November 24th, 2021
脡COBES – Research & Transfer, a collegial Centre, has conducted an iterative study regarding the psychosocial and academic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in college students across Quebec. During this Lunch-&-Learn, portraits of different students with disabilities subgroups will be presented, on their perceptions relatively to the different teaching modalities used during the pandemic, their…
November 22nd, 2021
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) have harmonized their policy to align more clearly with the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments (PTP) with regard to the eligibility and funding of research projects…
November 19th, 2021
How should you talk to journalists? What mistakes should you avoid, and above all, how can you ensure you’re being understood? Viviane Lalande, an adept at making science accessible, offers answers to these and many more queries in a series of capsules presented on her YouTube channel Sci + The Goal? To better equip scientists…
November 8th, 2021
CFI Annual Public Meeting 2021: Traditional Knowledge as a powerful driver in research– 8 December, 11.00 EST How new generations of students and researchers are increasingly integrating Indigenous insight into their work to address critical issues like climate change Featuring: The Right Honourable Paul Martin 21st Prime Minister of Canada In conversation with Chantelle Richmond…
October 29th, 2021
COVID-19 Policies and Disability Rights: Analysis of the National-Level Policies of 14 Countries in Relation to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability On November 3, join Matthew Hunt and Keiko Shikako, from McGill University, for an analysis of Covid-19 policies in relation to disability rights. Persons with disabilities experience heightened risks…
October 26th, 2021
Join students, faculty, staff, academic leaders and community partners on聽November 9 and 10聽for a free, timely and open dialogue about anti-Asian racism in Canada鈥檚 post-secondary education sector. This virtual event will amplify the voices of people from across university communities nationally. The forum will drive meaningful action and academic- and community-led solutions, building solidarities with…
October 19th, 2021
The sixth edition of the National Building Reconciliation Forum was held virtually on Sept. 21-23 under the theme 鈥淔alling into step with First Peoples students.鈥� The forum was held nearly one year to the day after Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, died in hospital in the Quebec region of Lanaudi猫re after being mistreated and insulted…
October 15th, 2021
October 7, 2021 鈥� The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program鈥檚 2022-2023 competition is now open. This program offers grants to full-time faculty for short-term teaching and/or research activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program aims to support Canadian postsecondary institutions that are either developing new collaboration and/or…
October 12th, 2021
Perspectives LIVE聽is back for a second season,聽starting October 20, ready to tackle the biggest questions of the year, to take a look at how our world has changed, and to consider what the future holds. Following a record-setting first season and back by popular demand, Perspectives LIVE is a bilingual web series that brings experts…
October 12th, 2021
Opening Plenary with Saul Carliner:聽 Teaching in Turbulent Times (and We鈥檙e Not Just Talking about COVID-19) Even without considering COVID, experts predicted disruption in higher education over the next decade or so resulting from a combination of trends in demographics, technology, and society. When COVID hit, it unearthed some additional considerations. This session first explores…
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