Past Events

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences is launching a wellness series for all faculty and staff over the next year. To get things started, we're hosting a kickoff event to introduce everyone to our goals for the next year. The day will involve sessions on food and recipes, physical activity and a catered lunch! We hope you'll join us in MacKinnon 019, the Interdisciplinary Hub, for events and sessions!

Join Dr David MacDonald, Political Science professor and Research Leadership Chair for the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences at the launch of his new book. Enjoy the evening engaging in conversation with David and Indigenous scholar Kim Anderson, a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships.

The CSAHS Alumni Association invites you to the Guelph Civic Museum for an evening of conversation and a guided tour of the exhibit, Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario. Following the tour, refreshments will be provided, along with the invitation to join in conversation with the Alumni Association at their Annual General Meeting. Board members will share brief but exciting updates on their current activities and priorities.

Please join us for a talk co-hosted by the College’s Hub for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This is the first talk in a series on graduate supervision and faculty/student relationships. This event is free. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. All members of the University community are welcome to attend –for those who cannot, a recording of the session will be available.

Join us for a talk in support of exonerees and to bring attention to the injustices faced by the wrongfully convicted. Special Guest: O'Neil Blackett (Exoneree)  

Criminal Justice in Practice (CJIP) welcomes: Police Chief Gord Cobey Please join us for the first session of the CJiP series. This session on Policing & Law Enforcement will connect students with Guelph Chief of Police Gord Cobey to discuss how police might better communicate and interact with youth in our communities. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. CJPP and CCJP students are especially encouraged to attend. Registration is now open.

Join writer, historian and Gandhi biographer Dr. Ramachandra Guha for a conversation about Gandhi. Guha is the winner of the Fukuoka Prize for contributions to Asian studies. He is also the author of Times of London Book of the Decade, India After Gandhi.  Admission is free of charge. This event is organized by India Research @ University of Guelph, Bookshelf, and Planet Bean

Join us for a lecture by writer and historian Ramachandra Guha. Guha is the winner of the Fukuoka Prize for contributions to Asian studies. He is also the author of Times of London Book of the Decade, India After Gandhi.  Mahatma Gandhi is known for having led the Indian struggle for freedom, for promoting inter-faith harmony and for inventing the techniques of non-violent civil disobedience.

You are invited to Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario. The exhibition will be featured at the Guelph Civic Museum from September 14, 2019 to March 1, 2020. Museum Hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM and Fourth Fridays of each month until 9 PM. Admission is $6.00/person, and free on Fourth Fridays from 5 PM - 9 PM.

Join alumni for a pre-game reception and cheer on the Jays as they face the Boston Red Sox!  All registrations include pre-game reception with snacks, a drink ticket, cash bar, kids activities, baseball game ticket and giveaways!