ONLINE: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – Zoom vigil
You are invited to join our community memorial in honour of The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, where we will mourn and remember the women
ONLINE: Soil Health Research Forum: Behaviour Change, Baseline Data and BMPs
A U of G - OMAFRA Knowledge Exchange Event The Promoting Behavior Change for Soil Health: Insights From Recent Social Science Research event will share recent research findings related to
ONLINE: Pigs, Poverty and Epilepsy
The One Health Institute presents its first seminar series of the Winter 2021 semester. Dr. Cate Dewey, director of the One Health Institute, will talk about her decade-long research project
ONLINE: Black History Month – Aftershock Art Show
Aftershock is an art show showcasing the creations of aspiring young artists (25 and younger). The art show will feature digital art including photography, short films, animation, digital painting, vector drawing, photo painting and any other type of artistic media created on a computer. Selected artists will have their contributions displayed in an online gallery
ONLINE: Black History Month – Black Leadership in Anti-Black Spaces with Laura Mae Lindo
James Baldwin once wrote: “To be a negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” His words continue to ring true. As we navigate a global pandemic that disproportionately impacts Black communities across the province, we are asked to justify our calls for culturally
ONLINE: Diverse Perspectives on Knowledge Mobilization – A GIER Webinar
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) is pleased to invite you to the webinar "Diverse Perspectives on Knowledge Mobilization." Our panelists will be Caroline Duvieusart-Dery, Georgia Simms and Tommy Mayberry, discussing creative ways to mobilize interdisciplinary environmental research. We have long known that we need to mobilize research knowledge more creatively if we wish
ONLINE: Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Farmers in India
Can assisted reproductive technologies enhance livestock productivity and farm income in India? India decided to double farmers’ income by the year 2022. With just two years left for achieving the goal, it is quite clear that achievement of this feat will be difficult without adoption and enhancement of dairy farming, which has a compound annual
ONLINE: Black History Month – The Anti-Black Racism Workshop with Selam Debs
Join community leader Selam Debs for this one-of-a-kind Anti-Black Racism Workshop that calls on individuals to dismantle unconscious bias, address white privilege, uncover systemic racism, and learn how to center the experience of BIPOC individuals. This event is open to everyone. Find more Black History Month events at U of G.
ONLINE: 2021 Rural Symposium
The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts and program staff from the Ontario Ministry
ONLINE: Wildlife, Wild Places and Spillover – Insights from the Field
The One Health Institute welcomes Dr. Emily Denstedt from the global Wildlife Conservation Society. She’ll be speaking to us live from Laos about her One Health work in the Greater Mekong region. A graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, Emily works with national partners in Laos to develop national strategies for wildlife bio-surveillance and disease
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces with Raven Chacon and Candice Hopkins – “Dispatch”
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series, together with the Art Gallery of Guelph, is pleased to present “Dispatch” a virtual talk with artist Raven Chacon and curator Candice Hopkins. Dispatch draws from Chacon and Hopkins’ reflections on the fight for cultural preservation and defence of Indigenous sovereignty at the Standing Rock Reservation Water
ONLINE: Black History Month – Caribbean Dance Class
The Guelph Black Students’ Association will be offering a free dance class featuring a creative blend of Caribbean and African movements set to dancehall, afro, and soca music. Join artist and community leader Kween for this exhilarating dance fitness workout! This class is open to everyone. Find more Black History Month events at U of G.
ONLINE: Midwest Cover Crop Council Conference
Soils at Guelph and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs are partnering to host this year's virtual conference exploring connections between cover crops, soil health and people.
ONLINE: Waste Work in the ‘Clean City’: Perspectives of Women Waste Pickers
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement presents Waste Work in the 'Clean City'. As marginalized urban workers in public spaces, women engaged in waste picking work in the informal economy offer important insights into rapidly changing urban spaces. This webinar presents findings from a study with women waste pickers in Ahmedabad, India.
ONLINE: Black History Month – Stirrin’ the Pot: Afro-Caribbean Cooking Class with Access Gourmet Ltd.
Caribbean cuisine is a blend of African, Indian, European, Creole, Amerindian, Chinese, Cajun and Middle Eastern flavors. Traditional foods are treasured - they are not just a meal, but a
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces with Taiwo Afolabi “Ethical Questioning in Research: Insight from an Applied Theatre Project”
Thinking Spaces: The Improvisation Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Ethical Questioning in Research: Insight from an Applied Theatre Project,” a virtual talk with Taiwo Afolabi. This event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. If you are interested in attending, please register online. This presentation examines
ONLINE – Indigenous Scholars Lecture Series: Sovereignty, Intimacy and Resistance
Join the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences for the Indigenous Scholars Lecture Series and hear noted Indigenous scholars discuss research and issues related to gendered violence and settler colonialism. On February 26, Indigenous scholars will discuss Sovereignty, Intimacy and Resistance. Aimée Craft Associate Professor, Faculty of Common Law, University of Ottawa Sarah Hunt/
ONLINE: Black History Month – Fourth Friday ft. Aisha Barrow with the Guelph Civic Museum
Friday, February 26th, 7-8:30 pm: In celebration of Black Heritage Month 2021, Aisha Barrow will perform at the Guelph Civic Museum as part of the Fourth Friday concert series –
ONLINE: International Women’s Day: Guelph-Wellington Women Leaders and the Glass Ceiling
Everyone is invited to celebrate International Women's Day with a presentation and discussion of leadership, mentorship and an equal future. This webinar will highlight the results of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute's (CESI) project that interviewed women* leaders in Guelph and Wellington about the barriers and opportunities they have experienced on their journey to positions
ONLINE: Canadian Punjabi Sons and Daughters and Care of the Elderly
Canadian Punjabis expect for sons to ensure care in old age. How do sons and daughters understand and experience elderly parent/parent-in-law care? This webinar illustrates the involvement of daughters in elder care and how sons can play a role in helping parents cope with their marginalized status in Canada. Ashna Jassi - PhD Candidate, Department