Past Events

Ontario’s Attorney General Yasir Naqvi Presents Truscott Lecture in Justice Attorney General for Ontario the Honourable Yasir Naqvi will present the 2017 Truscott Lecture in Justice, “Challenging the Status Quo.” All are welcome to attend. The lecture series is part of the Truscott Initiative launched at U of G in 2009 to commemorate the struggles of Guelph resident Steven Truscott and his family.

Join us for this full-day open house! You are invited to go on a campus tour, check out our residences, attend academic information sessions and chat one-on-one with current students, staff and faculty who are in the programs to which you've applied.  

Presenter 1: Alyssa Payne Presenter 2: Marian Pital 

The Political Science Speaker Series presents a panel discussion on “Reconciliation in Canada, One Year After the TRC Report.” The participants are: – Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno), Elder, Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation – Prof. David MacDonald, Political Science, University of Guelph – Prof. Kim Anderson, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph The talk will be moderated by Prof. Kate Puddister, Political Science, University of Guelph.

Dr. Shelley Hunt, University of Guelph Ecosystem structure and function in managed forests; forest biodiversity and restoration. 

Embodying Intersectionality: Queer women's experience of taking up and resisting idealized body images and expected body management practices. 

The Department of Political Science Speaker Series presents a lecture by Prof. Melanie Adrian, Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University.

Speakers: Kathleen Slemon and Nicole Jeffrey

Politics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence  Keynote Speaker - Clifton van der Linden Clifton is a serial innovator working at the intersection of technology, public policy, and data science. A former software developer and journalist, Cliff is the founder of Vote Compass and co-­‐founder and CEO of Vox Pop Labs. Cliff is presently a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Toronto. Cliff regularly provides political analysis for media outlets worldwide and was recently named one of Toronto's top young innovators.