Since the mid-twentieth century, Asia’s two giants have represented alternative models of political modernity. The dramatic political rise of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, two self-avowed strongmen, has seen remarkable changes in the aims, structure and exercise of power in both regimes. This seminar examines striking commonalities and the ramifications of these historic developments. Speaker:

Dr. Christian Nawroth will summarize recent advances in studies on the cognitive capacities of domestic goats, focusing on how goats interact with humans. Based on these findings, he will outline how applied research could benefit from these results, considering that subtle human behavioural changes can affect the behaviour of farm animals. Dr. Nawroth is a

Experts on American politics explore the issues at stake in the U.S. 2020 federal election. Panel: Clifford Orwin Professor, University of Toronto Lori Hausegger Associate Professor, Boise State University David Macdonald Professor, University of Guelph Ian Spears Associate Professor, University of Guelph (moderator) Registration is required (registration opens Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m.) Presented by

The Psychology Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force at the University of Guelph is hosting a recruitment event targeted toward BIPOC and 1st-generation undergraduate students who are considering applying to graduate school in psychology (for eligibility, see below). Our goal is to help prepare prospective graduate students for the application process and life as a

The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is pleased to host a webinar on COVID-19. This will be a moderated and interactive webinar aimed at providing up-to-date scientific information on the biology of SARS-CoV-2 and prophylactic strategies (such as vaccines) that are under development for control of this virus. This will be an interactive session, featuring several

National governance reform is the central challenge within the Indian water sector. However, national initiatives on legal reform underestimate the challenges of place-specific water issues in the Indian context. This webinar presents case studies on rural-urban transfers of water in large metropolitan centers, highlighting the importance of governance reform and the centrality of politics in

Learn more about Lang's M.Sc. in Marketing and Consumer Studies (MCS) at our information sessions, hosted by the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies. This is your opportunity to ask questions about the program and hear from associate professor and graduate coordinator Vinay Kanetkar, and other marketing faculty, current and past students. The M.Sc. in

The Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship at the University of Guelph-Humber is hosting its 3rd annual special lecture. This year's event features Dr. Namrata Sharma, published author and adjunct professor at State University of New York. The title of Dr. Sharma's talk is "Value-creating Global Citizenship Education for Sustainable Development: Strategies and Approaches."

Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present singer, songwriter, and musician Joni NehRita for a talk titled Love + Protest. This event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Thinking Spaces is free and open to the public. Please register at https://bit.ly/JoniNehRita to receive the

The 3rd Annual International Institute of Sport Business and Leadership Think Tank will take place Tuesday, November 24. This year, the event will be online and open to the public. The agenda for the event can be found below. The Think Tank discussions will immediately follow the Honorary Degree Ceremony for Richard W. Pound, chair

Day 1 of the virtual edition of what used to be the annual Dairy at Guelph’s “Dairy Research and Innovation Day” Pre-recorded presentations are available and will lead to live panel discussions on November 25 and November 26. Each discussion will be broadcast with Webex Events and will start at 10 a.m. During each discussion,

Day 2 of the virtual edition of what used to be the annual Dairy at Guelph’s “Dairy Research and Innovation Day” Pre-recorded presentations are available and will lead to live panel discussions on November 25 and November 26. Each discussion will be broadcast with Webex Events and will start at 10 a.m. During each discussion,

Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present percussionist, pedagogue, vocalist, composer and improviser Dong-Won Kim for his talk "Time to Plant Seed." This event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. If you are interested in attending, please register online. “Time To Plant Seed”: Now,