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Denis Renaud’s interviews on France 3 and Radio France Bleu Normandie regarding the return of a military bracelet to the family of a Canadian soldier.

On February 24, 2020 in Courseulles-sur-mer in Normandy, Denis Renaud officially accepted the bracelet on behalf of Harry Edward Fox family, the University of Ottawa and Canada. He brought it back to Canada where it will be handed over to the family and later on, to the Canadian War Museum for learning purposes.

Denis Renaud had identified the soldier in 2017 based on the bracelet and after 2 years of research in the archives. The bracelet had been discovered by French Archaeologist Vincent Tessier on October 27, 2014 in Fleury-sur-Orne (Normandy) during a dig under the supervision of Inrap (Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives).

This research is a first in Battlefield Archaeology in Canada as the whole process was done through rigorous scientific methods from the ground up to the identification and the return of the artifact to the family. This will be a case study for further research.

Professor Paolo Odorico (EHESS, Paris)
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
1:30 pm
129 Louis Pasteur, room 286, University of Ottawa

(conference in french)

Lecture: The Coptic Life of Aaron and Early Egyptian Monasticism
Book: The Coptic Life of Aaron
Author: J.H.F. Dijkstra (University of Ottawa)
Date: February 27, 2020
Time: 3pm
Place: Jean-Léon Allie Library and Archives, Saint Paul University

Dear Colleagues and Students ,

You are invited to the next event in our series ‘Building Bridges: Lunch and Learn.'  Space is limited. Please confirm your presence before noon on Friday, February 14th, 2020 (vturyatu@uottawa.ca). A lunch will be provided, so please indicate any dietary preferences. 

Event: Building Bridges: Lunch and Learn
Speaker:  Bertrand Lavoie (University of Sherbrooke)
Date: Monday, February 24, 2020
Time  : 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Simard Building, Room 129 

(Presentation in English)

Presented by the Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change

Diversity, Interaction, Transformation: Interdisciplinary Conversations on the Impact of Religion in the Past and the Present 

The Religious Studies and Classics Graduate Student Association (RSGSA) is pleased to announce its annual graduate conference, Critical Inquiries into Classics and Religious Studies (CICRS), to be held from 9:00 to 17:00 on Monday, April 6^th, 2020 in Hamelin Hall (MHN) 509.

We welcome submissions on the topic “diversity, interaction, transformation: interdisciplinary conversations on the impact of religion in the past and the present”, which tackle the topic of diversity across a wide range of subjects from history (antiquity to the modern age)and religion to anthropology, sociology, and law.  We are also eager to receive submissions that approach the conference's theme in creative and innovative ways, which we have not yet considered.

Event: Building Bridges: Lunch and Learn
Title: Diversity and violence against faith: Religious tolerance as a public problem in Brazil
Speaker: Camila Silva Nicácio (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Time: 11:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: Simard Building, Room 129

Presentation in English

On January 4, as part of the program Les Malins, Professor Dominique Côté participate in a discussion on readings that can inspire peace in 2020. He suggests reading Sophocles Antigone, to understand that sometimes you have to "fight" in the name of a certain vision of peace, and the Thoughts of the emperor Marc-Aurèle, to learn to live in peace with yourself and with others.

ANIMAL STUDIES in NEW YORK CITY!

For those who are passionate about human-animal issues, please consider participating on the uO winter break trip to New York City!

What: A Trip
When: February 20 - 23, 2020
Where: New York City
Cost: $360

Cash required upon registration

Tom Harrison - St Andrews University

(Conference in english)

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
2pm
Simard Building, Room 129, University of Ottawa

Discover the Philosophies and Religions of India in the Land of their Birth

3-Credit Course **Tuition Waived**

Information Session

• November 15, 2019
• DMS 9161
• 2:30 pm -3:30 pm

Graham Harvey - The Open University

(Conference in English only and Free)

Thursday, November 21, 2019
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Simard Building, Room 125, University of Ottawa

Randy Boyagoda - St Michael's College / Toronto University

(Conference in english only)
Friday, November 8, 2019
6:00 pm
Learning Crossroads (CRX), Room C240, University of Ottawa

Dr. Matthew Hoskin

(Conference in english only)

Wednesday, November 20,2019
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Simard Building, Room 125, University of Ottawa

Book Launch of George Sioui

EATENONHA: Native Roots of Modern Democracy

This year, seven professors from the University of Ottawa have been elected fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

Dix-neuvième journée / Douzième colloque annuel d’études coptes

Conference in French only.

Ottawa, June 19-22, 2019

Co-parrainé par : École pour les études de l’art et de la culture, Centre pour l’étude de l’Islam, Institut d'études des femmes et du genre Pauline Jewett, Institut d’études africaines, Programme de baccalauréat en études globales et internationales et Département de sociologie et d’anthropologie de l’Université Carleton, Faculté de théologie et Bibliothèque Allie de l’Université Saint-Paul, Faculté des arts et Département d’études anciennes et de sciences des religions de l’Université d’Ottawa, Société canadienne pour les études coptes et Association francophone de coptologie.

Did you know .....

1. that as part of this year's Brain Health Awareness Week, the University of Ottawa launched its new Academy of Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies?

2. that Dr. Anne Vallely, a professor in Religious Studies, teaches  AHL1100 Mindfulness, Contemplation & the Search for Meaning with Dr. André Vellino (Information Studies)?

Dr. Karin Schlapbach was awarded the Mary White Prize for Best Article in Phoenix for 2015 for her article “Music and Meaning in Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe: The Inset Tales in Their Performative Settings” (Phoenix 69.1-2, 79-99).

Former SRS graduate student Shelly Colette received the prestigious Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza New Scholar Award for her article entitled "Eroticizing Eve: A Narrative Analysis of Eve Images in Fashion Magazine Advertising", published in the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion.

Shelly Colette graduated with a PhD in 2012 under the direction of Dr. Pierluigi Piovanelli.

Former CLA graduate student Caroline Bélanger (graduated in 2014) has just been awarded the Commission on Graduate Studies in the Humanities Prize of 2015 (an annual prize in recognition of an outstanding master's thesis). Caroline’s thesis was entitled Aspects of Solinus' Collectanea rerum memorabiliumm. Her supervisor was Dr. Karin Schlapbach.

Mélanie Houle, a PhD candidate in Religious Studies, recieves an Honourable Mention.

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Do you think that university courses are all alike? Think again! Our teachers are full of imagination and creativity, and many of them stand out, captivating students with extraordinary courses! In the coming weeks, The Gazette will publish a series of articles about these amazing teachers and the awesome courses that they offer on campus.   - The Gazette

Continue to read the article in the University of Ottawa's Gazette

Dr. Emma Anderson was interviewed about dark history behind St. Valentine's Day by two CBC radio shows, namely the Information Radio Show of CBC Manitoba and the Midday Cafe Show of CBC Whitehorse.

Listen to the interviews

Dr. Jitse Dijkstra was interviewed by Dr. Schuldenrein on the show Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology broadcast live on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel. Dr. Dijkstra spoke about the Jewish Community of Elephantine in the 5^th Century BCE.

Listen to the interview

Michel J. Gardaz, professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, was awarded the prix littéraire Jacques-Poirier — Outaouais 2014 for his book entitled Histoire d’une réincarnation : Sur la route des derviches, published by Éditions Rouge. This award is accompanied by a $1,500 prize.