It’s March and we’re midway through the Winter term. We know you’ve been busy, so this is your monthly reminder to pause and check out what’s coming up on MacEwan.ca/Events. If something looks interesting, put it in your calendar and be sure to register in advance!
Pride Week
Fly your rainbow flags and get ready for Pride Week 2022 (March 7 to 11), brought to you by the NorthSide Pride Collaborative Project (MacEwan Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity, NAIT, NorQuest College, Concordia University of Edmonton, and King's University). The week kicks off with A Place for Us: Queer Spaces as Community Care, hosted by burlesque performer and MacEwan alum Amelia Almiks.
On March 8, find out How to Be a Bisexual Sword Fighter with alum and Theatre Arts faculty member Janine Waddell, who teaches fight and intimacy choreography.
The Supporting Queer and Trans Survivors of Sexual Violence workshop is hosted by the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Response on March 9. (On March 23, you can learn how to support survivors of sexual violence at this later workshop.)
Then don't miss Burlesque as a Revolution where four performers will discuss their experiences with burlesque as a sexual art form on March 10.
On March 11, explore Queer storytelling (part two of a three-part series of webinars – Part I: Introduction to Sexual and Gender Diversity took place in February).
The conversations happening at Pride don't end when the week concludes. So if you want to keep talking about ways to build a more inclusive campus, register to attend Sexual and Gender Diversity: An Introduction on March 24.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Week
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Week (March 21 to 25) features opportunities for the entire university community to learn and gain a better understanding of initiatives that promote diversity and equity — starting with Infusing EDI in Your Scholarly Activity.
Participate in the Anti-Racism Learning Circle on March 24 to get the knowledge and tools to address different forms of racism. Later on, listen to sessional faculty member Mboya Nicholson's lecture on the great jazz musician Louis Armstrong, his impact on Western popular music, his stance on civil rights and the cultural bias about the mastery of his craft.
The week wraps up on March 25 with a webinar discussion on allyship.
Even more events
On March 4, Tyler Smith shares his personal experiences as a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy as part of the Department of Psychology Speaker Series. Later that same afternoon, speakers from the Department of Humanities will discuss how the topic of this year's Interdisciplinary Dialogue Project, "recovery," intersects with their own scholarship and teaching. Traces of Chornobyl, the final forum of the Interdisciplinary Dialogue Project: RECOVERY, takes place on March 16.
Wellness and Psychological Services hosts a two-part mental health and wellness workshop for students on March 8 and 10.
Speaking of health and wellness, students and alumni in the health and social services field, will want to be sure to register to attend this March 9 virtual career fair tailored to their employment needs.
Know an Indigenous youth? Tell them about the oskaya êkiskwayihtamowin osihcikêwin Indigenous Youth Rising Conference on March 9. Hosted by kihêw waciston, this all-day conference provides an opportunity for Indigenous youth from across Canada to explore educational and career opportunities, celebrate culture and hear from Indigenous role models.
Concerts featuring a dynamic repertoire of contemporary popular music performed by MacEwan students will be streamed online from the Betty Andrews Recital Hall on March 12 and 13. Can't make it? Be sure to check out the A Capella Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert on March 20 and Guitar Band Concert on March 27 (also live-streamed).
You can also sign up to compete in the annual March Madness basketball tournament in Sport and Wellness. Prizes are up for grabs at this March 12 event, so don't miss out.
The Mitchell Art Gallery's After Care exhibition wraps up on March 26, so if you haven't had a chance, be sure to check it out soon.
And bringing the March events to a close is the start of the theatre programs' run of The Drowsy Chaperone (March 30 to April 3). Tickets are on sale now for this in-person show.
If you're interested in any of these events, be sure to review the event details and register to attend, if applicable.