Kerala Return Migrant Survey 2021: The Case of COVID-19 Return Migrants
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Toronto) | Interdisciplinary Hub – MacKinnon 019, University of Guelph MacKinnon Bldg, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) hosts a presentation by S Irudaya Rajan, Chair, International Institute of Migration and Development
Return migration is an optional yet natural consequence of emigration. Considering the Kerala migration pattern which results in a large number of migrants located in the Gulf, where permanent residence remains a pipe dream, return migration is almost inevitable. The COVID-19 global pandemic precipitated an unprecedented wave of return migration across the globe. We document the experiences of 1985 return migrants through a quantitative survey. While return migrants have always been a demographically and economically significant section of Kerala’s population, the COVID-19 return migrants represent a unique case in history with ramifications for the economy, society, and psyche of Kerala.
S Irudaya Rajan is currently visiting CERC scholar at the Toronto Metropolitan University. He is Chairman of the International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD), and chair of the World Bank’s Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) thematic working group on internal migration and urbanization. For 35 years, he was a professor at the Centre for Development Studies, and chair of the Research Unit on International Migration funded by the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India (2006–16). Rajan was the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal Migration and Development and the editor of the Routledge series India Migration Report and South Asia Migration Report.
A light lunch will be provided. Please register if you are planning to attend to help us order the right amount of food.
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Guelph.

Vote on Campus in the Municipal Election
2022-10-14 08:00 - 18:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The University will be hosting a polling station in October in the basement of the University Centre (Room 004 – across from Peter Clark Hall):

During advanced voting on October 14, 15 and 16, any eligible voter can vote at the University polling station (or any other advanced location).
On Election Day October 24, the University polling station will only be for residents or people with a qualifying address in Ward 5

Note: It is helpful if you bring your voter notification card with you to the polls but it cannot be used as proof of identity. Acceptable documents originally in digital format can be shown on a mobile phone or device and will be accepted for voter identification.
For more information on what to bring to vote, please visit: https://vote.guelph.ca/ufaqs/what-is-considered-acceptable-identification-to-vote/

BBRM Teaching Herd Grand Opening
2022-10-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
The Equine Management program has added a new teaching herd to the curriculum! Come meet our new horses, meet current equine students, learn about equine research, and more. Located at the Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre, 50 McGilvray Street, Guelph, ON.

Oceans and Migration in Works of Dionne Brand and Lawrence Hill
2022-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
University of Bremen – University of Guelph Lecture Series 2022
Professor Kerstin Knopf | University of Bremen
In their fiction both Dionne Brand and Lawrence Hill write about the history of enslavement of African people, the experience of African Canadian communities, the forging of African diasporas and Black Atlantic cultures. Hence, their literature often revolves around sea voyages, forced migration of the enslaved, and migration of people across oceans and seas, not seldom forced by natural and economic crises and exploitive or totalitarian regimes. In this talk, Prof. Knopf will discuss the novels At the Full and Change of the Moon and The Illegal and their representation of oceans and migration.
More info: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/BG-lectures
Learn more at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/BG-lectures

Developing an Indigenous-led Approach to Environmental Health Risk Assessment
2022-11-02 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The One Health Institute (OHI) presents Dr. Diana Lewis, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics speaking on “Developing an Indigenous-led approach to environmental health risk assessment” as part of OHI’s fall 2022 seminar series. All are welcome!

One Health Research Day
2022-11-03 08:30 - 13:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The University of Guelph’s One Health Institute and the One Health Student Committee are excited to be collaborating with the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) at the University of Guelph and the One Health Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University to host this year’s in-person One Health Research Day at The Arboretum Centre on the morning of Thursday, November 3.
This in-person event will give attendees the chance to interactively learn about One Health and its real-world applications across diverse fields, as well as explore a cross-section of innovative research taking place at the interface of human, animal and environmental health. The event is free and open to all students, faculty and staff!
The schedule for the day can be found on the One Health Research Day website: https://ohresearchday.uoguelph.ca/schedule
Registration is appreciated and can be done at: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aXyxZdelb1XzMYC
We hope you can join us!

Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom
2022-11-03 15:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Centre for Scottish Studies for a virtual lecture delivered by Dr. Fiona Edmonds, winner of the Frank Watson Book Prize 2021.
Professor Fiona Edmonds will give a lecture that draws on the highlights of her book Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom: The Golden Age and the Viking Age, Studies in Celtic History 40 (Boydell and Brewer, 2019). Fiona Edmonds is a professor in Regional History and Director of the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University (UK).
The book tells the story of Northumbria, a kingdom that encompassed northern England as well as parts of southern Scotland. It explores influences that emanated from the Gaelic-speaking world, including Ireland, the Isle of Man, Argyll and the Scottish kingdom of Alba. The book encompasses Northumbria’s ‘Golden Age’, the kingdom’s political and scholarly high-point of the seventh and early eighth centuries and culminates with the kingdom’s decline and fragmentation in the Viking Age, which opened up new links with Gaelic-Scandinavian communities.
The Frank Watson Book Prize is awarded by the Centre for Scottish Studies in odd-numbered years for the best monograph, edited collection and/or book-length original work on Scottish History published in the previous two years.
Registration is available on the event website and early registration is encouraged, as tickets are limited. The event is free and open to the public.
Please note:
This event will be hosted live on Zoom and the link will be posted on the event page and emailed to all registered attendants 24 hours before the event begins.

The Crisis in Ukraine
2022-11-04 12:30 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join our panel as we discuss the war in Ukraine and its consequences.

Dr. Adam Kochanski – Incoming Assistant Professor, Law and Justice, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
Dr. Edward Koning – Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
Dr. Ivan Jaworsky – Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo
Moderator: Dr. Ian Spears – Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph

Hosted by the Department of Political Science, University of Guelph.
Learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-crisis-in-ukraine-tickets-451788831557

Fall Preview Day
2022-11-06 10:00 - 15:30 | Guelph Campus, Ontario, Canada
Fall Open House event for prospective students and their families. Go on a campus tour, visit residences, drop in and explore academic buildings and labs, and speak with faculty, staff and students at our resource fair. Your one-stop shop for everything Guelph!

Reviving Ghosts: An Isotopic Investigation of Madagascar’s Extinct Lemurs
2022-11-07 11:30 - 13:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to host this free lecture by Dr. Brooke Crowley (PhD), a professor in the Department Geology and Anthropology and the Geology Graduate Director at the University of Cincinnati. She investigates ecological interactions among living and recently extinct animals (including humans) using stable isotope biogeochemistry. Her interests include niche partitioning, conservation biology and Quaternary paleoecology. She is particularly interested in the causes and consequences of recent extinctions, and the ecological repercussions of habitat fragmentation and degradation.

Guelph Food Safety Seminars 19th Annual Symposium
2022-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Welcome to the 19th (and 3rd virtual) Guelph Food Safety Seminars (GFSS) Symposium.
Inflation: The New Foodborne Illness?
What effect does inflation have on the safety and security of our food? Composed of a series of seminars, this year’s Symposium will examine how rising costs are affecting food safety along the food supply chain; the challenges and benefits of food rescue; and the role alternative protein sources play. A panel of experts will join our last session to address questions on how to safely stretch our food dollars.
Session 1: At what cost? Food safety and rising prices
Session 2: Waste Not; Want Not: Food Diversion at Its Finest
Session 3: Alternative proteins – Are we there yet?
Session 4: How to Stretch your Food Dollar Safely – Q&A Session
The Symposium is free but registration is required. Register for as many sessions as you would like. Details can be found at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/foodscience/19th-annual-guelph-food-safety-seminars-symposium
Contact Dr. Susan Sabatini, Food Science ssabatin@uoguelph.ca with any questions.
The Guelph Food Safety Seminars (GFSS) began in 2004 to provide a forum in which to share timely and pertinent food safety topics. The GFSS Organizing Committee plans seminars throughout the year and an annual symposium. Our objective is to bring together people from the Guelph Food Safety Network and others who are interested in the risk management approach to food quality and safety to learn, educate, illuminate, and discuss issues of common interest and broaden networks. The GFSS is a partnership in agri-food safety: AAFC, CFIA; CIPHI (Ontario); Health Canada; NSF International; OMAFRA; PHAC; University of Guelph (Department of Food Science and CRIFS).

Remembrance Day 2022
2022-11-11 10:30 - 11:00 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
As U of G honours those who have served and continue to serve during times of conflict, students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in a Remembrance Day event that begins in Branion Plaza and processes to War Memorial Hall (event takes place rain or shine).
November 11 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Branion Plaza to War Memorial Hall
The event includes:

Formal remarks in Branion Plaza
Community procession to lay wreaths at War Memorial Hall
Choir and Last Post on steps of War Memorial Hall

Science and Engineering Sunday
2022-11-13 10:00 - 15:30 | Guelph Campus, Ontario, Canada
Are you a prospective student interested in studying the Sciences or Engineering? Explore our state-of-the-art lab and research facilities, learn more about our Science and Engineering programs, meet with Science and Engineering faculty, staff and students, and participate in residence and campus tours.
The following programs will have representatives available at Science and Engineering Sunday:

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management
Bachelor of Computing, Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
Bachelor of One Health
Bachelor of Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Process Intensification in AAV Gene Therapy
2022-11-14 14:30 - 15:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Please join our masterclass panel of experts to discuss process intensification in AAV Gene Therapy.
Demand for AAV vectors is rising with more than 550 adeno associated viral vector therapies being developed for the treatment of various disorders. As numerous biotech companies are planning to introduce these transformative gene therapies, they find themselves struggling to access financially viable AAV manufacturing yields.
In this webinar Sarah Wootton, Ph.D., (University of Guelph), Amine Kamen, Ph.D., and Jean-Simon Diallo, Ph.D. will explore current and new strategies for optimising the upstream AAV vector production process, a vital first step towards advancing gene therapies to meet clinical and commercial yields.
Tune into this free webinar to learn about:

AAV biology and its use in cell and gene therapies
State-of-the-art production of cell and gene therapies
Current process intensification methods: cell line and vector engineering, media optimization, and bioreactor design to increase yields
New strategies to properly attenuate anti-viral defences in the production system: viral sensitizer technology.

Learn more at https://xtalks.com/webinars/process-intensification-in-aav-gene-therapy/

Thinking Spaces with Eric Lewis: "Improvising the Archive: Medea Electronique’s Archive of Digital Art"
2022-11-16 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Improvisation Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Improvising the Archive: Medea Electronique’s Archive of Digital Art,” a talk by Eric Lewis. This event will take place on Wednesday, November 16 at 1 p.m. in person (The IICSI House, 9 University Avenue E., University of Guelph) as well as streamed online (via Zoom). A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Please note that Eric will be joining this session online.
If you are interested in attending online, please register at: https://uoguel.ph/thinkingspacesericlewis. A Zoom link will be sent to your email the day before the event.
More about this talk
Eric will discuss assorted ways the digital domain opens up archives for more improvisatory ways of interacting with their contents, and will describe the Medea Electronique archive, and the thinking behind the recent project by co-authored by Eric called From Fruit to Root, concerning this archive, and theories concerning interactive archive and improvisational archive theory.
More about our speaker
Eric Lewis is a professor of Philosophy at McGill University, who specializes in the philosophy of improvisatory arts. He is also the President of AIM (Arts in the Margins), the director of LUC (Laboratory of Urban Culture), and sits on the management committee of IICSI. He is a member of Medea Electronique, and an active improvisor on brass and electronics.

Fair November Craft Show and Sale (In person)
2022-11-17 10:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The 48th annual Fair November Craft Show is one of the Guelph community’s favourite annual events, bringing together some of the very best in Canadian handmade goods. For four days only, Level 0 (Basement) and Level 1 (Main Floor) of the University Centre become the temporary home to 80+ of Canada’s most talented artisans and designers, providing the opportunity to shop for original fashion pieces, spectacular jewellery, pottery, natural soaps and lotions, delicious gourmet treats, and so much more!
Learn more at http://www.fairnovember.ca

ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues explores food pricing
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us as we discuss food prices and budgeting with Dr. Simon Somogyi.
Somogyi is the University of Guelph’s lead researcher on Canada’s Food Price Report and he’ll be providing insight into why food prices have been rising. He’ll also share ideas on what foods are most cost-effective. Based on Simon’s recommendations, Chef Megan Wright will be put to the test to prepare a meal. Register now to watch the event online on Thursday, November 17 from 12 to 1 p.m.
Deep Dish Dialogues is an online monthly event series that showcases chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. Each episode features new guests and a recipe connected to the topic. In the session, the audience has the chance to learn how to make new dishes while learning more about food, sustainability and our communities. This series is brought to you by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics.
Learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deep-dish-dialogues-explores-food-prices-tickets-441397380447?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

LGBTQ2IA+ Discussion - Trans Awareness Week: A Discussion About Mental Health
2022-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The LGBTQ2IA+ Weekly Discussion serves as an opportunity for students to connect, discuss and share lived experiences of being part of the LGBTQ2IA+ communities. At the weekly discussion, we explore different topics related to sexual orientation, gender identity, finding community, pop culture and more. These discussions are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. All students are welcome to attend the event, but we will be placing special emphasis on Trans and Gender Diverse identities.
The term LGBTQ2IA+ represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual and others whose identities fall outside of heterosexual and cisgender paradigms.
Learn more at https://gryphlife.uoguelph.ca/event/210241
What is the topic of discussion?
The topic this week is Mental Health and we will have a guest from Student Wellness to help with the discussion and share resources. Here are some of the prompting questions:

In your opinion, are LGBT2QIA+ students more at risk of struggling with mental health in university?
What do you feel you lack that would help you manage your mental health?
In case you struggle with mental health issues, do you know where to seek help on campus?

'Amaryllis' by Pascal Brullemans, presented by Theatre Studies at U of G
2022-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Theatre Studies at U of G presents Amaryllis
It’s Amaryllis’ birthday and she is on a mission: to spread the ashes of her dead sister. However, her sister appears, begging Amaryllis to help release her from the land of the living. The two sisters embark on an exciting adventure in this play of tragedy and love.

Evening Performances November 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Matinee Performance November 19 at 2 p.m.

Arts Performance Theatre (formerly the George Luscombe Theatre), MacKinnon Building, University of Guelph
Content Advisory
This performance depicts and/or makes reference to the following: death/dying, the loss of a sibling/child, illness, family disfunction, and contains changes in lighting, sudden noises, and live-feed and projection.
For specific access needs, and a more extensive breakdown of content, please reach out by email to thsthouse@uoguelph.ca
Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/amaryllis-by-pascal-brullemans-presented-by-theatre-studies-at-u-of-g-tickets-453183503057

Equine Industry Symposium
2022-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph’s Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management – Equine Management degree program hosts the 7th annual Equine Industry Symposium. This year’s theme is “Horses in Human Health and Learning”. The event, featuring Nina Ekholm Fry from the University of Denver, takes place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET, November 21 to 23 on Zoom.
Throughout each evening, guest speakers will share how horses impact their lives in the work that they do.
Learn more at https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/about/university-guelph-equine-industry-symposium

Principles of Good Animal (Welfare) Science
2022-11-23 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
2022-2023 CCSAW Research Seminar for November will be given by Dr. Hanno Würbel, Bern University. Join us in person (coffee and dessert afterwards) in 1714 LLC or on zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93994048514.

The Biodiversity Emergency: Conservation in Canada and Beyond
2022-11-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Bookshelf Cinema, Ontario, Canada
Join GIER at The Bookshelf Cinema to learn about the upcoming Convention on Biological Diversity and what it means for Canada and the world!
This December, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will meet in Montreal, the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka Nation, to negotiate and adopt a new ‘Global Biodiversity Framework,’ as the world continues to experience critical levels of biodiversity loss. What is the significance of this meeting in the context of the increasing threats to biodiversity loss and complexity of conservation? What are the proposed solutions? And how can Canada as host country provide meaningful insight, culturally relevant solutions, and political leadership in the face of the sixth extinction?
Join environmental policy expert Dr. Noella Gray (University of Guelph, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics) for context on what has already unfolded in international conversation and to learn about the relevant conservation solutions, such as the 30×30 target and Indigenous-led conservation that could be key to the upcoming international talks. With panellists MPP Mike Schreiner (Green Party Leader) and Dr. Madhur Anand (Director, GIER).
This event is FREE to the public! Complimentary snacks will be provided by GIER, and there will be a cash bar available before and after the event.

2022 Schofield Lecture - Ontario Veterinary College
2022-11-25 15:30 - 18:00 | Ontario, Canada
The Ontario Veterinary College is thrilled to announce that the 2022 Schofield Lecture will be given by Dr. Baljit Singh and take place Friday, November 25 at 3:30 p.m in person in ELCA 1720. Reception to follow from 4:35-6 p.m., Lifetime Learning Centre Cafeteria (1707 B & C). There is also an option to listen to the lecture via Microsoft Teams. This is a free event and all are welcome.
About the Lecture: The generally held belief is that careful planning leads us to desired outcomes. It is also known that serendipity or accidents influence life of the individuals and the communities. While taking some examples of serendipity and unintended collisions including those at the Ontario Veterinary College that shaped his life, relationships and professional career, Dr. Singh would like to engage with the U of G community on this and other topics.
Dr. Baljit Singh is a highly accomplished researcher, educator and administrator in the field of veterinary medicine, with specific expertise in lung biology and anatomy. His research has focused on cell and molecular biology of lung inflammation. Dr. Singh has received the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the Alan Blizzard National Award for Collaboration in University Teaching and Learning, the University of Saskatchewan Master Teacher Award, the University of Saskatchewan’s Provost’s Prize for Innovative Practice of Teaching and Learning, and the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award. He has also received the Outstanding Veterinary Anatomist Award from the American Association of Veterinary Anatomists, as well as the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence. In 2013 he was named a fellow of the American Association of Anatomists and in 2018 he was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
Learn more at https://uoguelphca.sharepoint.com/sites/OVCResearch/SitePages/Schofield-Lecture-with-Dr.-Baljit-Singh.aspx

One Year Celebration of the People's Archive of Rural Ontario
2022-11-29 17:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us at our first annual celebration of the People’s Archive of Rural Ontario (PARO) website and to celebrate rural Ontario experiences, voices and stories!
5:00-5:40 p.m. Celebration
Speakers:

Senator Rob Black, Chair of PARO advisory committee
Belinda Leach, Founding facilitator and Professor at the University of Guelph
Storytellers – Learn about the stories behind the stories! Our PARO storytellers will share their stories and their experiences working with PARO.

5:50-7:00 p.m. Storytelling Workshop

Learn more about the storytelling process behind PARO, and how you can put together a pitch for your own rural stories!

The People’s Archive of Rural Ontario (PARO) is a collaborative virtual project which seeks to create a world where bridges of understanding are built between the urban and the rural, and where rural voices and stories are valued. We have been building a widely accessible (and continually growing) online repository of diverse stories from across rural Ontario.
Please spread the word about the celebration and about the project, as we are continually seeking out stories for our repository of rural Ontario stories and experiences!

Truth or Treason? Sources for the Study of Jacobites in Scotland
2022-11-30 16:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us as Scottish Studies students present their research and as we celebrate their remarkable achievements with a reception.
After the revolutions of 1688, the Jacobite movement posed a very serious challenge to the legitimacy of state structures throughout Scotland, England and Wales, and Ireland. The University of Guelph’s renowned Scottish Studies Collection boasts an outstanding array of Jacobite-related materials that speak to the complexity of the Jacobite movement, the deep divisions it generated, and broad alliances in which it was implicated. This fall, Scottish Studies undergraduate and graduate students have been exploring these extraordinary sources in collaboration with Archival and Special Collections, as they prepare to curate a forthcoming exhibit, to be launched in 2023.
Early registration is encouraged as seating is limited.
The event is supported by the Centre for Scottish Studies, the Department of History and Archival & Special Collections (McLaughlin Library) at the University of Guelph.

Deep Dish Dialogues Explores the Beverage Industry
2022-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us online for an hour-long session exploring the beverage industry as part of December’s episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. We’ve gathered experts in wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks who will share how to prepare, taste and pair drinks. We’ll also have a discussion with our experts on how organizations in the beverage industry such as Queen of Craft and Vinequity are working to build an inclusive industry. Register now to watch the event online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deep-dish-dialogues-explores-the-beverage-industry-tickets-441424000067?aff=ebdssbdestsearch%20.
Deep Dish Dialogues is an online monthly event series that showcases chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. Each episode features new guests and a demonstration connected to the topic. In the session, the audience has the chance to learn about food, sustainability and our communities. This series is brought to you by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics.

Thinking Spaces presents Improv for Scientists: Joanne O’Meara and Shoshanah Jacobs in Conversation
2022-12-08 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Improvisation Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Improv for Scientists”: Joanne O’Meara in conversation with Shoshanah Jacobs. This event will take place on Thursday, December 8 at 1 p.m. in person (Mackinnon building, room 103, University of Guelph) as well as streamed online (via Zoom). A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
If you are interested in attending online, please register via https://uoguel.ph/thinkingspacesimprovforscientists. A Zoom link will be sent to your email the day before the event.
More about this talk
Improvisational exercises have been a key element of theatre training for decades. With minor modification, these same exercises can be used in training scientists (and future scientists) to be better communicators. I’ll discuss my use of improv with our physics majors at U of G and give some examples of the science-y twists we throw on the activities to suit our purposes.
More about our speakers
Joanne O’Meara has been a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph for more than 20 years, serving for almost 10 of those years as the associate chair (undergraduate). Joanne earned her PhD in medical physics from McMaster University and has since transitioned to a focus on physics education in her scholarly work. She is an award-winning educator with a deep commitment to her students. Her most recent project involves the launch of a non-profit organization, Royal City Science, with the ultimate goal of building a new, state-of-the-art, science centre for southwestern Ontario.
Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs takes a systems approach to answering questions that are relevant within the communities that they work with. It means that they spend a lot of time learning about other disciplines. Their research expertise includes eco-physiology and biomimetics (AKA biomimicry) and they apply this training to help communities develop nature-inspired solutions to challenges. They have worked with the community of Guelph in identifying ways to accessibly reduce the use of single-use plastics, and have tracked the way that personal-protective equipment (PPE) moves through and away from the waste stream to affect wildlife around the world. Dr. Jacobs started the BioM Knowledge Access Lab research group in 2012 to make science knowledge more accessible to community members and to engage the community in designing more inclusive ways of collecting information. They are an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology. Ask them why Gentoo Penguins are simply the best.

Winter Season Launch at the Art Gallery of Guelph
2023-01-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join us on Thursday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m., for the launch of the Art Gallery of Guelph’s winter season. This season features three exhibitions that consider the importance of expanding political, personal and perceptual imaginations at this moment.
Together, Mary Kelly: To Witness the Future, Insoon Ha: Dirge, and Jason Lujan: Under a Star-Filled Sky speak to the critical role of art and visual culture in social change as forms of activism, healing and knowledge-building.
All welcome; refreshments will be served.
Learn more at https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/events/winter-season-launch/
Image detail: Mary Kelly, We don’t want to set the world on fire, detail, 2019, Duratrans print in LED light box, 172.4 x 115.25 x 7 cm. Courtesy of Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York.

Guelph Gryphons 13th Annual "Frosty Mug"
2023-01-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St,, Guelph, N1H 3T9
Guelph Gryphon Men’s Hockey Team vs. the Laurier Golden Hawks
“The Frosty Mug” is the Guelph Gryphons annual men’s varsity hockey game played at the Sleeman Centre. This event helps students, alumni, families, faculty, staff and corporate partners to re-connect with the University of Guelph.
The fan experience at this event is second-to-none as is the quality of the hockey that fans get to witness on the ice! The majority of players have had successful careers at the CHL level.
Tickets: https://gryphons.ca/tickets
Watch the game live online: https://oua.tv
Sponsored by: Axiom Mortgage Solutions

Gathering Hope: Evidence and Inspiration for Environmental Action
2023-01-25 15:30 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance for a virtual panel discussion on evidence-based hope and environmental solutions. Kinross Chair Stephanie Cairns will moderate a discussion with high-profile panelists, including keynote speaker Dr. Elin Kelsey, author of Hope Matters.
“…because we only hear about problems, we’re missing the evidence of things that are moving in a positive direction. And what that ends up doing is it causes us to feel like all of our hard work is for naught…we’re at the starting line.”
— Dr. Elin Kelsey on CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks
Keynote
Dr. Elin Kelsey is a scholar and thought-leader for the evidence-based hope and climate solutions movement. She is the author of Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think is Critical to Solving the Environmental Crisis (Greystone Books, 2020). Recognizing the crucial role of climate emotions to climate engagement, she works on a range of collaborative projects with researchers, artists, journalists, educators and youth. Kelsey is passionate about bringing science-based stories of hope and multi-species resilience to the public through workshops around the world.
Moderator
Stephanie Cairns, MSc is the 2022-23 Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance, a knowledge exchange chair which connects the academic focus of University of Guelph programs with real-world environmental governance initiatives, programs and practice. She has been advancing environmental solutions for over three decades, working with many of Canada’s leading NGOs, policy institutes, expert panels, and political leaders on the topics of circular economy, climate and clean energy, natural capital, and ecological restoration.
Panelists
Abhay Singh Sachal is a Canadian humanitarian, environmentalist, and activist who believes that engagement in dialogue and conversation can serve to spark change around the world. After a trip to the Arctic in 2016, he founded Break The Divide Foundation, a non-profit organization that connects youth around the world, fostering empathy and understanding to inspire local youth action projects in communities. Sachal sits on the Environmental and Climate Change Canada Youth Council and was recently named one of Canada’s Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalists.
Jacquie Hutchings is a chemical engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo with a passion for environmental sustainability. After graduating and looking for new opportunities, Hutchings and her classmate Kayli Dale decided they couldn’t live and work in a world where the climate crisis was not a priority. They teamed up to found Friendlier, a reusable food packaging company. Friendlier now supports over 150 businesses across Ontario and the founders have been included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2023 in the Social Impact category.
Jane McDonald is the senior vice-president at the advisory firm Climate and Nature Solutions. Her 20+ years of experience as an executive in the environmental sector include serving as Policy Director for the Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, leading two of Canada’s major sustainability think tanks, and advocating for renewable energy growth in the corporate world. McDonald currently serves as a board director of the Transition Accelerator and was named one of Foresight Canada’s 20 Women Leading Clean Tech 2022.
Trennon Wint is a bachelor of science student at the University of Guelph studying wildlife biology and conservation with a minor in applied geomatics. He has always been fascinated with the natural world and has found a sense of community in the way that nature brings people together. On campus, Wint has volunteered as a bird-of-prey handler and outreach representative at Wild Ontario, conducted research on droughts and precision agriculture, and worked as a research assistant with the Ontario Public Interest Research Group to address social and environmental concerns.
Learn more at https://csahs.uoguelph.ca/events/2023/01/gathering-hope-evidence-and-inspiration-environmental-action
