Ethics at the Business-Health Care Interface Conference, Toronto

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST

Date: September 17-19, 2010 Location: York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON [map]Information: http://www.cbern.ca/dialogue/events/224.htmlThis workshop will mark the culmination of a SSHRC funded research project entitled "Ethics at the healthcare/business interface". The summary of the proposal and the detailed project description can be found at: www.cbern.ca/research/projects/healthcare/healthandbusiness.html

Criminal Law Theory: 2010 Conference

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST

Rethinking Criminal Law Theory: New Canadian Perspectives in the Philosophy of Domestic, Transnational, and International Criminal LawLocation: Osgoode Professional Development (OPD), 1 Dundas Street West, Suite 2602 Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z3Click here for a map and directionsCONFERENCE THEMEThe philosophy of criminal law is at a turning point in Canada. The adoption of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has given the Supreme Court of Canada unprecedented latitude to engage with principles of moral, political, and legal philosophy when elaborating its criminal law jurisprudence. Be it in the context of discussions about the constitutionalization of various aspects of moral innocence, the harm principle, the rule of law, the availability of legal rights to corporate entities, the justification of state punishment, or the nature of crimes with international dimensions, the works of philosophers like John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham, Hans Kelsen, H.L.A. Hart, Joel Feinberg, Joseph Raz, and George P. Fletcher are already given significant attention. An appraisal of such works in light of Canada s distinctive problems and opportunities is overdue. Canadian law schools and philosophy departments have sought to keep up with this development by hiring, in recent years, a number of criminal law theorists able to participate in philosophical debate and contribute to its healthy development. The result has been a significant deepening of Canadian scholarship in the philosophy of criminal law, both in relation to Charter-related issues and broader problematiques, since the time that the Law Commissions last explored these fundamental issues. Criminal law theory is nowwell andalive in Canada and, thus, no longer to be associated exclusively with the older British, German, or American traditions.This Canadian momentum is not only being felt in respect of the study of domestic criminal law. Because of Canada s leadership in international criminal law, both at the level of the International Criminal Court and of specific war crimes tribunals, Canadian legal theorists have also begun to turn their attention to international criminal law per se, building on their domestic expertise. Transnational issues that exceed the jurisdictional sphere of international criminal law have also started to capture the attention our theorists.The time has come to capitalize on this rapidly developing expertise and bring together leading Canadian theorists of domestic and international criminal law for a conference on Rethinking Criminal Law Theory: New Canadian Perspectives in the Philosophy of Domestic, Transnational, and International Criminal Law. The papers presented at the conference will be published asan edited collection(F. Tanguay-Renaud & J. Stribopoulos, eds., Hart Publishing, 2011)and constitute whatis hoped will become an enduring contribution to worldwide theorizing about criminal law.Click here for more information and to see the full conference programREGISTRATION INFORMATIONRegistration Fee: $160 (Regular admission) / $90 (Students)**The registration fee gives access to conference proceedings and covers lunch on Friday, 10 September and Saturday, 11 September.To register, please email nathansoncentre@osgoode.yorku.ca.****Given that places are limited,registrants are requested to briefly explain their motivation for wanting to attend the conference.For any further queries, please contact the conference organizers: Prof. Francois Tanguay-Renaud (ftanguay-renaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) and Prof. James Stribopoulos (jstribopoulos@osgoode.yorku.ca).

KT Canada Summer Institute Application Deadline June 1, 2010

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

Greetings! The deadline for applications to the KT Canada Summer Institute (Aug 16-18, 2010, Calgary, AB) is fast approaching (June 1st). This year's theme is "Developing KT Interventions". The summer institute will be a mixture of small group work and plenary sessions and will also include 2 poster sessions. This year's speakers include: Jeremy Grimshaw - Theory Driven KT Interventions Ann McKibbon - Developing Informatics Based KT Interventions Mathieu Ouimet - Developing KT Interventions for Policy Makers Dawn Stacey - Patient Decision Aids For more information and to download the application form, please go to our website.

TIEDI will be hosting a day of events on June 23rd, 2010 at York University

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST

In the morning, a forum will discuss existing TIEDI research and identify appropriate dissemination strategies (beyond existing analytical reports). The forum will also explore future data needs among partner organizations and the role that TIEDI can play over the coming year. We therefore particular encourage Executive Directors to attend this session. In the afternoon, there will be concurrent sessions: one a workshop to identify partner organizations' data mapping needs; the other a training session in accessing Statistics Canada data online, focusing on Census data. These events are all free. We welcome new and existing community partners. For more information on the program, please consult: www.yorku.ca/tiedi/events.htmlTo register, please contact Maryse Lemoine at mlemoine@yorku.ca by June 18, 2010, confirming whether you will be attending : ___ Exchange Forum (9:30 - 12:00 a.m.) ___ Lunch ___ Workshop on mapping immigration and labour data (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.) - Spaces are limited, please register early. ___ Training session on how to find Census data on the Statistics Canada website (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) - Spaces are limited, please register early. A registration form is also available at www.yorku.ca/tiedi/doc/EF2010registration.doc

Labour Activism and Migrant Rights: Countering Neoliberal Labour-Market Regulation... From the Bottom Up?

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST

Friday June 11th, 2010A Public Lecture and Panel DiscussionByDr Nik TheodoreUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoLABOUR ACTIVISM AND MIGRANT RIGHTS:COUNTERING NEOLIBERAL LABOUR-MARKET REGULATION... FROM THE BOTTOM UP?Discussants: Leah Vosko, Mark Thomas, Steven Tufts (York University)Nik Theodore is a leading scholar, activist and commentator on US labour markets and urban neoliberalism. Dr Theodore is Director of the Center for Urban Economic Development at the University of Illinois, Chicago.His research agenda is focused on problems of socioeconomic inequality arising from the restructuring of urban economies. Grounded in community development practice, his research seeks to combine primary data collection and analysis, policy assessment and evaluation, and theory-building to illuminate the complex (and often contradictory) processes that give rise to economic hardship in urban communities. His recent research projects include studies of: conditions in low-wage labor markets; community-based responses to violations of basic labor standards; the informal economy; and global social policy. In this lecture, he will address attempts to mobilize against contingent labour conditions, affecting immigrant in particular, in the United States. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion featuring three York experts on labour market regulation and labour organization:Dr Leah Vosko (Canada Research Chair in Feminist Political Economy)Dr Steven Tufts (Associate Professor of Geography)Dr Mark Thomas (Associate Professor of Sociology)This lecture is being presented as part of the International Political Economy and Ecology Summer School at York University (sponsored by the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and the Departments of Political Science and Geography). It is also sponsored by the Toronto Immigrant Employment Data Initiative (TIEDI) at York University.The lecture will be followed by a reception.Venue: York Research Tower, Room 519, York University, Keele Campus.Time: 2pm - 4pm, Friday June 11th 2010.This is a public event and all are welcome to attend.

A Panel on the State of Canadian Research on Work, Employment, and Climate Change

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST

_______________________________________________ WHAT DO WE KNOW? WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW? A Panel on the State of Canadian Research on Work, Employment and Climate Change Monday, June 7, 2010 | 6:00-8:00PM | Schulich Executive Learning Centre Private Dining Room Cocktail reception to follow RSVPby June 1, 2010 to Sabreena Delhon: delhon@yorku.caSPEAKERS: Carla Lipsig-Mummé York University Overview: Canadian Research and International Perspectives John Calvert and Marjorie Griffin Cohen Simon Fraser University The Energy Sector Steve Tufts York University The Tourism Sector Geoff Bickerton Canadian Union of Postal Workers The Postal Services Sector John Holmes Queens University

Canadian Knowledge Commons

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST

Advancing A Canadian Knowledge Commons I A National SummitA National Summit will be held on June 2, 2010 in Montreal (coincident with the 2010 Congress of the Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences). Dialogues and practices of a knowledge commons have recently attracted increased interest and visibility in academic, government, not-for-profit, philanthropic and private sector settings. Leaders, such as yourself, from within these sectors and practices are invited to attend and participate in a day focused upon deepening this conversation, developing a working strategy document, and a five year plan for activities. This event is organized by Community-Based Research Canada, the Canadian Alliance for Community Service -Learning, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, and Social Innovation Generation at the University of Waterloo, on behalf of numerous engaged universities, colleges, private and not-far-profit organizations, and government agencies across Canada. The Summit on June 2, 2010 will catalyze conversation, connection and strategy development for action. It will include a panel address, presentations by two outstanding examples of high impact initiatives, themed round table discussions on potential areas for action, and opportunities to contribute to a strategic action plan. Who should attend? The Summit aims to draw a diverse group of participants from not-for-profit organizations, post-secondary institutions, business, government and philanthropy who are interested in shaping a Canadian Knowledge Commons and moving it forward. See the agenda below, check out the website for more details or click here to RSVP.Agenda

2010 CARWH/ACRST

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Worker Health in a Changing World of WorkToronto, May 28-29, 2010 Student symposium May 27, 2010 The next conference of the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) will be held in Toronto on May 28-29, 2010, hosted by the Institute for Work & Health. The theme for the conference is, “Worker Health in a Changing World of Work.” As in previous years, stakeholders and researchers from a wide variety of disciplines will discuss research findings and exchange ideas about research in this field and its application to policy and practice to improve the health and safety of Canadian workers. Opening the conference this year will be: Katherine Lippel, Canada Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety Law, University of Ottawa who will address Invisibility of the health consequences of precarious employment. Kristan Aronson, Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University who will address Research challenges: work at night and cancer risk. Hear what Roberta Ellis, V.P. at WorkSafe BC says about the CARWH Conference: “WorkSafeBC is committed to a research program that advances the strategic goals of our organization. We value the partnerships we have formed with other jurisdictions and have been sending delegates to CARWH conferences from its inception in 2001. Delegates – and ours are no exception – benefit from information and evidence that stimulates new ideas about injury and disease prevention, effective return to work, and how to improve the services we offer to workers and employers”.The Call for Abstracts has been issued and all abstracts must be submitted online by January 15, 2010 at http://carwh2010.iwh.on.ca/. Registration and payment will be open online in mid January 2010. Accommodation information will also be available. We look forward to seeing you there! Cam Mustard, President and Senior Scientist, IWH and Ellen MacEachen, President, CARWH La santé des travailleurs dans un monde du travail en mutationInformation complémentaire sur le Congrès de l’Association canadienne de la recherche en santé au travail À Toronto, les 28 et 29 mai 2010 Un symposium pour les étudiants soit le 27 mai Le prochain congrès biennal de l’Association canadienne de recherche en santé au travail (ACRST) se tiendra à Toronto les 28 et 29 mai 2010. Organisé par l’Institut de recherche sur le travail et la santé, le thème du congrès est « La santé des travailleurs dans un milieu de travail changeant ». Les partenaires et les chercheurs œuvrant dans des disciplines variées discuteront des résultats de la recherche effectuée dans le domaine de la santé au travail et échangeront leurs idées à ce sujet. Ils discuteront également de l’application pratique et politique de la recherche en vue d’améliorer la santé des travailleurs canadiens. Le congrès débutera par les conférenciers suivants : Katherine Lippel, Chaire de recherche du Canada – Loi en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail, Université d’Ottawa, qui traitera de l’Invisibilité des conséquences de la santé en milieu de travail précaire. Kristan Aronson, Professeure, Santé communautaire et épidémiologie, Université Queen’s, dont l’exposé portera sur les Défis de la recherche : travail de nuit et risque de cancer. Voici un commentaire de Roberta Ellis, vice-présidente de WorkSafe BC à propos du congrès de l’ACRST : « WorkSafeBC s’est engagée dans un programme de recherche qui contribue à la concrétisation des objectifs stratégiques de notre organisme. Les partenariats que nous avons formés avec les autres intervenants revêtent beaucoup d’importance à nos yeux, et nous avons délégué des représentants aux congrès de l’ACRST depuis sa création en 2001. Ces délégués, et les nôtres n’y font pas exception, reçoivent de l’information et des données probantes qui nous incitent à innover en matière de prévention des accidents et de la maladie, d’efficacité du rendement au travail et d’amélioration des services que nous offrons aux travailleurs et aux employeurs. » L’appel de conférences est lancé; toutes les conférences doivent être soumises en ligne au plus tard le 15 janvier 2010 à l’adresse http://carwh2010.iwh.on.ca/L’inscription générale et le mode de paiement seront accessibles en ligne à compter de la mi-janvier 2010. Vous y trouverez également de l’information sur l’hébergement. Au plaisir de vous accueillir au congrès! Cam Mustard, Président ITS et Ellen MacEachen, Présidente ACRST

Mental Health Camp Toronto

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Mental Health Camp Toronto (MHCTO) is on Friday May 28th at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, at the Toronto Reference Library. The goal for MHCTO is to ignite conversations about mental health, social media and technology. It is an unconference where the agenda is based on attendees interests and follows in the tradition of HealthCamps (http://barcamp.org/HealthCamp). Come join in the conversation. Check out http://mentalhealthcampTO.org for more information and to register.

PREVNet's 5th Annual Conference Public Day

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Join us at McMaster University in Hamilton, for this year's conference "Healthy Relationships, Healthy Development, Healthy Communities"Registration to commence mid-March.For more information, please visit www.prevnet.ca

CBERN 3rd Annual Conference

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Hotel Espresso (formerly Days Inn Hotel) 1005 Guy Street, Montréal, QC (map)Tel: 514.938.4611 or Toll Free: 1.877.468.3550 Conference Registration: http://cbern.sharpschool.com/cbern_events/cbern2010/Planning is now well under way for CBERN's 3rd Annual Conference which this year will be held in Montréal in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Following is a brief outline of events and topics. About CBERNConference Program Thursday, May 27 - PhD Cluster Workshop and Advisory Board Meeting A day long PhD research workshop is planned for Thursday, May 27. Fred Bird, a key participant in CBERN and a leading business ethics and CSR research scholar, and Charles Sampford, (Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, a joint initiative of the UN University, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Convenor or the ARC Governance Research Network, and President, International Institute for Public Ethics) will be special guests and PhD workshop participants. The CBERN Advisory Board will join PhD cluster participants for dinner and will meet following dinner. Friday, May 28: CBERN Theme Day Our Theme Day theme will be "Human Rights, Resource Extraction and Aboriginal Economic Development". The day will begin with an exploration of emerging international perspectives on business and human rights led by Charles Sampford. We have invited John McKay, author of Bill C-300, to participate in a discussion of the ethical responsibilities of Canadian mining companies engaged in resource extraction in developing countries. A panel chaired by Jim Cooney will begin the task of identifying where research is required to support current efforts to advance Canadian CSR initiatives particularly in the resource sector. The focus of discussion in the afternoon will shift to an interactive discussion of relations in Canada between mining firms and Aboriginal communities, and the challenges facing Aboriginal communities pursuing mining-based economic development using tools such as Impact and Benefit Agreements. The discussion will revolve around themes identified in our CURA project proposal and current developments around Schefferville, Quebec, an area of CBERN research activity, involving the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. Saturday May 29: CBERN's Annual Meeting As in the past, Saturday morning will be devoted to a discussion of research activities in which CBERN is currently engaged. Much of the afternoon will focus on CBERN policy issues, exciting website developments and a business agenda. Sunday May 30: Research Project Planning We have reserved Sunday morning (and afternoon if needed) for on-going planning and research project idea development. Details will be forthcoming at a later date. Register HereAs in the past, CBERN will cover basic travel costs associated for eligible participants to attend the Annual Conference. Registration and reimbursement policies are available at http://cbern.sharpschool.com/cbern_events/cbern2010/

The CBR Skills Building: Vancouver Island Workshops- North Island College

Thu, 20 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Everyone Is Welcome!The CBR Skills Building: Vancouver Island WorkshopsSpring 2010 SeriesTHREE SEPARATE DATES AT THREE DIFFERENT CAMPUSESMay 6th at Vancouver Island University, May 13th at University of Victoria, May 20th at North Island CollegeResearchers, First Nations, faculty, students, community, government, businesses and the general public are all welcome to attend these workshops held on three Vancouver Island campuses. Come ready to share and learn new CBR skills, tools and approaches for working with campuses and communities for a healthy and sustainable future. Be part of this exciting Vancouver Island, Canadian and global movement! Pre-Registration is Required - Workshops are Free, but space is Limited so first-come, first-serve! Lunch is provided Who to Contact to Register: For May 6th at VIU Sarah Fletcher: Sarah.Fletcher@viu.ca or call 250 818-0471 Register by May 3rd For May 13th at UVIC Penny Murray: ocbrreg@uvic.ca or call 250 744-9304 Register by May 10th For May 20th at NIC Penny Murray: ocbrreg@uvic.ca or call 250 744-9304 Register by May 17th Vancouver Island University – Arbutus Room 9:30am – 3:30pmThursday, May 6th – 9:30 Start Overview: Dr. Jennifer Mullett – VIU Community-Based Research Institute / Sarah Fletcher VIU Evaluation Methods: Dr. Jerry Hinbest from VIU Grant Writing for CBR Projects: Dr. Jenny Horn from VIU University of Victoria – Commons Building 9:30am – 3:30pm Thursday May 13th – 9:30 Start Overview: Dr. Budd Hall and Maeve Lydon, Office of Community-Based Research at UVIC CBR by and with First Nations: Dr. Lorna Williams, UVic Community-University Partnerships and Proposal Writing: Linda Geggie and Tricia Roche, OCBR Capacity Project CBR Coordinators North Island College – Courtenay 11am – 4pm Thursday, May 20th - 11 am Start Overview: Dr. John Belshaw, North Island College AVP Education and Research CBR for Indigenous Food Systems: Tom Child, Researcher with the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network www.indigenousfoodsystems.orgAfternoon activities for all three Workshops:Capturing and Sharing Knowledge - Using Accessible Innovative Tools Community Mapping – Re-Presenting Knowledge about Place and People using Creative and Open-Source Mapping Processes and Map Products www.mapping.uvic.ca with Ken Josephson, UVIC Geography and Common Ground Network Cartographer Digital Story Catching – Capturing the Story and Getting the Word Out with Christopher Bowers, teacher and community developer www.conversationworks.ca. Learn Interview and dissemination/ distribution techniques using high touch and high tech tools The workshops are sponsored by the Office of Community Based Research at UVIC, the Community-Based Research Institute at VIU and the B.C. Healthy Living Alliance. All of the presenters are part of the Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance (VICRA) which includes all five Island campuses – UVic and VIU with Camosun College, North Island College and Royal Roads University. Funding support is through the B.C. Healthy Living Alliance and the Vancouver Foundation-sponsored and OCBR-led CBR Capacity Building Project.http://www.web.uvic.ca/~ccharlie/CBR%20Skills%20Building%20Workshops%202010.pdf

The CBR Skills Building: Vancouver Island Workshops- University of Victoria

Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) Conference

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through PartnershipsWhenMay 12-May 15, 2010Where Portland, Oregon WhatThe conference, "Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships" promises to be CCPH's best yet as hundreds of community and campus partners convene for 4 days of skill-building, networking and agenda-setting! Whether you are new to community-based participatory research, service-learning or community-campus partnerships and looking for basics to get started, or you've been involved for years and seeking more advanced knowledge and connections, this is one conference you will not want to miss! We invite you to share your knowledge, wisdom and experience by submitting one or more proposals to present at the conference.Proposals for skill-building workshops, arts-based discussion sessions and posters are being sought for these conference sub-themes: *Journeys of transformation *Sustaining partnerships and the outcomes they achieve *Building capacity *Innovative and promising partnership practices *Community-based participatory research as a tool for social justice *Advancing health equity *Interprofessional, interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral collaborations *Youth and student leadership Download the call for proposals at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf10-cfp.htmlWe're also thrilled to announce our opening keynote speaker, a community health leader who truly embodies the theme of the conference. Elder Atum Azzahir is Executive Director of the Powderhorn Phillips Cultural Wellness Center in Minneapolis, which works to "unleash the power of citizens to heal themselves and build community." Visit these websites to learn about her work and partnerships: http://www.ppcwc.org, http://www.rwjf.org/reports/npreports/chlpAzzahir.htm and http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Faculty_Staff_Comm/Office_for_Public_Engagement/Engagement_party.html. We look forward to reviewing your proposal and seeing you at the CCPH conference in Portland next May! Bobby Gottlieb, Chair, CCPH Board of Directors Sarena Seifer, Founding Executive Director, CCPH Contact Sarena Seifer, Founding Executive Director, CCPH sarena@u.washington.eduLinkswww.ccph.info****************************************************************************** Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health (broadly defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. Become a member today at www.ccph.infoExchange mailing list Exchange@ktecop.cahttp://ktecop.ca/mailman/listinfo/exchange_ktecop.ca

CAURA Annual Conference

Sun, 09 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Calgary Hyatt Regency700 Centre Street SECalgaryCAURA would like to welcome you to Calgary, Alberta for our 39th Annual Conference. Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. Our Executive Committee has put together a program with a theme "Partnerships Work" that we hope you will gain valuable insight and have networking opportunities towards your professional and personal development.The preliminary program for the 2010 CAURA conference is now available. Please click here to view details. A copy of the final program will be included in the registration package provided to each participant upon registration at the conference.ResearchImpact will be leading a session on Monday, May 10 titled "Support for Faculty-based Knowledge Mobilization"Organizer: David Phipps, York University Speakers: David Yetman, Memorial University Dominique Robitaille, Université du Québec à Montréal Michael Johnny, York University Fiona Haynes, University of Saskatchewan Joaquin Trapero, University of Victoria Knowledge Mobilization is an emerging tool kit for research services. Similar to our technology transfer offices and UILOs knowledge mobilization can assist in the development and execution of partnership strategies that support large scale policy and practice relevant grant applications (mainly, but not exclusively from the social sciences and humanities). This session will feature videos of knowledge mobilization projects housed at Memorial, UQAM, York, U Saskatchewan and UVic. The videos will present the faculty perspective and the panel members will present the research and KM support service perspective.

Nutrition and Diabetes KM in the AM

Wed, 05 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

The YorkU KM Unit will be hosting a KM of the AM event on Wednesday, May 5th. The topic of the afternoon will focus on nutrition and diabetes, with brief presentations by researchers and community leaders, followed by ample time for questions, discussion, and networking.Confirmed Speakers:Mazen Hamadeh, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health, School of Kinesiology & Health ScienceJesse Solomon, MSc Candidate, School of Kinesiology and Health ScienceInvited Speakers:Southlake Regional Health Centre, Diabetes Education CentreDate: Wednesday, May 5, 2010Time: 8:30 to 11:00 am. Full Breakfast will be served.Location: Southlake Regional Health Centre, Medical Arts Building,Conference Room B and C, 6th Floor, 581 Davis Drive, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 2P9MapSpace is limited. Kindly RSVP kejensen@yorku.ca to confirm your attendance

Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Chad Gaffield

Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00 EST

Stan Shapson, Vice-President Research & Innovation inivtes you to attend a Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Chad Gaffield President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of CanadaTime: 2:00 to 3:30pmLocation: Manulife Lecture Hall, W132, Schulich School of Business, Keele Campus, York University#42 on the Keele Campus MapPlease R.S.V.P. by April 26, 2010 to Barbara Burrowes at 416-736-5296 barbb@yorku.ca

Risk & Accountability Symposium at York

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST

What do accountants, disaster specialists and health care professionals have in common? More than you think. Each of these occupations struggle daily with the challenge of having to evaluate and manage risk. Join us on Friday, April 30 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm for a timely symposium at York University on Risk and Accountability.Learn how risk intersects across these occupations and other fields; consider how accountability influences different risk management processes; and get valuable insight into how to better manage your organizations’ response to risk through discussions with seasoned professionals, practitioners and academics.The main questions our symposium will explore include:How does accountability influence different risk management processes? In what ways are decision makers’ values and ideals incorporated into risk management?You’ll have the opportunity toEngage in a dialogue between academics and practitioners on topics including financial risk, disaster and environmental risk and patient risk. Exchange knowledge and experience on managing and responding to risk through break out sessions and roundtable discussions with practitioners, academics, alumni, students and other key stakeholders. Be inspired by two plenary sessions that will challenge you to rethink the ways in which you manage risk. Keynote SessionPersonal Longevity Risk: Will We Outlive Our Money?Moshe A. Milevsky, Associate Professor, Schulich School of BusinessIn this presentation Professor Milevsky will discuss how (i.) increasing human longevity, (ii.) declining pension coverage in Canada and (iii.) stressful financial markets around the world are creating a new and unique type of risk; recently coined "the lifetime ruin probability."Plenary sessions:Managing risk and staying accountable to stakeholdersAntoinette Bazoc, Vice-President, Human Resources and Legal Affairs, Canada Lands Corporation The Financial Crisis, Early Warning Systems Howard Adelman, Professor Emeritus, York University Concurrent Panel Sessions:Computer Tape: Accountants Dream of Taking RisksBe Afraid - Be Very Afraid: Risk Perspectives on the Environment, Society and CatastropheRisks in Patient Health Care: Complexity is the Easy PartFor additional information on the symposium and specific sessions please visit the website. RSVP your attendance to misaac@yorku.ca.We hope to see you there. Joanne Jones, Conference ChairPaul Evans, DirectorSchool of Administrative StudiesContact Information416-736-5210misaac@yorku.cawww.yorku.ca/laps/sas

2010 Ian P. Howard Lecture Series in Vision Science

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST

Color, Curvature, and Cortical ConnectionsCentre for Vision Research, York UniversityPresenter: Steven Zucker, Departments of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering - Yale UniversityTime: 2:00 pmLocation: Robert McEwen Auditorium - Room W141,Seymour Schulich Building#42 on the Keele Campus MapA wine and cheese reception will follow the lecture.For further information please check out: cvr.yorku.ca/meetings/IPH/ or contact Teresa Manini: manini@cvr.yorku.ca

2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines Institute

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST

2010 CPGI Clinical Practice Guidlines InstituteA participatory workshop designed to enhance the skills of clinicians engaged in evidence-based guideline development. Developed through a partnership of the Guidelines Advisory Committee at the Centre for Effective Practice, McMaster University, the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.Location: Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of TorontoAre you currently involved in developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in Canada? Are you interested in learning more about the factors that influence guideline quality? Is your organization trying to improve its process of guideline development?The CPGI is intended for those individuals and organizations currently engaged in developing evidence‐based clinical practice guidelines in Canada who wish to expand their knowledge of guideline development methods and standards and link with others involved in the process of guideline development.Join us for a 2 day participatory workshop designed to close the knowledge‐to‐practice gap by equipping clinicians with the capacity and skills needed to produce, share, promote and evaluate evidence‐based guidelines. Participants will share issues they have encountered in guideline development, receive brief targeted teaching and actively participate in a mock guideline development exercise guided by Canadian faculty experienced in guideline research, teaching and development.Registration opens January 2010.For more information, visit www.effectivepractice.org/CPGI.

ORION Summit 2010

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST

The 2010 ORION Summit will take place on April 12 and 13 at MaRS Collaboration Centre in downtown Toronto. According to the official release about the summit from ORION, this event is an ideal opportunity to network and meet the people and institutions at the forefront of new and advanced technologies, making a difference in science, research, and advanced teaching and learning.Researchers, educators, innovators, entrepreneurs and business and government leaders from across Ontario and throughout Canada come together at the summit to explore and showcase new and exciting developments in the following areas:advanced and collaboration technologiesdigital and interactive mediagreen technologies supporting innovation and researchhigh performance computingadvanced networked services and applicationssocial and professional networking for research and educationtechnology advancements and new and exciting network capabilities For more information, please click here to see the event poster or visit the ORION Summit web site.

The City Institute at York University (CITY) presents: The City Seminar

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST

An interdisciplinary series of presentations and discussions on urban landscapes, past and present. "The Vast Suburbs of Cairo: Slums, Desert Studios and Tarnished Dreamlands" Presenter: Karl Schmid, Anthropology, York UniversityKarl Schmid is a contract faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at York University. He has conducted research in Egypt on inequality and spatial control, included ethnographic, corporate, and archival analyses of tourism development, as well as the respatializations of the city of Luxor by the Egyptian government, World Bank, UNESCO, and the UNDP. He has published on methodologies of enclave-based ethnography and tourist imaginaries involved in the control of public space. His new research projects include grasping the diversity of suburban Cairo and the relationships between its highly segregated areas, and the potential social and cultural implications of peak oil and an energy transition within the Greater Toronto Area.Time: 12:30-2:00 pm Location: 142 HNES Building, York University#31 on the Keele Campus MapEveryone is welcome.

KT Canada Seminar Series

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST

Lost in Translation: How I found the way Dr. Ian Graham 1200-1300 ESTSt Michael's Hospital193 Yonge St. Map8th Floor Conference Room 8-003To access front door, buzz #3931 (Christine Marquez) Download: Poster (.pdf, 88KB)Download: Evaluation Form (Word .doc, 37KB)

Suburbia in Transition: Infrastructure and Planning in the In-Between City

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

The City Institute at York University (CITY) presents a lunchtime panel featuring presentations by researchers from York University and urban planning professionals.When: 12:30 to 2:00 pmWhere: 7th Floor Lounge, York Research Tower, York University#95 on the Keele Campus MapPlease RSVP to city@york.ca by Monday March 22, 2010. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.

Nathanson Centre Legal Philosophy Between State and Transnationalism Workshop Series, Session 7 of 2009-2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Proportionality in Self-Defense and War Speaker: Prof. Jeff McMahan (Rutgers) Respondent: Prof. François Tanguay-Renaud (Osgoode) and Prof. Craig Scott (Osgoode) Speaker: Prof. Cecile Fabre (Univ. of Edinburgh) Location and Time: Room 036, Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building, 2:30-4:30 pmClick here for the 2009-2010 Website for this Series.For any queries, please contact the series co-organisers François Tanguay-Renaud (ftanguay-renaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) and Michael Giudice (giudice@yorku.ca).

The 2010 ‘Or ‘Emet Lecture

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Professor Jeff McMahan (Rutgers University) Location and Time: Room TBA, Time TBA Title:TBAFor more information, visit the Nathanson Centre upcoming events calendar here.

Leonard Wolinsky Lectures on Jewish Life and Education

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Environmental Challenges in Contemporary Jewish Perspective with Martin Yaffe, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson & Jeremy BensteinProfessor Martin D. Yaffe, University of North Texas, “Can a Jew Be a Skeptical Environmentalist?”Professor Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Arizona State University, “Nature and Renewal in Modern, Jewish Thought”Dr. Jeremy Benstein, Heschel Center for Environmental, Learning and Leadership, “Jewish Legal Teachings on Environmental Issues”Time: 2:00Location: Robert R. McEwen Auditorium, Executive Learning Centre, Schulich School of Business, York University#94 on the Keele Campus MapFree and open to the publicThe Wolinsky Lectures are sponsored by the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and the Faculty of Education.For further information: www.yorku.ca/cjs, 416-736-5823 or cjs@yorku.ca

York University Faculty of Education Annual Research Forum

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

This year with speakers: Ron Owston, Jen Jenson, and Chloe Brushwood Rose. Wine and Cheese to follow talksTime: 2:00 to 4:00 Location: 280N York Lanes, York University #24 on the Keele Campus Map

YorkU KM Expo 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Join us on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, when York University s KM Unit will be hosting their third annual KM Expo at Le Parc in Richmond Hill.The theme of the YorkU KM Expo 2010 is Bridging Cultural Boundaries: Push, Pull and Co-Production of Knowledge and we will explore the unique cultural boundaries that exist between university researchers, graduate students and their non-academic research collaborators from community organizations and government agencies. Featuring plenary, breakout, unconference and networking sessions, the KM Expo will explore how the push, pull and co-production methods of KM partnerships help universities and their partners become boundary organizations *.Date: Tuesday, March 2Time: 8:00 am to 5:30 pmLocation: Le Parc Conference and Banquet Centre, 8432 Leslie St (Highway 7 and Leslie), Richmond Hill Map to Location There is no cost to attend the Expo but space is limited. See below for the day's agenda (to be confirmed).Register early! RSVP to kejensen@yorku.ca or register online.* Boundary organization: an organization that sits at the boundary of and spans the cultures of research and action & of science and politics.

YorkU Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies RESEARCH Workshop on Commercialization

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Purpose: An expert presentation on commercialization of intellectual property arising from LA&PS research. The focus will be on patents and technology transfer and services offered through the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation.Presenter: Dr. David Phipps, Director, Research Services & Knowledge Exchange, Office of Research ServicesTime: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Location: 280 A York Lanes, York University#24 on the Keele Campus MapPlease RSVP to Lorraine Myrie (lmyrie@yorku.ca) or ext 22464.__________________________________________________________________________________________________The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) Research Office in the Office of the Dean supports and promotes faculty research at LA&PS. The Research Office provides information about research opportunities and supports faculty through the development of research grant proposals. The Office promotes LA&PS research by facilitating internal and external communication about LA&PS research interests, activities and accomplishments. The Office also provides research-related administrative assistance, including assistance with the financial administration of research funds. LA&PS faculty members are encouraged to contact the Research Office to discuss their research program, funding opportunities or any other research-related matters.

Canadian Business Ethics Research Network Business and Human Rights Symposium, Toronto

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Date: February 25 - 28, 2010 Location: Schulich School of Business, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON [map]Information:www.cbern.ca/about/bhrs/ or abarber@cbern.caThis event is designed to draw Canadian academics, who are engaged in research on business and human rights from a variety of disciplines, into dialogue with each other and with non-academics actively engaged with human rights issues in what is becoming a dominant theme in the field of business ethics. The event will be limited to twenty-five active participants and will include five leading international scholars with active research interests in the field. REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS NOW CLOSED

York Region School-Community Forum

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Over the past few years, collaboration and integration at the local level, driven by both local needs and provincial policy directives, have resulted in many changes in the school-community relationship.Are we getting it right? Are we taking advantage of all the opportunities? Do we have shared frameworks? Are our efforts having impact?For all those interested in discussing these and other pressing questions at a School-Community Forum, the time and location details are included below.An open-space process and agenda are being developed by the YRDSB’s Community Engagement Working Group in conjunction with the York Catholic District School Board, York Region Planning Forum on Children, Youth and Families, the York Region Social Planning Council, the Alliance to End Homelessness and others. More details will be circulated soon.Thanks to the Region of York for providing the space!Please contact Scott Milne (scott.milne@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) or Susan Taylor Simpson (susan@proactideas.ca) for further information.Date and Time: Wednesday, February 24th (Lunch: Noon to 1:00PM/Forum 1:00PM to 4:00PM)Location: Region of York Offices at 62 Bayview, Newmarket (Just North of Davis Drive on the West side)

ABEL Leadership Symposium

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Mobilizing 21st Century Teaching and LearningYork University, TEL Building8:30am – 4:00pmDescription:This leadership symposium prepares leaders to design strategies for system change that embraces the needs of the 21st century learner and the role that technology plays in supporting effective instructional practice. The symposium will be of interest to Directors of Education, Superintendents, Principals, Faculty, Curriculum Consultants and Leadership Development and Curriculum Consulting Staff.At this one-day session leaders will:Engage in meaningful conversation with thought leaders and colleaguesGain appreciation for the effective use of technology for teaching and learning from teacher-practitioners, principals and studentsExperience 21st century tools and learning strategies first-hand as participants in the symposiumBegin to design and develop system plans that mobilize 21st century teaching and learningLearn how the proven ABEL program and its sister project Learning Connections supports teams of teachers and leaders to work together to build instructional capacity for the effective use of technology for learning.Register here. For more information, please contact the Program Office at 416.736.2100 ext. 20020 or abelinfo@yorku.ca.

Nathanson Centre Legal Philosophy Between State and Transnationalism Workshop Series, Session 6 of 2009-2010

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Asymmetrical WarfareSpeaker: Prof. Cecile Fabre (Univ. of Edinburgh) Respondent:Prof. Idil Boran (York Philosophy) Location and Time: Room 036, Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building, 2:30-4:30 pmClick here for the 2009-2010 Website for this Series.For any queries, please contact the series co-organisers François Tanguay-Renaud (ftanguay-renaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) and Michael Giudice (giudice@yorku.ca).

St. James Town Resident Action Group Community Report Back

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

The St. James Town Resident Action Group and the Wellesley Institute would like to invite you to come and hear about the work that we have been doing to try and turn the research we all did into action for a better neighbourhood. Date: Thursday, February 18thTime: 7:00 pm Location: Wellesley Community Centre, Room B2. Food will be served at 7:00 and we will hear from the members of the St. James Town Action Group about what they have been doing over the last several months. This has been an exciting time for the group. The Photo Voice project was displayed at City Hall and we had a chance to meet with Councillor Pam McConnell and about 20 staff from the city. We have been working with some of these staff and with other members of the community on issues like bicycle parking, recycling and community gardens. We will be talking about what we have done and what we think we can do in the future to make St. James Town a healthy neighbourhood. We want to hear from you about your ideas and whether you can help out with this important work. Please RSVP to Brian Eng at the Wellesley Institute (416) 972-1010 extension 230, so we can plan for food. Learn more about the St. James Town Initiative at http://sjtinitiative.com/g

2010 Ian P. Howard Lecture Series in Vision Science

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Functionally Specific Regions in the Human Brain:Evidence from fMRICentre for Vision Research, York UniversityPresenter: Nancy Kanwisher McGovern Institute for Brian Research - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTime: 2:00 pmLocation: Robert McEwen Auditorium - Room W141,Seymour Schulich Building#42 on the Keele Campus MapA wine and cheese reception will follow the lecture.For further information please check out: cvr.yorku.ca/meetings/IPH/ or contact Teresa Manini: manini@cvr.yorku.ca

York Univesity Faculty of Eduation Research Speaker Series

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

(Tentative) Title: Researching and building community in education: a panel discussion on community work and research and schooling Speakers: Sandra Schecter, John Ippolito, Don Dippo Time: 2:00 to 4:00 Location: Renaissance Room, Vanier College, York University#56 on the Keele Campus Map

Art and Suburbs: Revisiting the Leona Drive Project

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor Janine Marchessault from the Film dept. will be hosting a panel discussion and film presentation on the Leona Drive project. Participating artists have been invited to reflect on the impact and significance of this exhibit. It will be an important opportunity to discuss the role that artists play within our civic communities. This presentation is part of the 2009-2010 Faculty Hour series spotlighting research underway in the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University. Admission is free and all are welcome.Time: 10:30 to 12:00Location: 214 Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University#36 on the Keele Campus Map For information about this event: http://www.yorku.ca/finearts/events/?Event=18819&Month=2&Year=2010&Detail=Y

MITACS Step and Graduate Professional Skills Workshop

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Practice Your Presentation Skills ILunch will be served and limited travel funding is still available.Would like to let you know about interactive, hands-on, one-day workshops we are offering students at the graduate level and postdoctoral fellows. Please encourage your fellow students to register!Registration is open to all graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.Please note: you must enter valid credit card information to complete your registration. This information will be captured only, and if you do not cancel within the designated cancellation period, OR you do not attend the workshop, you will be charged the $50.00 deposit fee. You have 7 calendar days prior to the workshop to cancel without being penalized.Time: 8:30 to 4:30 (Registration 8:00 sharp!)Location: University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) Building, Room CCT3000 MapRegister here!For a more detailed workshop description, please visit our web site at www.mitacs.ca***Limited funding is available for travel and accommodation for participants coming from other universities or the other two U of T campuses. For information on registration, please contact Joshua Dobbs, Events Coordinator at jdobbs@mitacs.ca. For information on the MITACS Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Program or to apply for travel & accommodation funding please contact Lena Hussain, Program Coordinator at lhussain@mitacs.ca. Please note: you MUST first register, then request travel funding, only those registered for a workshop are eligible for travel funding!

MITACS Step and Graduate Professional Skills Workshop

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Effective NetworkingLunch will be served and limited travel funding is still available.Would like to let you know about interactive, hands-on, one-day workshops we are offering students at the graduate level and postdoctoral fellows. Please encourage your fellow students to register!Registration is open to all graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.Please note: you must enter valid credit card information to complete your registration. This information will be captured only, and if you do not cancel within the designated cancellation period, OR you do not attend the workshop, you will be charged the $50.00 deposit fee. You have 7 calendar days prior to the workshop to cancel without being penalized.Time: 9:00 to 4:30 (Registration 8:30 sharp!)Location: University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, UTSC Student Centre, SL232 MapRegister here!For a more detailed workshop description, please visit our web site at www.mitacs.ca***Limited funding is available for travel and accommodation for participants coming from other universities or the other two U of T campuses. For information on registration, please contact Joshua Dobbs, Events Coordinator at jdobbs@mitacs.ca. For information on the MITACS Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Program or to apply for travel & accommodation funding please contact Lena Hussain, Program Coordinator at lhussain@mitacs.ca. Please note: you MUST first register, then request travel funding, only those registered for a workshop are eligible for travel funding!

The City Institute at York University (CITY) present:The City Seminar

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

An interdisciplinary series of presentations and discussions on urban landscapes, past and present. "Plotting Change: The Politics of Growing Environmental Consciousness in Toronto's Community Gardens" Adriana PrematDepartment of Anthropology, University of Western OntarioTime: 12:30-2:00 pm Location: 305 York LanesAdriana Premat has conducted research on the practice of urban agriculture since 1997. The bulk of her research has been focused on Havana, Cuba, where she approached the practice of urban agriculture as a window into broader societal changes, investigating among other things the implementation of sustainable agricultural technologies; shifting land-tenure patterns and access to food; and the redefinition of state-citizen relations in a context of restructuring economies and transnational governmentality. She has recently shifted her geographical focus and has completed a preliminary study in the city of Toronto, Canada, where she investigated the connections between urban agriculture and an environmentally-inspired agenda that attempts to re-define urbanites’ relationship to food and to “nature”. She is currently Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. Her research on urban agriculture, the privatization of public space, environmental practices and the state in Cuba has been published in City and Society (2009) and the European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Revista Europea de Estudios Latinoamericans y del Caribe (2003).Everyone is welcome.

Climate Science Workshop: Regional Climate Modelling Capacity in Ontario

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

In light of Ontario’s urgent need to secure, develop and apply regionally strategic climate data, perspectives and approaches, and the provincial government’s need to respond to the recent Expert Panel Report on Climate Adaptation, York University and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority are hosting Climate Science Workshop: Regional Modelling Capacity in Ontario. Along with producing an inventory of climate science and research and modelling, the Climate Science Workshop will: identify sectors where the science of climate modelling is most advanced and where it is constrained or where there are gaps; look at opportunities for collaboration and cooperation to harness the pools of disparate research in more effective and coordinated ways; and explore tools for understanding the impact of modelling outputs and research in order to better bridge the climate science community with decision-makers and practitioners. Who this workshop is intended for:Climate scientists and modellers and other researchers from academia, government, the private and NGO sectors interested in physically-based regional climate modelling, the development of models, and outputs and uses. In addition, users of physically-based regional modelling outputs and related impact research such as: decision makers and practitioners from provincial and federal governments and municipalities, along with the private sector and NGOs. The need to better understand climate science capacity in Ontario: Although there are specific pools of research and expertise scattered throughout the province’s universities as well as in governments and the private sector, there is no current up-to-date inventory of the province’s climate science capacity – in particular of climate science and research focused at the regional scale. In their report to the Minister of the Environment, the Expert Panel on Climate Adaptation emphasized the need for the government to enhance its capacity “in the areas of climate science and computer simulations of future climate and its impacts” so that “government ministries are consistent and fully informed in their choice and application of climate modelling”.The report goes on to say, “that it is not clear what new regional modelling capacity might be needed and what can be provided with existing capacity”. This workshop aims to answer these questions and to explore opportunities for collaboration. I am pleased to invite you to attend the Climate Science Workshop: Regional Modelling Capacity in Ontario and I look forward to your participation. Regards, Michael Siu Associate Vice-President Research, York University Please use this link to register early for a workshophttp://events.signup4.com/climateworkshopFriday February 5th, 2010 Registration 8:00 am Workshop 8:45 to 4:30 pm Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway Toronto, Ontario M3J 2P3 For more information please contact: 1-416-661-6600 x 6300 Please use this link to register early for a workshop http://events.signup4.com/climateworkshopWorkshop objectives: To delineate tools, techniques and resource requirements (scientific, computing and human) for the state of the art of physically-based regional climate modelling (RCM) To inventory current RCM and related impact and adaptation research, including individual and organizational research fociTo assess the ability to carry-out RCM by identifying strengths and gapsTo identify potential opportunities for collaboration Organized by York University and hosted by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Nathanson Centre Legal Philosophy Between State and Transnationalism Workshop Series, Session 5 of 2009-2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Is Modern Religious Liberty Sufficient for the Islamic Legal Maqsad (‘Ultimate Objective’) of Hifz al-din (‘Preserving Religion’)?Speaker: Prof. Andrew March (Yale) Respondent: Prof. Mohamad Al-Hakim (York) Location and Time: Room 036, Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building, 2:30-4:30 pmClick here for the 2009-2010 Website for this Series.For any queries, please contact the series co-organisers François Tanguay-Renaud (ftanguay-renaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) and Michael Giudice (giudice@yorku.ca).

RESEARCH MATTERS: Associate Dean of Research Speakers Series

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Research on ChinaTime: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Location: 280N York Lanes, York University#24 on Keele Campus MapPurpose: Monthly showcase of LA&PS Research Introduction: Dean Martin Singer Professor Barbara Crow, Associate Dean of Research Panel Chair: Professor Joshua Fogel, Canada Research Chair in Modern Chinese History, History Panel Presentations: Professor Joshua Fogel Canada Research Chair in Modern Chinese History, History “The Afterlife of a Material Object: The Mysterious Gold Seal of 57 C.E.” Professor Lee Li, Administrative Studies Chinese firms' competitive advantage in the world market Professor David Lumsden, Chair and Undergraduate Program Director, Anthropology Researching in a Chinese Municipality: Chongqing Professor Bernie Frolic, Political Science and Director, Asian Business & Management Program Canadian Relations with China since 1970 Please RSVP to Lorraine Myrie (lmyrie@yorku.ca, x22464) to allow us to prepare appropriately.

Institute for Feminist Legal Studies: Feminist Fridays

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Institute for Feminist Legal Studies, Osgoode Hall Law SchoolAn important program activity for the Institute is the seminar series, “Feminist Fridays.” In addition to faculty and students at Osgoode, the Institute welcomes faculty and graduate students from other departments at York University and beyond to attend and participate in these seminars, and to be part of the informal conversation in the receptions following them. Location: Room 207, Osgoode Hall Law School #32 on Keele Campus MapChair: Lisa Philipps, Associate Dean Research, Grad Studies and Institutional Relations, Osgoode Presenters: Joan Gilmour, Osgoode, “Legal, Ethical and Clinical Issues in Pediatric Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: How Not to Get Lost in Translation”Sonia Lawrence, Osgoode, “Race and Education: ‘Racing’ Schools?” Bita Amani, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University, “Current Issues in IP for Women” Comment: Patricia Hughes, Executive Director, Law Commission of Ontario

The York Centre for International and Security Studies Event

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Arms Control, International Security and the Atlantic Alliance in the 21st CenturyTime: 5.30-6.30pm Location: Lecture Room 106, Accolade West Building, York University (Keele Campus)#93 on the Keele Campus MapSpeaker: Mr Ted Whiteside, Secretary of the North Atlantic Council, and Director of the NATO Ministerial and Summit Task Force in Brussels The theory and practice of Arms Control was one of the central pillars of the global security apparatus in the second half of the Twentieth Century.Since the end of the Cold War, policymakers at the international and national level involved with Arms Control issues have faced the challenges of adapting to a multi-polar international stage and the emergence of new patterns of proliferation and weapons development both at the strategic level, in terms of nuclear weapons, and the tactical level of small arms. This discussion will examine the response from policy-makers, both civilian and military, to the new realities of Arms Control and examine these issues in the context of the broader international security environment facing the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).There will be an opportunity for the audience to exchange views and ask questions of the speaker, both in terms of Arms Control issues and NATO’s response to the challenges of weapons proliferation and other NATO issues. Ted Whiteside, a graduate of York University and the Université de Montréal, is currently Secretary of the North Atlantic Council, and Director of the NATO Ministerial and Summit Task Force in Brussels. Before taking up his current duties as Secretary of the Council, he was Director of the NATO WMD Centre. AgendaFriday 22nd January 2010 0900-0930: Coffee 0930-1000: Welcome and Introduction 1000-1200 : Panel IAn Arms Control Paradigm for the 21st CenturyKeith Krause, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies A Strategic Concept for Regulation of Arms Possession and Proliferation (SCRAP)Dan Plesch, SOAS (by video conference 1500 GMT) The Revolution in Military AffairsJames Der Derian, Watson Institute, Brown University Chair and Commentator: Mark Salter, University of Ottawa 1200-1300: Lunch 1300-1445: Panel IISmall Arms Control as a Transmission Belt of Imperial RelationsAnna Stavrianakis, Department of International Relations, University of Sussex (by video conference 18.00-19.45 GMT) Human Security and the Control of ArmsTaylor Owen, Oxford University (by video conference 18.00-19.45 GMT) Economy, Security and the Regulation of the Arms TradeNeil Cooper, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford Chair and Commentator: Sue Willett 1445-1500: Coffee 1500-1700: Panel IIINanotechnology Jim Whitman, University of Bradford Re-reading France’s Action directe: The Impact of Suicide Terrorism on Conventional TerrorismMichael Dartnell, Laurentian University at Georgian College From Arms Control to Denuclearization David Mutimer, Centre for International and Security Studies, York University Space and Missile Defences Columba Peoples, University of Bristol Reviewer and Commentator: James Keeley, University of Calgary 1730 - 1830:Keynote Address Arms Control, International Security and the Atlantic Alliance in the 21st Century Ted Whiteside, Secretary of the North Atlantic Council, and Director of the NATO Ministerial and Summit Task Force in Brussels Lecture Theatre 106, Accolade West, York University 1900: Reception and Dinner (Schulich Private Dining Room)Saturday 23rd January 2010 0830: Coffee 0845 - 1030: Panel IV Brandishing Tomahawks: Making and Unmaking the Sovereign Subject of Arms Control J. Marshall Beier, McMaster University On Stewardship and Sustainability: Intersecting Discourses of Arms Control and the Environment Samantha Arnold, University of Winnipeg Critical Geography and the Control of Arms Simon Dalby, Carleton University Chair and Commentator: Aaron Karp, Old Dominion University 1030 – 1045: Coffee 1045-1230: Panel V Postwar Security Promotion: From DDR to SSR Robert Muggah, Small Arms Survey (via video link from Rio de Janeiro 1345-1530) Controlling the Shadow Trade Mike Bourne, Queens University Belfast Arms Control and Gun Control Wendy Cukier, Ryerson University Chair and Commentator: Regina Karp, Old Dominion University 1230 - 1330: Lunch 1330-1445: Panel VI The Obama Administration and Arms Control Joanna Spear, George Washington University Humanitarian Organisations and Arms ControlRitu Mathur, York University The NATO Strategic Review and Nuclear Weapons: An Official’s View Ted Whiteside Chair and Commentator: Owen Greene, University of Bradford 1445 – 1500: Coffee 1500 - 1700: Roundtable: The Way Forward The workshop will conclude with a focused discussion of the International Network on Arms Control. In particular, the roundtable will consider the possibility of an International Network on Arms Control (INAC) – a global network of scholars and practitioners – together with a consideration of how to disseminate the results of the workshop best to those we seek to include in the INAC.

The Third Annual Tsai Lecture on Transnational Crime

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Professor Jean-Paul Brodeur (Université de Montréal) Title:TBA Time and Room: TBAFor more information, visit the Nathanson Centre upcoming events calendar here.

York Research Town Hall Meeting

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Featuring CIHR President Alain Beaudet 11am- 12:30pm in the Manulife Lecture Hall, W132, Schulich School of BusinessYork University#42 on Keele Campus Map

EDI focused symposium - sponsored by the Toronto Region Professional Network Centre (PNC)

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Time: 8:30am-3:30pmLocation: Premier Ballroom and Convention Centre9019 Leslie StreetRichmond Hill, ON L4B 4A3(905) 709-1759MapDescription:On January 13, 2010, an EDI-focused symposium (sponsored by the Toronto Region Professional Network Centre) is being held at the Premier Ballroom and Convention Centre in Richmond Hill. The symposium will feature sessions by Clyde Hertzman and Charles Pascal. Registration information is not yet available, but will follow.The Early Development Instrument is a developmental checklist for kindergarten teachers. It's designed to measure a child's developmental readiness as they start school."Developmental readiness" is not simply academic readiness. It includes a child's physical health and well-being, emotional maturity, social competence, communication and general knowledge, language, and cognitive development, all of which contribute to a child's success in the classroom.The ABEL Program Office will be creating a web space specifically to stream the EDI-focused symposium, which will officially launch in the coming months. For more information, please contact the Program Office at 416.736.2100 ext. 20020 or abelinfo@yorku.ca.

Scientist Knowledge Translation Training Workshop

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Scientist Knowledge Translation Training Workshop©Melanie Barwick, PhD, CPsych and Donna Lockett, PhD WHEN: Monday January 11th and Tuesday January 12th 2010 WHERE: 525 University Avenue, 7th Floor Boardroom, Toronto, Ontario (One block south of the Hospital for Sick Children, SE corner University and Elm) MAPTIME: 8:30am to 4:30pm COST: $400 (includes lunches, manuals, materials) REGISTRATION: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,M3,17204c05-c934-4744-b547-1172a62baebbMaximum 25 participants NOTE: To organize training for your organization at your site, please contact melanie.barwick@sickkids.ca For greater detail on this workshop, visit: www.melaniebarwick.com/training.php and click where it says “Please click here to get more information about this workshop. “

Nathanson Centre Legal Philosophy Between State and Transnationalism Workshop Series, Session 4 of 2009-2010

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

The Evolving State and the Future of Global TradeSpeakers: Dennis Patterson (European University Institute)Respondent: Ruth Buchanan (Osgoode)Location and Time: Room 001, Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building, 2:30-4:30 pmClick here for the 2009-2010 Website for this Series.For any queries, please contact the series co-organisers François Tanguay-Renaud (ftanguay-renaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) and Michael Giudice (giudice@yorku.ca).

Ontario KTE CoP Winter Dinner

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

The Ontario KTE CoP group will be having a winter dinner for it's members.In association with our annual Winter Solstice meeting there will be an exploration of Arts-Based Knowledge Translation; ethnodrama is an innovative KT strategy that uses theatrical performances based on research findings to disseminate research results to a variety of audiences. We have invited Dr. Katherine Boydell to present her arts-based KT work. Dr. Boydell has developed an original dance based on qualitative interviews with adolescents who have experienced first episode psychosis. We will view the DVD of the original dance performance and original music score, and Dr. Boydell will be on hand to describe the process of development, subsequent performances of the piece in Toronto high schools via CIHR KT funding, and to share her knowledge on Arts-Based KT with the COP.Fee: pay your own dinner (~$30 plus drinks) WhereTo be announcedContactSave your spot: RSVP to Melanie Barwick melanie.barwick@sickkids.ca

Youth Engagement KM in the PM

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

The YorkU KM Unit will be hosting a KM of the PM event on Wednesday, December 2nd. The topic of the morning will focus on Youthengagement, with brief presentations by researchers and community leaders, followed by ample time for questions, discussion, and networking. This event has been organized by the Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Unit at York University, which operates in partnership with the Human Services Planning Coalition of York Region and the York Region District School Board.KM in the AM is a series of issue-based forums linking the university and community/government agencies to enhance research, the graduate student experience and knowledge mobilization. There will be brief presentations by researchers and community leaders followed by ample time for questions, discussion, and networking.Confirmed Panelists:Gordon Flett, Faculty of Health, Associate Dean of Research, Canada Research Chair (Personality and Health)Sandra Cunning, Clinical Director, Research and Evaluation, Kinark Child and Family ServicesJoanne McQuiggan, Executive Director, Thrive! The Canadian Centre for Positive Youth DevelopmentInvited Panelists:Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services, to speak about their recent document - Realizing Potential: Our Children, Our Youth, Our Future: Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services Strategic Framework 2008-2012.Mobilizing Minds, Youth-friendly mental health resources and decision aids that will assist young adults and those who support them make informed choices about mental health treatment options.Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009Time: 1:30 to 4:00 pm. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.Location: York Research Tower, 5th Floor, Board of Governors RoomSpace is limited. Kindly RSVP kejensen@yorku.ca to confirm your attendance.

Canadian Business Ethics Research Network Pacific Region Hub: Business Ethics Mapping Project & Workshop, Vancouver

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

Date: November 20, 2009 Location: The Atrium, BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC [map]Information: http://www.cbern.ca/dialogue/events/225.htmlThis 4-month project aims to identify, characterize and link with the research groups who are actively engaged or interested in supporting research related to Business Ethics, (Corporate Social Responsibility) in B.C. and the Yukon. This will be useful not only to identify group/(individual) activity and interests in natural resources development ethics (mining, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, energy sectors) but also in other domains. These groups are at the scale of individuals, organizations or established networks/centers, Corporations or their representative Associations, as well as government, aboriginal, academic and NGO organizations. The results of the survey will be discussed at a workshop at the Atrium, BCIT downtown campus, 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, November 20, 2009.This workshop is conveniently scheduled after a one-day MSBC meeting on mining and sustainability at the same location and the CIM Annual Student Dinner (November 19, 2009).

National Brokers Meeting

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

The KM Unit at York University will be leading this closed conversation between knowledge brokers at several Canadian Universities.

York Central Hospital's 1st Knowledge Exchange Symposium on Patient Safety

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

12:00pm to 4:00pm Learn how evidence-based practice transforms patient safety by visiting our knowledge booths. All Physicans, staff, volunteers, patients, families and our external partners are invited to attend. Berwick Family Auditorium York Central Hospital10 Trench StreetRichmond Hill, Ontario

Research Matters

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

The October RESEARCH MATTERS: Associate Dean of Research Speakers Series will feature a panel on “Pandemic Planning: The Case of H1N1”When1:30-3:30 pmWhereN926 Ross, York UniversityWhatSpeakers: Professor David Etkin, Graduate Program Director, Disaster and Emergency Management, Administrative StudiesDr. Khondoker Hassan, M.D., MADEM Program, Disaster and Emergency ManagementDr. Lilia Malin-Dubins, M.D., MADEM Program, Disaster and Emergency ManagementPatricia Yang, Emergency Management Ontario, MADEM Program, Disaster and Emergency ManagementContact Peter Taylorpat@yorku.caPhone: 416-736-2100

KM Peer to Peer Network, Toronto

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

When11:00-1:30 pmWhereRoom 305, York Lanes, York UniversityWhatWe will be bringing together a growing number of researchers and staff at YorkU who have knowledge mobilization responsibilities within their portfolio. The objective of this informal network is to learn from one another and develop a professional network to help us do our KM work more effectively. Lunch will be provided.If you are a student, staff member or researcher at YorkU working in knowledge mobilization and would like to be a part of the KM Peer to Peer Network, please contact Krista Jensen, Knowledge Mobilization Officer at kejensen@yorku.ca.

SSHRC KIS/Cluster Meeting

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

SSHRC will be hosting the third annual workshop for the Knowledge Impact in Society (KIS) Program in Ottawa.The overall goals for the event: For KIS and Clusters teams: to facilitate interactive panels on the results of the knowledge mobilization projects funded. For SSHRC: to benefit from participants’ input regarding the optimal role Council can play in supporting knowledge mobilization.This is a closed event for KIS grant holders.

York Homelessness Research Network Meeting

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

When1:00-3:00WhereConference room, 5th Floor, Research Tower, York UniversityWhatThis year, each meeting will begin with a scholarly presentation by one of the YHRN members. For this year’s first meeting, we are delighted to announce that R. Harris Ali (Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University) will be presenting a paper titled: "Tuberculosis and the Politics of Homeless Mobility in Toronto".

Stockholm University Delegation, Toronto

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

The KM Unit at York University will be hosting a delegation from Stockholm University to learn more about successful practice in KM and KT. Staff, faculty, students and non-academic collaborators have been invited to share their experiences in KT with a diverse group of researchers and administrators from Sweden. This is a closed meeting but look for an account of the day on our blog soon.

KTE CoP Workshop- What's the Point of 2.0?, Toronto

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

Join the Ontario Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Community of Practice (KTECOP) for a half-day workshop to explore the impact of social media (wikis, blogs, twitter, RSS, etc.) on knowledge transfer and exchange.Monday, October 5, 2009 1:00-5:30 pm Gerstein Science Information Centre 9 King's College Circle, University of Toronto [map]This event is free of charge, but space is limited. Please register online on the KTE COP web site.Draft Agenda1:00 Welcome and Overview of the Day1:15 Journey through Social Media-A hands-on session withAlan Lepofsky, Director of Marketing at SocialText, followed by a Q and A2:15 O3 Collaboration- A hands-on introduction to social networking platform O3 Collaboration, with Gary Hilson, Projects + Alliances Consultant at Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION), and Krista Jensen, Knowledge Mobilization Officer, York University 3:15 Break (snacks) 3:30 Case Study- Brent MacKinnon, Social Media Tools4:00 Discussion: How does social media fit with KTE theory? Facilitator: Peter Levesque, Director, Knowledge Mobilization Works4:45 Using the KTECOP Website- Scott Mitchell, Director of Knowledge Transfer, CMHA Ontario5:30 Closing Remarks- Dee Kramer, Associate Director, Networks & KTE, CRE-MSD, University of Waterloo

Federal Partners in Technology Transfer 2009 National Meeting

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST

David Phipps of ResearchImpact will be presenting at the Federal Partners in Technology Transfer (FPTT) 2009 National Meeting on June 18 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Ottawa. For more details and to register, please visit the FPTT web site.
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Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Community of Practice

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST

ResearchImpact will be presenting at the upcoming Ontario Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Community of Practice meetingDate: Thursday, June 11th, 2009Time: 2:00 to 5:00 pmPlace: Institute for Work & Health,481 University Avenue, Suite 800, Toronto
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York Community Data Sharing Symposium II

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST

The KM Unit at York University is pleased to be co-hosting the second York Community Data Sharing Symposium being held on Thursday, June 4 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.York Community Data Sharing Symposium IIThe second in a series of sessions highlighting the power of data to strengthen the capacity of York Region's human service agencies.How an Electronic Commons Can Help Us Tackle Poverty in York RegionThursday, June 4, 2009 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.mMorning SessionHow the emergence of the electronic commons will help agencies and organizations share data and information? How can new ways of information-sharing change the way people talk to each other? How to use the web to create more options for mobilizing action among and within communities? Afternoon SessionHow can we transfer our knowledge to interactive discussions about efforts to address poverty in York Region? How can we use new information-sharing tools to change the ways we collectively tackle poverty in York Region?Guest Speakers, Panellists and Interactive Group DiscussionAt the end of the day, you will have a better understanding of new and upcoming web-based social networking technologies and how they can be used to share information and knowledge to better serve the needs of children, youth and families in York Region.Four locations linked by York University's ABEL broadband network:Main Site: Georgina Trade Training Inc., 5209 Baseline Road, SuttonSatellite Site: YRDSB Centre for Leadership & Learning, 300 Harry Walker Parkway South, NewmarketSatellite Site: Kinark Child and Family Services, 500 Hood Rd., MarkhamSatellite Site: York University, 2001 Technology Enhanced Learning Building, 4700 Keele St., TorontoOn-line Registration: www.yrdsb.edu.on.caRegistration $35.00 (lunch included) A limited number of remote connections with a reduced fee will be provided; please contact: Stephen Resnick, Stephen.rensink@yrdsb.edu.on for further information.For information on registration, the day s agenda and more, please contact: Scott Milne, Field Researcher, YRDSB scott.milne@yrdsb.on.ca

ResearchImpact at CAURA 2009

Sun, 24 May 2009 09:00:00 EST

ResearchImpact will be presenting at the 38th Annual Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA) Conference 2009 being held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.Knowledge Mobilization as an Evolving Role for University ResearchSunday, May 24 3:15-5:00Organizer:David Phipps, York UniversitySpeakers:Craig McNaughton, SSHRCDavid Yetman, Memorial University of Newfoundland and LabradorMichael Johnny, York UniversityFiona Haynes, University of SaskatchewanLaura Milne, University of VictoriaIncreasingly funding programs require our faculty to work with non-academic stakeholders and develop knowledge mobilization strategies (i.e. CIHR PHSI, SSHRC CURA, SSHRC Clusters etc.). Our technology transfer offices help our faculty develop commercialization strategies for NSERC I2I and CIHR PoP but who will help them develop applications with a KM component – you, in all your free time? What does a KM Unit do? How can the KM Unit support faculty and students? How do you manage the expectations of faculty and research partners? Do funding agencies even care? In an interactive format (no talking heads!) university based knowledge brokers will share their KM tools and their KM stories.Click here to view the full CAURA Program.Back

ResearchImpact at Congress 2009

Sat, 23 May 2009 09:00:00 EST

Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest multidisciplinary academic gathering in Canada, attracting delegates from Canada and around the world. This year Congress will be held in Ottawa at Carleton University. Visit ResearchImpact at our booth in the Bookfair located beside the Registration area in the Fieldhouse on the Carleton University campus.Back