We hope to see you on Monday, December 2nd at 6:30 for this month’s stunning line-up of talks at Propeller:
Syed Adnan Hussain: Star Wars Andor and the struggle against Fascism
Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of the Study of Religion. Syed Adnan Hussain studies the intersections of Religion and Law, Modern Islamic History, Islam in South Asia and Religion and Film. He has contributed to an edited volume on Religion and Star Wars.
Frederica Jacks: On island time: the ever-changing ecological web of Sable Island National Park Reserve
Frederica Jacks (MREM ’20, BSc ’18) is a species at risk biologist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. As part of her graduate program, she spent the summer of 2019 working for Parks Canada in Sable Island National Park Reserve, which became the basis for her master’s research and lifelong interest in the island’s unique ecology. When not nerding out about Sable Island, entomology, marine biology, and her oddities collection, she also enjoys football, crochet, and travel.
Socials:
Twitter: @Frederica_Jacks
LinkedIn: Frederica Jacks
Marisa Brook: Untangling Linguistic Agitation
Marisa Brook (she/her) has recently joined Saint Mary’s University as an Assistant Professor in Linguistics and English. Her research is mainly about the deep mathematical patterning (really!) in language change over time and in differences between dialects. As a kid, her favourite subjects were usually math and English – a combination that made no sense at the time but now seems logical enough. She lives in Halifax, where she walks around lost in thought and drinks entirely too much tea.
Nerding out and learning cool stuff – with drinks!
This events’ line-up:
Shifting Food Webs in a Changing Climate: Arctic Char as a Cultural Staple to Support Inuit Food Security Dylan Seidler is a PhD candidate at Dalhousie University with an interdisciplinary background in environmental history and marine management. Her specific interests include: building relationships with Indigenous communities and small-scale fisheries., endangered species survival protection, marine mammal and salmonid conservation and mitigating climate change/environmental impacts. Her PhD work, and the subject of her nerd night talk, is focused on combining different data sources on Arctic char to support Inuit food security
Don’t be Crabby, be Grabby! The Power of Hands-On Interactions in Ocean Conservation Sarah Brown is the Manager of Science Education at the Back to the Sea Centre in Downtown Dartmouth. With a Masters of Biology from Acadia University (spring 2023) she has always had a passion for ocean education. Working previously as Program Coordinator for a nature and science exploration camp and now as a Manager of Education, She is always happiest whenever she can share my love for the ocean with others.
Failed weapons of war: how they were made, why were they used and why they failed Grantham Clodd is from Orangeville Ontario, with a bachelors in history from Dalhousie University and a life-long passion for history. His focus is often on military history, with a more specific focus on decision-making and how that affects the practical situation for the individual soldier.
Come enjoy some cool talks, with some cool beers. This Nerd Nite is in Ocean Week, so we have a somewhat damp theme.
Dive in and hear from:
Elizabeth Wile: From trash to traction: conservation through unconventional art. Marina Antipina: Trailing whales using emerging technologies. Brendan Smith: Listening to deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
*taps microphone* is this thing on? Can everyone hear me? Alright folks, get ready for the triumphant 2024 return of NERD NITE HALIFAX! From the oceans to space to the weird, wonderful things humans do in between, join us on February 5th at Propeller Brewery for a night of cool facts, great beer, and nerdy company.
I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. It’s SELF-CONFIDENCE and EXTREMELY SPECIFIC STATISTICS, baby!!
If you read that and thought, wow, same, then you’re in luck! Join us on Monday, August 15th for NERD NITE HALIFAX 15, featuring:
Jon Bruhm
Jon Bruhm enjoys travelling, sports, updating spreadsheets and checking items off of lists. All of these passions combined for… NHL Arena Quest or: 32(ish) Games in 6,379 Nights
Helmi Jung
Helmi Jung is a former language teacher and second language acquisition specialist in Halifax. How to develop the confidence of a French rioter: Deconstructing linguistic impediments to self-esteem
Jacqueline Warwick
Jacqueline Warwick is a musicologist and the author of several articles and books about popular music and identity, including Girl Groups, Girl Culture: Popular Music and Identity in the 1960s (2007), “You Can’t Win, Child, but You Can’t Get Out of the Game: Michael Jackson’s Transition from Child Star to Superstar” (2012), and Music, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: A Teacher’s Guide (2022). She is currently working on a book about child stars and child prodigies in music. Girl group music and girl culture.
Puppies and fossils and whales, oh my! Nerd Nite Halifax is back for the summer on Monday, June 5th at 6:30 pm to bring you an evening full of facts about the creatures that share our world. Join Garry and Willy as they share how to teach a dog a new trick, Sean as he shares how to keep whales alive, and Brenna as she shares a peek behind the curtain at the Nova Scotia Museum. If you love animals, this Nite is for you!
June 15th, 2023, 6:30 pm at Propeller Brewery (2015 Gottingen St) – be there and be square!
Allegedly it’s now spring, but it still feels pretty wintry, I’d say. At least we have Easter to look forward to! Which for some reason has something to do with the fact that it’s 2023, and I’m dying to know why. I might also be dying just sitting here, if sitting truly is the new smoking. And I don’t know how to segue into underwater pictures, but my desktop wallpaper is a photo of a whale, so I’m keen to learn how that happened, too. Join us on Monday, April 3rd at Propeller Brewery, Gottingen St. Halifax, to find out the answers to these questions and more!
Nerd Nite in Halifax is resurrected after the major covid period!
Schedule:
Queer Ghosts and Paranormal Investigation
Kevin Chabot is a postdoctoral fellow in English at Dalhousie University. He holds a PhD in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto. His work examines the relationship between media and the supernatural as well as horror film, film theory, documentary studies, and media archaeology.
The Politics of Controversy: Fish, Food, and Farming
Jenny Weitzman is an interdisciplinary researcher studying what it means to have a more holistic vision of seafood sustainability. I am interested in ways to better make decisions about seafood production that bring together policy, people and the planet for sustainability.
LEGO Porn: Funny Little Hard Men
Shannon Brownlee is an Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in Dalhousie University’s Fountain School of Performing Arts. Animation is one of her research areas, and she volunteers for film, animation, and arts festivals.
Nerd Nite Halifax is held on the first Tuesday of the month every other month at Propeller Brewing, 2015 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia! http://www.drinkpropeller.ca/
For details, dates and updates: 1) check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NerdNiteHalifax/; 2) follow us on Twitter: @nerdnitehalifax; or 3) send us an email via our contact form and we’ll add you to our mailing list!
The first Nerd Nite Halifax was on 19th July, 2018. It was founded by Andrew Wright, Leslie Walsh and Sarah MacGregor. Andrew and Leslie have organised all the Halifax events since that time.
