Past Events

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Personal-Strategic Planning session for faculty.  Coffee/tea and light breakfast will be served, including vegan and gluten-free options. In this workshop, we will work on mapping the factors that can help (levers) and hinder (pushers) our ideal selves. If you have the time, we invite you to complete the VIA Character Strengths assessment online to gain insight into your unique character strengths.

Learn effective approaches to initiating conversation and responding to feedback around your thesis Discover strategies and tools to help address and engage with feedback from your committee

learn effective approaches to mentoring and supporting your graduate students consider strategies for providing effective feedback and helping students write, revise and polish their thesis and dissertations.

Examining the Roadblocks and Possibilities of Self-Care Given the difficulty post-secondary students face accessing timely, affordable and stigma-free professional care, how are university students with mental health experiences managing their health and wellbeing? McMaster University Ph.D candidate Loa Gordon will share her graduate research on how students are increasingly seeking self-care as a form of wellness and what the implications of this trend are. Coffee and light refreshements will be provided.

Political Science speaker series presents: A group of experts in Canadian politics explore the issues at stake in the federal election 2019. Ian Spears – Associate professor of political science, University of Guelph, Moderator Tamara Smalls – Associate professor of political science, University of Guelph Matthew Hayday – Professor of history, University of Guelph Anna Esselment – Associate professor of political science, University of Waterloo

HONOURING PROMISES: ADVANCING THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Join us for a panel discussion. A group of renowned experts examine the ground-breaking significance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its implementation in Canada:

Welcolming Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada, who will speak about the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi in the 21st century.

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.