Cultural Studies at Queen's University

🛳️ Don't miss this opportunity to cruise around the Kingston waterfront this coming weekend, to celebrate 100 years of Murney Tower Museum ! 🌅

📆 Sunday, July 27
🎟️ Tickets are only $25: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/centennial-celebration-cruise-on-the-island-queen?fbclid=IwY2xjawLrV3FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqS3pHSHNqdG1sYTF6RkVOAR6DblMhVGCjvr9yF_sBsAlBeTEUr6qLgwly2NIWjDt4EGpkV0_OirFsJETBAA_aem_hKMInJH8n4BLr92YB1FEWw

🛳 Join us on Sunday, July 27 for a special evening cruise on Lake Ontario, commemorating 100 years of Murney Tower Museum and 50 years of the Island Queen.

🌊 In partnership with Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises, this scenic voyage offers stunning views of the Kingston waterfront, including a cruise past the iconic Murney Tower.

🎫 Tickets are ONLY $25 and include one free drink. Available now on our website and at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/centennial-celebration-cruise-on-the-island-queen.

⏰ Boarding is at 7:00 PM with return to dock at 9:30 PM.

👏 Cultural Studies alumna Stéfy McKnight is returning to Queen’s for a workshop on making art! 🎨 🤝

📆: July 17 from 11-4pm
📍: Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre

👇 Read below to find out more and register!

𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝-𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥
Thursday, July 17th 12:00pm – 4:00pm at Modern Fuel ⭐️

Modern Fuel is partnering with for the research-creation workshop series, Surveillant Pleasures. Surveillant Pleasures brings together an interdisciplinary constellation of 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, classed, and gendered artists, curators, and scholars in so-called Canada to engage with theories of both pleasure and surveillance—in particular, exploring how using surveillance technologies and practices in relation to “pleasure activism” may create forms of healing, care, and radical empowerment (brown 2019).

Participants interested in participating in the research component of the workshop may answer three questions about their experience using the equipment, their artwork, and the workshop, that may be video/audio recorded or written. Those who take part in the research component of the workshop will receive a $100 Visa gift card as part of their participation. Furthermore, these participants may be invited to submit their artwork created during the workshop as part of a zine to be created by the workshop leaders.

Registration and participation in this research-creation project is limited and prioritizes equity deserving artists. The deadline to register is July 10th.

Visit www.camhunters.org/modernfuel for registration and more information about the research project 🔗

(Carleton University Ethics ID: #119403 and University of Calgary Ethics ID: REB23-1751).

🔔 Are you around in Kingston this summer, under 30, and looking for a job? Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning is currently hiring! 📝

📅 Apply by July 8
🔗 Find out more here: www.tettcentre.org/get-involved

Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning is hiring! ✨

We’re looking for a creative, enthusiastic, and community-minded individual to join our team as a Summer Programs & Events Assistant! Help coordinate drop-in activities, cultural events, and our exciting Tett@10 anniversary programming.

📅 Term: July 14–August 29 (7 weeks)
⏰ 30 hours/week
💵 $19/hour
🔗 Apply by July 8: www.tettcentre.org/get-involved

This position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program and is open to youth aged 18–30. Come make a difference through arts and culture this summer at Tett Centre!

📝 CUST in action 🏃

Congratulations to CUST PhD Candidate Lesley Foster, who wrote a chapter for the collection “Abortion In International Popular Culture”! 🇦🇷📚 Lesley's chapter is titled '𝙆𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛𝙨, 𝙃𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖’𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩'.

🔗 Learn more and purchase the collection here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/abortion-in-international-popular-culture-9781666953213/

🏃 CUST in action 🦋🌳

Incoming Cultural Studies MA student Corina Brdar will be leading a free 𝓃𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒 𝒿𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓅 at Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) as part of their weekly summer seminar series! The topics of these sessions range from natural history and environmental management to wildlife art.

👐 Pre-registration is not required and all are welcome
📝 Workshop on Wednesday July 2, 7 - 8 pm at the R.J. Robertson Biodiversity Centre, 280 Queen's University Road, RR #1 (Elgin, Ontario)
🔗 More information is available here: https://qubs.ca/QUBS_Seminars_2025

🚨 CUST students! Have you heard about the Mutual Aid Gardens at Queens? 🥬🥔 Check out all the events and programming below.

🥕 Stay tuned in the coming weeks - Society of Graduate & Professional Students at Queen's will be announcing the first Free Veggie Market shortly! 🌶️

Mutual Aid Gardens invites SGPS members to participate in growing, caring for, harvesting, sharing, and eating fresh veggies! As more and more of us are increasingly impacted by food insecurity, we know we need each other to feed each other. Whether you’d like to get your hands dirty, can offer rides to and from gardens or free veggie markets, or would like access to FREE and fresh veggies, we encourage you to please get in touch and support your local autonomous garden network :) All are welcome regardless of knowledge or experience.

Our first Free Veggie Market will take place in July, but until then, we're looking for support with garden care. Reach out on Instagram or email us at [email protected] - we'll invite you to join our Whatsapp group for easier coordination. Thanks, and hope to garden with you soon!

🏃 𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻! 💡

🎭 Hanan Zeineldin is a recent graduate of the Cultural Studies MA program, as well as an accomplished Egyptian multimedia artist, actor, and filmmaker, boasting over 15 years of expertise in the dynamic realm of art and culture. Her journey began with a dedication to performance and directing studies, both in her native Egypt and the United States. She has a distinguished background in theatre, film, and television.
In 2022, Hanan made a debut as a director with the thought-provoking short film 𝙄𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, tackling the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human lives. This marked a pivotal moment in her artistic career as she seamlessly transitioned into the directorial sphere, bringing her unique perspective to pressing societal issues.

🎓 Hanan is the holder of two Master of Arts degrees, each a testament to her commitment to continuous learning and exploration. Her first MA, in Educational Multimedia from California State Polytechnic University (2015), resulted in the creation of an interactive e-book, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩. Further enriching her academic and artistic journey, Hanan earned her second MA in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University in 2023. Her graduation project, the autobiographical experimental documentary short film 𝙈𝙮 𝙃𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚, not only showcased her artistic finesse but also garnered acclaim, earning the Graduate Fellowship Award from the Cultural Studies program 🏆.

📽️ 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩. 𝙇𝙖𝙬𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧, Hanan’s third film, continues her exploration of deeply human narratives. The documentary received grants, from Canada Council for Arts and Keys organization for new immigration. The film premiered at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF), and achieved three sold-out screenings—highlighting both its critical and audience success. The short film is a documentary taking place in Kingston about Iraqi refugee Hisham, wheelchair-bound from war injuries, discovers a talent for string art while adapting to a new life with his three children. Amidst cultural challenges, he finds unexpected love and support from Manal, a Saudi Arabian scholar.

👏 Huge congratulations to Hanan on all of the success of her most recent film, and all her future successes!! 🎬

🖼️ In honour of the recent National Indigenous Peoples Day this past weekend, take a look through the work spotlighted by Union Gallery done by Indigenous artists, exhibited this past year.

📸 Take note of Cultural Studies PhD candidate Carleigh Candice Mignonne Milburn's beaded structure 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, the third photo! 👏

📆 Mark your calendars!! Skeleton Park Arts Fest is happening this weekend and you can catch artists from June 20-22 🎶

👇 Learn more about this free, grassroots, multi-disciplinary art experience ✨ below:
https://skeletonparkartsfest.ca

Come celebrate the summer solstice with us at the 20th annual Skeleton Park Arts Festival! 🎶🎸😀

This year’s performers include Polaris Prize Winner Cadence Weapon, Almond Milk, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Zoon, Tiny Horse, Moskitto Bar, Splash N' Boots, Cantabile Youth Choir, Oakridge Ave, Trash Panda Brass Band, to name a few.

The Skeleton Park Arts Festival runs June 20 - 22, 2025 in McBurney Park, just north of downtown Kingston. All SPAF programming is Free admission!

For more information, and a full program of events visit skeletonparkartsfest.ca

Art credit: Aaron Forsthy and SPAF'S designer Vincent Perez.

📣 Tomorrow is a big day for Cultural Studies - this year’s MA Capstone Symposium will take place at The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts!

Huge congratulations to everyone presenting tomorrow 👏 make sure to drop by, and share in the experience of cutting-edge research and creativity 💭✨

📍 Isabel Bader Centre, Production Studio, 118A
⏰ When: Wednesday June 18, 10:30-3:30

☀️ Are you in Kingston this summer and looking for a week to get more involved in the community outside of your own research bubble? 📝

🤝 Apply below to volunteer at Union Gallery, and spend a few hours each week in one of Kingston's most creative spaces ✨💭