Canada Africa Relations in a Time of Turmoil
COADY COFFEE HOUSE AND WEBINAROn May 15 we explored how Canada’s relationships in Africa are being impacted by new and emerging international geopolitics. David Black is Lester B. Pearson Professor of International Development Studies and Professor of Political...
From Linear to Circular: Sharing Stories for Community Resilience
COADY INSTITUTE MAPLES SPEAKERS SERIESJoin Coady Teaching Staff member Marian Turniawan on Tuesday, May 19 from 3 to 4 pm in the Maples Pub, Antigonish for the third session of the Coady Maples Speakers Series. During this participatory gathering, we’ll explore how...
A New Impact Evaluation Tool for RPL
"Yes, but what difference did it make?"This presentation focuses on a topic that is often overlooked when programs are created – evaluating their impact on the end user. The lunch and learn will introduce participants to a new tool that was the final outcome of a...
The Future of Multilateralism for Peacebuilding
A conversation with Elizabeth Spehar, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Join us as we explore Prosperity and Partnership during the...
Our World in Photos – Connections
Created by young Bardi Jawi artists in Western Australia, the exhibit showcases a children's photovoice project. Through four themes - feelings, relationships, country, and interests - the project uses visual storytelling to support well-being, self-expression, and...
Bottom-up Engagement in Times of Uncertainty
COADY INSTITUTE MAPLES LECTURE SERIESOur world is going through unprecedented and multidimensional change. The change our planet and humanity are facing is complex and detrimental for generations to come. Certainly, addressing multifaceted challenges requires various...
Peacebuilding in the 21st Century
Directed Study Conflict Transformation With Land Presented by: Emma Dixon Instructor: Digafie Debalke Recorded December 5, 2025
A Taste of Solidarity
Join us for an International Women’s Day tea and an afternoon of conversation, connection, and community at Coady Institute. 2PMSUNDAY, MARCH 8DESMOND HALL Refreshments will be served.Door prizes will be given.Everyone is welcome. There is no fee to participate but...
No Time to Lose
Women's Leadership in a World on FireOur world is facing a convergence of crises - climate emergencies, rising conflict and displacement, democratic backsliding, and deepening social and economic inequalities. This online event is a call to action: women’s leadership...
Supporting Communities: Lessons learned
Coady Institute Maples Lecture Series Supporting Communities: Lessons from 98 Years of Engaging Nova Scotia and Beyond Featuring Eileen Alma, Executive Director, Coady InstituteBringing people together to learn has always been central to the Antigonish Movement. In...
CANADA IN A CHANGING WORLD
The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, StFX Development Studies Department, and Coady Institute present: Canada in a Changing World: The Future of the Feminist International Assistance Policy and Global SolidarityLilly Nicholls is a retired Canadian diplomat with...
ETUAPTMUMK – TWO EYED SEEING
COADY COFFEE HOUSE AND WEBINAR ETUAPTMUMK – TWO EYED SEEING With Elder Albert MarshallDr. Albert Marshall is an internationally respected and deeply loved Elder of the Mi’kmaw nation. He generously advises and lectures internationally on a wide range of topics through...
WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT AND WHOSE DEVELOPMENT?
COADY COFFEE HOUSE AND WEBINAR WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT AND WHOSE DEVELOPMENT? With Dr. Fikir Haile Assistant Professor, Acadia University Dr. Fikir Haile obtained her PhD from the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University, where she specialized in...
StFX Student Pitch Event
Hone your business pitching skills with collaborative activities and guest student pitchers. NO REGISTRATION! NO COST TO ATTEND!ALL WELCOME!FRIDAY, OCTOBER 32:30PM – 3:30PMTHE GERALD SCHWARTZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESSROOM 215
The New Global (Dis)Order: The Crisis of Liberal Internationalism and Its Consequences
Presented by the Brian Mulroney Institute, Development Studies, and Coady Institute, the panel will address the crisis of liberal internationalism (LI) that is now underway on multiple fronts. Led primarily by liberal democracies to promote peace and prosperity, LI...
Open House for StFX Students
LEARN ABOUT: Entrepreneurial opportunities, Internships, Fellowships, and Youth Wage Subsidy Initiatives! September 26 2:30 pm - 4:00 pmCoady Institute Vegso Room (Rm 150)
ALUMNI BREAKFAST with COADY INSTITUTE
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of the Katherine Fleming International Development Award. Enjoy coffee, tea, and light breakfast while learning about the award’s inspiring impact. Members of the Antigonish and StFX University community are all welcome. Read more...
Exploring the Global Pluralism Monitor as a Tool for Social Change
Are you a student, staff, or faculty member conducting research with a pluralistic lens? Are you looking for information and frameworks for this research? Join us for:Coady Institute and the Global Centre for Pluralism invite StFX students, faculty, and staff to...
How to Have Difficult Conversations
How to Have Difficult Conversations: Lessons from Conflict Mediation and Community PeacebuildingCoady Institute and the Global Centre for Pluralism invite members of the Antigonish community for a fireside chat as speakers share insights from their decades of work in...
North of Nowhere
An Author Reading and Discussion with Marie Wilson North of Nowhere Song of a Truth and Reconciliation CommissionerJoin us on Wednesday, May 21 for an in-person conversation with Marie Wilson about her new book North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation...
Peace at this Moment
Coady Coffee House Peace at this Moment Webinar RecordingCoady Coffee House Peace at this Moment Webinar RecordingHugh Curran explores what it means to teach and work for peace at this grim moment, and discusses what memories, experiences, and actions we can invoke to...
Fair Taxes Affordable Futures
Topshee Memorial Webinar Series Fair Taxes, Affordable Futures Webinar RecordingWe are all facing a cost-of-living crisis. Meanwhile, the largest corporations and richest among us have grown their wealth to unprecedented levels, all while paying lower taxes than most...
Coady grads to speak during International Women’s Day webinar
In advance of International Women’s Day (IWD) (March 8), Coady Institute will be hosting an online seminar featuring two graduates of the Global Change Leaders (2016) program. Salome Nduta and Jaya Luintel are using their learnings from Coady to champion the rights of...
Defending Women’s Rights in Times of Uncertainty
Defending Women’s Rights in Times of Uncertainty: A Coady Conversation with Women’s Rights Champions in Kenya and NepalCoady graduates Jaya Luintel and Salome Nduta discussed strategies and innovations on defending women’s human rights in times of local and global...
The Backbones of the Movement
The Backbones of the Movement: Stories of Women in the Antigonish Movement for present and future community actionAs StFX Extension workers and community leaders, women were crucial to the organization and development of study clubs and cooperatives of the Antigonish...
Challenging Hegemony in Development
Celebrating International Development Week Coady Coffee House Challenging Hegemony in DevelopmentIn celebration of International Development week, Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke facilitated a dialogue on peace and conflict transformation. This event...
International Development Week 2025
Celebrate International Development Week with Us! Join us for International Development Week, a celebration of innovative ideas and transformative actions aimed at reshaping our world.Tuesday, February 4th, 5:15 – 6:30pm, Coady Institute Innovation Hub (Room...
National Dialogue as a Path to Peacebuilding in Colombia
Coady Coffee House National Dialogue as a Path to Peacebuilding in ColombiaCoady Coffee House National Dialogue as a Path to Peacebuilding in ColombiaOn January 24, 2025, Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosted an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and facilitated...
Webinar: Moving from Education Based on Rankings to Education Based on Cooperatives and Social Solidarity
Join us for a seminar Moving from Education based on Rankings to Education based on Cooperatives and Social Solidarity with Dr. Michelle Stack. This seminar is part of the course DEVS 405: Community-Based Development: Strategies and Practices. Topic Overview: ...
Webinar: Territorial Learning and Development
with Professor Mário VasconcellosThe webinar is being hosted as part of the Community-Based Development: Strategies and Practices Development Studies (405) course at St. Francis Xavier University. Topic Overview: Territories are dynamic spaces shaped by their unique...
Event: Conversations with Coady (StFX Homecoming)
Join us as we present the Katherine Fleming International Development Award to Tsigie Haile, founder and director of the Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE), in Ethiopia.Friday, October 46:00pm - 8:00pmLOCATION: Antigonish Community Foyer & Marie...
Event: Movement Building with Coady Institute and StFX
As we start Homecoming Weekend, join us for a conversation with five dynamic women leaders and Coady graduates leading gender equality and community change in India, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, and Haiti.Friday, October 42:30pm - 4:00pmLOCATION: Coady 150 (Main...
Welcoming the World!
Join us as we welcome Coady participants to Antigonish!Thursday June 27th 6-8pmEast Coast Credit UnionCommunity Corner2nd floor
People’s School on Arts and Health Equity
The People’s School on Arts and Health Equity will explore the connections between the arts, the social determinants of health equity, and social justice. Central to the Antigonish Movement and the StFX Extension Department, the well-established People’s School...
Event: Pathy Fellowship Poster Fair
Join the 2023-24 Pathy Fellows as they share their experiences implementing innovative projects around the world!Thursday, May 2310:00am - 12:00pm- drop in anytime -LOCATION: Coady 342 (Main building, 3rd floor)Nine Fellows working in Canada, Pakistan, Nigeria,...
Coffee House: Bottom-up Peacebuilding and Un-building the Structures of Violence
On April 24, Coady staff Digafie Debalke and the graduating Grassroots Peacebuilding cohort met for a discussion focused on peacebuilding and dismantling structures of violence.with special guest, Sara-Maya KabaPathy FellowFounder, آواز Aawaaz
South Africa’s Journey to Reconciliation and Healing: Lessons for the World
Coady Coffee House and Webinar South Africa’s Journey to Reconciliation and Healing: Lessons for the WorldOn March 27 Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosted a Coffee House and Webinar with a dialogue on peacebuilding and conflict transformation. View the...
Investing in Women with ENGAGE Partners
Investing in Women with ENGAGE PartnersWebinar RecordingOn March 8, 2024, we celebrated International Women's Day with partners from ENGAGE: Women’s Empowerment and Active Citizenship.ENGAGE! is a five-year initiative co-designed by Coady Institute and five partner...
Challenging Hegemony in International Development: A Conversation with Pathy Fellows
Celebrate International Development Week With Us! Coady Coffee House and Webinar Challenging Hegemony in International Development: A Conversation with Pathy FellowsJoin us as Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosts a Coffee House and Webinar with a dialogue...
Sisters of Saint Martha: Lifelong Journey of Peace
Coady Coffee House and Webinar Sisters of Saint Martha: Lifelong Journey of Peace WEBINAR RECORDINGJoin us as Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosts an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and Webinar with a dialogue on peace and conflict transformation. Recorded...
Event – Building Peace at Home and Abroad: Identifying Risks and Opportunities
Coady Coffee House and Webinar Building Peace at Home and Abroad: Identifying Risks and OpportunitiesJoin us as Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosts an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and Webinar with a dialogue on peace and conflict transformation. Recorded...
EVENT: Coady Coffee House
Coady Coffee House ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONYJoin us as Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosts an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with a dialogue on peace and conflict transformation. Thursday, October 266 to 8 pMRiley LoungeCoady Institute
EVENT: Queering Feminist Movement
Brought to you by Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s LeadershipCo-founderIndonesian Legal Aid Association for WomenVisiting FacultySchool of Policy and GovernanceAzim Premji UniversityRecorded October 19, 2023A Conversation with Sarika Sinha, Coady...
Event – Coffee with Coady
Coffee with Coady event during St. Francis Xavier University Homecoming. We were joined by 2023 Katherine Fleming International Development Award recipient, Prossy Nantongo who shared about her work helping vulnerable and orphaned girls and women in Uganda and Rwanda...
Event – Welcome Social
Please join us as we welcome the 2023 Diploma in Development Leadership participants to Coady Institute, StFX University, and the Antigonish communities. Wednesday, May 24, 6:30PMDennis Hall, Coady Institute All are welcome. Light refreshments provided.
Transnational Feminist Movement: A transforming Perspective and Practice
Brought to you by Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership Recorded May 1, 2023Abha Bhaiya is one of the founder trustees and the executive director of the Jagori Rural Charitable Trust based in Himachal, India. She is also a founder trustee of...
Topshee Memorial Webinar Series: Day of Mourning 2023
On the eve of the National Day of Mourning, we discussed worker safety in the workplace. Recorded Thursday, April 27, 2023. Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered...
Event: Topshee Memorial Webinar Series Women in the Workplace
Women in the Workplace In keeping with the spirit of International Women’s Day, hear from four incredible women leaders as they share their workplace insights - what’s been achieved for women workers and what remains. Recorded March 23, 2023. The Topshee Memorial Fund...
Event – Healing and Wellbeing from a Feminist Perspective
Brought to you by Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership With Hope Chigudu Recorded April 3, 2023Hope Chigudu is an uncontainable feminist activist with decades of experience in feminist movement building and feminist leadership development....
Event – IWW #EmbraceEquity: International Perspectives with Coady Graduates
As part of International Women’s Week #EmbraceEquity: International Perspectives with Coady Graduates Join us for an International Women's Week panel featuring Coady graduates from around the world who discussed what it means to #EmbraceEquity in their own contexts....