Shinrin - Yoku Walk (In-person)
2024-09-11 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Inspired by Shinrin-Yoku, a Japanese term that translates into “Forest Bathing” in English, discover a gentle way of moving mindfully through nature. Led by Canada’s Forest Therapy Guide and Trainer, participants experience a walk intended to open the senses, deepen a connection with the natural world, and enhance wellbeing.
Ben Porchuk is the co-founder of the Global Institute of Forest Therapy. He has led over 250 forest therapy walks in several countries around the world.
Fee: $60 (plus HST) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of September 3, 2024. After September 3 the fee is $70 (plus HST) per person. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Research Data Management 101
2024-09-12 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this first RDM brown bag, you will learn all about how research data management (RDM) is being shaped at the national level through the Tri-Agency RDM Policy, on campus through the U of G RDM Institutional strategy, and how it might impact you. Here is a list of topics that will be covered:

What is Research Data Management?
Tri-Agency RDM Policy (Institutional Strategy, Data Management Plans, Data Deposit)
U of G RDM Institutional Strategy
Questions from audience members.

Scottish-Canadian Academic Partnership Launch Reception
2024-09-12 15:00 - 17:00 | PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, 42 Macdonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 1Y1, Canada
Join the Scottish Government Office in Canada and the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph to launch the Scottish-Canadian Academic Partnership—a catalyst for cooperation between scholars in the two countries.
S-CAP is an exciting partnership between the Scottish Government Office in Canada and the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph. S-CAP aims to:

Promote communication between scholars in Canada and Scotland with mutual research interests
Highlight their research to the wider community
Bring them into closer contact to nurture new research agendas, across a broad range of disciplines and domains.

This partnership represents an opportunity to inspire a new generation of Scots and Canadians alike through involvement in a vibrant scholarly network that promotes mutual interests and nurtures new research agendas and collaborations.
The reception will take place at the University of Guelph, PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, located at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. PJ’s is located on the north side of the University of Guelph campus inside of Macdonald Stewart Hall off of Gordon St. and College Ave E.
The launch event will also be livestreamed on Zoom for those who wish to attend online. The Zoom link will be posted on the event page in Eventbrite and emailed to all registered attendants 48 hours before the event begins.
More details and registration are available on Eventbrite.

Gryphon Football Game vs. McMaster
2024-09-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Alumni Stadium, Alumni Stadium, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
On Saturday, September 14 the Gryphon Football team will play the McMaster Marauders in a 1:00p.m. kickoff at Alumni Stadium. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. with tailgating, lawn games, and food trucks available at the front of the stadium.
Single-game tickets are on sale now at gryphons.ca/tickets
Watch the game webcast on OUA.TV and the tape delayed broadcast on Rogers.TV.
Need new gear for the upcoming season? Visit the official team shop Gryph’s Locker.

All our Relations: Indigenous Staff and Faculty Circle
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Indigenous Staff and Faculty Circle! This is a space for Indigenous voices to come together, share experiences, and foster community within our institution.
When: September 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: UC 441
This event is exclusively for First Nations, Inuit and Métis staff and faculty at U of G with the aim of providing a supportive environment to connect and strengthen our bonds as a community!

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: How to Set up your Research Data up for Success
2024-09-17 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this RDM brown bag, you will learn the basics of RDM including:

File Naming and organization
Documenting and describing your data
Questions from audience members.

Critical Relationalism by Design
2024-09-18 15:00 - 16:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Métis professor and architect Dr. David Fortin will discuss an emerging positionality in design away from human-centred thinking and instead towards the enhancement of all life. Framed as an evolution from earlier emphases in architecture focused on Critical Regionalism, or the emphasis on design informed by geography, Critical Relationalism instead asks what relationality means in design and how this can guide intentions when approaching the design process.
David Fortin is a Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and a registered architect in the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Alberta. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Edinburgh in 2009 and has since taught undergraduate and graduate courses in architectural design, history and theory, in the UK, USA, and Canada. David was the inaugural Associate Director of the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute and the Director of the McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University from 2018-2021. Raised in Alberta and Saskatchewan, he is now a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario and member of the RAIC Indigenous Task Force. He has twice been selected with colleagues to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale (2018, 2023) and in 2024 was named an Emerging Voice by the Architectural League of New York. His research and practice focus on questions surrounding speculative futures, Métis architecture and design, and the relationship between design and reconciliation. As an architect and consultant, he has worked with Indigenous communities across the lands now known as Canada, prioritizing their values and voices throughout the various initiatives.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag Series: Creating a Data Management Plan (DMP)
2024-09-19 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A data management plan (DMP) is a document describing how your research data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and shared throughout the research process. DMPs provide a clear plan to researchers on a team on how to responsibly handle data including where to store and locate their data, and how to share the data for future use.
This brown bag will cover:

What is a DMP?
Parts of a DMP
DMP Assistant
Questions from audience members.

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: "Process and Place"
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled “Process and Place”, by Matt Williams.
Matt is a Principal and Senior Landscape Architect at 02 Planning + Design in Calgary, Alberta. He manages high-profile urban design, mixed-use, campus, facility, and large park projects, etc. Matt’s work emphasizes the development of multi-functional landscapes and public spaces that meet both the cultural and ecological needs of a site. He works collaboratively with clients, consultants, and junior colleagues through a design process of discovery and exploration to deliver award-winning projects that reflect a genuine sense of place. All are welcome to attend the lecture.

Crafting Elegance: An Exploration of Jewellery with Michelle Miller
2024-09-19 14:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join the AGG Volunteer Association at the gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. for an engaging talk by the artist and designer behind Michelle Miller Jewellery. Michelle will highlight her exquisite collections of necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, showcasing the unique materials and designs that define her work.
Explore the elegance and originality of Michelle’s designs that are crafted from wire, beads, silicone, and leather and range from delicate pendants to bold statement pieces, versatile everyday earrings to striking designs for special occasions. This talk will offer a deep dive into her creative process behind her jewellery.
No registration required; all are welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up your very own Michelle Miller Jewellery designs, available in the AGG Gallery Shop.

Walking as Remapping | Marking Time: Tour of the Old Stone Quarry Site at the Guelph Correctional Centre
2024-09-19 17:00 | Guelph Correctional Centre, 785 York Road, Guelph, ON, N1L 1P4, Canada
Join us for a walk and conversation with AGG Director Shauna McCabe and researcher and past chair of Heritage Guelph, Brian Skerrett, as they discuss the layered histories at play in Guelph, with a focus on the site of the stone quarry on the grounds of the Guelph Correctional Centre (Ontario Reformatory). This dialogue will delve into the connections between geologies and geographies as well as between natural and built environments.
Worked by those incarcerated at the Reformatory, not only does the stone quarry expose layers of rock that reveal the earth’s stratigraphy and fossil records, in this case a prehistoric reef, the quarries became part of the cultural landscape as materials extracted were used to build local architecture, influencing the aesthetic and structural characteristics of the region.
This tour is presented in conjunction with the AGG’s recent exhibition Yours in Native Spirit: Richard Bedwash, curated by Shauna McCabe and Colinda Clyne, as the Anishinaabe artist served a term there in the 1970s, part of the intricate narrative that connects his work, his life, and the city of Guelph.
Note that to access this site, participants must walk over uneven ground for approximately 15 minutes and there are no washroom facilities on the site. In the case of extreme weather, this walk will be rescheduled and any changes will be communicated by email to those registered.
Partners
Presented by the Art Gallery of Guelph as part of AGG’s Walking as Remapping program with the support of the University of Guelph’s Wellness@Work program, in partnership with the Department of Geography and School of English and Theatre Studies.

Forest Learning from Elder Duke Redbird: Seven Canopy Teachings Walk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
She:kon! Hello! Please join us for a short walk through The Guelph Arboretum to explore the Land and learn about the Seven Canopy Teachings brough to us by Elder Duke Redbird.
Haudenosaunee U of G Staff Member, Cara Loft, will lead a guided walk through The Arboretum to help us reconnect our spirits with the Land and to learn from the Plants. Elder Duke Redbird has provided us with an understanding on Plant teachings and how the relate to the Seven Grandfather Teachings for the Anishinaabeg people from Turtle Island (North America). Cara Loft will be opening and closing her walk with a Traditional Indigenous Handdrum Song. Remember to dress for the weather! All are welcome! Nia:wen! Thank you!
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Mawadisidiwag | They Visit Each Other
2024-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Reconciliation is all about relationships. This ‘tea and talk’ session is an opportunity to share, explore and learn together. Participants are invited to bring forward topics and questions to ignite conversations.
This session will be hosted by Cara Wehkamp, AVP (Indigenous Initiatives) and is open to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Guelph.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Implementing Ethical Considerations with RDM Best Practices
2024-09-24 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the importance of research ethics in studies involving human participants, how to implement ethical practices to benefit both researchers and participants, and the best Research Data Management (RDM) practices to support ethical research. This brown bag features Donna Drohan, Ethics Education & Compliance Advisor from the U of G Research Services Office, and Lucia Costanzo, R & S Librarian.

Special Event: Let us welcome the FALL season
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Johnston Green
Let us Celebrate Fall Equinox Yoga on Sep 24 at Johnston Green with the U of G community!
If possible, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the CSA Food Bank.
Dear Friends of the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective,
How can we achieve a still mind amid the chaos of a new school year? Where do we turn to access the voice of our deepest wisdom?
Take a break and join us for a fresh, fall breeze Classical Yoga class (FREE) on U of G’s beautiful, historic, sprawling Johnston Green, on Tuesday, September 24 at noon. As we harvest the fruits of summer, the natural world begins to fall away in preparation for renewal. At this moment, we invite you to turn toward the light (inner sun) within us as the physical light outside starts waning. Harmony, balance, and the opportunity to let go of what no longer serves us are the offerings of the equinox and our practice.
Note: Try not to eat at least one hour before your yoga practice.
All abilities and ages are welcome to participate. Chairs will be provided. The event is open to all – staff, faculty, students, alumni, and visitors.
Remember to bring your yoga mat and water bottle! Bring your own nutritious lunch, practice mindful eating, and have friendly conversations after the class.
This event is sponsored by Wellness@Work at U of G and hosted by the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective and the U of G Yoga Club.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
We wish you all a successful Fall Semester in mind, body, and spirit.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Noon to 1 p.m.: Yoga & Meditation
1 to 1:30 p.m.: Bring Your Own Lunch
Rain location: Peter Clark Hall 001M UC

Register
Register through Qualtrics.

Arboretum Gene Bank Tour A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-24 14:30 - 15:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join us for a daytime tour of The Arboretum’s Gene Bank with John Ambrose and Sean Fox. The Gene Bank is a living archive containing the genetic diversity of many rare Ontario Species.
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Gryphons Read 2024 - Meet Author Alicia Elliott - And Then She Fell
2024-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Come meet the author Alicia Elliott in conversation with Carrianne Leung. Refreshments will be provided.
Gryphons Read is a tradition at the University of Guelph, started by the well-known and well-loved author and U of G faculty, Lawrence Hill. Each year, a book that explores diverse identities and lived experiences, and is authored by a Canadian writer, is selected to be shared and read by the campus community. Gryphons Read hosts the author on campus for a few days in late September where they meet with students, staff, faculty, and community members in various classes and public events.
Alicia Elliott’s debut novel And Then She Fell is our 2024 Gryphons Read pick. Described as “a mind-bending, gripping novel about Native life, motherhood and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences.” And Then She Fell was named as a Globe and Mail and CBC Best Book of the Year 2023 and longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Alicia is also the winner of the 48th annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award for 2024.
Alicia is a Mohawk writer and editor living in Brantford, Ontario, and is already well known for her far-reaching voice and contributions as a contemporary Indigenous thinker. Her first book of essays, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, was a national bestseller in Canada and was nominated for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction and won the Forest of Reading Evergreen Award.
She has written for The Globe and Mail, CBC, Hazlitt, and many others. She’s had numerous essays nominated for National Magazine Awards, winning gold in 2017 and an honorable mention in 2020. Her short fiction was selected for The Best American Short Stories 2018, Best Canadian Stories 2018, and The Journey Prize Stories 30. Alicia was chosen by Tanya Talaga as the 2018 recipient of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award.
Please join us to welcome Alicia to the University of Guelph community.
One Book. One Campus. One Community.
Gryphons Read is made possible by generous funding from College of Arts, the Library, the Office of the Provost, and with support from the Experiential Learning Hub.
Questions about the Gryphons Read program can be directed to gryphonsread@uoguelph.ca and please visit our Gryphons Read website.

Trees, Butterflies and Pelee Island Talk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The story of the butterfly’s recovery, one tree at a time.
Join us on Tuesday, September 24th at The Arboretum for a tribute to the diverse contributions of botanist Dr. John Ambrose. Remarks by Sean Fox and a keynote talk by Cherie Dillen, from the Pelee Island Butterfly Sanctuary and Teaching Garden. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics: Data Skills
2024-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop will explore the more advanced question types and features of Qualtrics including:

Various question types and methods like logic, piped text, loop & merge, timed questions, scoring, embedded data, and randomization
How to use Survey Flow to meet complicated research designs
How to create and edit messaging in your survey

NOTE: It is expected that attendees have attended Introduction to Qualtrics – Creating Data with Online Surveys or are already competent with the software.
Please note:
You must use a University of Guelph login to self-register for this workshop. If you don’t have a U of G email address, please contact library@uoguelph.ca to request registration for this workshop. When you register for this workshop you are committing to attend the entire workshop unless otherwise confirmed with the instructor. This workshop is limited. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer your spot to someone on our waiting list.
You must have a University of Guelph Qualtrics account working ahead of the workshop. We cannot troubleshoot software or accounts during the session. If you are not able to get it working ahead of the meeting, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer your spot to someone on our waiting list. You must access the workshop from a computer and participants will find they are able to participate more fully if they have two screens available.
If you have any issues with your install, please contact the IT Help Desk.
Please note: this workshop will take place online via Zoom. A reminder email with the meeting link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the workshop.

United Way Kickoff
2024-09-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Branion Plaza

Come on out to enjoy toonie hot dogs, apple crisp, popcorn, cotton candy, music and more!
100% of hot dog sales and a portion of other food sales will go towards the U of G’s United Way campaign.

One Health Seminar with CERC Chair Dr. David McCarthy
2024-09-25 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The title of Dr. McCarthy’s seminar is “Using a One Health Approach to Understanding and Mitigating Risks to Swimmers.“
David McCarthy leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS), the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). The team aims to understand how pathogens from human and animal waste move through urban water cycles, how they interact with humans and how to reduce the health risks they pose.
To do this, McCarthy’s lab is developing novel technologies to detect pathogens and their sources in near real-time, designing a “lab-on-a-chip” device to enable pathogen detection in the field, and modelling how humans interact with sources of contamination and reduce pathogen loads in the environment. McCarthy’s team emphasizes solutions that are easy to use, low cost, open source and open hardware, to encourage and enable their use in all parts of the globe.

Plants and Traditional Uses Walk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Are you interested in growing plants that have traditionally been used for medicine, teas, or broader uses? We invite you to come learn some about some plants and their traditional uses! Note: The Arboretum is not a site for harvesting, this tour will only be used to give inspiration for plants that you can plant in your yard.
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Strengthening Research Security with RDM Best Practices
2024-09-26 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn about research security and why it matters, how it can benefit both researchers and their work, and RDM best practices to implement research security. This brown bag features Amy Allison, Research Security Specialist from the U of G Research Services Office, and Lucia Costanzo, R & S Librarian.

Walk and Talk | Curatorial Walkthrough with Dallas Fellini
2024-09-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join the 2024 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators recipient, Dallas Fellini, as they offer insight into the ideas and histories at play in the exhibition Some kind of we, which brings together multiple generations of artists to reflect on an ongoing tradition of trans-centered artistic production in Canada over the course of three decades.
The physical exhibition is animated by video works and print takeaways, paralleled by a distributed exhibition circulated by mail, emphasizing the connective role of distributed media such as video and self-published zines and newsletters within trans histories of pre- and early-internet community-building.

Climate Week NYC Summit – Building Resilient Food Systems For All
2024-09-27 09:00 - 12:30 | The Greene Space, 44 Charlton St, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Food Tank and the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph present…
Building Resilient Food Systems For All
2024 Climate Week NYC Summit
Friday, September 27th
9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
WNYC-NPR / The Greene Space
44 Charlton St, New York, NY 10014
In an era of increasing global threats, the resilience of our food systems is paramount. This event will explore the essential elements of a resilient food system. Through engaging panel discussions, we will delve into strategies for building resilience across these dimensions and shaping a more sustainable food future.
Join virtually by watching the YouTube live stream.
Run of Show (All Speakers Listed Are Confirmed)
9:30 a.m. Welcome

Evan Fraser, Professor; Director, Arrell Food Institute
Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

Fireside Chat with Shakuntala Thilsted

Shakuntala Thilsted, Director, Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform, CGIAR Confirmed
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank Confirmed

Linking Food, Climate, and Health: Creating a Collaborative Path of Resilience

Jessica Fanzo, Professor of Climate and Director of the Food for Humanity Initiative, Columbia Climate School
John de la Parra, Director, Global Food Portfolio, The Rockefeller Foundation
Christine Datz-Romero, Executive Director, Lower East Side Ecology Center
Steven Jennings, Stakeholder Relations & Brand Lead, Health & Sustainability, Ahold Delhaize USA
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

Fireside Chat with David Laborde

David Laborde, Director of Agrifood Economics, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Confirmed
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank Confirmed

The Next Generation of Changemakers

Erika Xananine Calvillo Ramirez, Indigenous Climate Justice and Food Systems Advocate, Youth Ambassador, Plant Based Treaty
Navin Durbhakula, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Food 4 Thought, Student at Harvard
Gareth Gransaull, Co-Executive Director, Re-Generation
Nika Moeini, Founder, Youth Climate Save Canada
Moderated by Bryan Walsh, editorial director at Vox overseeing the climate, tech, and world teams, and editor of Vox’s Future Perfect section.

Fostering Innovation on the Path to Resilience

Riana Lynn, Founder, Journey Foods
Julia Collins, Founder, Planet FWD
Philip Teverow, Co-Founder, Yolele
Merijn Dols, Managing Partner, Future Economy Forum
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

Closing Call to Action

Evan Fraser, Professor; Director, Arrell Food Institute
Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

In-Person: Eco-Art Therapy
2024-09-28 09:30 - 16:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This full-day, immersive Eco-art therapy session is aimed at providing an experience where you will interact with and share nature-based experiences to help bring hope, resilience, and positivity in your life right now. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on components of Ecopsychology as well as Eco-Art Therapy. Participants will be introduced to some key concepts of Ecopsychology and then participate in hands-on Eco-art therapy activities.
Such concepts include:

Wisdom in nature
Engaging with nature and our surroundings beyond the 5 senses
Personal validation through personal “in-the-moment” experiences
Interconnections in nature and concepts of time, forgiveness, patience, love, and care as observed in nature
Communication beyond language, as observed in nature
Finding wisdom in nature and breaking free from societal rigidity and structure

The ecopsychological focus will be to open yourself to direct experiences within nature and rely on a reciprocation of experiences, where you allow nature to gently guide your awareness through your senses. You will be challenged to learn from nature’s wisdom in the absence of words and languages, and simply rely on your senses. You will be amazed by how and what nature reveals to you through such an approach.
The session will explore eco art activities that go beyond the barriers of traditional artistic techniques, and express without boundaries. Participants will create pieces that they are truly proud of because of the deep experiences and meaning held in the work.
What to bring:

small kit that includes scissors, pen, pencil, ruler, markers, pencil crayons
sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, bug spray, and anything else you would like to be comfortable. (ie. small mat to sit on while working outside)
water bottle, a lunch and some snacks
an open-mind and uncompromised creativity!

The fee includes a $15 material fee that covers the additional supplies that the instructor will supply.
Memona is a mother, community-based collaborator, and a PhD candidate in Applied Ecopsychology and certification in Eco-art Therapy. Ecopsychology is the area of study that explores the connective, holistic relationship between humans and the Earth. She holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Toronto. She has been a lecturer through the School of Environment at the University of Toronto. She occasionally teaches through community platforms
Fee: $115 (plus HST) (includes $15 material fee) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of September 20, 2024. After September 20 the fee is $125 (plus HST) per person. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled.

Cyber Security Awareness Month
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-31 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) and Computing & Communications Services (CCS) is running online activities all month long with so many chances to win! We have 90 U of G gift cards to be won through fun activities including an escape room, scavenger hunt, Kahoot trivia event, quizzes and more. So update your cyber savvy, have some fun…and win!

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Navigating Academic Publishing: Contracts (lite), Article Processing Charges, and Predatory Journals
2024-10-01 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
We will help you navigate the complexities of copyright, open access, APCs, and predatory (or just low quality) journals.
Questions from audience members.

2024 Smart Villages Symposium
2024-10-02 08:00 - 17:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Join us for the 2024 Smart Villages Symposium!
We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Smart Villages Symposium (SVS) on October 2 at the University of Guelph, Arboretum Centre. This event will bring together experts, researchers and practitioners to discuss innovative solutions for sustainable rural development and smart village initiatives. Speakers will include representatives from universities, governments, NGOs, and businesses. Networking and mentoring opportunities will be available for University of Guelph students.
This event will focus on how rural people experience and use smart technologies, emphasizing the impact of new digital tools and technology, new modes of connectivity and new large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence. Special attention will be given to the challenges faced by youth and other marginalized populations. It will pay specific attention to how these technologies benefit rural communities and create new opportunities as well as new risks, such as social inequality, polarization, and misinformation. The event is intended for researchers, practitioners, students, and anyone else who may be interested in these issues.
Why attend?

Engage with thought leaders in the field of smart villages
Participate in insightful discussions and workshops
Network with professionals and like-minded individuals
Explore cutting-edge research and practical applications

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the transformation towards smarter, more resilient rural communities.
Registration is free and remains open. Please register online to join this event.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Negotiating Publishing Contracts
2024-10-03 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Negotiating Publishing Contracts expands on material covered in Navigating Academic Publishing, but it is not a prerequisite.
In this session, you will learn more about your rights as an author, and will develop skills you can use when negotiating your academic publishing contracts. We will look at sample contracts together as well as suggested language you can use to achieve your publishing goals.
