32 Queen's Crescent
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Janet Troughton
(613) 545-2977
Barbara Schlafer (613) 545-6000 Ext 4931
Karen Knight
(613) 545-2976
Fax Number
(613) 545-6904
"CELEBRATING 25 YEARS"
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER ---- DECEMBER 1998
ABOUT THE BAN RIGH CENTRE
The Ban Righ Centre is an educational resource founded by Queen's women in 1974. Whether a student, a
prospective student, staff, faculty or seeker of good company and conversation, you are invited to be a
part of our brown-bag lunch series and other events. All programs are FREE unless otherwise indicated.
Everyone is welcome - there is no membership. Centre staff are available Monday - Thursday 9-3:30
Friday 9-noon. Please drop in, or call 545-2977 if you prefer an appointment.
Day
Date
Time
Event
Program
September
Mon
14
Noon
Griselda Pollock
Visiting Scholar
Art Department
"VISIONS OF SEX"
Conversation with Griselda Pollock an international celebrity, renouned
scholar and pioneer in feminist art history. Dr. Pollock is holder of a Chair of
Social and Critical Histories of Art at the University of Leeds, where she is
also the Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies. She will give a public
lecture titled "Visions of Sex: An Imaginary Exhibition About the Bodies and
Flowers of Modernist Women (O'Keefe, Modotti, Baker and Gluk)". Meet her
first at noon at the Ban Righ Centre.
Mon
21
Noon
Dorothy Cotton
Psychologist &
Writer
"GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE - THE PERILS OF CHANGE" Fast-paced
change is the hallmark of the 90's -- but is it necessarily a good thing?
Whether you are in the position of implementing changes or responding to
them , there are better or worse ways to go about it. This informal talk will
reflect on strategies we can use to cope with change, whether or not we
choose to do so.
Thu
24
6-8 pm
Potluck Supper
with
Joanne Page
Writer & Artist
"PROBLEMS & PURPOSES OF PLEASURE"
A lighthearted discussion of leisure, guilt and stress, remembering the
Summer of 1998. Please bring a dish to share. Adult Supper. Supper at 6:00
followed by program and discussion about 7:15 pm.
ALUMNI WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 25, 26 AND 27, 1998
Sat
26
10 am 2 pm
OPEN HOUSE for
ALUMNI
Ban Righ Centre
32 Queen's Cres.
Try to squeeze a few moments of relaxation and refreshment into your busy
Saturday morning. Drop in at 32 Queen's Crescent - even briefly - to peruse
the new student computer centre, our ever-growing library of donated
women's lit and, if you missed visiting the Centre last year, check out Jan
Winton's donated painting THE GUARDIAN ,and our refurbished lounge
courtesy of Marion Reid of Grasshopper Hill. Line drawings on exhibition are
by Fagie Stienberg. We're working on the photo albums, hoping they will be
ready for reminiscing.
DEBBIE CHOLETTE - A Workshop
"TIME TO LIVE: A SOOTHING MASSAGE FOR THE TIRED SOUL"
Wednesday, September 30, 1998
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Are you frustrated with trying to meet everyone's demands? Are you exhausted, stressed and feeling pulled in different
directions? Take control of your life and renew your passion for living in this interactive workshop with Debbie Cholette.
Debbie Cholette, B. Ed., has been a teacher for six years and is exploring a new direction by piloting this workshop at the
Centre and with others. She has survived divorce, the death of friends, financial difficulties and other adversities. From these
experiences, she developed strategies for creating balance in her life. As she says, "Whatever life throws at me…it's my
reaction that will determine my future happiness."
No fee.
Call 545-2976 to register.
October
Mon
5
Noon
Don Campbell
Faculty of Education
"EDUCATION IN THE THIRD WORLD"
Don Campbell is involved in two community education projects funded by
UNICEF & CIDA in Bangladesh and Egypt, which focus on the education of
girls in rural poverty areas. Studies show that when the rates of female
literacy rise, there is often a marked improvement in a society's standard
of living. Youth at risk is his undergraduate teaching area and he is
currently Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education.
POTLUCK SUPPER
with
"THE RAGING GRANNIES"
Thursday, October 8, 1998
32 Queen's Crescent
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
It has been said that "songs are thoughts, sung out with the breath when people are moved by great forces and ordinary
speech no longer suffices." One of the most venerable practitioners of this point of view is the "Kingston Raging Grannies."
Who are they? The Raging Grannies are loosely affiliated groups of older women across the land, who believe in their own
experience and wisdom and feel a responsibility to do what they can to make the world a better place for all grandchildren.
Concerned about issues relating to peace, the environment and social justice, they are not content to sit back and knit, but
take to the meeting halls and streets to sing out about their concerns. Dressed in outrageous hats and "granny garb",
Grannies zero in on local issues of concern by writing new lyrics to old tunes and belting them out to anyone who will listen.
They are currently practising their own rap song!!!
The granny stereotype seems to gain these women entrance to otherwise out-of-bounds places and their satirical songs catch
media and public attention and make people think again about the targeted issues.
Bring a dish to share and enjoy "the hippest protest group in town".
Mon
19
Noon
ELAINE BERMAN
Adult supper.
Supper at 6 - program about 7:15 p.m.
'WHEN THE SKELETON OUTLIVES THE OVARIES"
Elaine's History Master's thesis, The Construction of Osteoporosis as a 20th
Century disease, is the first comprehensive written history of this disease.
She will talk about how the history of osteoporosis is intermingled with
concepts about menopause and about the history of hormone therapy.
Elaine has worked for CUSO and the District Health Council and currently
is Administrative Officer for the Queen's University Faculty Association.
Wed
21
Noon
LUDMILA NEMORA
Visiting Scholar, Dept
of Political Studies
'WOMEN IN TODAY'S RUSSIAN ECONOMY"
Conversation with Lucie Nemora, a former Skeleton-Clark Fellow at
Queen's, and Senior Researcher and Deputy Director of the Canadian
Division at the Institute for the study of the United States and Canada
(ISCAN) in Moscow. Her interests include Canadian studies and labour
economics and she is current on recent economic and political
developments in Russia.
Mon
26
Noon
IRENE BUJARA
Human Rights Office
"REFLECTIONS ON THE HUMAN RIGHT OFFICE AND THE STATE OF
EQUALITY AT QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY" Irene Bujara has been Director of
the Human Rights Office since its inception in September 1992.
Wed
28
Noon
WENDY CHRISTOPHER
Better Beginnings
"THE GOOD FOOD BOX"
The Good Food Box is a brainchild of Better Beginnings for Kingston
Children, a local organization which engages in home visits, childcare
assistance, prenatal nutrition, and community development - all in the
interest of a better start for Kingston children. The Good Food Box, which
makes fruits and vegetables available monthly at wholesale prices, is part
of this effort.
NOVEMBER
Tues
10
Noon
KAREN WEISBAUM
"DOING A LITTLE, ACHIEVING MUCH"
Conversation with Karen Weisbaum, music teacher, ethics instructor, law
student, past President of the World Conference on Breast Cancer and
winner of Flare Magazine's 1998 Volunteer of the year award.
Wed
11
Noon
SHARENE RAZACK
Visiting Scholar,
Institute of Women's
Studies
"LOOKING WHITE PEOPLE IN THE EYE"
Conversation with Sherene Razack, Associate Professor at OISE/UT, Dept.
of Sociology and Equity studies, whose research, journal articles and
books, including "Looking White People in the Eye: Gender, Race and
Culture in Courtrooms and Classrooms" place her at the forefront in
research of racism and resistance in Canada. As well, she focuses on
racism and gender and racism in law and education. She has worked in
the community as a consultant on human rights education.
Mon
16
Noon
LAURA MURRAY
English Department
"SEARCHING FOR SALLY HAZARD: ADVENTURES IN EIGHTENTH AND
TWENTIENTH CENTURY RHODE ISLAND"
"While preparing an edition of the diaries and letters of Joseph Johnson
(1751-1776), a Mohegan Indian preacher and teacher, I was unable to
identify a woman he encountered in Newport upon his return from a
whaling voyage. This talk will be part shaggy-dog story, part discussion of
the rewards and frustrations of archival research, and part meditation on
the ways families and communities construct stories of race and place."
Noon
DR. RAJU HAJELA
Family Practitioner
Addictionist
"WOMEN AND ADDICTIONS: DRUGS, FOOD AND RELATIONSHIPS"
The ideas of compulsion or preoccupations, impairments or loss of control
and continued use or engagements in behaviour despite recurrent negative
consequences - in other words, addictions - is the topic of this talk by Dr
Hajela. The focus will be on women's problems related to drugs including
alcohol and tobacco, eating disorders and relationships. He will use an
interactive format and scase histories with ample time for questions and
concerns.
Wed
18
A GENTLE YOGA CLASS WITH
LINDA O'NEILL
12:00 - 1:30 Yoga Experience
1:30 - 2:00 Brown Bag Lunch and Discussion
An increasing number of women are discovering that you don't need to be a "Yogini" to experience the benefits of yoga.
Stress reduction, greater body awareness, more flexibility and peace of mind can come to you in the very first class. If
you've been intrigued by yoga and wondered if it's something you would like, this may be an ideal way to try it. For 40
minutes, Linda will lead you through yoga stretching, warm-ups, and simple postures. All movements are slow and gentle
and mindful. No one needs to be a pretzel or a star. Take a break from the pressures and push of your week and join in this
yoga break.
Linda O'Neill is in her third year teaching yoga in Kingston. A graduate of Queen's ( BA Arts'78, BEd.79) and a mother of two,
she is trained in Krysalu Yoga and is currently completing her final year of study with Esther Myers. (Toronto author of Yoga
and You). Integrating these two gentle approaches, Linda focuses on lengthening the spine, quieting the mind and opening
the heart.
Wear loose fitting clothing. Eat lightly or not at all before class. If possible, bring two blankets, your favorite pillow and
your lunch. At 1:30 we can eat and talk together. Register in advance by calling 545-2976- no charge.
Friday, November 20, 1998
Tues
24
Noon
CATHERINE HYETT and
SIPHO NCUBE
OPPORTUNITIES KINGSTON
No Business is too small. Peer support is at the centre of OK's
small-business support and lending program. Catherine Hyett,
founder and administrator, and Sipho Ncube, self-employed
and an OK group member, will provide the inside scoop on the
business mentoring, business plan and skill development, peer
support, loan access, and networking opportunities available
through Opportunities Kingston.
Wed
25
6-8:30 pm
32 Queen's
Crescent
POTLUCK SUPPER
with
GUEST MUSICIAN
MAUREEN EWAN
FOLK HARP 101 - NO PREREQUISITES FOR THIS ONE!!! And
even novices sound great. MAUREEN EWAN, a recent beginner,
will bring along her harp this evening, and all are welcome to
try their hand. Come and pluck along; you may not rival the
angels but you are sure to find it fun. Please bring a dish to
share. Adult supper. Supper at 6 pm - program about 7:15 pm.
If you have questions about the program, please call Barb Schlafer, Program Coordinator, at 545-6000, Ext 4931
brcentre@post.queensu.ca
Barbara L. Schlafer
schlafeb@post.queensu.ca
Janet Troughton
mjt@post.queensu.ca
Karen Knight
kk9@post.queensuca
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