JS Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities at SFU
The
JS Woodsworth Chair provides the following to Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations:
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Selection
of the Thakore Visiting Scholar
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Advertising,
marketing and arranging social events for the celebration
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Preparation
of the facilities (Peace Square and theatre)
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Planning
and preparation for the lecture portion
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Providing
funds for administration of the event and costs in excess of the
other contributions.
About the JS Woodsworth Chair
Prior to
2012, the Institute for the Humanities provided this role to the Gandhi
Jayanti Celebrations.
An
endowment fund in the name of J.S. Woodsworth was established in 1984 as
part of the Humanities Program and the Institute for the Humanities to:
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support
educational and community development efforts by individuals and
groups within communities;
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offer
undergraduate courses that centre on social justice, community
development and civic responsibility;
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fund
the J.S. Woodsworth Chair position in the Department of Humanities;
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initiate in-depth and long-term research into social and cultural
issues that are of central concern to the Woodsworth Program;
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build
strong ties with the community through scheduled series of symposia,
workshops and conferences funded by the Endowment;
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address
directly the place of a humanistic, liberal arts education in the 21st
century university and in the 21st century world of work.
The J.S.
Woodsworth Program is an integral part of the Department of Humanities
at SFU, providing direct support for undergraduate courses, enriching
the student experience with special lectures and symposia, and bringing
to the campus outstanding scholars both as visitors and as holders of
the J. S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities.
Web Site:
http://www.sfu.ca/humanities-old/jsw.htm