Upcoming Events

International students of the College of Social and Applied Human Science! It is the end of the semester and you are invited to mingle with fellow international students, as well as the Deans office staff who are here to support your journey and celebrate your accomplishments. Food and drinks will be provided! The MINS Student Lounge is located in the Macdonald Institute (MINS) - view a campus map. To get to the lounge, enter the front door of MINS, turn right, then immediately turn left down the long hallway. The student...

Join our guest speaker to examine how investments in nature conservation is in turn an investment in public health Nature conservation and sustaining human well-being are increasingly recognized as interlinked global challenges. Community Forest Management (CFM) is one of the most widespread conservation approaches. It devolves forest management to local communities to achieve both conservation and human well‐being goals. Join us as we investigate the impacts of CFM on well-being of households across Madagascar. In a case study conducted in CFM sites in the eastern rainforests of...

Despite a range of policies, promises, and protections, housing for people with disabilities—and specifically that considers the distinct experiences of women and gender-diverse people with disabilities—remains deeply inadequate in Ontario and across the country. People with disabilities face disproportionate rates of homelessness, housing insecurity, and housing inadequacy, and women with disabilities are especially likely to experience homelessness because of violence or abuse. This creates dangerous consequences when coupled with inadequate housing supports in communities across Ontario...