The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Sunday, August 3, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at a downtown location still to be determined.

All are welcome.

During this gathering, we will discuss Chapter 3: "The Affective Politics of Fear," pp. 62-80, from Sara Ahmed’s The Cultural Politics of Emotion.

The following passages speak to the spirit of the reading:

"I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion, and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!" - Gen. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Emotions work to define who we are as well as shape what we do and this is no more powerfully at play than in the world of politics. Ahmed considers how emotions keep us invested in relationships of power, and also shows how this use of emotion could be crucial to areas such as feminist and queer politics.

Debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, as well as reconciliation and reparation, are explored through topical case studies. In this book the difficult issues are confronted head on.

The Cultural Politics of Emotion is in dialogue with recent literature on emotions within gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Throughout the book, Ahmed develops a theory of how emotions work, and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Chaya Seale's public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Veterinarians navigating and overcoming challenges in clinical practice: A collaborative narrative inquiry."

Date and time: August 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm 
Location: AVC 219S 

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Lu Rao's public presentation of her MEd research titled: "Becoming Globally Competent Leaders: Student Leaders’ Perceptions and Experiences in Canadian Higher Education"

Please join us August 7 at 1:00 pm in Memorial Hall, Room 417 or through the Zoom link below.

https://upei.zoom.us/j/61292555464?pwd=a9coNX8sAQEQwH0LMohMvZInOUsEXB.1

Meeting ID:612 9255 5464

Passcode: 412481

Due to the civic holiday on Monday, August 4, there will not be any outgoing courier or mail service.  Shipping and Receiving will be open for all your other shipping needs. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca

Due to a succession of cloudy Fridays, the Department of Physics has added an extra viewing of the sun with our telescopes for Friday, August 1, from 12:30-2:00 pm. Meet us on the grassy area between Memorial Hall and Robertson Library. There you can view one layer of the sun's atmosphere (the chromosphere) through our ground-based telescope before climbing to the observatory and viewing another layer (the photosphere) through a different telescope. You'll get to see sunspots and prominences and learn about our nearest star.

If the weather is cloudy on Friday, we will have to cancel this event, but we will be holding additional events throughout the remainder of the summer.

Check our website after 10:00 am on Friday for the status of the event.

The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Sunday, August 3, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at a downtown location still to be determined.

All are welcome.

During this gathering, we will discuss Chapter 3: "The Affective Politics of Fear," pp. 62-80, from Sara Ahmed’s The Cultural Politics of Emotion.

The following passages speak to the spirit of the reading:

"I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion, and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!" - Gen. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Emotions work to define who we are as well as shape what we do and this is no more powerfully at play than in the world of politics. Ahmed considers how emotions keep us invested in relationships of power, and also shows how this use of emotion could be crucial to areas such as feminist and queer politics.

Debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, as well as reconciliation and reparation, are explored through topical case studies. In this book the difficult issues are confronted head on.

The Cultural Politics of Emotion is in dialogue with recent literature on emotions within gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Throughout the book, Ahmed develops a theory of how emotions work, and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is interviewing the second candidate for a tenure-track position. Each candidate is invited to give a public research presentation, which everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday, July 31, 2025, 9:00 am, FSDE128A: Dr. Hirushie Karunathilake, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, will give a presentation titled "Designing Life Cycle Thinking-based Solutions for Sustainable Energy Transitions”.

The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Sunday, August 3, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at a downtown location still to be determined.

All are welcome.

During this gathering, we will discuss Chapter 3: "The Affective Politics of Fear," pp. 62-80, from Sara Ahmed’s The Cultural Politics of Emotion.

The following passages speak to the spirit of the reading:

"I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion, and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!" - Gen. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Emotions work to define who we are as well as shape what we do and this is no more powerfully at play than in the world of politics. Ahmed considers how emotions keep us invested in relationships of power, and also shows how this use of emotion could be crucial to areas such as feminist and queer politics.

Debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, as well as reconciliation and reparation, are explored through topical case studies. In this book the difficult issues are confronted head on.

The Cultural Politics of Emotion is in dialogue with recent literature on emotions within gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Throughout the book, Ahmed develops a theory of how emotions work, and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

As part of the UPEI Hearing Conservation Program, audiometric testing will take place on August 11, 2025. Tests take approximately ten minutes to complete. 

It is important to have your hearing tested annually, especially in workplaces with high noise levels. All UPEI employees are welcome to participate.

Please pre-register for audiometric testing by contacting HSE@upei.ca or 902-566-0901 by August 5, 2025.

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is interviewing the second candidate for a tenure-track position. Each candidate is invited to give a public research presentation, which everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday, July 31, 2025, 9:00 am, FSDE128A: Dr. Hirushie Karunathilake, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, will give a presentation titled "Designing Life Cycle Thinking-based Solutions for Sustainable Energy Transitions”.

Troy Life & Fire Safety is conducting the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus. As part of the inspections, there will be an audible notification stating "This is a test" at the beginning and ending of each test. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. 

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; however, the ringing of the alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. 

Please see the schedule below for July and August.  Contact fmcapitalprojects@upei.ca with any concerns or questions. 

• July 22 and 23: Bill and Denise Andrew Hall
• July 23: Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall
• July 24: K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre and Kelley Memorial Building
• July 28-31: Performing Arts Centre and Residence
• August 4-8: AVC
• August 11-12: Bernadine Hall
• August 12: Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, St. Peter's Bay 
• August 13-14: Health Sciences Building
• August 18 and 19: Steel Building 
• August 19: Blanchard Hall 
• August 25: Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre 

We are pleased and excited to invite all to attend Jill Anne McDowall's PsyD dissertation defense presentation titled: "Exploring the Caregiver Experience: Participating in the Social ABCs Program with a 
Toddler with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder.“ on August 13, 2025 at 10:00 am. Please join us in supporting Jill Anne on this momentous occasion!

Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104 
Date and Time: August 13, 2025 at 10:00 am 

The deadline for Fall 2025 tuition waivers is August 22, 2025.  We encourage you to have tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition waiver forms must be submitted electronically.  

Online employee and spouse/dependent tuition waiver fillable forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.

Please note, the employee or spouse/dependent must be registered in the course prior to applying for the tuition waiver. 

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at: (902) 566-0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.

The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Sunday, August 3, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at a downtown location still to be determined.

All are welcome.

During this gathering, we will discuss Chapter 3: "The Affective Politics of Fear," pp. 62-80, from Sara Ahmed’s The Cultural Politics of Emotion.

The following passages speak to the spirit of the reading:

"I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion, and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!" - Gen. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Emotions work to define who we are as well as shape what we do and this is no more powerfully at play than in the world of politics. Ahmed considers how emotions keep us invested in relationships of power, and also shows how this use of emotion could be crucial to areas such as feminist and queer politics.

Debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, as well as reconciliation and reparation, are explored through topical case studies. In this book the difficult issues are confronted head on.

The Cultural Politics of Emotion is in dialogue with recent literature on emotions within gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Throughout the book, Ahmed develops a theory of how emotions work, and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

On Tuesday, July 29, the Robertson Library’s catalogue will be unavailable to allow for a software upgrade. During the upgrade you can continue to search the library’s holdings using OneSearch and checkout items at the Service Desk.

To learn more visit Catalogue unavailable Tuesday, July 29.

If you have questions please send them to Library Feedback.

New in IslandScholar profile is an option for Scholars to indicate if they are or are not seeking graduate-level research students/trainees as research supervisors.

If you hold an IslandScholar profile, and are interested in updating that IslandScholar profile to indicate if you currently are or are not seeking research graduate students/trainees, read on for details on how.

Robertson Library and Grad Studies have developed a short primer on how to submit a request to add this to your IslandScholar profile, including preview views on how each selected status would display. Status options span: do not display (current default), no (not seeking student/trainees), and yes with the options for masters-level only, doctoral-level only, or both masters & doctoral level.  

Primer: IslandScholar - Seeking Students Profile Option

Note - Requests for IslandScholar profile updates are completed manually, expect 2-3 business days before a change is implemented to a Scholar profile.

For questions about updating this option of the IslandScholar profile, contact: Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian at knmccaffrey@upei.ca

The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Sunday, August 3, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at a downtown location still to be determined.

All are welcome.

During this gathering, we will discuss Chapter 3: "The Affective Politics of Fear," pp. 62-80, from Sara Ahmed’s The Cultural Politics of Emotion.

The following passages speak to the spirit of the reading:

"I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion, and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!" - Gen. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Emotions work to define who we are as well as shape what we do and this is no more powerfully at play than in the world of politics. Ahmed considers how emotions keep us invested in relationships of power, and also shows how this use of emotion could be crucial to areas such as feminist and queer politics.

Debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, as well as reconciliation and reparation, are explored through topical case studies. In this book the difficult issues are confronted head on.

The Cultural Politics of Emotion is in dialogue with recent literature on emotions within gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Throughout the book, Ahmed develops a theory of how emotions work, and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

It’s time for another cybersecurity Ask Me Anything session. This is an invitation to students, faculty, and staff at UPEI to join in and ask me questions about cybersecurity, and I’ll do my very best to answer them. This is also an opportunity to share concerns, comments, or complaints about cybersecurity issues at UPEI or in general. I look forward to seeing you at this session!

This will be an online session on Tuesday, August 5, at 12:00 pm. Please register with your UPEI account with this link. 

Who I am: My name is Dave Kubert, and I’m the slightly-less-new-than-last-time Director of Information Security and Information Management here at UPEI. I’ve worked in higher university IT and cybersecurity for my entire career and have been with UPEI since late January.

The Selection Committee for the Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts, invites you to a public presentation by Dr. Greg Doran on the theme of encouraging and advancing student engagement across the diversity of students in Arts.

The presentation and question period will take place on Tuesday, July 29, 9:00-10:00 am, in SDU Main 213.

All are invited to attend.

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Chaya Seale's public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Veterinarians navigating and overcoming challenges in clinical practice: A collaborative narrative inquiry."

Date and time: August 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm 
Location: AVC 219S