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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! 

February 21st observes International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. UNESCO initially recognized this day to acknowledge the importance of those who gave their lives for the Bengali Language Movement in 1952. It has since become a beacon for other cultures who risk having their traditional languages taken from them.

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. 

Join the University of Guelph in celebrating Black History Month! Annually, events are held on campus to celebrate the vibrant history of the Black community and their immeasurable contributions to our country and U of G.

January 24th marks International Day of Education, representing education as a human right, a public good, and a public responsibility. The theme for 2024 is "learning under lasting peace" to bring awareness to education's crucial role in countering hate speech. Without inclusive access to academia, many children, youth, and adults will struggle to achieve quality education and opportunities.

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).