U of G News

ONLINE: HeForShe Workshop - Let's Talk Gender Equality
2022-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 ​​​will be facilitated by students from the Lang School.
Register online.

ONLINE: Black History Month Workshop - Mapping Out Your Pleasure and Liberation
2022-02-09 19:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Hosted by sexual health educator Natty Love as part of our Black History Month programming, this workshop is an interactive and explorative guide on how to begin liberating your sexual pleasure through a trauma-informed, African, Caribbean, and Black lens.
Please note that this event is exclusive to Black-identifying students in the U of G community. If you are a Black-identifying student at the U of G, register by Feb. 3 to receive a swag bag filled with pleasure-positive goodies!
Learn more about Black History Month programming at U of G.

ONLINE: HeForShe Workshop - Let's Talk Gender Equality
2022-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 ​​​will be facilitated by students from the Lang School.
Register online.

ONLINE: One Health Seminar Series - "Vaccine Hesitancy: Science, Publics and Democracy"
2022-02-10 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 Goldenberg “Vaccine Hesitancy: Science, Publics & Democracy”
Associate Professor | Department of Philosophy
College of Arts | University of Guelph
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Black History Month - Who's Got Game? Virtual Games Nite
2022-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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
2022-02-11 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 student at the U of G, register by Feb 9 to receive an UberEats gift card for the purchase of a meal to enjoy during the event!
Learn more about Black History Month programming at U of G.

ONLINE: Yoga and Psyche - A Yogic Perspective on Mental Well-being
2022-02-12 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 at the University of Guelph for 35 years. He has written about Gandhi and about rural sociology. His work on Gandhi and on the “Bhagavad Gita” was inspired by his year with the “Gandhi Peace Foundation” in India (1979-80).
Don’t forget to bring your Yoga Mat for the Yoga Session!
Program:

Yoga: 10 – 10:20 a.m.
Talk: 10:20 – 11 a.m.
Q&A: 11 – 11:30 a.m.

Find more details on this event at the 2nd Annual U of Guelph Yoga Speaker Series 2022.
This event is sponsored by Wellness@Work, University of Guelph and is hosted by U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective.

ONLINE: Visions for A Just Food Future on Campus: BIPOC Students’ Stories of Food
2022-02-12 13:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
BIPOC 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 will guide you step-by-step through the process.
The deadline to apply to participate is January 31, 2022 (9 AM PST / 12 PM EST).

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture - "Recent Works by Walter Hood" of Hood Design Studio
2022-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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.

ONLINE: 400 Years of Black History in Canada - Should we continue to exclude it from Canadian school and university programs?
2022-02-15 12:30 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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
2022-02-15 13:00 - 14:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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 of this Skills for Research Impact workshop, participants will be able to:

Recognize various opportunities for dissemination of research to non-academic audiences
Select an appropriate option for dissemination to your audience
List and apply skills learned related to popular dissemination mechanisms (e.g., social media, policy brief or 2-page summary, infographic or visual summary, media outreach)
List resources that will help disseminate your research in additional ways

Learn more online.

ONLINE: Black History Month - The Black Experience Workshop
2022-02-15 18:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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
2022-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Instructor: 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 suitable for the beginner and intermediate gardener.
Week 1: Understanding soil
Week 2: Selecting the right soil for gardens, raised beds and containers
Week 3: Perennials
Week 4: Trees and shrubs
Week 5: Spring and summer bulbs
Week 6: Ornamental grasses and garden myths
Week 7: Weeds, pests and diseases
Robert is a Master Gardener and garden writer who publishes two popular gardening blogs and has published several gardening books. He owns and operates a private botanical garden where he grows over 3,000 different varieties of plants.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session or sign up for all seven and get one free ($60 instead of $70) Please note: You must sign up for all seven weeks at once in a single transaction to receive the discount
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Virtual My First Vegetable Garden
2022-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Instructor: 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 – 6.
We’ll cover the following topics:

Creating a new bed and different systems; in the ground, raised beds and growing in containers
Best soil selection and how to get it ready for the growing season
When to use seed vs transplants, and starting early indoors
Dealing with weeds and other gardening tricks
Watering, sun and fertilizer – keep them growing for a maximum yield
Harvesting and fall crops
Common vegetables myths

Robert is a Master Gardener and garden writer who publishes two popular gardening blogs and has published several gardening books. He owns and operates a private botanical garden where he grows over 3,000 different varieties of plants.
Fee: $40 (plus HST) per person. (This fee includes all four sessions.)
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women
2022-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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
2022-02-17 12:00 - 13:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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 Experience, and Student Wellness Services.

ONLINE: Women in Sports Analytics - Journeys into Data Science Featuring Gabrielle Campos
2022-02-17 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 this both exciting and challenging environment having entered the field relatively recently. She will talk about her pathway into Sports Analytics building on her quantitative knowledge gained from her background in Computer Engineering.
This presentation is part of the CARE-AI, Master of Data Science, and She’s Got Game Women in Sports Analytics – Journeys into Data Science seminars.

ONLINE: Dislocation and Lost Identity in 'Beatrice and Croc Harry': A Conversation with Lawrence Hill
2022-02-17 17:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 eleven books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Book of Negroes and The Illegal, both of which won CBC Canada Reads. Hill is the winner of the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book, and both CBC Radio’s Canada Reads and Radio-Canada’s Combat des livres. He helped to create and has chaired Gryphons Read, the University’s common reading program. Last year, he initiated a third-year creative writing course which he taught (to students and to prisoners, together) in the Grand Valley Institution for Women, a federal penitentiary in Kitchener. Much of his volunteer work has been of service to Black communities, through groups such as the Black Loyalist Heritage Society, the Ontario Black History Society, The Writers’ Union of Canada, The University of Toronto Schools, and Crossroads International, for which he remains an honorary patron.
Hill’s most recent book, Beatrice and Croc Harry published by Harper Collins, has been described as “A book to treasure and share across generations” (David Chariandy), and “A journey of epic proportions” (Nadia L. Hohn). Beatrice and Croc Harry is now available in bookstores across Canada.
Please register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.

ONLINE: Ask the Arb
2022-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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"
2022-02-25 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 having a mind and body subtle and supple enough to always see the ‘upside down’ of things?”
If you are interested in attending, please register online at https://uoguel.ph/thinkingspacescatharinecary.
Through her talk, Catherine aims to “open the present,” activating a session of looking in at nonsensical ways to jump into the synaptic divide, fall off the liminal edge, dip our toes into that indescribable soup, smell the bigger body, eat into the space in between, or the void, or the now, or the moment: We will fit in and have a fit, cut to the chase, find intervals or the relative pitch—a breaking of habit. In a 90-minute zoooooom between word plays, drawing, mirroring, movement, and improvisation, you may be inspired to reconsider the prism through which you look at yourself and this world.
Catharine is co-founder of WHAT IIIF? festival that asks the absurd question, “Can improvisation be documented?” She animates a weekly improvisation practice via Zoom. She also contributes a monthly “Letter to my Original Geography” for IICSI’s ImprovNotes.
Trained as an economist and diplomat, her life has taken many turns, and it’s often better when she stands on her head. She writes a letter daily and she is a contributor to the German still paper annual magazine Improfil, Critical Correspondence, and the Journal of Embodied Research. Her current Upside Downing puts into practice each and every counsel to end the hegemony of heteronormativity in our society (#juststop). You can learn more about Catharine at https://catharinecary.wordpress.com
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all.

ONLINE: Black History Month Workshop - Dancing Through the Diaspora
2022-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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
2022-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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 based in Toronto.

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: "Nothing is Normal" by Jeff Cutler of space2place
2022-03-01 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture “Nothing is Normal” by Jeff Cutler. Jeff is a landscape architect, urban designer and the founding principal of space2place in Vancouver, BC.
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact workshop - Science Policy Engagement
2022-03-01 13:00 - 14:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
How can you share your research to inform public policy decisions? Join us to receive expert advice and concrete tips to support your own science-policy engagement efforts.
By the end of this Skills for Research Impact workshop, participants will be able to:

Reflect on how science can inform public policy decision making
Align your research with current policy priorities
Understand how government works and identify key points of contact
Select the right information and method to share research with policy-makers

Learn more online.

ONLINE: Social and Applied Human Sciences Career Night
2022-03-01 19:00 - 20:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Meet and network with U of G alumni at the Social and Applied Human Sciences Career Night.
Learn more online.
Presented by the Experiential Learning Hub and the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

ONLINE: Stop Worrying
2022-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate worrying.
This two-hour skills workshop meets online with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic and includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying.
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the workshop. Register online.

Experiential Learning Opportunities Fair
2022-03-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Ontario, Canada
Join this in-person drop-in event to learn about experiential learning opportunities on and off campus, co-op, career education and community-engaged learning!
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Take the Stress out of IBS
2022-03-02 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn strategies that decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a nervous/stressed stomach, by tackling the two greatest triggers of IBS symptoms: diet and stress.
This five-part skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic and Lindzie O’Reilly, dietitian, meets online for an hour on Wednesday evenings, once a week for five weeks.
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the program. Register online.

ONLINE: Wellness Grant Program Information Session
2022-03-03 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Wellness@Work Grant Program encourages faculty and staff across all campuses and research stations at the University of Guelph to help promote wellness in their workplace through the implementation of a tailored health‐promoting program, approach or idea in their workplace.
Virtual information sessions sessions will be held for any interested faculty and staff to attend to learn more about the Wellness Grant Program and ask questions. Register now!

Thriving in Action: A Mindful Approach to Academics
2022-03-03 13:00 - 14:20 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Explore how to be in and make the most of the present moment. A mindful approach can help you to pay attention to yourself and what is around you and can be directly transferred to becoming a thriving student. Learn how mindfulness strategies can be applied to planning, increasing your focus, and taking notes in lecture and from texts.
Pending public health guidelines, this workshop may move online. Registrants will be notified.
Registration is required: https://cal.lib.uoguelph.ca/event/3663908.
This workshop is offered by Learning Services and Student Wellness.
