ONLINE: 12th Annual Accessibility Conference
2021-05-25 - 2021-05-27 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph, in partnership with Open Learning and Educational Support (OpenEd), is hosting the 12th Annual Accessibility Conference virtually this year. The event is scheduled for May 25 to 27, 2021.
The conference includes interactive workshops, discussion forums, and concurrent sessions. Additionally, a panel presentation and closing capstone session—focusing on Accessibility, Inclusion and the Future of Work and Learning—will be part of this year’s itinerary.
Sessions will be hosted live via the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
There will be plenty of opportunities scheduled throughout the conference for delegates to connect with their fellow community members and colleagues.
This year’s registration fee offers an opportunity to attend more sessions than ever, including both conference/concurrent session days, plus post-conference access to concurrent session recordings.
The Annual Accessibility Conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts, and encourages attendees to build communities and exchange ideas. Presenters share practical and theoretical knowledge of topics such as accessible teaching and learning, web accessibility, and accessibility theory, policy and compliance.
Visit the Accessibility Conference website for registration and session details.
Learn more about the 2021 Accessibility Conference.

ONLINE: 2021 ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
2021-05-27 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium is a free all-day event that highlights the cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph and from other nearby universities. The day consists of short talks from students and invited local speakers, poster presentations, and a keynote speaker to cap off an eventful day promising to demonstrate the wide variety and novelty of cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph.
Learn more and register online.

ONLINE: Big Ideas in Improvisation - Fred Moten and Vijay Iyer in Conversation
2021-05-28 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) and Musagetes are pleased to present the inaugural lecture of the Big Ideas in Improvisation series: an annual series showcasing provocative thinkers and creative practitioners.
This free, online event—co-presented by the ArtsEverywhere Festival—will feature poet, critic and theorist Fred Moten in conversation with composer, pianist and scholar Vijay Iyer, bringing these two artistic visionaries, social activists and MacArthur “Genius” award winners together for an evening of provocative and inspiring dialogue.
The event will take place Friday, May 28 at 7 p.m. (ET) via Zoom, and is free and open to all.
If you are interested in attending the event please register online at: https://uoguel.ph/bigideas2021.
A Zoom link will be sent out the day before the event.
This is the first event for Big Ideas in Improvisation, an annual series that will showcase provocative thinkers and creative practitioners in a public forum as they share ideas and insights about the power, expansive force and urgency of improvisation. These public lectures, aimed at a general audience, will encourage us to consider how the artistic practices of improvisation developed by creative practitioners can translate into broader spheres of influence and action. Improvisational practices can put pressure on unquestioned assumptions, help us discover new ways of being, and put into action potential solutions to some of our most pressing contemporary global challenges.
Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” Vijay Iyer has carved out a unique path as a shape-shifting presence in 21st century music. His musical language is grounded in the rhythmic traditions of South Asia and West Africa, the African American creative music movement of the 60s and 70s, and the lineage of composer-pianists from Duke Ellington to Alice Coltrane. He has received a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship and a Grammy nomination; released twenty-four albums, most recently Uneasy (ECM Records, 2021); received commissions from Brentano Quartet, Imani Winds, Bang on a Can All-Stars, The Silk Road Ensemble, and the LA Philharmonic; and has recently served as composer-in-residence at London’s Wigmore Hall and artist-in-residence at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts at Harvard University.
Fred Moten is a cultural theorist and poet creating new conceptual spaces that accommodate emergent forms of Black cultural production, aesthetics and social life. A professor at the Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, he has spent the last thirty years crafting illuminating work focusing on social movement, aesthetic experiment and the poetics of Black study. He has expressed these ideas through Moved by the Motion, the Center for Convivial Research and Autonomy, and the Exodus Reading Group; via collaborations with Arika, Renee Gladman, Zun Lee, Jennie C. Jones, Renée Green, and George Lewis, among many others; and in a number of books, the latest of which, written with Stefano Harney, is All Incomplete (Minor Compositions/Autonomedia, 2021).

ONLINE: GIER Annual Symposium
2021-06-02 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) is hosting its first annual symposium!
To adapt to the circumstances and provide as much flexibility as possible, we have planned virtual live events (June 2 and 3) as well as curating asynchronous content that people can check out in their own time (and that we will be tweeting about on June 4 from @GIER_UofG). All these activities explore the work of GIER and GIER affiliates on many dimensions of the environment.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!
You can find more information here: https://sites.uoguelph.ca/gier/symposium/
Any questions or comments, please email us at info.gier@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Food Day Canada
2021-07-31 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
As Canada’s food university, the University of Guelph is shining a light on all the ways we are supporting and improving Canada’s food systems in celebration of Food Day Canada on July 31, 2021.

Read stories about U of G’s contributions to Canadian food.
Celebrate Food Day Canada with ideas from the Food Day Canada website

Guelph Trial Garden Open House
2021-08-13 08:30 - 16:30 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
U of G is hosting in-person scheduled visits to its 2021 Trial Garden Open House at the new Guelph Turfgrass Institute. Learn more and register online.

ONLINE: Improvisation Festival - IF 2021
2021-08-13 19:00 - 2021-08-14 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
IF 2021 is a free, online, 24-hour improvisation festival celebrating all forms of artistic expression. This digital festival will take place between August 13 and 14, starting at 7 p.m. (ET). You can stream this all-day, all-night, online celebration of the arts, featuring new, improvised works by 150+ artists from over 25 countries around the world via the IF 2021 website: http://improvfest.ca/watch/.
Due to the incredible enthusiasm of our artists and Festival partners this year, we also have a special announcement: IF 2021 is stretching from 24 hours to 25.5 hours! That means that the event will run from August 13 at 7 p.m. (ET) until August 14 at 8:30 p.m. (ET). Be sure to catch this final hour-and-a-half finale of IF 2021!
We’re also excited to share that a full audio version of IF 2021 will be available in audio form through various radio stations across North America! You can listen to the entirety of IF 2021 on CFRU 93.3 (Guelph) or tune in to all or part of the Festival on the following stations: 17Radio (Mexico), CJLO (Montreal), CKMS (Waterloo), Radio Western/CHRW (London), CJRU (Toronto), CiTR (Vancouver), and UMFM (Manitoba). Head to our website to find out when you can tune in.
Finally, thank you to the many IF 2021 partners and sponsors for helping to make this event such a distinctive, global affair.
We look forward to seeing you at IF 2021!
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ONLINE: Making Sense of the Canadian Election
2021-10-06 13:30 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
“The most important election in our lifetimes?”
The 2021 federal election produced a remarkably similar result to the 2019 election. But in the context of a global pandemic, what impact will this election have on our political leaders, government, and society?
Join us on Zoom with our panel of political experts for a full breakdown of the results.

J. P. Lewis, Associate Professor, Department of History and Politics, University of New Brunswick
Jared Wesley, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta
Tamara Small, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
Moderator: Dave Snow, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph

Register online.
Presented by the Department of Political Science in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

ONLINE: A case study of learning in a community-based organization in rural Bihar
2021-10-13 11:00 - 12:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
India is home to thousands of small organizations contributing to community development. Learning is crucial for their efforts to foster change in complex environments with limited financial and human resources. This webinar, featuring Elisa Cooper, MSc. in Capacity Development and Extension, University of Guelph, shares findings from a study on the dynamics of learning within a community-based organization operating in Bihar, India.
Learn more online.
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI)

ONLINE : Seeing the Forest for the Trees – Trees as Participants in Theatre and Performance
2021-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for a free public talk by Megan De Roover, Writer-in-Residence affiliated with The Arboretum this year! She is conducting archival and on-site research for her new book Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Trees as Participants in Theatre and Performance (McGill-Queen’s University Press). Using a theatre and performance lens, her research monograph explores the relations we already have with trees – in lived and mediated encounters – and how we can aim to build better ones. Readers will be pushed to reconsider the ubiquitous yet overlooked tree, and thereby the nonhuman world more generally, through new theoretical frameworks. Registration is available at the link below.

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture - "Seeking Landscape Justice"
2021-10-26 12:30 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled “Seeking Landscape Justice”, by Dr. Alison Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch is an associate professor and director of both the graduate program in Landscape + Urbanism and the Landscape Justice Initiative at the University of Southern California. Dr. Hirsch is also a Landscape Architecture Foundation Fellow. All are welcome to attend the online lecture.

ONLINE: Documenting the Stories of Young Girls in Poverty: Bangla Surf Girls
2021-11-03 11:00 - 12:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Bangla Surf Girls is an immersive documentary that takes us into the heart of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh where we witness an unlikely and successful community experiment that creates real futures for young girls who live in poverty. In this presentation, Lalita Krishna producer and writer of Bangla Surf Girls will talk about the making of the documentary, the role of the filmmakers and how such documentaries can be used to analyze local social programs.
Speaker: Lalita Krishna, Producer, In Sync Media
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Signed and Sealed - The Rise of the Charter in Medieval Scotland
2021-11-06 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for an exciting online event and exhibit launch featuring our valuable medieval Scottish land charter collection.
Keynote Speaker:

Prof. Cynthia Neville, formerly of Dalhousie University, now of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Scottish Studies.
‘Chart(er)ing a New Course in Scottish History at the University of Guelph’.

Registration is available on the event website and early registration is encouraged. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is sponsored by the University of Guelph’s Centre for Scottish Studies and Archival and Special Collections – McLaughlin Library.
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.

ONLINE: Can We Solve the Climate Crisis?
2021-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The IPCC Report, Climate Change and Decarbonization
Join us for a panel discussion of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and what it means for the future.
Featuring

Jessica Green – Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
Wilfrid Greaves – Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria
Craig Johnson – Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
Ian Spears – Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph

Join us: https://uoguel.ph/POLISCI21-2

ONLINE: Mental Health for Money Makers - Navigating Mental Health for Entrepreneurs
2021-11-16 17:30 - 18:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
As part of mental well-being awareness week, The John F. Wood Centre is proud to collaborate with the Wellness Department at the University of Guelph and the Business Development Bank of Canada for our Bigger Picture Series. The topic of discussion will be Mental Health for Money Makers – Navigating Mental Health for Entrepreneurs.
Our keynote speaker, Chris Coulter of The Finish Line Group, has seen firsthand the impact that mental health can have upon the success within your business and your life and how the two are on a constant collision course.
The keynote will be followed by a discussion with experts from the U of G Wellness Department and the Business Development Bank of Canada to discuss the resources and tangible next steps for those with an entrepreneurial mindset and those working in the business industry. Whether you are your own boss or work in a corporation, this conversation will provide value and insight into why mental health matters in all aspects of our lives. We hope you will join us for this important conversation on November 16.

ONLINE: The Principles and Practices of Critical Community Engaged Scholarship
2021-11-17 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This webinar, featuring Mavis Morton, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, will identify the difference between community engaged scholarship (CES) and critical community engaged scholarship (CCES). It will highlight the principles guiding critical and community engaged scholarship and it will identify practical ways in which these guiding principles can be implemented and evaluated by community university partners.
Learn more online.
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI)

Schofield Memorial Lecture 2021 - Dr. Alan Wilson
2021-11-19 15:30 - 16:30 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
Topic: Trotting Horses and Hunting Cheetah: An Anatomist’s Perspective on Locomotion
In this talk, Dr. Alan Wilson, Professor of Locomotor Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, will describe the specialized anatomy of athletic animals with particular reference to muscle and tendon and discuss the factors that define endurance, speed, acceleration and maneuvering performance. He will present data and insights gained from studies of a range of domestic species, African predators and their prey and talk about the evolution from laboratory based measurements to developing wildlife collars containing using GPS and inertial sensors. Topics will also include how athletic a prey animal needs to be to evade capture by a cheetah or lion, the tactics the prey should use to maximize its chance of survival and the remarkable anatomy and physiology that enable a wildebeest to cover 80 km over five days in 40C heat without drinking.
Registration: This is a hybrid event with limited capacity for in-person attendance, up to 25 people. Registration is required for all those that plan to attend, virtually or in person.
Learn more online.
PHOTO CREDIT: Stuart Dunn

ONLINE: Economy in India 2047
2021-11-23 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The first of a series of lectures to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence
Economy in India 2047
Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST/ 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM IST
India 2047: Just, Sustainable and Equal Future
Amitabh Behar, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam India
The Future of Farming in India
Sudha Narayanan, Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
Can India find a path to inclusive economic growth?
Yamini Aiyar, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research
Moderator: Arjan de Haan, Senior Program Specialist, Sustainable Inclusive Economies, IDRC, Ottawa
Details and RSVP: https://uoguel.ph/India2047-1

ONLINE: People's Archive of Rural Ontario (PARO) Launch
2021-11-24 10:00 - 22:40 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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.
We invite all to join us at the launch of the PARO website and to celebrate rural Ontario experiences, voices and stories! We also encourage you to spread the word about the launch and about the project, as we are continually seeking out stories for our repository of rural Ontario stories and experiences!
Register online: https://www.ruralontario.org

ONLINE: Guelph Food Safety Seminars (GFSS) Symposium
2021-11-24 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
GFSS Annual (Virtual) Symposium: Back to the Buffet – Food Safety in a Post-COVID World
Session 4: What your recipe book forgot to mention – Food Safety in the home Q&A
For the first time, the GFSS will host a panel of experts available to answer your (the consumer’s) questions!
During the pandemic, at-home food preparation, home-grown produce and even foraging became new habits, increasing the need for reliable and accurate food safety information from trusted sources.
We welcome you to send your questions in ahead of time via the registration form. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the session (via the chat box).
This virtual event is free but registration is required. For further details and to register, see: https://www.uoguelph.ca/foodscience/events/2021/11/guelph-food-safety-seminar-gfss-symposium-session-4

ONLINE: CCSAW Research Seminar - In Pursuit of Better Broiler Welfare
2021-11-24 12:30 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Globally, 70 billion broiler (meat) chickens are raised each year, and more than 90per cent of them reach ‘market weight’ in just six weeks or so. Is this accelerated growth a problem? In this seminar, Dr. Stephanie Torrey will discuss the welfare of broiler chickens and whether a transition to slower growing genetics will have a measurable impact on their welfare.
Dr. Torrey’s research on poultry and swine welfare has informed policies and auditing schemes around farm animal genetics, transportation and euthanasia. As a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and then the University of Guelph, she authored/co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts on farm animal behaviour and welfare. In her current role as research scientist with Trouw Nutrition, she now works with a global team to validate nutritional products for poultry production, health and welfare. A native of Massachusetts, Dr. Torrey resides in Guelph with her husband and two sons.
Please join us on Zoom!
https://zoom.us/j/98105791067

ONLINE: An Integrated Health Review - Improving Health Access for International Students
2021-12-01 11:00 - 12:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This webinar will present a longitudinal research study focusing on international students on post-secondary campuses in Canada. Students receive a full clinical check-up followed by structured teaching on selected topics with a registered nurse. Goals include improving medical knowledge, tracking incidence of common medical conditions, and tracking rates of various interventions.
Speakers:

Dr. Shivajan Sivapalan, M.D., C.C.F.P
Campus Clinic Physician for the Campus Health and Wellness Centre for Durham College and Ontario Tech University
Director of Clinical Operations at SAAAC Autism Centre
Dr. Yasir Khan, M.D., C.C.F.P.
Campus Clinic Physician for the Campus Health and Wellness Centre for Durham College and Ontario Tech University
Adjunct Lecturer with the University of Toronto
Masters Student in the Healthcare Quality Program at Queen’s University

Learn more online.
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)

ONLINE: Democracy in India 2047
2022-01-05 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The India 2047 series commemorates 75 years of India’s independence.
Making Constitutional Indians
by Niraja Gopal Jayal
Reclaiming the Republic: The Road Ahead
by Yogendra Yadav
Envisioning feminist citizenship
by Navsharan Singh
Learn more online.
Presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement.

ONLINE: Challenges and Opportunities Towards a Zero Waste Plastics Economy
2022-01-19 11:00 - 12:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The widespread use and reliance on plastic has created waste that is a paramount environmental issue for the world. Biodegradable and compostable plastic is a promising alternative to the single-use plastic. This presentation will highlight the commitments and progress of Canada and India to a vision of zero plastic waste.
Speaker: Manju Misra, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Biocomposites
School of Engineering and Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Women in Sport Analytics – Journeys into Data Science
2022-01-20 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Centre for Advancing Responsible & Ethical Artificial Intelligence (CARE-AI) presents: A Path to the NFL – Leading a Player Health and Safety Team with Data Science
Before becoming Director, Player Health & Safety Data Management for the National Football League, Carly Fennell travelled an interesting academic and career journey with many valuable stops along the way. The combination of having hands-on lab experience, leading a growing technical team at a startup and working with global players in the athletic footwear and clothing industry has provided her with the opportunity to collect many unique insights. Shew will describe the experience that she gained and personal discoveries that she made since graduating from the Engineering program at the University of Guelph, delving deeper into the field of Data Science.
This presentation is part of the CARE-AI and Master of Data Science Women in Sports Analytics – Journeys into Data Science seminars.

ONLINE: One Health Seminar Series - One Health and Social Environments: Linking Non-health Data to Improve Health (and Why It Can be Difficult)
2022-01-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Ontario, Canada
The One Health Institute is hosting a seminar series throughout the winter semester. This is an opportunity to listen to and learn from different One Health professionals. The series is virtual and will last one hour. It is free and open to all; you must register for each event you would like to attend.
“One Health and Social Environments: Linking Non-health Data to Improve Health (and Why It Can be Difficult)”
Lauren Grant
Assistant Professor | Department of Population Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College | University of Guelph
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Migration of Dalit Women Domestic Workers (CIRCLE Webinar)
2022-02-02 09:00 - 10:00 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this CIRCLE Webinar, Shailaja Menon (Ambedkar University Delhi) and Yamanapalli Sreenivasulu (Centre for Economics and Social Studies (CESS) Hyderabad) will present findings from their research into the local forces and challenges that induce women to migrate from villages in India to Gulf countries as domestic workers.
Webinar registration.

ONLINE: Black History Month Keynote Address with Minna Salami
2022-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us online as we kick-off Black History Month with a conversation on Black joy, empowerment, and liberation with award-winning author and social critic Minna Salami.
Learn more about Black History Month programming at U of G.

ONLINE: Women in Sports Analytics – Journeys into Data Science Featuring Erika Munoz
2022-02-03 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence (CARE-AI) presents: From Physics and Astronomy to Data Scientist in Sports Analytics
With a rapidly evolving usage of analytics in professional sports in North America, MLS, NBA and NHL teams need to innovate to win championships. Erika Munoz will provide her insights on working as a data scientist in this dynamic area for the past few years. She will discuss how her expertise in Physics and Astronomy translated into entering the field of Sports Analytics along with the knowledge she has developed and the type of tools that she routinely uses.
This presentation is part of the CARE-AI, Master of Data Science, and She’s Got Game Women in Sports Analytics – Journeys into Data Science Seminars.

ONLINE: From Reproductive Rights to the Girl Effect
2022-02-08 12:30 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy
Join us for Dr. Potvin’s research presentation on reproductive rights and Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.
Speaker: Jacqueline Potvin
Postdoctoral researcher
Department of Political Science
University of Guelph
Join us: https://uoguel.ph/POLISCI22-1
Hosted by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences and the Department of Political Science
