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<p class=MsoNormal>In talking to a number of people at the recent CATR
conference in Vancouver, it seemed to me that there was some interest in
starting a new caucus group for CATR: a Work/Life Balance Caucus. The focus of
this group will be on issues concerning how we balance academic work (with its
infinite demands and rewards) and everything else (with its infinite demands
and rewards). Topics might include issues around parenting, especially for new
parents and pre-tenure and graduate student parents, managing with elderly or ill
parents, coping with 24/7 emails which eat into non-traditional work
hours, strategies for wellness (nutrition, exercise, dealing with stress), and
so on. Caucus membership is open to all CATR members. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The first initiative of the caucus is to launch a listserv
for general discussion. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To subscribe send an email to <a
href="mailto:listserv@lists.queensu.ca">listserv@lists.queensu.ca</a>. In the
body of the email type “subscribe catrworklife-L <your name>”
You will then receive a follow up email to confirm that you are in fact a
person and not an automated web crawler. When you reply to that 2<sup>nd</sup>
message you will then be successfully subscribed. To send a message to the
list, the address is <a href="mailto:catrworklife-L@lists.queensu.ca">catrworklife-L@lists.queensu.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Further initiatives of the caucus will hopefully include events
at future CATR conferences (perhaps with invited speakers)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please pass this message on to anyone you think might be
interested. Please contact me if you have any questions or ideas.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Jenn Stephenson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jenn Stephenson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Assistant Professor, Drama<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Queen's University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kingston, Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>K7L 3N6</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(613)533-6000 x78597<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>email: </span><a
href="mailto:jenn.stephenson@queensu.ca"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue'>jenn.stephenson@queensu.ca</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>URL: </span><a
href="http://www.queensu.ca/drama/jstephenson"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue'>www.queensu.ca/drama/jstephenson</span></a><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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