Artist Talk with Carmela Laganse (Art Gallery of Guelph)
Carmela Laganse will discuss how many seemingly innocuous everyday objects are entangled in histories of colonization and violence. Touching on the differences between objects in representation and objects in use, the artist will explore how the incorporation of three-dimensional forms in her practice asserts that objects have an agency that impacts our engagement with them.
HeForShe at U of G
Join us for the third annual HeForShe at U of G event and celebrate the strength and resilience of our community. The evening will include presentations of scholarship and award winners. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Event begins at 7 p.m. Join the Gryphon Football Team as they stand in solidarity with females to support
Control Academic Stress Workshop: Learning from Failure
In this session, we will discuss how failure affects us and how we can learn from failure. We will learn strategies to help us cope with failure and identify how experiencing failure can help us in the future.
Accessibility Town Hall
University Centre 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThis event is an opportunity to share your concerns about physical accessibility on campus and speak to key decision makers. If you have experienced barriers to accessing certain buildings or routes on campus, including issues with snow or ice, this is a great opportunity to be heard and help brainstorm solutions. If you can’t make
From Parchment to Pixels – Manuscripts Colloquium
You're invited to attend From Parchment to Pixels, a colloquium sponsored by the McLaughlin Library, the College of Arts and the Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration (THINC) Lab. The colloquium will provide a forum for discussion on the role books played in the medieval world and the world of today. University of Guelph history and art history
Introduction to Citation Management Workshop
This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley and recommend you come with them
Thinking Spaces – Jazz Libre: The Musical-Political Praxis of the Quebec Left
The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) and the University of Guelph Department of History are excited to present historian Eric Fillion. A part of IICSI’s “Thinking Spaces” speaker series, Fillion will showcase his groundbreaking research between 2:30-4 p.m. on March 12 in MacKinnon Building Room 308. A listening session led by Fillion
Truscott Lecture in Justice – Covering Crime: Canadian Reporters Tell the Inside Story
Join us for a conversation with high-profile reporters about their role in the criminal justice system. Join Wendy Gillis (Toronto Star, crime reporter), Julian Sher (independent investigative journalist) and Nicole Lampa (CTV News, reporter). Sponsored by the Criminal Justice and Public Policy and Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy programs.
CBG Seminar Series: Community-Based Research with Indigenous Peoples – Notes and Reflections
Thomas Mcllwraith is a cultural anthropologist in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph. He conducts research with Indigenous communities and individuals in British Columbia. Together with communities, Mcllwraith works to document territory, understand food and resource harvesting practices, and to help Elders and families prepare life histories. His work also includes an
Reproducibility and Open Science Workshop
The Reproducibility Crisis is ongoing in the sciences, and concerns the inability to reproduce the results of scientific studies. One of the proposed solutions to the crisis is the Open Science Movement. The goal of this movement is that by making science more accessible to all levels of society, we can increase the quality of
POSTPONED: TEDxGuelphU – Intended to Innovate
- This event has been postponed - Join us for TEDxGuelphU's 11th annual TEDx conference, "Intended to Innovate". We bring together a panel of speakers from the community and the University to offer their expertise on innovation and ideas worth spreading. Lunch and transportation to and from the University of Guelph will be provided. Buy
– CANCELLED – Panel: Nurturing Personal and Professional Communities in Academia
A Live Work Well Research Centre panel discussing strategies and challenges of working and living through commitments for building communities and social justice. Explore issues related to the additional expectations and invisible labour put on certain faculty, such as women, people of colour and Indigenous people. The panel will be moderated by Indira Naidoo-Harris, AVP
– CANCELLED – Playing With Pressbooks Publishing Software Workshop (Intermediate)
- This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience - Do you have course notes, a textbook or other educational materials that you want to publish online? Are you unsure of where to start or which tool to use? Come to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get the most out of
– POSTPONED – Arboretum Planetarium Workshop: All About Mars
- This event has been postponed. Please visit the Arboretum's website for more information - Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). The red planet Mars will be well positioned for observation in fall 2020. In advance of this opportunity, this show provides an opportunity to
– POSTPONED – Arboretum Planetarium Workshop: Moons of the Solar System
- This event has been postponed. Please visit the Arboretum's website for more information - Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). There are currently eight planets in our solar system. Orbiting many of these planets are a wide variety of moons, each with its own
– CANCELLED – The Beginner’s Guide to Animated Videos Workshop
- This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience - Animated videos are a great way to engage your audience, share information and make information more "digestible." This session will provide instruction on free animation software called PowToon that is quick and easy to use. Learn tips and tools to plan and storyboard
Control Academic Stress Workshop: Coping with Exam Stress
Feeling anxious about tests and exams? In this session, we will discuss strategies to help you cope with exam anxiety while preparing for exams.
– CANCELLED – College Royal Open House
- This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience - Our 96th Year! Sailing the Royal Seas March 21 to 22 Highlighted Events: Old Mac's new farm, cat and dog shows, visual art show, colouring contest, kid's carnival, pancake flip, livestock shows, square dancing competition, junior tractor rodeo, logging competition, tug of war,
– CANCELLED – Celebration of Life and Learning
- This event has been cancelled - U of G’s human anatomy program holds a tribute for those who graciously donated their bodies to the University for educational and research purposes. The Celebration of Life and Learning Service gives faculty, staff and students involved in the program the opportunity to show their respect and gratitude
-CANCELLED- “The Singing Spirit” a Concert presented by the U of G Choirs
- This event has been cancelled - The University of Guelph Choirs will sing music from a wide range of styles, including the world premiere of The Farmer Needs the Rain by Roy Forbes, in a choral setting by Larry Nickel. This is a Relaxed Performance, meaning that accessibility for all is a priority. Join