ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University News - School of Social Work /channels/news_feeds/all/term/social_wk_sch/rss en Congratulations to Myriam Denov, Professor in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s School of Social Work who won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation. /channels/channels/news/congratulations-myriam-denov-professor-mcgills-school-social-work-who-won-prix-du-quebecs-marie-360665 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>"A leading advocate for children’s rights, Myriam Denov won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.</p> <p>Denov conducted groundbreaking research on war-affected children and families for more than two decades and on three continents. Her research explored the unique realities and complex challenges of child soldiers, girls in armed conflict and children born of wartime rape, as well as that of post-conflict reconciliation and war-induced migration and resettlement.  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:58:18 +0000 webfull 203792 at /channels Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte on receiving a Special Recognition Award at the 39th World Cultural Council (WCC) Awards Ceremony /channels/channels/news/congratulations-dr-alicia-boatswain-kyte-receiving-special-recognition-award-39th-world-cultural-360663 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte on receiving a Special Recognition Award at the 39th World Cultural Council (WCC) Awards Ceremony, which took place at the Faculty Club, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University on October 23, 2024.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:49:54 +0000 webfull 203790 at /channels Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours /channels/channels/news/two-mcgill-researchers-win-2024-prix-du-quebec-honours-360619 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics</em></p> <p>Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.</p> <p><a href="/socialwork/about/people/faculty/denov">Myriam Denov</a>, Professor in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s School of Social Work won the <a href="https://prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/">Prix du Québec</a>’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/prix_du_quebec_2024.jpg?itok=yIFJQuAf" width="160" height="80" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:10 +0000 webfull 203739 at /channels Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Ives, Recipient of the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) /channels/channels/news/congratulations-dr-nicole-ives-recipient-meritorious-service-decoration-civil-division-359542 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote> <p>Dr. Nicole Ives has been awarded the Meritorious Service Decoration – Civil Division in recognition for her leadership in developing Indigenous Access ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. </p> <p>This honour, one of the highest in the country, and is conferred by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada. It is a testament to Nicole’s dedication and service to Indigenous peoples and communities in Canada. To read more about this honour and Nicole's work, please click on the link below to read an article ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Arts News. </p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/nicole_ives.jpg?itok=oF-Lmqkp" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:35:50 +0000 webfull 202516 at /channels Congratulations to Delphine Collin-Vézina for being elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada - Academy of Social Sciences /channels/channels/news/congratulations-delphine-collin-vezina-being-elected-fellow-royal-society-canada-academy-social-359291 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>You can read more about this incredible recognition in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Reporter article<b> </b><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-royal-society-of-canada-2024/">Twelve ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada - ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Reporter</a></p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/delphine_cv_royal_society.jpg?itok=pHrKFfIG" width="160" height="68" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:36:21 +0000 webfull 202241 at /channels Alicia Boatswain-Kyte receives the 2024 World Cultural Council Special Recognition Award! /channels/channels/news/alicia-boatswain-kyte-receives-2024-world-cultural-council-special-recognition-award-357723 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h4>Congratulations, Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, for receiving the 2024 World Cultural Council Special Recognition Award!</h4> <p>Each year, the World Cultural Council recognizes outstanding early career research leaders.</p> <p>Professor Boatswain-Kyte is one of four selected from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University. A wonderful recognition of Professor Boatswain-Kyte critical work focused on child welfare, racial disparities and anti-Black racism, and Community engagement in pursuit of social justice.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:24:10 +0000 webfull 200517 at /channels Congratulations to Cindy Blackstock /channels/channels/news/congratulations-cindy-blackstock-356898 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>We are happy to share the wonderful news that Cindy Blackstock has been appointed a Canada Research Chair in First Nations Child and Family Services Implementation, SSHRC, Tier 1!</p> <p>To read more about it <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/seventeen-mcgill-researchers-announced-as-canada-research-chairs/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=March-2024---Arts-News&amp;utm_source=Envoke-All-contacts&amp;utm_term=Noelani-Arista-%26-Cindy-Blackstock-New-Canada-Research-Chairs&amp;eid=042a5a37c7cbf3b1d03f57926dcc76da">here</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cindy_blackstock.jpg?itok=fMXqN7Ox" width="160" height="240" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:29:00 +0000 webfull 199569 at /channels Viol et génocide, une arme qui transcende les générations /channels/channels/news/viol-et-genocide-une-arme-qui-transcende-les-generations-356897 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Denov and Stéphanie Richard, PhD Student published an article in <b>Le Devoir</b> for the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi.</p> <p>Here is the link to the article:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:27:46 +0000 webfull 199568 at /channels Cindy Blackstock honoured with World’s Children’s Prize /channels/channels/news/cindy-blackstock-honoured-worlds-childrens-prize-351690 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations, Cindy Blackstock, for being awarded the World's Children Prize presented by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden in a ceremony at Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden. </p> <p>Cincy Blackstock was honoured for her decades-long work advocating for the rights and welfare of Indigenous children.</p> <p>For the full story, see  <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/cindy-blackstock-honoured-with-world-childrens-prize/">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Reporter.</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cindy_blackstock_award.jpg?itok=uR6febaJ" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:30:06 +0000 webfull 193599 at /channels Statement Supporting Queer, Non-binary and Trans Peoples /channels/channels/news/statement-supporting-queer-non-binary-and-trans-peoples-351227 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/rally.jpg?itok=b3IC2Uz3" width="160" height="73" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:31:34 +0000 webfull 193052 at /channels