Library Showcase-
August 29th 9:30am-1:30pm
Milham Room (100) Harriet Irving Library
Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Co-Sponsored by UNB Libraries, Office of Research
Services (St. Thomas) and the St. Thomas Deans’
Office
This promises to be an excellent professional development opportunity and a great way to start
the year!
Please go to: https://eventregister.stu.ca/events/33 to register
• Informative sessions focusing on resources and services most relevant to research and
teaching in the social sciences, humanities professions.
• Introductions to various new and updated library resources and services
Announcements to come for Fall workshops presented by the research office:
Digital Humanities and Knowledge Mobilization.
Community Engagement Update : Tri-Agency harmonization of the Canada Graduate
Scholarships Program
In fall 2012, the federal granting agencies (the Canadian Institutes of Health Research [CIHR],
the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council [NSERC] and the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council [SSHRC]) launched the harmonization of the Canada Graduate
Scholarships (CGS) program.
The initiative aimed to provide an opportunity to critically examine the ways in which the three
granting agencies are delivering the CGS program and to rethink some of the fundamentals. The
examination of the program is now completed and the agencies will implement changes as of fall
2013.For more information on this initiative please contact [email protected].
EDITOR’S NOTE: Although harmonization among the three tri-councils is always a good
thing, as it is a more efficient way to do the business management of research services, there is a
subsequent change to this programe at the Master’s level that is not necessarily in the best
interests of St. Thomas. From this point on, the Masters’ programme will be given only to
universities with graduate programmes, which means that St. Thomas will no longer have a
quota, nor do we get to adjudicate the applicants, as the applicants will be dealing with the host
university directly. There is a fear among smaller universities (Mt. A. opposes this change as
well as other universities in the country, such as Laurentian) that this will advantage the
undergraduates at the larger universities over those at the smaller ones. It has long been
demonstrable that the smaller university undergraduates receive the superior training, on every
measure INCLUDING research mentoring/experience. Further, it is clear that this will be more
work for faculty at “this end” of the process, as the student mentoring will necessarily have to
continue. Further, it will increase the internal pressure on the student, their supervisor and the
department to write the superior application, in a void. One member of the SCC committee here
at STU has concerns that this will no longer be a “truly national award” as a direct result, as most
universities in the country with graduate programmed are in Ontario. I have voiced my concerns
with this at the national level, most recently at the SSHRC Leaders meeting at Congress, have
participated in a one hour consultation call with the Graduate Studies Director at SSHRC and
have asked that SSHRC provide us with a list of the percentage/number of students from other
universities that the those with graduate studies accept, to see a breakdown of where smaller
university graduates are accepted. If you have concerns about this, and further arguments that I
can continue to post to SSHRC, please email me directly at [email protected] .
G MacDonald, AVP Research.
News and Announcements
Senate Research Committee Changes
The Senate Research Committee welcomes new members!
Matte Robinson (English Language and Literature) appointed until June 30, 2016
Martin Kutnowski (Fine Arts) appointed until June 30, 2016
The Senate Research Committee would like to express its appreciation and say farewell to Jean-
Philippe Ranger (Philosophy) and Mikhail Molchanov (Political Science) who ended their terms,
respectively, on June 30th
of this year.
Potential Research Subject Areas Based on GNB Commitments
Editor’s Note: These areas have been
determined by the New Brunswick
Government as key research areas going
forward. Please take a look to see if a) any
correspond with your interests and b) if you
are interested in working in a collaborative
way with government on a topic. If so contact
NBSPRN, who will make all of the
connections for you! Check the page out here St.
Thomas is a member of NBSPRN, and you can join by linking in to the NBSPRN Member
Page
NBSocial Policy Research Network (SPRN) has generously funded St.Thomas Faculty access to
the UNB Research Data Centre (a Statistics Canada Data Centre) in Keirstead Hall, UNBF. It is
now officially part of the new NB Institute for Research, Data and Training. To access the centre
simply contact Dr. McDonald, the Director of the Research Data Centre, at [email protected]
Fredericton
The Atlantic Centre for Qualitative
Research and Analysis is pleased to
announce the:
8th Annual Qualitative Lecture and
Workshop to be held on September
20th and 21st at the Kinsella
Auditorium, Margaret McCain Hall, St.
Thomas University. The 2013 keynote speaker and workshop presenter
is Dr. CJ Pascoe from the University of Oregon. Dr. Pascoe’s lecture is
entitled: Bullied: Youth, Gender and Homophobia. Her workshop will
discuss, Risky Investigations: Qualitative Inquiries into Gender,
Sexuality, Young People and New Media.
Please visit our website for details and registration form.
Join us for two special events on Narrative with Dr.Arthur Frank: renowned narrative
scholar and author of The wounded storyteller and Letting stories breathe: A socio-narratology,
will be delivering a public lecture and leading a two day master class on narrative and narrative
analysis at St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick in October.
The master class will be of interest to faculty, researchers and graduate
students across disciplines.
John McKendy Memorial Lecture on Narrative “The Limits, Dangers,
and Absolute Indispensability of Stories”
Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 pm
Kinsella Auditorium - McCain Hall
Two Day Master Class on Narrative “What People Do With Stories
and What Stories Do With People”
Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Holy Cross Conference Room
The workshop is aimed at students, graduates, faculty and researchers
who have some knowledge and/or experience of narrative research. Cost:
$250
Further details and registration forms available from:
Lauren Eagle at (506) 452-7709 or [email protected]. Or visit the STU website
events page
Workshops and Conferences
The Symposium on Excellence in Aging Care Will be held on September 25-27, 2013 at the Journey Wesleyan Church, 131 Duncan Lane
in Fredericton, NB. Once again leaders in the long
term care field from across the country and the US
will speak. We are offering a special rate of $150 to
make it easier for board members to attend this very
relevant event. We feel that these are difficult times
and that board chairs need to take advantage of every opportunity to become conversant with
issues in long term care. Also, a daily rate of $75 has been approved, a “per session” rate of
$30. Please visit the website for more information
Atlantic Canada
Invest Atlantic September 25, 2013 Halifax, NS You care if you are: An experienced business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur or an investor looking for the next business success story.
For more info and to register please click here Cost: $275 if paid online prior to August 15, 2013
PEI Industry & Research Connector
September, 26, 2013
Charlottetown, PEI You care if you are: any researcher or company in Atlantic Canada interested in learning more about the exciting companies and potential researcher partners in PEI.
For more info and to register please click here Cost: FREE but pitching spots are limited so register early
Welcomes you to the Association of Atlantic
Universities 2013 Teaching Showcase!
October 26, 2013 in Sackville, NB. The annual Association of
Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase provides a forum to reflect on teaching practice,
discuss issues related to university teaching and learning, and share teaching strategies. The
theme for 2013 is: “Assessment: Teaching, Learning, and Quality.”
Visit the website for more information http://www.mta.ca/aaushowcase2013/
Halifax, NS, Canada
Marriott Harbour front Hotel
October 27 – 29, 2013
Navigating the Diversity of Qualitative Research. QHR is the premier international and interdisciplinary conference for the dissemination and discussion of developments in qualitative health research. Attended annually by over 250 delegates from all over the world, the QHR Conference features keynote addresses, panel discussions, symposia & oral presentations on ‘state of the art’ work from international researchers and opportunities to learn and consolidate skills at
workshops. For Full Conference Info Click here
Keynote Speakers: Clive Baldwin & Margarete Sandelowski!
A number of sessions are being offered on our Pre-Conference Workshop Days, October 25 &
26, 2013; click here for the full schedule.
National
2013 Summer Conference –“Coming Together
as One: Navigating the Relationship between
Indigenous Peoples and Canada”. Geneva Park,
Ontario- August 8-11, 2013
In its history, Couch has never put on a conference
that mattered this much or that drives as deeply at
the heart of what it means to be “Canada.”
Every Conversation we have put on this year – with
Hayden King, with Buffy Ste. Marie, with Bob Watts, and with Mark Douglas – has made clear
that there is a hunger for discussion between and among Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Canadians, a hunger to reframe the relationship, a hunger to recognize that we are all treaty
peoples and that we need to rethink the way we constitute ourselves if we are to move forward as
a country. Too much depends on it to ignore it.
Register now, while early bird rates are still in effect. Don’t leave it – because this Summer
Conference is going to sell out. If you know students or folks who can’t afford to come on their
own steam, have them check out our scholarships. For more information or to register for the
conference visit the Couchiching Institute website
Closing the Housing Gap in HIV Treatment Cascade
The North American Housing and HIV/AIDS Research
Summit
September 25-27, 2013
Omni Hotel, Montréal
Get the latest research on priority populations, delivery
models, housing as a strategic investment, and more.
http://www.hivhousingsummit.org/home.html
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention Conference. September 23-25, 2013
FASD is hosting its First International Conference on Prevention of FASD in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada.
Please visit for more information www.fasdedmonton2013.ca/FASD-Prevention
NeuroDevNet Annual Research Conference
NeuroDevNet is proud to open registration for our 4th
Annual Brain Development Conference to be held
September 29 - October 1, 2013 in Vancouver, British
Columbia. This year’s conference will focus on cross-
cutting themes drawing from a growing body of
knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of
conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
cerebral palsy (CP) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD) being generated within our network, and
through the groundbreaking research of our international
network of colleagues and collaborators.
The second in the ISSC’s series of Fora, on the
theme “Social Transformations and the Digital Age”. This
event will take place in Montreal, Canada, from 13-15
October 2013 and is being hosted and organised by a
Canadian consortium led by the International Political
Science Association (IPSA). See the ISSC website
Interrogating Access: Current and Future Directions for Scholarly Research and
Communications in Canada Friday, February 14–Sunday, February 16, 2014
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
Marie Curie International Fellowships -
The calls for proposals for the 2013 Marie Curie International
Fellowships were published to the CORDIS website on March 14th
.
Proposals are due August 14th
. International Outgoing Fellowships
provide full funding for European post-doctoral fellows to spend 1-2
years working in a Canadian research institution. International
Incoming Fellowships fund Canadian researchers work for 1-2 years
in Europe. If you would like assistance in completing a proposal, please
contact the ERA-Can secretariat.
Galileo: Science, Faith and the Arts - An
international Conference at St. Michael's College,
University of Toronto 3-4 October 2013
The purpose of this conference is twofold: (i) to
gather together scholars interested in revisiting
Galileo's thought on the relationship between
science and faith, and in exploring his reflections
on the arts, language and aesthetics, especially—
but not exclusively—in the context of that
relationship, and (ii) to bring his ideas into
dialogue with their representation in the arts since
the seventeenth century, including literature, drama,
painting, music and film.
Proposals for 30-minute papers should be sent to [email protected] by August
15 2013. Proposals should include the title of the paper, a 200-word abstract.
Atlantic Innovation Fund- Round XI- Since its launch
in 2001, the Atlantic
Innovation Fund (AIF) has been
helping Atlantic Canadians compete in the global economy through the development and
commercialization of new ideas, technologies, products and services.
From developing your business’ innovative products and services to bringing your ideas from the
lab to the marketplace, the Atlantic Innovation Fund is there to help.
Mandatory letters of intent are now being accepted until August 14, 2013 (2 p.m. AST). Project
proposals are due November 6, 2013 (2 p.m. AST). Visit the ACOA website for more
information.
Call for Papers and Proposals
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies: New Research and
Best Practice
February 21 - 22, 2014
Coast Coal Harbour | Vancouver, BC
For more information please visit the Website
Submit your abstract before September 30, 2013!
2nd Annual International Conference
Social Media: Implications for Politics, Religion, and Gender-
York University- Toronto ON 8-9 May 2014
The Second International Conference focuses on social media and their use, function and agency in politics, religion and gender causes. The purpose of the conference is to attempt to critique, describe and explain the global reach, ubiquity, popularity and localism of social media issues relating to politics, religion and gender. Please send a title and abstract (350 words excluding bibliography) to the organizers ([email protected]) before
30 September 2013, for a 20 minute presentation. Please visit the York University
Website for more information.
20
th ATLANTIC CANADA STUDIES
CONFERENCE 1-4 May 2014
IMAGES OF ATLANTIC CANADA: PAST and
PRESENT- Call for Papers
The landscape of Atlantic Canada is changing rapidly
as out port communities lose people to the oil fields, as
towns shutter mills and businesses, and as urban
centres grow. People from diverse fields are struggling
to make sense of the rapid changes: writer, Indigenous
leaders, scholars, activists, musicians, film makers, and
public policy advisers and makers. The 20th
Atlantic
Canada Studies Conference will explore the shifting images of the region over the last half
millennium, but with a special emphasis on the last half century. The conference will be held in
Fredericton on the adjoining campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas
University.
Proposals for individual papers, sessions, and workshops are welcome, and presenters are
encouraged to use formats that include diverse media. Submissions may be made in English or
French. Professionals from all fields concerned with “Images of Atlantic Canada” are welcome.
As in the past, papers presented at the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference may be considered
for publication in Acadiensis.
Hosted by: The University of New Brunswick – Fredericton Campus and St. Thomas
University
Please send submissions to Beckey Daniel c/o Acadiensis [email protected] by Sept 30, 2013
Inquiries to Dr. Elizabeth Mancke Department of History-UNB [email protected]
Or Dr. Michael Boudreau Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice - STU
Fourth International Conference on Families with Parental
Mental Health Challenges:
Friday, April 25 – Sunday, April 27, 2014
Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley, California, USA
This conference will bring researchers, educators, policy-makers,
and providers from across disciplines together with members of
the judiciary and those with lived experience. The primary aim is
to share knowledge and experience, to advance the rights and
highlight the needs of families striving to live well with parental
mental health challenges.
For more information on abstract submission and deadlines or the conference please visit
their Website- Deadline Sept 30th
Bridging the Gap!
The 5th Annual New
Brunswick Health Research
Conference presented by the
University of New
Brunswick Saint John and
the New Brunswick Health
Research Foundation will be held at the Hilton Saint John on November 14-15, 2013.
As in previous years there will be poster presentations on health research and this year again we
are pleased to include cash prizes. For information on how to submit an abstract for poster
presentations please go to our “Poster Call” page. Submissions due: Oct 11, 2013. For more
information visit the NBHRF website
Narrative Matters 2014, the 7th Narrative Matters
conference, will be held from 23rd June to 27th June 2014 at
the University of Paris Diderot and the American University
of Paris. The conference will address the theme of Narrative
Knowing. This conference will bring together scholars of all
disciplines - psychology, psychoanalysis, sociology,
anthropology, history, philosophy, linguistics, literary studies,
feminist and gender studies, education, medicine/healthcare,
social work, biology, law, theology, computer science, visual
studies, etc. - to reflect on the issue of the, sometimes, contested
epistemic powers of narrative. For more information please follow the following link.
Proposals for papers or panels are invited for submission before 15th November 2013.
JCharlton Publishing Ltd, an emergent wholly owned Canadian publishing house with a solid
reputation for bringing critical yet informed voices to the public arena, whose endeavors are
centred upon issues of Social Justice are seeking book manuscripts for publication.
JCharlton Publishing is interested in obtaining critical, yet informed, voices that question the
status quo when, and where, injustice exists.
If you have a book project that would fall within our area of concentration, and wish to be
considered for publication, please forward either an abstract, or manuscript, to
EIHR Research Outcomes & Resources Available
Please visit the EIHR- Evidence Informed Healthcare Renewal Portal or the CIHR website to find synthesis reports that fall under the following titles
Health System Sustainability
Governance and Accountability
Financing and funding models EIHR initiative has supported researchers and policy and decision makers to work together to advance the current state of knowledge, generate novel and creative solutions, and translate evidence for uptake into policy and practice to strengthen Canada's healthcare system. The primary focus has been on healthcare financing and funding models, health system sustainability, and governance and
accountability. For more information on CIHR visit: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) web site: http://www.cihr-
irsc.gc.ca/e/13733.html
Health Research News
Lost Souls
We have been going through our library and the following books have been taken out but not
signed out. If you borrowed any of the following books please return them as soon as possible.
Jovan Every.ca (2009). Writing your SSHRC Grant Proposal: Helping you achieve your
research goals. Jo VanEvery.
Lukerm K. (2010). Salsa dancing into the Social Sciences: Research in an age of info-
glut. Harvard University Press
Lather, P. (2007). Getting Lost: Feminist Efforts toward a Double (d) Science. NY: State
University of New York Press.
Michaelsen, Larry K. & Sweet, Michael (eds.) (2012) Team-Based Learning in the Social
Sciences and Humanities: Group Work That Works to Generate Critical Thinking and
Engagement. Sterling Virginia: Stylus Publishing.
Stevens, D.D. & Levi, A.J. (2005). Introduction to rubrics: An assessment tool to save
grading time, convey effective feedback and promote student learning. Sterling, Virginia:
Stylus Publishing
MacDonald, M. & Owen, M.K. (2004). On building solutions for women’s equality:
Matrimonial property on reserve, community development and advisory councils.
CRIAW-ICREF.
McCormick, Christopher. Constructing Danger: Emotions and Mis/Representation of
Crime in the News (Second Edition). Fernwood Publishing.
Reid, John G. , & Savoie, Donald J. (2011). Shaping an Agenda for Atlantic Canada.
Fernwood Publishing.
Research Resources
New Books in Our Resource Library
Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor
Rob Nixon
Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 2011. 370 Pages
The Thesis and the Book: A Guide for First-Time Academic Authors
By Elenor Harmen, Ian Montagnes, Siobham McMenemy, and Chris Bucci.
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division © 2003 World
Rights 176 Pages
For more information please visit our complete list of Resource Library
Books
For information on upcoming deadlines for Funding Applications, our Resource Library,
or regarding Research related activities contact the Office of Research Services at: 452-
0647 or [email protected]
Best wishes with your research and enjoy the last few weeks of summer!
The ORS staff:
Gayle MacDonald
Josephine Adda
Shannon Briand
Tanaka Chinembiri
