[tugs] TUGS Digest - April 7th, 2008
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TUGS Digest - April 7th, 2008
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News & Events: (See Below For Details)
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1. TUGS Thank You
2. EASSU presents:"The Finishing Line"-Beijing Olympics Panel Talk -
April 10th
3. Job Opportunity
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1. TUGS would like to thank you all for coming out to all of our
events this year. We had a great time and a lot of fun. Hope you
enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed having you.
For those of you interested in getting more involved in the TUGS
executive, there are still positions open for the 2008-09 academic
year, and we would like to encourage you to fill out an application
form either this summer or in the fall.
TUGS would like to thank you once again and wish you luck on your
upcoming exams!
~TUGs executive
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2. EASSU presents:
"THE FINISHING LINE": How sustainable are China's urban, environmental, and
political policies surrounding Beijing Olympics 2008?
History Conference Room (Sidney Smith 2098)
Thursday April 10 4:30-7:30 PM
4:30-6:00 Panel Talk
6:00-7:00 Q&A and Discussion
Speakers include Professor Adrian Blackwell from the Faulty of Architecture
Landscape and Design, Professor Alana Boland from the Department of
Geography, and Professor Victor Falkenheim from the Department of Political
Science, of which all are from the University of Toronto.
Discussant: Jimmy Vuong (University of Toronto)
You can RSVP at "The Finishing Line" on
Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10237017899>.
Speaker Profiles:
*Prof. Adrian Blackwell (Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design,
University of Toronto)*
Adrian Blackwell is an artist and urban and architectural designer, whose
work focuses on the spaces and forces of uneven development produced through
processes of Postfordist urbanization. He co-curated the exhibition and
publication Detours: Tactical Approaches to Urbanization in China with Pei
Zhao and is currently doing research on Chinese urban peripheries, including
urban peripheries near Beijing.
*Prof. Alana Boland (Dept of Geography, University of Toronto)*
Alana Boland has been focusing her research on the areas of environment and
development, political geography, and the geography of China. Her current
work focuses on urban water policy in China and the changing roles of state
and market institutions in the provision of environmental amenities.
*Prof. Victor Falkenheim (Dept of Political Science, University of Toronto)*
Victor Falkenheim has carried extensive research on contemporary Chinese
politics, with an emphasis on citizen participation and local government.
For any questions, please email us at: eassu@xxxxxxxxx Hope to see you all
there!
East Asian Studies Student Union (EASSU)
at University of Toronto
130 St. George St.
Robarts Library, 14299
Toronto, ON M5S 1A5
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3. Job Opportunity (See attachment for more details)
The Client Relations Branch of the City of Barrie ICT Department is
looking to hire a student for its GIS area.
Please note the deadline for submissions is
*Thursday, April 17^th , 2008 at 4:30pm*
*See attachment for more details*
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