Fellow grad students,

I’ve just purchased Sam’s Teach Yourself Java in 24hrs. If anybody is interested in doing a crash course with me on the weekend of March 3^rd and 4^th I’ll be doing two 12 hour days to plough through it.

Meet me at the soc grad office - Room A211 at 9am. Let me know if you are interested beforehand though.

agron@laurentian.ca

Have Your Voice Heard and Counted!

Fais-toi entendre, fais compter ta voix!

28 March 2012 4:00pm in L239

28 mars 2012 16h00 dans L239

Back to the Future GSA Winter Formal!

Come dressed in what ever era you'd like, including THE FUTURE!!

Check out the Free Store and used clothing stores and GET CREATIVE!!

Tickets are 30$ for GSA Members, and 35$ non GSA members.

Event Includes: buffet dinner
dance
Live Band! Pinky and the Brain--Dancing Music From the 50s,60s,70s,80s!
Shuttle service
prizes for BEST COSTUME, BEST DANCING, BEST COUPLE!!!
Tickets on sale NOW in the GSA office and the Bowling Alley!
Contact gsa@laurentian.ca for more deets!


Bal d'Hiver de l`AEES Retour Vers le Futur!

Venez habillés comme c'est n'importe quel ère que vous aimez!
Visite le magazine gratuit, et les magasins de vêtements usagés.

Les billets sont 30 $ pour les membres de l'AEES, et 35 $ non membres de l'AEES.

L'evénement comprend: le soupper
danse
Une band! Pinky and the Brain-
service d'autobus pour rentrer chez vous
prix

Contactez l'AEES (GSA) pour plus de détails [gsa@laurentian.ca].

Dear Students,

The planning of the 2012 Research Week is well on its way and we invite you to take part in the Graduate Symposium which is an integral part of the research week. This year, the symposium will take place on February 8 and 9 with prizes being given during the closing ceremony on February 10. There will be more than 10 prizes (nominal value of $300 for the top ones) including:

·       Best presentation in the Faculty of Humanities

·       Best presentation in the Faculty of Management

·       Best presentation in the Faculty of Professional Schools

·       Best presentation in the Faculty of Social Sciences

·       Best presentation in the Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

·       Best presentation in French

·       Best presentation with Aboriginal content

To participate, please submit your application electronically to Linda Weber (graduatestudies@laurentian.ca) by January 28, 2012 with the following:

·       Names and program/department of origin for the authors (Arial, Fontsize 10, please bold the name of the presenting author and underline the supervisor’s name)

·       Student number

·       Title of the presentation (Arial, Bold, Fontsize 12)

·       Abstract (Arial, Fontsize 10)

·        Names of the prizes applied for (maximum of 2; please note that you will receive at most one prize)

 

Depending on the numbers of abstracts received, we may need to limit the number of presentations. Talks will be 15 minute long (12mn presentation + 3mn question period) and the program for the selected presentations will be posted on January 31. Further information for presentation guidelines and evaluation will soon be available on the Research Week website (www.graduatestudies.laurentian.ca)

We hope to see you all,

David Lesbarrères, Director of Graduate Studies
Patrice Sawyer, Vice-president, Francophone Affairs, Research & Graduate Studies

Cher(e)s étudiant(e)s,

Les préparations de la Semaine de la Recherche sont bien avancées et nous vous invitons à prendre part au symposium des études supérieures qui prend une place prépondérante de la semaine. Cette année, le symposium aura lieu les 8 et 9 février avec remise des prix le 10 février. Il y aura plus de 10 prix (d’une valeur de 300$ pour les premiers) concernant notamment :

·       La meilleure présentation de la Faculté de Gestion

·       La meilleure présentation de la Faculté des Humanités

·       La meilleure présentation de la Faculté des Écoles Professionnelles

·       La meilleure présentation de la Faculté des Sciences & Génie

·       La meilleure présentation de la Faculté des Sciences Sociales

·       La meilleure présentation en français

·       La meilleure présentation au contenu aborigène

 

Pour participer, veuillez soumettre votre application électronique à Linda Weber (etudessuperieures@laurentienne.ca) avant le 28 janvier 2012 en incluant :

·       Noms et programme/département d’origine des auteurs (Arial, taille 10, SVP indiquez en gras le nom de l’auteur qui présentera et soulignez le nom du superviseur)

·       Numéro d’étudiant(e)

·       Titre de la présentation (Arial, gras, taille 12)

·       Résumé (Arial, taille 10)

·        Noms des prix pour lesquels vous désirez être considérés (maximum de 2; vous ne pouvez pas obtenir plus d’un prix)

 

En fonction du nombre de résumés reçus, nous serons peut-être amenés à sélectionner les présentations. Les présentations dureront 15 minutes (12mn de présentation + 3mn de questions) et le programme final des présentations sera affiché le 31 janvier 2012. De plus amples informations seront bientôt disponibles sur le site de la Semaine de la Recherche (wwww.etudessuperieures.laurentienne.ca).

Au plaisir de tous vous retrouver,

David Lesbarrères, Directeur des études supérieures
Patrice Sawyer, Vice-recteur aux affaires francophones, à la recherche et aux études supérieures

 

 

In a series of studies over a twenty year period, it was found that between one quarter and one fifth of college women reported experiencing forceful attempts at sexual intercourse by their dates (Shotland and Goodstein (1983): 220).  Koss found that fifty-seven percent of women, in her sample, described they had faced an experience which was classified as rape (Murnen (1989): 85).  About 25% of college males they surveyed had admitted to one or more attempts of forcible intercourse (Murnen (1989): 85). In a study by Shotland and Goodstein, males stated they had forced themselves upon women because they were too sexually aroused to stop ((1983): 220). More shockingly, Rappaport and Burkart's sample displayed that over one half of men reported having forced sexual acts upon their dates. Malamuth found that about one third of men indicated they would perhaps rape a woman if he would not get caught or punished (Murnen (1989): 85)

             Men indicated that victims provoke rape through their behaviour or appearance and that it is the women's responsibility to prevent rape. Such conceptions are based upon the belief that victims precipitate rape through their appearance and behaviour.  Women who dress or behave suggestively are seen as more likely to be raped than women who dress and behave conservatively (Workman and Orr (1996): 277).  Rape myths may lull women into a false sense of security.  By trusting in rape myths, women may mistakenly assume that they can avoid being raped (Workman and Orr (1996): 283). 

             In a study it was determined that leading men on and flirting with them was behaviour perceived to likely lead to rape.Women who were seen as dressing or behaving suggestively were perceived as experiencing less physical and emotional pain, and less likely to have truly meant no in terms of sexual assault. In this context, the man was seen as less responsible, and more justified in his actions. Based upon these concepts, individuals were less likely to identify the incident as rape (Workman and Orr (1996): 277).

                        In Zellman et al's study, it was found that 50% of males agreed that it was acceptable to force a female to have sexual intercourse if she initially consented and then changed her mind, or when she has sexually exited him. Men were deemed as underrating a woman's verbal protests and overrate an expression of friendliness in their attempts to facilitate a sexual encounter. Males are more likely to discount a woman's protest and to overestimate her sexual interest and as such more likely to perceive that forced intercourse was in fact consensual (Shotland and Goodstein (1983): 221-2). The longer a woman waited to protest advances, the more it was perceived that she desired the contact (Shotland and Goodstein (1983): 224).

            As sexual assault is a very important issue, and a phenomena which is more prevalent within university-aged adults, it is important to emphasize awareness of it. The Laurentian University Graduate Students` Association has been in the progress of organizing events to bring awareness to the topic of sexual assault.

 

Events Organized include:

ñ Thursday, January 5^th , 7-9pm, in A-226. An open discussion: the organizing committee of Sexual Assault Awareness Sudbury will be presenting the topic at hand as well as discussing our upcoming events and taking questions/comments from the crowd

ñ  Thrusday, January 26^th from 4:30-6 in J-234. A lecture by Dr. Rosanna Langer entitled "Is Sex Like Hockey? Date Rape and Consent Law in Canada".

ñ Thrusday, February 9th  7pm-9pm in C112,.a lecture  by Dr. Alexis Shotwell, and Dr. Gary Kinsman regarding `The Social Construction of `Slut```.

ñ Thursday, March 29^th 6-8 pm. Poster Making Party. Room t.b.a

ñ Saturday, April 7^th 4-6pm Corner of Paris and Brady. Sexual Assault Awareness March.

For more information please contact: jx_lamirande@laurentian.ca or slutwalksudbury@gmail.com.

References:

Murnen et al. (1989). Coping with unwanted Sexual Activity: Normative Responses, Situational Determinants, and Individual Differences. The Journal of Sex Research, 26(1): 85-106.

 

Shotland, R. Lance, and Goodstein, Lynne. (1983). Just Because She Doesn't Want to Doesn't Mean It's Rape: An Experimentally Based Causal Model of the Perception of Rape in a Dating Situation. Social Psychology Quarterly, 46 (3): 220-232.

 

Workman, Jane E. and Orr, Robin L. (1996). Clothing, Sex of Subject, and Rape Myth Acceptance as Factors Affecting Attributions about an Incident of Acquaintance Rape. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 14 (4): 276-284.

Graduate students are cordially invited to participate in the "Calls for Working Papers" meeting.

This informal session occurs approximately twice a month and is scheduled between 12-1pm. 

Graduate students enrolled in Interdisciplinary Humanities M.A., Ph.D Human Studies programs (or students conducting interdisciplinary research ---interdisciplinary work in education, history, politics, sociology, etc...) can discuss on their works in progress (for thesis, articles, conference, etc..) and expect to receive informal feedback from audience of students and faculty.  If interested, please forward inquiries to Sean Cousins (sp_cousins@laurentian.ca) and I will forward notice to Dr. Alexis Shotwell and Tanya Pothier to reserve a spot for you.