U of G News

ONLINE: India and the World
2022-03-09 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The India 2047 series commemorates 75 years of India’s independence.
Speakers:
India’s Foreign Policy in 2047: Aligned or Balanced?
Suhasini Haider, Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu
India and China: Will they be friends in 2047?
Kanti Bajpai, Wilmar Professor of Asian Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
India in 2047: At the center of an interdependent neighborhood
Rohan Samarajiva, Founding Chair, LIRNEasia
Moderator: John Harriss, Professor Emeritus of International Studies at Simon Fraser University
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) with support from:

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Guelph Institute of Development Studies
Guelph Institute for Environmental Research
International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
Office of International Strategy and Partnerships
One Health Institute
Ontario Veterinary College

Learn more online.

ONLINE: China - Its Rise and Consequences
2022-03-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
The Olympics returned to a new and emboldened China. What should we learn from China’s transformation?
Featuring:

Michael Szonyi – Director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and Frank Wen-Hsuing Wu Memorial Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University
Theresa Lee – Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
Norman Smith – Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph

Virtual EventRegister at uoguel.ph/pols-mar11
Hosted by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences and the Department of Political Science

ONLINE and IN-PERSON: College Royal 2022
2022-03-19 09:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
The College Royal Society invites you to venture into the Royal Forest March 19 and 20! Check out barn tours, livestock shows, art shows, live club displays and more! There are plenty of events for everyone to enjoy!
During COVID-19, in-person College Royal events are open to students, faculty and staff and their immediate families. The external community is welcome to attend online events. Find the full event listing at www.collegeroyalsociety.com! Those attending in-person events must follow all COVID-19 safety protocols including adhering to U of G’s vaccination policy, wearing a mask, completing the COVID-19 Daily Screening Form, staying home if unwell, etc.
Catch all of the details by exploring our website, or check us out on Facebook and Instagram @collegeroyalsociety!

ONLINE: Experiences of Discrimination in Guelph Wellington - A Discussion of Research Findings and Community Reflections
2022-03-21 12:00 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Wellington Local Immigration Partnership (GWLIP), the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, and the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences at the University of Guelph are hosting a webinar on the International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This webinar will discuss the findings and methodology of a recent study entitled “Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Visible Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in Guelph and Wellington County”. This research was developed in partnership with the Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST), Western University, and the City of Guelph. It explores the extent and context of discrimination experienced by the residents of Guelph and Wellington County with the goal of supporting the development of evidence-based anti-discrimination initiatives at the local level.
This session will include the following panelists:

Hoda Ghonim, Newcomer Health Programs | SHORE Centre
Ingrid Brand, Principal | Brand Intercultural
Kayla, CEO | The Kween Company
Sara Sayyed, Senior Advisor of Equity, Anti-Racism and Indigenous Initiatives | City of Guelph
Hosted by Samantha Blostein, Global Engagement Specialist, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute / Guelph Institute of Development Studies / College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

Register online.

School of Fine Art and Music MFA Open Studios
2022-03-23 15:00 - 17:30 | Ontario, Canada
MFA students in our Studio Art program will host Open Studios, giving the community a chance to tour studios and become acquainted with this dynamic, unique program and its award-winning students. This year’s students include: Megan Arnold – Alicia Barbieri  – sophia bartholomew  – Yan Wen Chang  – Rihab Essayh  – Julien Fisher  – Samuelle Grande – Meg Ross  – Chelsea Ryan  – Michael Thompson  – Kelly Uyeda  – Thomas Weir
MFA Open studios takes place in Alexander Hall, Blackwood Hall and Fire Hall. There is a free shuttle bus service between parking lots, Blackwood Hall and Alexander Hall, every fifteen minutes from 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Please plan to join us for the MFA Open Studios before and after the Shenkman Lecture: 3 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art
2022-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
14th annual Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art
Featuring artist, writer and film maker Chris Kraus – “Art Outside the Centre”
War Memorial Hall
Admission Free – Everyone Welcome!
Register online.
Presented by the College of Arts, the School of Fine Art and Music, Manulife and Corus

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces with Aruna Antonella Handa
2022-03-25 10:00 - 11:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Untitled or how free is free anyway? Unpacking the ceteris paribus clauses in free improvisation,” a talk by Aruna Antonella Handa. The event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
If you are interested in attending, please register online.
A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Description
I want to be free, but so often i feel embarrassed as i find myself grasping for the scaffolding. I want to be free and then i hear the tropes i hear so often and it’s me, my voice. I want to be free and yet somewhat paradoxically, i need to be tied up in rules to experience freedom, to break free of the invisible limits to my expression. I spy those ceteris paribus clauses in the world of free improv though. I can see that they are super packed, the contents all pressed and folded with such precision that it’s actually staggering when you see how much they managed to fit in there. So, how free is free anyway?
More about Aruna
Aruna Antonella Handa creates theatre, music and performance art, exploring the nexus of social justice, environmental and intimate themes. Her work investigates fault lines between composed and improvised, personal and social, addictive and temperate, artist and audience, here and somewhere there. Salonnière of the Future Food Salon, Aruna plans to launch the third series in Guelph at the Arboretum in late 2022 (Covid Mist Date: late 2023). A five-act immersive musical comedy, Voyage to Anthropocene will explore the third kingdom of life: Fungi. Previous series which toured Toronto, New York, Austin and Montreal explored edible insects. With ensembles and as a solo artist, Aruna has performed in Canada and the US at festivals and venues including the Mariposa Folk Festival, Tarragon Spring Festival, Nuit Blanche Toronto, Canadian Music Week, the Monarch Club, and the Tranzac in Toronto. This year, Aruna & the Sirens, will release the LP Of Bones & Addicts, and two singles including “City Hotel” which chronicles racist attacks in Ontario following the Trump electoral victory. Extending the work on gender-based violence she began with Have You Seen My Sister?, which launched at Nuit Blanche in 2017, Aruna addresses what the UN has labelled the ‘shadow pandemic’, the global surge in domestic violence, with a series of live performances of her song cycle, and the release of a single recorded in socially distanced ways with musicians from across Canada and the US. Aruna had three degrees in philosophy (BA at McGill and an MPhil and PhD from University of London (King’s) but she ate them.
Websites:
www.futurefoodsalon.com
www.haveyouseenmysister.ca
www.aruna.ca
This event is being co-presented with the Music Students’ Association (MSA) during their 16th Annual Creative Music Symposium.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all.

Project SOY Plus Competition Finale
2022-03-25 10:00 - 13:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
After months of work, student teams involved in the 2021-2022 Project SOY Plus competition are ready to showcase their creative and potentially industry-altering plant-based products. Contestant entries will be open for viewing by the public and judged by industry representatives. Cash rewards of $2,500, $1,000 and $500 will be awarded to first, second and third place, respectively in three categories.
Initially introduced in 1996, Project Soy served as a way to help maintain the momentum of the soybean industry, raise the production and awareness of the crop, and find diversified uses and markets for soybeans. Since then, the program has expanded into Project SOY Plus and now includes a wide variety of plant-based products with the ultimate goal of making a positive and lasting impact on the environment.
The Project SOY Plus Finale takes in the University Centre on Friday, March 25 with an open house to showcase projects from 10 a.m. until noon and an awards announcement between 12:30-1 p.m. The event is free to attend.

ONLINE: Campus Day
2022-03-27 12:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This event is open to all future students! You do not need an offer of admission to participate. It is your chance to get more familiar with our academic programs and student services! Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with faculty, staff and current U of G students.
Register now!

ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues with Nourish by 10C
2022-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. This month features Jess Barrie and Kalia Lenaghan of Nourish, Mike Oosterveld of Fixed Gear Brewing and Dr. Audrey Jamal of the University of Guelph. Nourish will be showing us how to bake bread using spent grain from Fixed Gear Brewing while we discuss circular food systems.
This online event will be broadcast live from the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory at the University of Guelph. To receive the viewing link, please register.
Deep Dish Dialogues is a monthly live web series designed to showcase chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. The series is brought to you by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics.

Taunton House - A Theatre Studies Ensemble performance
2022-04-01 19:00 - 2022-04-03 13:00 | U of G’s Massey Hall Theatre, 478 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Taunton House is the final product of the fourth year theatre students’ Ensemble creation – fully student-run, with support from the faculty.
ABOUT: Amelia Taunton is trying to publish her work in the 1890s and meets Serena Whitlock, an agent who can help her achieve her dream. Ambition and sexuality collide as they navigate their work and their relationship to each other.
Location: Massey Hall
Dates & Times:
April 1 – 7PM
April 2 – 1PM, 7PM*
April 3 – 1PM
* ASL Interpreter in attendance April 2, evening performance.
Vaccine QR Codes will be mandatory, audience members are expected to bring proof of vaccine and any type of government issued ID.
The event is pay what you can. All proceeds going to support the Red Cross, Black is Polish, and Queers for Ukraine, all doing humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Reserve tickets online.
CAST:
Amelia Taunton – Colleen Moodie
Serena Whitlock – Megan van der Merwe
Edmund Taunton – Benjamin Rosenberg
Hugh Ashmore – Ryan Ahlers
Understudies
Amelia Taunton – Simone Shaw
Serena Whitlock – Chelsea Evason and Rainbow Kester
Edmund Taunton and Hugh Ashmore – Stephen McLellan
CREW:
Director: Emma Parsons (Assistant: Meagan Downes)
Stage Manager: Hayden Phillips (Assistant: Sophie Hughes)
Playwright: Megan van der Merwe
Dramaturge/Writing Support: Fiona Miller (Assistant: Chandra Menezes)
Costumes: Ash Buckley (Assistant: Catherine Leis)
Set Design: Hannah Catherine Carr (Assistant: Sophia Lavergne)
Lighting Design: Chelsea Evason (Assistants: Stephen McLellan and Gemma Kraehling)
FACULTY:
Dr. Peter Kuling – Professor
Chris Clifford – Set Supervisor
Yvan Castonguay – Costume and Hair Supervisor
Erin Boulter – Teaching Assistant

IN-PERSON and ONLINE: Are Politicians Democratic Realists?
2022-04-04 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
Please join the Political Science department for our next speaking event: Are Politicians Democratic Realists?
What do Canadian politicians actually think about democracy, voting and elections? Join us for a Presentation by Dr. Jack Lucas on the consequences of politicians’ theories of democracy.
Featuring: Dr. Jack Lucas, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary
Where: Limited seating in MCKN 233, event will also be streamed over Zoom
Registration required: Please register at uoguel.ph/pols-Apr4

ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues with Chitra Saravanan
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us remotely for the next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. This month features Chitra Saravanan of Krisha Indian Cooking School and Katherine Eckert, Arrell Scholar and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Guelph. Chitra is the owner and instructor at Krisha Indian School and she will show us how to make peas pulao and coconut chickpea curry. Our discussion will revolve around nutrition and how culture and cooking education impacts acceptance of a plant-based diet.
This event will be broadcast live from the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory at the University of Guelph. Register now and you will receive the link to watch the day before the event. Register online.
Deep Dish Dialogues is a monthly live web series designed to showcase chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. The series is brought to you by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics.
View previous episodes of Deep Dish Dialogues.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces - "Why Music Festivals Now? Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble in Conversation"
2022-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Why Music Festivals Now? Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble In Conversation.” The event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Please note the Thursday day change from our usual Fridays.
If you are interested in attending, please register online. A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Festival studies has become a vital and growing field of research that draws insights from cultural studies, music, sociology, anthropology, ecology, geography and history, among others. It has arguably emerged as a discipline in its own right. The socio-musicologist Simon Frith pertinently notes that “Festivals seem to attract more academic attention across more disciplines than any other popular music topic.” Drawing on their histories of involvement as festival organizers and researchers, Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble will engage one another in conversation about the opportunities and challenges that music festivals can offer to our understanding of how, where and why we (as artists, academics and arts presenters) do our work. In light of recent international crises – the COVID-19 pandemic, protests against racialized violence, ecological degradations spurred by climate change, sustained threats to democratic governance – might festivals play a role in positioning us to respond to the social, political, and ecological threats we face, and to meet the challenges, and the unknowns, of the future? Please join us for this session about the role that music festivals can play in our current moment.
Biographies
Ellen Waterman is professor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture and holds the Helmut Kallmann Chair for Music in Canada at Carleton University. She is both a music scholar and a flutist specializing in creative improvisation. With Gillian Siddall, she is co-editor of Negotiated Moments: Improvisation, Sound, and Subjectivity (Duke). Ellen is founder and director of the Research Centre for Music, Sound, and Society in Canada, dedicated to exploring the complex and diverse roles that music and sonic arts play in shaping Canadian society. Between 2003 and 2019, Ellen conducted a cross-Canada comparative research project on experimental music festivals. Currently, she is the primary investigator for two collaborative research-creation projects on themes of accessibility and equity funded by the SSHRC and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Ajay Heble is the founding Director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI), and professor of English in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. His research has covered a full range of topics in the arts and humanities and has resulted in 15 books published or in press, numerous articles or chapters, and over 100 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows trained and mentored. He was the founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium (he served in that capacity for 23 years, retiring in 2016), and is a founding co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Critical Studies in Improvisation/Études critiques en improvisation. Dr. Heble is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2016 SSHRC Impact Award in the Partnership category, the 2014 Dr. Winegard Exemplary Volunteer Award, and a Teaching Excellence Award from the Student Senate Caucus at the University of Guelph. In 2019, he was awarded an honorary degree (Doctor honoris causa) from 17, Instituto de Estudios Criticos in Mexico.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all!
http://improvisationinstitute.ca/

The University of Guelph Choirs Present: Here the Bird Abides and Sings
2022-04-23 12:00 - 18:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The University of Guelph Choirs present: Hear the Bird Abides and Sings!
Featuring the World Premiere of Hear the Bird Abides and Sings by James Harley!
The University of Guelph Choirs team up with the birds of The Arboretum to immerse you in song! Optional walking tours (weather permitting), bird-song games, glorious choral music, and the World Premiere of Here the Bird Abides and Sings by James Harley – offer an uplifting experience for music/nature enthusiasts of all ages.
Featuring: Henry Janzen, Viola; Ben Grossman, Hurdy-Gurdy; Betty Maher, Piano; Marta McCarthy and Lanny Fleming, Conductors.
Find more information and register online for a specified time on April 23:
Noon concert; 1 p.m. – Guided nature walk*
2 p.m. concert; 3 p.m. – Guided nature walk*
4 p.m. concert; 5 p.m. – Book launch
Ticket prices: $0-$11.34
*We suggest wearing comfortable shoes for the optional nature walk.
(Please note that proof of vaccination and medical-style masks are needed to attend the performance, as per University of Guelph policy.)

RBC Training Ground Olympic Talent Search
2022-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, AZ
The RBC Training Ground Olympic talent search, with scouts from nine Olympic sports, is holding a free event in Guelph for the first time ever.
Now entering its seventh year, RBC Training Ground has already found and funded seven Canadian Olympic medallists, and put hundreds more into Canada’s Olympic talent pipeline.
On Sunday April 24, area athletes are invited to see if they might be suited for an Olympic sport, even one they’ve never considered, and potentially earn funding for their own Olympic journey. At each qualifying event participants will perform speed, strength, power and endurance benchmark testing in front of National Sport Organizations
In year six of the program University of Guelph student Talia Hoffman was identified through the talent search and awarded Future Olympian funding by Rugby Canada.
The Guelph event is one of 14 happening across the country this Spring.
The top 100 athletes will be selected to compete in the RBC Training Ground National Final, and potentially earn funding support as an RBC Future Olympian. The National Final will take place in a time and format that places the utmost priority on the healthy and safety of participants.
WHEN AND WHERE: On Sunday April 24, this FREE opportunity for any local athlete (14-25) comes to the University of Guelph’s Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, 175 Reynolds Walk, in Guelph. The event will run from 9 am.. to approximately noon.
Local athletes are encouraged to register at RBCTrainingground.ca and have the chance to meet and show their core speed, power, strength and endurance to Olympic talent scouts from nine different sports.

ONLINE: Improve Life Conference for Prospective Students
2022-04-27 11:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A great opportunity for grade 9, 10 and 11 high school students to attend a unique conference that offers four streams of learning:

Improve your Future – personal skill development and career planning
Improve your Health – human health, animal health, one health (human, animal, environment)
Improve your Community – issues of social justice
Improve the Planet – environment, sustainability, land resources

Join us individually, or with your class, for a virtual campus tour and to learn and engage with professors and faculty in their fields.
Topics include: Life of a co-op student, The power of functional food, Magnificent beasts in your local river, Behavioural neuroscience and drug addiction, and many more!
Register online.

ONLINE: The Earth’s New Epoch - Anthropocene Debates and Anthropocene Working Group
2022-04-29 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) is joined by environmental historian Dr. John McNeil (Georgetown University) along with with Department of History professor and GIER affiliate Dr. Stuart McCook, as they discuss Dr. McNeil’s work on the Anthropocene Working Group tasked with making the case for the Anthropocene as a new geologic epoch.
Join us to learn about the significance of this decision, the difficulties of determining a geologic marker to signal the shifting of epochs, and a fascinating overview of how humans have, in recent history, begun refashioning Earth’s biome.
Learn more online.

One Health and Development for a World Under Pressure
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-11 | Ontario, Canada
The One Health and Development for a World Under Pressure Symposium brings together scholars, researchers and practitioners working collaboratively on One Health or development challenges at the intersection of humans, animals, plants and our shared environment.
This international, interdisciplinary symposium is jointly sponsored by the University of Guelph’s One Health Institute and the Guelph Institute of Development Studies.
The Symposium aims to showcase collaborative, transdisciplinary and cross-cutting research that:

Highlights complexities, fragilities and systemic resilience related to human, animal and environmental health problems occurring in local, national and global contexts
Emphasizes and encourages the empowerment of marginalized groups and communities
Identifies policies and pathways that may be used for addressing some of the world’s most pressing health and development challenges

The symposium will cover the following interdisciplinary themes:

One Health and Global Public Health
Multispecies Health, Equity and Justice
Policies and Governance for One Health and Development
Food, Water, Climate and Health

Learn more online.

ONLINE: 2022 ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
2022-05-12 09:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The 14th annual Cancer Research Symposium, hosted by the Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation at the University of Guelph, is a free all-day event that highlights the cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph and from other institutions. The day consists of poster presentations, short talks from students and invited local speakers, guest speakers from many countries, and a keynote speaker to lead us in an eventful day promising to demonstrate the wide variety and novelty of cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph and around the world.
We are very excited to announce our guest speaker lineup for this year, which will commence with our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Murchison of the University of Cambridge Transmissible Cancer Group. Dr. Murchison studies the genetics, evolution and host interactions of clonally transmissible cancers in dogs and Tasmanian devils. Our guest speakers include Dr. Christof Bertram of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria; Dr. Laszlo Radvanyi, President and Scientific Director of the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research in Toronto; and Dr. Andi Flory, Chief Medical Officer, and Lisa McLennan, Director of Clinical Studies & Biobanking for PetDx, part of the Center for Novel Therapeutics at the University of California (San Diego). We are also proud to host several of University of Guelph’s outstanding researchers along with an exciting array of student presentations in our short talks. Our poster hall will showcase ongoing cancer-related research from many departments throughout the university, and will allow attendees to interact with and ask questions of the poster presenters.
Register today by visiting the ICCI Cancer Research Symposium webpage, or contact Deirdre Stuart or Vicky Sabine at tumbank@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: 2022 CCSAW Research Symposium
2022-05-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Ontario, Canada
CCSAW’s popular Annual Research Symposium will be held online in a new Three Minute Thesis (3MT) style this year. This format will give you a glimpse into the many exciting animal welfare projects of our faculty and students. There will be an awards lunch afterwards at The Bullring on campus. Please email Georgia Mason (gmason@uoguelph.ca) if you wish to attend the lunch.
The symposium covers a range of disciplines from animal biosciences and veterinary medicine, to philosophy and psychology, and a range of topics related to animal welfare science, animal ethics and the role of animals in society. It provides a forum for faculty and students to share research results, techniques and ideas, and to foster discussion and collaboration among the many interested individuals and research groups from across campus and other institutions.
Register online.

ONLINE: Health in India 2047
2022-05-12 10:00 - 23:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Guelph is hosting the India 2047 lecture series to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.
Health in India 2047 event speakers include:

Cate Dewey (Moderator), Director of the One Health Institute and Professor in the Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph
Avni Amin, Technical Officer, Violence Against Women, WHO’s Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health, Government of Tamil Nadu

Learn more online.

ONLINE: Accessibility Conference | IDEA11y | Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility
2022-05-24 - 2022-05-26 | Ontario, Canada
It is widely understood that the practice of accessibility is about more than following a checklist. Policymakers and web, document and media creators recognize that it is critical to understand the needs of users with disabilities, include them in the design process, and ensure they can access the final product.
Yet, as public and private organizations address long overdue issues of inclusion, equity and diversity (IDE), this raises new questions for people who work in the field of accessibility: How is accessibility understood through the lens of IDE? How is accessibility impacted by IDE issues? If disability is a single facet of a person’s identity, can we be accessible if we only address accessibility needs?
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:
Web, document and multimedia accessibility and other AODA-related topics

Accessibility theory, policy and compliance
Disability research and accommodation
Inclusive design
Adaptive technology
Accessible teaching and learning
Leadership in the field of accessibility
National and international accessibility issues

We seek to ensure that our programming is relevant and valuable to all attendees, including those who work in post-secondary education, the public and private sectors, as well as the general public. There’s something for everyone!
We are committed to hosting an inclusive, high-quality and affordable event.

Vote on Campus in Advance Poll for the Provincial Election
2022-05-25 10:00 - 20:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
The Ontario provincial election has officially begun. Election day is June 2.
Elections Ontario will host an advance polling station in Peter Clark Hall (University Centre Level 0) from May 25 to 27. The advance polls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. All Guelph residents are eligible to vote at the on-campus advance polls. Voters can park on campus free of charge May 25 and 27.
All those coming to campus are required to wear a medical-style mask as per the University’s COVID-19 safety measures.
To register to vote or for more information on what to bring with you when you vote, please visit the Elections Ontario website.

2022 CPHAZ Symposium
2022-05-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Ontario, Canada
The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) Symposium is a two-day event that brings together all pillars and forms of public health and zoonotic disease work and research.
On May 25, join us for an in-person evening event that will feature one of our keynote speakers, Dr. Maya Goldenberg, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph and a leading voice in vaccine hesitancy research.
On May 26, take part in a virtual, all-day event where you will get the chance to hear from a diverse group of speakers, including:

Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Andrea Osborn, a senior veterinary science specialist with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

This Symposium is free of charge and we welcome all to join! For a detailed schedule and to register please visit our website at www.cphaz.ca.

ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues - Exploring Ice Cream
2022-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario, Canada
Get the scoop on ice cream at the next Deep Dish Dialogues! Join us to learn more about this popular sweet treat. We’ll be joined by two experts: Ajoa Mintah, founder and CEO of Four All Ice Cream and Douglas Goff, Instructor of University of Guelph’s ice cream technology course. They will show us how to make ice cream while explaining the ingredients, process and science behind it.
This event will be streamed live from the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory at the University of Guelph. Register now and you will receive the link to watch the day before the event.
Deep Dish Dialogues is a monthly live web series designed to showcase chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. The series is brought to you by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. View previous episodes of Deep Dish Dialogues on YouTube.

ONLINE: A Fireside Chat - Drs. Alexander Wong and Graham Taylor: Leaders in AI Discuss Topical Issues
2022-05-31 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Beyond his innovative research at the University of Waterloo and his co-founding of DarwinAI, Dr. Alexander Wong is known for monitoring and commenting on the latest developments and trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from a broad perspective including its responsible use. Dr. Graham Taylor, academic co-director of U of G’s Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical AI (CARE-AI), associate professor in the School of Engineering, and interim research director at the Vector Institute, is well-attuned to emerging research advancements and has an ability to contextualize their implications to society.
A conversation between these two will be a fascinating examination of topical issues that are certain to span technological and societal impact.
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Environment in India 2047
2022-06-08 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The India 2047 series from the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement commemorates 75 years of India’s independence.
Environment in India 2047
Indigenous rights in 2047: Learning from Indigenous Himalayan Youth
Mabel Denzin Gergan, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Vanderbilt University
India’s cities in 2047: Climate-smart, or ecologically foolish?
Harini Nagendra, Director, Research Center & Professor, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability, Azim Premji University
Water in India 2047: Drawing the right lessons from the past 75 years
Mihir Shah, Distinguished Professor & Chair, Water Science and Policy Programme, Shiv Nadar University
Moderator: Bharat Punjabi, Research Fellow, University of Toronto’s Global Cities Institute
Learn more and register online.
Presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) with support from:

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Guelph Institute of Development Studies
Guelph Institute for Environmental Research
International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
Office of International Strategy and Partnerships
One Health Institute
Ontario Veterinary College

Food systems, food safety and health with Dr. Delia Grace Randolph
2022-06-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Creelman Hall, Ontario, Canada
Join the Arrell Food Institute in partnership with the University of Guelph One Health Institute for an event with world-renowned epidemiologist, veterinarian and Arrell Global Food Innovation Research Award winner, Dr. Delia Grace Randolph.
Dr. Delia Grace Randolph will discuss a journey of several decades to provide an understanding of foodborne disease and how best to manage it. Our world is not well fed and while hunger has been decreasing over the last decades, communicable and non-communicable diseases are trending upwards. The best estimates indicate that the health burden of foodborne disease is equivalent to that of malaria, HIV/AIDs or tuberculosis and the cost to low- and middle-income countries is more than 100 billion USD a year. Most of the global health burden of foodborne disease originates in animal source food and fresh vegetables sold in the informal, traditional markets of developing countries. Alleviating this burden also benefits nutrition, incomes, equity and the environment.
This event will include a presentation and discussion with Dr. Delia Grace Randolph from 11 a.m. to noon followed by a light lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
Registration is required.

In-person Interaction: Bina Agarwal
2022-06-13 16:00 - 17:30 | University Club
Bina Agarwal, professor of Development Economics and Environment, University of Manchester, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Guelph on June 13 and deliver the convocation address on June 14. Watch the ceremonies online.
CIRCLE invites you to a celebratory reception for Bina Agarwal.
Monday, June 13, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., University Club
RSVP online.
