Read the latest post from the Centre’s blog, where we invite organizations and individuals whose work and values align with our own to share their thoughts and musings about their work and anything that may be important to them. Are you interested in writing a blog? You may be eligible for an honorarium of $100 for a blog of 500-900 words on a topic that fits the Centre’s Work, Vision, and Values. The blog contribution is approved by the Director and edited as needed by the Centre. Please send your proposal to liveworkwell@uoguelph.ca and let us know what you would like to write about!
On Tuesday, February 4, from 12-1pm, the THINC lab, on the 2nd floor of the McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, will be hosting an in-person talk for the IF... Speaker Series, featuring Roberta Hawkins.
On Friday, January 31, 2025, at 12-1PM EST, Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA) is hosting a Zoom webinar tackling the intersectionality of episodic disability.
Please join scholars affiliated with Re•Vision, UofG’s centre for art and social justice, at a FREE online conference on Care Ethics hosted by the Care Ethics Research Consortium (CERC).
This Friday, January 17, 2025, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm, the University of Guelph will be hosting an online workshop focused on intergenerational trauma.
Hosted by Art Not Shame and Guelph Museums, the “Art as We Are: Creative Community Care” exhibition was unveiled on August 24, 2024, and will run until April 30, 2025. This exhibit highlights three projects centred around the collaborations of over 200 community-based creators.
On December 18 we celebrate International Migrants Day, a day declared by the United Nations in the 2000s to celebrate the growing number of migrants throughout all countries.
The Live Work Well Research Centre would like to draw your attention to the following call for participants from Toronto Metropolitan University.
November 13 marks the beginning of Transgender Awareness Week, which will run until November 19 and culminate on November 20 for Transgender Day of Remembrance. This week is an opportunity for advocates to raise awareness about the transgender community through events, education, and spirit.
On November 6th, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) hosted a lecture series focusing on International Research as part of their 2024 Research Week. Live Work Well Research Centre Director, Dr. Deborah Stienstra, joined virtually to give a lecture on her experience with conducting international research through the Endangering Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development-Genre, handicap et développement inclusif (EDID-GHDI) partnership.
On November 11, the University of Guelph announced the launch of their new Trauma-Informed Care Training: Connecting with Compassion. This program will be the first of its kind, aimed at supporting student mental health and offered to UofG faculty and staff.