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!
Neurodiversity Celebration Week, in partnership with Lexxic: Empowering Diversity, offers two dozen free events throughout Neurodiversity Celebration Week to celebrate and educate individuals on neurological differences.
Check out this recent article on innovative library programs for Autistic individuals. “Unlocking Potential: Innovative Library Programs Enhancing the Lives of Autistic Individuals,” written by Kelly Davis, provides information and resources for creating an inclusive and welcoming space for Autistic individuals visiting public libraries.
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph is holding its 7th annual virtual conference!
The purpose of this year’s theme, “Refocus and Recenter," is to highlight and amplify the voices, expertise, and achievements of women, girls, and genderfluid communities in research and beyond, encouraging a re-evaluation of traditional methodologies and urging participants to explore how diverse perspectives reshape our understanding.
For International Women's Day, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences has invited a panel of scholars and practitioners to discuss the politics of environmental (in)justice.
The panelists include:
Dr. Diana Lewis | Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Health Governance (Tier II) and Assistant Professor, Geography, Environment and Geomatics
Dr. Klaire Gain | Assistant Professor, Social Justice & Peace Studies, King’s University College
The Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) is hosting the 2024 Rebel Knowledge Symposium! The topic for this year is food and housing injustice, and aims to explore and contribute to the research on how we can do things better.
This event is free to attend on March 2-3 from 10 am to 5 pm at the University of Guelph, and will consist of workshops, panel discussions, speakers, an information fair, and more!
The Grounded & Engaged Theory (GET) Lab's Activists-in-Residence is holding a Fireside Chat!
Join Nneka MacGregor and Dr. Marsha Hinds-Myrie for a chat about Black women’s leadership in resisting and responding to misogynoir and gender-based violence, and the role of Black men as allies.
This event will take place on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 7-9 pm, and can be attended virtually or in person.
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph is holding its 7th annual virtual conference!
The purpose of this year’s theme, “Refocus and Recenter,’ is to amplify the voices, expertise, and achievements of women, girls, and genderfluid communities in research and beyond, encouraging a re-evaluation of traditional methodologies and urging participants to explore how diverse perspectives reshape our understanding.
We are excited to share our 2022-23 Live Work Well Research Centre Annual Report! This past year was marked with many activities and achievements for the LWWRC, including revisiting and revising our Strategic Plan for 2023–27 and hosting our Reimagining Livelihoods Forum in August 2023. We look forward to many more accomplishments over the year to come!
As part of International Development Week, Humanity and Inclusion (HI) Canada, in collaboration with the Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), is organizing a French-only webinar event entitled "Women and Girls with Disabilities: Official Development Assistance at the Crossroads of Disability and Gender" on Thursday, February 8, from 11 am-12 pm (UTC-5).
What does a caring community look like? What are the unique care and wellbeing preferences and needs of northern, Inuit, and First Nations women and girls? And what are northern, Inuit, and First Nations people and organizations doing to create caring communities in the north?