ONLINE: HeForShe Workshop – Let’s Talk Gender Equality
Let's Talk Gender Equality. Join the U of G community in an honest and engaging discussion around gender equality, with the bold objective of breaking down barriers and stereotypes. The workshop discussions are open to all U of G students, staff and faculty. This year's workshops will be hosted virtually through the Zoom platform and
ONLINE: One Health Seminar Series – “Vaccine Hesitancy: Science, Publics and Democracy”
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. Maya
ONLINE: Black History Month – Who’s Got Game? Virtual Games Nite
This Black History Month we are excited to host a virtual gamesnight featuring options from Jackbox Games®. There will be lots of prizes, so you don't want to miss out! Learn more about Black History Month programming at U of G.
ONLINE: Black History Month – “Our Dance of Revolution” Doc Screening and Discussion
As part of our Black History Month programming in collaboration with Guelph Pride, we present a screening of "Our Dance of Revolution" -- a documentary that tells the story of how Black queer folks in Toronto resisted the forces of marginalization and rose up to become a vibrant, fierce community. If you are a BIPOC-identifying
ONLINE: Yoga and Psyche – A Yogic Perspective on Mental Well-being
2nd Annual U of Guelph Yoga Speaker Series 2022 Join us for our first event of the 2022 Yoga Speaker Series on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. via Zoom! Dr. J. I. (Hans) Bakker will be speaking about "Yoga and the Psyche: A Yogic Perspective on Mental Well-being". Dr. Hans Bakker, aka "Govinda", taught sociology
ONLINE: Visions for A Just Food Future on Campus: BIPOC Students’ Stories of Food
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaBIPOC students at the University of Guelph, University of British Columbia, and University of Waterloo are invited to a free, online, digital storytelling workshop. As a participant in the workshop, you will explore your ideas about, and experiences with, food and food (in)security by creating your own engaging two to four-minute digital story. Expert facilitators
ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – “Recent Works by Walter Hood” of Hood Design Studio
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture on recent work by Walter Hood, Creative Director and Founder of Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California. HDS is a cultural practice, working across art, fabrication, design, landscape, research and urbanism. All are welcome to attend. Learn more
ONLINE: 400 Years of Black History in Canada – Should we continue to exclude it from Canadian school and university programs?
Historian, researcher and writer, Dr Amadou Ba will share his research on Black history in Canada and North America and answer the question: Should we continue to exclude Black history in Canada from Canadian school and university programs? Hosted by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact workshop – Disseminating Research
How do you share your research with non-academic audiences? Learn about a number of potential mechanisms you can use for knowledge mobilization, discover how to choose a mechanism that’s appropriate for your audience, and take a deep dive into several popular mechanisms for dissemination, including social media, research summaries, infographics and media. By the end
ONLINE: Black History Month – The Black Experience Workshop
As part of our Black History Month programming, join us for an experience of radical awakening, relearning, and celebration in The Black Experience Workshop led by local anti-racist educator Selam Debs. Learn more about Black History Month programming at U of G.
ONLINE: Virtual Gardening Fundamentals
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaInstructor: Robert Pavlis Garden Fundamentals will focus on ornamental gardens including trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and grasses. You will gain a good understanding of how these plants grow and their relationship with the soil. We’ll cover lots of practical topics such as planting, maintenance, plant selection, sun/shade requirements, and some top picks. This course is
ONLINE: Virtual My First Vegetable Garden
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaInstructor: Robert Pavlis This course is designed for the new gardener or the gardener that has only been growing vegetables for a couple of years. We’ll start at the very beginning, with ordering seeds and end with a detailed discussion of the 10 best vegetables for new gardeners. Focus is on hardiness zones 4 –
ONLINE: Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women
Learn drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. This two-hour skills workshop meets online with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic. Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the workshop. Register online.
ONLINE: Cultivating a Sense of Peace, Happiness and Calm Workshop
Join us on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908 How do you maintain your well-being throughout the semester and beyond? How do you overcome feelings of dissatisfaction, agitation, overwhelm? Join a conversation with a panel that includes expertise in psychotherapy, mental health, meditation and therapeutic yoga. This workshop is offered in association with Counselling Services, Wellness at Work, Student
ONLINE: Women in Sports Analytics – Journeys into Data Science Featuring Gabrielle Campos
The Center for Advancing Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence (CARE-AI) Presents: Entering the Field of Baseball Analytics Major League Baseball teams have pioneered the use of analytics in sport. As a result, front offices need to continuously increase the sophistication of their analytics pipelines to remain competitive. Gabrielle Campos will describe her experience working in
ONLINE: Dislocation and Lost Identity in ‘Beatrice and Croc Harry’: A Conversation with Lawrence Hill
Join us virtually for a conversation with Chioma Nwebube, 4th year student, former president of the Guelph Black Students Association, and member of the President's Anti-Racism Advisory Committee and Lawrence Hill, author and professor of creative writing in the School of English and Theatre Studies. Lawrence Hill is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author of
ONLINE: Ask the Arb
Instructor: Arboretum Staff Bring your garden, nature, and wildlife related questions to our free one-hour live session on Zoom. Our horticultural and naturalist staff will be on-line to answer your questions. ***Event is FREE
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces with Catharine Cary “The Upside Down Protocol”
You’re invited to join us for the inaugural Thinking Spaces presentation for the 2022 series via Zoom with guest speaker Catharine Cary! This presentation, entitled “The Upside Down Protocol,” will see multi-modal improvisational practitioner Catharine Cary consider the question: “How can we turn on its head everything we think we know, and provoke play by
ONLINE: Black History Month Workshop – Dancing Through the Diaspora
Celebrate the final day of Black History Month with a lunctime dance workshop featuring various styles from the African Diaspora, including soca, dancehall, and afro styles. This event will be led by Guelph-based dance instructors Kween and Binty. Learn more about Black History Month programming at U of G.
ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – “Storylines: Projects of Meaning & Timelessness” by Terence Lee of NAK Design Strategies
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents "Storylines: Projects of Meaning & Timelessness", a guest lecture by Terence Lee. This talk will discuss the connection between story-telling and designing lasting and meaningful landscapes. Terence is an Associate Landscape Architect at NAK Design Strategies, an award-winning landscape architecture firm