Past Events

Afrobarometer Research: Methodology and Field Survey Technicalities in Africa Good quality data is essential for policy making and governance.   GIDS visiting fellow Dr. Winnie Mitullah will explain how surveys conducted in over 35 African countries by Afrobarometer – a pan-African, non-partisan organization that measures the attitudes and perspectives of ordinary citizens – are helping legitimize public opinion as a pillar of African democracy.  

A conversation with high-profile reporters about their role in the criminal justice system. Join Wendy Gillis (Toronto Star, Crime Reporter), Julian Sher (Independent Investigative Journalist) and Nicole Lampa (CTV News, Reporter/Videographer). Sponsored by the Criminal Justice and Public Policy and Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy programs.

As faculty, we face a range of stressful circumstances, frequently resulting in experiences of burnout.  At the same time, we enjoy challenging yet positive experiences in the advancement of our academic careers. Some of us need to regain the energy lost in the process, others need to figure out a way to obsess less about work, and still others aim to balance having a fulfilling and enriching life with generating a real and significant impact through their work.

  Ensuring accessible and sustainable forms of experiential learning Experiential learning presents unique opportunities and challenges for students. The experiences of students with disabilities reveals a complex relationship between ability and engagement across various forms of experiential learning.

3MT is a university-wide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research, creative activity, and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible and compelling way, using only one slide. CSAHS's College Heats will be held on March 6th from 10am-noon. ALL participants will get a $25.00 gift card and a free lunch. In addition, the top 3 finalists will receive cash prizes (1st place - $500.00, 2nd place - $250.00, and 3rd place $150.00).

The Improve Life Challenge: Hack the Farm is a one-day immersive experience where interdisciplinary student teams work together with community partners to tackle real problems and come up with possible solutions. At the end of the day, teams present their solutions in a pitch-style competition.

The Research Facility for Women's Health and Wellbeing (Psychology Department) is hosting a FREE two-day conference in honour of International Women's Day 2020, where researchers from across Ontario can present their work on women's issues. This conference will showcase interdisciplinary research related to women and women's issues (e.g. women's health and wellbeing, violence against women, etc.) Attendees can come and go as they wish. Contact: Brianna Wilson, bwilso08@uoguelph.ca.

Join us for a lecture by renowned International Studies scholar Professor Emeritus Dr. John Harriss, who revisits Karl Polanyi's ground-breaking analysis for the 21st century. In mapping the politics of resistance to neoliberal capitalism, he highlights the possibilities and challenges of contemporary social democracy with particular reference to India. Hosted by the Guelph Institute of Development Studies.

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Joseph Wong, vice-provost & associate vice-president and professor of political science at the University of Toronto, as he introduces the path-breaking Reach Project. Inspired by the agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals, this project investigates how those who are the hardest to reach – the world’s poor, the geographically remote, those who are socially, culturally and politically marginalized – can be effectively included in global development efforts.

The Political Science Speaker Series presents: The Iran Crisis: Past, Present and Future. Join the Department of Political Science for a panel discussion on Feb. 4. An interdisciplinary group of scholars will explore the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, its origins and its wider implications. Panel speakers: