U of G News

ONLINE: Salmonella Syst-omics - Applying the One Health Approach for Improved Food Safety
2021-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
One Health Winter 2021 Seminar Series
Salmonella enterica is a bacterial zoonotic pathogen of global importance that cause approximately 80 million causes of foodborne illness each year.
A systematic approach to controlling salmonella in humans, animals and the environment has been developed using genomics-based approaches. This S will be discussed with examples of how it is being applied to reduce the burden and duration of foodborne salmonellosis. Presentation by Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces with Dhruv Jani from Studio Oleomingus
2021-03-26 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “The Concentric Fictions of a Generous History: Hypertext and Other Annotations to Memory,” a talk by Dhruv Jani from Studio Oleomingus.
The event will take place on via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
Register online.
With “The Concentric Fictions of a Generous History,” I want to try to weave together a sprawling argument about interactive fiction that spans across the legacy of colonialism, the bureaucratic tyranny of citizenship, and the relationship of individual identity and collective histories – into contemporary political protest and the role of hypertext in the enunciation of dissent. But most of all, I want to examine Interactive Fiction as an extension of folk-theatre where it may be possible to imagine the performance of disembodied and democratic identities without the burden of nationhood. I also want to argue why hypertext might be a precursor to a fundamental change in how bodies, sites, and territories are demarcated and how histories are recorded, making forms of hypertext (including videogames) a powerful but sparsely understood site for public discourse, protest, and reconciliation.
Dhruv Jani is the founder of a game and arts studio called Oleomingus. Studio Oleominugs practices at the intersection of post-colonial writing, speculative architecture and interactive fiction. They use games to study colonial power structures and the histories they occlude, as well as how hypertext might be used to pollute a single reductive record of the past or of a people.
The work of Studio Oleomingus is supported by the Serendipity Arts Foundation, Humble Bundle Inc. and The Irregular Corporation, and we are recipients of the AMAZE Humble Award 2020. Dhruv Jani has also been a resident at Khoj International Artists Association, and the recipient of an Arts Practice Grant from the India Foundation for the Arts. They have created and exhibited games at V&A London, G|39 Gallery in Cardiff, Somerset House London, Phoenix gallery Leicester, Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, VideoGame Art Gallery Chicago, TENT Biennale – Kolkata, Eye Myth – Mumbai, Shenzhen New Media Arts Festival, WordPlay at Ontario, Overkill Festival, Netherlands, PAX EGX 2020 and Mild Rumpus 2018 and 2020 at the Game Developers Conference San Francisco.
https://oleomingus.com | https://twitter.com/studiooleomingu | https://www.instagram.com/studio.oleomingus
This event is being co-presented with the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and the Music Students’ Association’s 15th Annual Music Symposium.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all.

ONLINE: Virtual Campus Day
2021-03-27 12:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Attend our Virtual Spring Open House for prospective students and their families. The event includes academic and student service information sessions, opportunities to chat live with current students, staff and faculty, and a Live Virtual Tour Experience. To register and for more information, please visit admission.uoguelph.ca/campusday.

ONLINE: Arboretum Workshop - Spring Watercolour Landscapes at the Arboretum - Intermediate
2021-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join Watercolour Artist Candice Leyland and capture spring in the Arboretum in watercolour. You will learn tips on mixing your own vibrant greens and how to create a light tilled expressive landscape.
This class is great for those with a bit of experience in watercolour. Reference photos will be provided.
Fee: $30 (plus HST) per person.

Gryphon Pizza Day in Support of Women's Athletics at U of G
2021-03-30 11:00 - 23:00 | Select Domino’s Pizza restaurants in Guelph
March 30 is the 3rd annual She’s Got Game Pizza Day sponsored by Domino’s Guelph at 304 Stone Rd.
On She’s Got Game Pizza Day, Domino’s donates half of select pizza sales to the She’s Got Game initiative, supporting women’s athletics scholarships at the University of Guelph.
Offer details

March 30 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Get one large Pizza for $7.99 (cheese or pepperoni only)
For every large cheese or pepperoni pizza sold, $4 will be donated to support women’s athletics scholarships and programs at the University of Guelph
Must pick up from the following locations only:
304 Stone Rd W. | (519) 837-3030
585 Eramosa Rd | (519) 836-3030
204 Silvercreek Pkwy N. | (519) 763-3030

Pre-Order
If you want to pre-order please email dominospizzaguelph@rogers.com before 5 p.m. on Monday, March 29. Provide your full name, phone number and time of pick-up and use code “Game”.

ONLINE: Ask the Gardener
2021-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Do you have a gardening question that you would love to ask Arboretum gardening staff? Join Cael Wishart, the Arboretum’s Gardener, for a free virtual session to get the answers about everything green and growing! The session will take place on Zoom. Pre-registration is required.
This program is free. Register early to ensure your spot!

ONLINE: Choosing to Challenge: A Conversation with Three Trailblazers
2021-03-31 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Office of Diversity and Human Rights’ Associate Vice-President, Indira Naidoo-Harris on March 31 from 4 to 5 p.m. as she moderates an exciting panel discussion with three trailblazing women who Choose to Challenge in honour of International Women’s Day. Hear from former Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, former Canadian politician and Human Rights Activist, the Honourable Jean Augustine, and former Chief of the Six Nations and Indigenous and Human Rights Advocate, Ava Hill, as they engage in discussions about women-identifying individuals in leadership, barriers women face in positions of power, and how we can build equitable and inclusive communities for everyone.
Register online.

ONLINE: Biological Science Career Night
2021-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Meet and network with U of G Biological Science alumni!
The evening will include a brief welcome and four concurrent breakout rooms featuring themed-based panels showcasing alumni working in various industries:

Animal Panel and Q&A
Environment Panel and Q&A
Health Care Panel and Q&A
Private Sector and Public Policy Panel and Q&A

Learn more online.

ONLINE: Return to Campus Town Hall
2021-04-01 12:00 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Over the last year, we have all missed the vibrancy of our on-campus experiences, and we are looking forward to resuming more in-person activities on our campuses this fall.
In fall 2021, we will see many classes delivered face-to-face, increased capacity in our residences, expanded on-campus service delivery, and more staff and faculty at all of our facilities. As we make these plans, we will continue to closely follow all public health regulations and put the safety of our community first.
To give you a better picture of what our return will look like, and to answer your questions, the executive team is hosting a Return to Campus Town Hall discussion.
Thursday, April 1
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Microsoft Teams Live
Hosted by:

Dr. Charlotte Yates, president and vice-chancellor
Dr. Gwen Chapman, interim provost and vice-president (academic)
Dr. Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research)
Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external)
Sharmilla Rasheed, vice-president (finance and operations)

We look forward to connecting with all of you soon.

ONLINE: Livestock From The Bullring - Jennifer Castle
2021-04-01 19:00 - 19:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A presentation of the Central Student Association. Live streaming from The Bullring.
Jennifer Castle’s moon-suffused Monarch Season, “makes the case for listening as a revolutionary act of intimacy,” (Uncut).
Castle blends into the atmosphere of her piano and acoustic guitar, presenting her exceedingly intimate music as an inventive and subtly visceral experience.
Castle says that recently released album Monarch Season is meant to remind us to “cherish openly that which reflects off and onto [us].” It’s also a lesson, in its quiet and simple way, in how to give oneself over to changing tides, shifting moons, and the endless cycle of seasons that colour our lives.
Event supported by the Undergraduate Entertainment Media Fee.

ONLINE: Rental Housing Information Session
2021-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This session is for students who are looking for rental housing in Guelph for the 2021-22 school year. Questions around where to find quality listings and roommates will be answered, and information about popular rental areas will be shared. This is an essential session to attend for the first-time Guelph student renter.

ONLINE: Senate Meeting
2021-04-05 16:00 | TBD – Check meeting package
Senate meetings are open to the public. Please e-mail univsec@uoguelph.ca to register.
For more information about the agenda, location and timing of the meeting please visit the Secretariat’s Governance Portal to access the agenda package.
Agenda packages are published approximately one week in advance of the meeting.

ONLINE: Grad Launch 2021
2021-04-06 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Grad Launch 2021 virtual resource fair to help you prepare for graduation!
OPEN ALL DAY! Drop-in between 11:30 am. to 1 p.m. for our LIVE HOURS to chat with service representatives and find out what programs, services and benefits are available to you once you become a Guelph Grad.
Each attendee will have an opportunity to access information about OSAP repayment, how to access a career advisor after graduation and how to get involved with your alumni association.
Learn about:

Convocation
Perks of being a #GuelphGrad
Adulting
Graduate Studies
and more!

Everything you need to know as you transition from Gryph to Grad.
The best part? There will be TONS of prizes to be won! Registration is required to receive a link to the online event platform.
#ForeverAGryphon

ONLINE: Gryph-to-Grad: What's Next for Me?
2021-04-07 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Graduation is an exciting time where you can celebrate completing years of hard work and study! But are you worried about what comes next?
Whether you have a plan in mind or are just considering your options, the Experiential Learning Hub’s Career Advising Team is here to help! In this Gryph-to-Grad: What’s next for Me? series, career advisors will be offering webinars and presentations to assist you in taking those next steps.

ONLINE: Provost Dialogue - Budget Update
2021-04-07 12:00 - 13:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
An invitation to faculty, staff and students to attend the Provost Dialogue: Budget Update
Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Dr. Gwen Chapman will host a public forum on the 2021-2022 Budget. This is an opportunity for the University community to ask questions regarding the current fiscal outlook.
Wednesday April 7, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Click to Join the Event
Important Information:

Join the live stream here. This is link will also be posted on the Provost website.
Attendees can ask questions using the moderated Q&A.
This presentation will be recorded and posted on the Provost website for those unable to attend.
If you have questions after the presentation, please email budget@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: What is holding up advancing agricultural advisory services?
2021-04-09 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development is happy to bring together international and Ontario perspectives on “What’s holding up advancing agricultural advisory services?” In each of the three-part discussion series, several remarkable persons (international and Canadian scholars and practitioners) with diverse perspectives and backgrounds will join us to share their experiences with different aspects of agricultural advisory services and what we might do better for effective service delivery.
It is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to learn and contribute to the understanding of extension and advisory service in facilitating agricultural innovation and development processes in Ontario and beyond. Each part will feature various activities, such as panel and focus group discussions.
See the full description of the series . The first part of the series will focus on structure, coordination and collaboration of different stakeholders in emerging extension and advisory service delivery landscapes.
Read the speaker bios.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Roger Dean
2021-04-09 17:00 - 18:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “AI and Improvisation: Virtual Improvisers, Virtual Pianos,” a talk by Roger Dean.
The event will take place on Friday, April 9, 2021, at 5 p.m. (ET) via Zoom (please note the slightly later-than-usual starting time). A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
If you are interested in attending, please register online: uoguel.ph/RogerDean.
A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Description from Roger Dean: I have engaged with computer-interactive improvisation since it became financially and practically accessible on desktop and portable computers, notably with the advent of the programming platform MAX, from 1992 or so onwards. MAX permits coding almost any kind of algorithmic process, and together with its later complements MSP and Jitter, allows analysis of incoming audio and visual data to be part of the algorithms. Such algorithms allow numerous unpredictable elements, that, a little like human collaborators, permit surprise, error, erasure and a variety of other inter-musician stimuli. Thus improvising solo together with a computer can sometimes mimic aspects of duetting with another improviser.
AI, or more specifically machine learning, is a very different process from normal musical algorithms, in part because it depends on the machine gaining prior knowledge of some corpus of work instead of depending on a user formulated algorithm. However, a trained musical machine, such as I aim to make my own Deep Improviser, can be manipulated by a user, but can also function autonomously, and like older algorithms, take note of musical or other inputs. I am exploring generative AI machine learning for purposes of both composition and improvisation, but more generally, in order to investigate a space of possibilities that is outside my normal contexts (i.e. outside both the contexts I provide myself, and those provided by collaborators). While this field, and particularly my own machines, have a long way to go (and indeed the Australian Research Council funded project I have is only approaching its half way point), I hope to point to some of the interesting outcomes and possibilities.
Roger Dean is a composer/improviser, and since 2007 a research professor in music cognition and computation at the MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University. His research folds into his creative work, currently particularly by means of deep learning computational models for music generation.
He founded and directs the sound and intermedia creative ensemble austraLYSIS, which has appeared in 30 countries. He has performed as bassist, pianist, piano accompanist and laptop computer artist in many contexts, from the Academy of Ancient Music and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, to the London Sinfonietta, and from Graham Collier Music to duetting with Derek Bailey and Evan Parker, and performing with leading improvisers particularly from Europe and Australia.
About 70 commercial recordings and numerous online digital intermedia pieces represent his creative work, and he has published more than 300 journal articles. Current research concerns improvisation and computational creativity, affect, roles of acoustic intensity and timbre, and rhythm generation and perception. With Hazel Smith and Will Luers, he won the 2018 international Robert Coover prize for a work of electronic literature. Currently austraLYSIS is preparing a duo album, of sound and intermedia, featuring diverse pairings: such as human/computer, human/environment, text/improviser, image/improviser.
Prior to 2007, he was a full professor of biochemistry in the UK, foundation CEO/Director of the Heart Research Institute, Sydney, researching on atherosclerosis, and then Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all.

PICK-UP: Spring Break Activity Kit
2021-04-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The Arboretum offers three kits to help engage kids with nature this spring break.
Three different kits are available:

Milkweed/Butterfly Starter Kit
Bird/Bird Feeder Kit
Sky and Space Kit

Cost: $20-$25 depending on the kit
Available for curbside pickup on April 12 or can be shipped for an additional $8.50

ONLINE: Spring Break for Kids Series
2021-04-12 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Arboretum is hosting a series of online workshops throughout Spring Break! Kids (ages 6-13) will have an opportunity to learn and ask questions about plants, animals, nature, and the importance of conservation with The Arboretum.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per session, or register for all five sessions for $45 (plus HST). Registration closes eight days before the program begins, so register early to ensure your spot! The list of topics and presentation dates are below.
Nature and the Senses – Monday, April 12, 4 to 5 p.m.
Nature is spectacular, and it can be even more amazing when we use our different senses to explore it! What do birds sing about? Why do flowers smell so sweet? Learn more about our amazing world using our sense of hearing, smell, touch, sight, and taste!
A Land Before Time – Tuesday, April 13, 4 to 5 p.m.
Many plants and animals have roamed the Earth for much longer than we’ve been around. From trees that lived with mammoths to animals that walked alongside dinosaurs, join us on a journey to a land before time!
Things We Love to Hate – Wednesday, April 14, 4 to 5 p.m.
We love to hate a good villain in the movies, but some creatures have unfairly earned this title in real life! Snakes, spiders, bugs and more. They’re important parts of the ecosystem and all heroes in our story. Learn why you should love them just as much as we do!
Animal Adaptations – Thursday, April 15, 4 to 5 p.m.
Animals have different adaptations to help them survive in the wild. Why do owls have such big eyes? What does a turtle use its shell for? Join us in exploring some weird and wonderful animal adaptations!
Greener Footprints – Friday, April 16, 4 to 5 p.m.
It’s important to protect our environment for future generations to come! That’s why conservation of our biodiversity is something that we work hard to do here at The Arboretum. Learn more about what we do and what you can also do at home to leave greener footprints on our Earth!

ONLINE: Open Scholarship Open House ft. Philippe Mongeon
2021-04-13 10:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for our Open Scholarship Open House! This online event will begin with a talk from prominent Open Access researcher Philippe Mongeon. Philippe will speak about his experience in scholarly communication as a researcher and practitioner and will present his vision for the transformation of scholarly communication.
We will also open the floor to questions, conversations, and collaboration around open scholarship. Additionally, we’ll have several scholarly communication content experts available to speak with you about your research, answer your questions, and help you open your research to the world!

ONLINE: New Age Warriors - In Conversation with Catherine Blackburn
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Art Gallery of Guelph on April 14 at 7 p.m. for a conversation with contemporary beadwork artist Catherine Blackburn. Of Dene and European ancestry, the work of the multidisciplinary artist is on view currently in New Age Warriors. Part dialogue, part studio visit, the discussion will explore her futuristic regalia and photographs that blend traditional materials and methods with elements of couture, hip-hop expression and cosplay aesthetics, as well as her current work.
There is no charge to attend this online event.
Register for New Age Warriors: In Conversation With Catherine Blackburn.
Learn more on the Art Gallery of Guelph website.
Image credit: Catherine Blackburn, The Waterhen Weaver, 2018, inkjet on Dibond

ONLINE: Dr. Hansaji First Lady Yoga Guru Speaks at 2021 Yoga Speaker Series
2021-04-17 09:30 - 10:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Hansa Yogendra (born 1947) is an Indian yoga guru, author, researcher, counsellor, and YouTube and TV personality (Yoga for Better Living). She is the director of The Yoga Institute, Mumbai, the oldest organized yoga center in the world founded in 1918.
The esteemed Ma Hansa Ji will be joining us on Saturday, April 17, 9:30 AM, ET Toronto (7:00 p.m. IST, Mumbai), as the fifth speaker of the UofG Yoga Speaker Series 2021.
She is the leading face of householder Yoga and has conducted over 100,000 theoretical and practical sessions of yoga to date. “Simple householders can be highly spiritual, and every human being has the potential to be divine” Ma Hansa Ji says.
As president of the International Board of Yoga, Chair of the Yoga Certification Committee for Quality Council of India (QCI), and Senior Vice-President of the Indian Yoga Association, Dr. Hansa Ji has made significant contributions in advancing Yoga education, research, experiential learning, and standardization of Yoga practices. She is the recipient of the Bharat Gaurav Award (Pride of India) for her extraordinary contributions and excellence in the field of yoga.
We recommend that you sit on your yoga mat as you listen to this inspiring talk with our honoured guest, Dr. Hansa Ji Yogendra!
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908 Meeting ID: 954 8412 8908
Find further details on the U of G Yoga Speaker Series 2021 website https://uofgyss.wordpress.com/
This event is sponsored by the Wellness@Work U of Guelph and is hosted by UofG Yoga and Meditation Collective.

ONLINE: Beading Workshop with Erin Szikora
2021-04-17 13:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Art Gallery of Guelph and learn how to make a floral keychain with curator and beadwork artist, Erin Szikora (Cayuga/Scottish/Hungarian). In this 3-hour adult workshop, participants will discuss the history of Haudenosaunee beadwork, learn the basics of one-needle flat stitch beading, and create a floral keychain using size 11 seed beads, felt, and stainless-steel elements. Basic sewing skills are recommended, but not required. The registration fee is $65 and includes a kit with all the supplies required to complete the keychain that can be picked up in Guelph, Hamilton or Toronto. Space is limited, register today!
Download registration form and submit your completed form to info@artgalleryofguelph.ca.
For more information, visit https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/.

ONLINE: Philosophy Spring Symposium 2021
2021-04-17 13:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Philosophy Graduate Student Association is excited to host a virtual conference featuring four grad student presentations on a variety of topics. Join us for an afternoon of new ideas and philosophical contributions as we support our peers and celebrate their hard work!
For details, please visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/philosophy/pgsa2021

ONLINE: Workshop - How to Write for Conversation Canada
2021-04-22 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
U of G’s news service is hosting a workshop on “How to Write for Conversation Canada.”
The workshop will feature Conversation Canada editor Scott White, who will discuss effective commentaries and how to pitch and write for the publication.
Conversation Canada is a national online publication that delivers analysis and explanatory journalism from the academic and research community directly to the public. Professional editors work directly with academics and researchers to publish articles for a wide audience.
It is an effective venue for showcasing your research and expertise, as articles often attract national and sometimes international media interest.
Conversation Canada accepts commentaries written by faculty and PhD students.
To register, contact Deirdre Healey, manager, news service, at healeyd@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Yoga Speaker Series - Panel Discussion and Q and A
2021-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
May the light of the sun
illuminate your mind removing all obstacles and filling
your heart with love and joy
your mind with pure compassionate thoughts
your body with virtuous actions
that raise up those around you to their highest potential
Join us on your yoga mat for our final event of the Yoga Speaker Series 2021 “Panel Discussion and Q and A” with all five of our 2021 speakers at noon ET (Toronto)/9:30 p.m. IST (Mumbai). Closing remarks for the series will be by Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external), University of Guelph.
Join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/95484128908. Zoom meeting ID: 954 8412 8908.
Find a full schedule and details on our website https://uofgyss.wordpress.com/. You can also find the recordings, a feedback form and our social media accounts on our website. Please watch the recordings before the event, provide your feedback/comments, and send your questions in advance to our panellists at yoga@uoguelph.ca.
This is our last event of a long Yoga Speaker Series 2021. Please share this event with students, staff, faculty, friends, colleagues, etc. and all in your networks for multidimensional benefits from the Science of Yoga. And please join with family and friends.
This event is sponsored by Wellness@Work and is hosted by UofG Yoga and Meditation Collective.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Harald Kisiedu
2021-04-23 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present historical musicologist Harald Kisiedu for his talk “Living Ball of Fire: Peter Brötzmann, Black Experimentalism, and Politics in 1960s West Germany.”
This event will take place via Zoom. This presentation is the last Thinking Spaces event of the semester. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
If you are interested in attending, please register online at https://uoguel.ph/haraldkisiedu.
A Zoom link will be sent out the day before the event.
This talk is concerned with the experiences and musical practices of important saxophonist and improviser Peter Brötzmann. It illuminates the creative tension between the realms of music and politics that shaped his music’s production and reception during the latter half of the 1960s and situates his work within the larger context of the rise of the New Left and the West German student protest movement during this period. Moreover, the talk elucidates the building of alliances between segments of the West German student protest movement and the Black Freedom Movement in the US as an important backdrop for Brötzmann’s engagement with black experimentalism.
Harald Kisiedu is a historical musicologist and received his doctorate from Columbia University. His research interests include jazz as a global phenomenon, music of the African diaspora, Afrodiasporic composers, music and politics, improvisation, transnationalism, and Wagner. He has published on Peter Brötzmann, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Muhal Richard Abrams, Black composers, jazz and popular music in the Terezín concentration camp and the political reception of Wagner’s Meistersinger of Nuremberg in the National Socialist Regime. He is also a saxophonist and has performed with George Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Henry Grimes, Hannibal Lokumbe and Champion Jack Dupree. He has made recordings with the NY-based ensemble Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber and composer/improviser Jeff Morris.
Between 2015 and 2017, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation at the University of Guelph and at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Kisiedu is currently a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück’s Institute of Music. He is the author of European Echoes: Jazz Experimentalism in Germany, 1950-1975 published by Wolke Verlag.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all.

ONLINE: Virtual Interaction Conference
2021-04-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Ontario, Canada
Two-day conference introducing academic and student life opportunities to university-bound grade 10 and 11 students. Participants choose to attend one of the two days. Registration required. Free to attend. Learn more at admission.uoguelph.ca/events.

ONLINE: U of G Spring Social for Faculty and Staff
2021-04-29 10:00 - 10:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The U of G Spring Social is a reimagined virtual event for staff and faculty to celebrate the end of the academic year.
Join President Charlotte Yates and the senior leadership team online for brief remarks and a little fun.
THERE WILL BE PRIZES!
RSVP for the event.

ONLINE: Rhyze Ventures Info Session
2021-04-29 12:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Attention entrepreneurs! Please join us for a virtual information session about Innovation Guelph’s programming. Our community partner from Innovation Guelph, Rama Walid, will provide information about Innovation Guelph’s Rhyze Ventures Program. This is a custom-designed program created by women entrepreneurs, for women entrepreneurs. They have crafted a balance of in-class learning, practical hands-on project work, mentorship, and peer-to-peer networking to address your biggest business challenges, push your boundaries, and see you through to implementation.
Agenda:

Welcome and introduction (2 minutes)
Overview of the Guelph Guide to Entrepreneurship resource (3 minutes)
Innovation Guelph’s Rhyze Ventures Program presentation (15 minutes)
Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

Register online.
Questions? Contact accel@uoguelph.ca.
