Past Events

Learn about Development Workshop's trajectory starting from a group of students working on research on development all the way to an international NGO. Speaker: Allan Cain, Director of Development Workshop, Architect, Urban Development Specialist Event is available in person and virtual via zoom No registration is required. However, if you would like to attend in person, we encourage you to email Professor Erin Nelson at enelson@uoguelph.ca.

The Psychology Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force at the University of Guelph is hosting a recruitment event targeted toward students from under-represented communities, including 1st-generation and racialized students who are considering applying to graduate school in psychology (for eligibility, see below). Our goal is to help prepare prospective graduate students for the application process and life as a graduate student.     

Join us for a workshop with the National Council of Canadian Muslims! About this event In celebration of Islamic Heritage Month, the University of Guelph Muslim Student Association, and the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences Dean’s Office present: Addressing Islamophobia in the Classroom: Improving the Student Experience

Learn how to integrate career development education into the classroom and curriculum! Every fall and winter, the University of Guelph holds a career development conference called "Arts and Science Connections: A Deconstructed Conference about Career Possibilities" for faculty and staff who are looking or ways to embed career deveopment into their classroom.

About the event GIDS will be hosting a 15-minute version and a behind-the-scenes of the film Herd: Inuit Voices on Caribou. A lively conversation and Q&A with IDS alumnus, Dr. David Borish and colleagues will follow.   This new film - Herd: Inuit Voices on Caribou - documents the implications of a 99% decline in caribou populations for Inuit communities in Labrador.  Registration is required and the Zoom link will be provided closer to the event.

With Dr. Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan, Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras, India

As a part of India 2047 speaker service, here from a panel of experts about the future of India's environment: Indigenous rights in 2047: Learning from Indigenous Himalayan Youth Mabel Denzin Gergan, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Vanderbilt University India’s cities in 2047: Climate-smart, or ecologically foolish? Harini Nagendran, Director, Research Center & Professor and Lead, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability, Azim Premji University

Join us virtually or in person for a workshop on building large partnerships and strategic collaborations. Hear from peers with experience securing and coordinating large partnership grants. This two-part workshop will focus on: pre-award project planning and relationship building, and post-award financial and team management. This workshop is open to all U of G faculty and graduate students. Lunch will be provided for those who attend in person.

Speaker: Jordan Gross Professor of Law, Blewett School of Law, University of Montana  Fulbright Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Public Policy and Criminal Justice, University of Guelph  

What do Canadian politicians actually think about democracy, voting, and elections? Join us for a Presentation by Dr. Jack Lucas on the consequences of politicians’ theories of democracy.   Guest Speaker: Jack Lucas Associate Professor,  Department of Political Science,  University of Calgary