Past Events (60)

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October 17, 2019
Thursday
  • Sixth Immigrant Researchers Support Network Meeting

  • Oct 17, 2019 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
  • Location: Kensington Gardens, 25 Brunswick Avenue, M5S 2L9, Toronto
  • Description:

    Immigrant Researchers Support Network (IRSN) Meeting

     

    Date:                     October 17, 2019

    Time:                    5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

    Venue:                 Kensington Gardens, 25 Brunswick Avenue, M5S 2L9, Toronto

     

    About IRSN

    The Immigrant Researchers Support Network (IRSN) was initiated by Access Alliance to promote career success of internationally educated researchers (epidemiologists, statisticians, clinician scientists, qualitative researchers, evaluation experts, etc.) in Canada

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: immigrant researchers, professional development, networking
October 7, 2019
Monday
October 4, 2019
Friday
  • Democracy and the Poor by The Socrates Project

  • Oct 4, 2019 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
  • Location: McMaster University Continuing Education 1 James Street North Hamilton, ON L8P 1A2
  • Description:

    Description

    What are democracy’s defining traits? Andreas Kalyvas looks at the “how,” “when,” and “by whom” of democracy by understanding it as the struggle of the poor to constitute their common life as free and equal.

    Kalyvas is an associate professor in the Department of Politics at The New School for Social Research. He has taught at Columbia University, University of Michigan, University of Barcelona, as well as in Germany, Poland, and South Africa. Kalyvas's work focuses on democratic theo

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: political thought, democracy
October 3, 2019
Thursday
  • Global Governance of Migration: Is It Possible?

  • Oct 3, 2019 from 12:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Location: The Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement
  • Description:

    Global Governance of Migration:

    Is It Possible?

    Join Dr. Anna Triandafyllidou (Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Ryerson University), Dr. Georgeta Pourchot (Program Coordinator of the International Refugee Research Project, Virginia Tech), and Dr. Usha George(Professor and Director of the Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement) for a one-day FREE conference on changing migration trends and the question of global governance.

     Date: 
    Thursday, Octob

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: migration trends, global governance
September 28, 2019
Saturday
  • Community Based-Research Bootcamp

  • Sep 28, 2019 from 8:00am to 6:00pm
  • Location: Sadleir House 751 George Street North Peterborough, ON K9H 7P5
  • Description:
    The Trent Community Research Centre is facilitating a community research Bootcamp on Saturday, September 28th.

    About this Event

    The Trent Community Research Centre is facilitating a community research Bootcamp on Saturday, September 28th. This single day event includes a series of workshops, information sessions, and activities that will help prepare participants to engage in community-based research. Topics include applying for research ethics, community-based research methods, rese

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: community based research
September 27, 2019
Friday
  • Introduction to Data Visualization by Brock University Digital Scholarship Lab

  • Sep 27, 2019 from 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Brock University, Classroom B (ST230) 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
  • Description:
    Learn digital methods of analyzing, interpreting and communicating data.

    About this Event

    Data visualization is not a new concept but using this form of visual communication in learning, research and presenting is gaining a lot of momentum. In this workshop you will learn why visual communication is so important and more about the tools that will be supported by the Brock University Digital Scholarship Lab. You will also learn how these tools can streamline your research methods and

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: data visualization
September 26, 2019
Thursday
  • GenUrb's Feminist Explorations of Urban Futures Sept 2019 Conference

  • Sep 26, 2019 at 8:30am to Sep 28, 2019 at 6:00pm
  • Location: York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
  • Description:

    Description

    The research project, Urbanization, gender, and the global south: A transformative knowledge network (GenUrb) is pleased to issue the first call for papers for the Feminist Explorations of Urban Futures International Conference.

    The purpose of this conference is to advance feminist thinking on urban research across the global south.

    With social reproduction in crisis and people increasingly making a living outside the wage, the urban is being reshaped in ways that are no longer ca

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: gender, global south
September 24, 2019
Tuesday
  • Community Research Incubator

  • Sep 24, 2019 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Location: Fox and Fiddle 355 Wellington Street London, ON N6A 1H2
  • Description:

    Description

    The Community Research Incubator is a biannual forum that brings community organizations, leaders, and researchers together to explore opportunities for future collaborations. Community Research Incubators are innovative, dynamic spaces that blend strategic partnership building with serendipitous discovery.

    For everyone. Whether or not you come with an agenda or question in mind, please come and bring your curiosity and your knowledge to the table. We need lots of brain power in t

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: community research
September 18, 2019
Wednesday
September 14, 2019
Saturday
  • R Bootcamp: Level 3 by R(Free)

  • Sep 14, 2019 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
  • Location: Ryerson University - Ted Rogers School of Management Room TBC Toronto, ON M5G 2C3
  • Description:

    Description

    Learn to analyze and visualize data with R, no programming experience required. As one of the newest and most popular tools for data analytics, R is easier to understand than most traditional programming languages. R was built for data analysis and is rapidly gaining popularity, the boot camps offer two distinct levels which cater towards this. Part 1 introduces the R language and data visualization within R. Part 2 builds on part 1 by teaching how to use R to perform statistical ana

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: r
 
  • R Bootcamp: Level 2 by R (Free)

  • Sep 14, 2019 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Location: Ryerson University - Ted Rogers School of Management Room TBC Toronto, ON M5G 2C3
  • Description:

    Description

    Learn to analyze and visualize data with R, no programming experience required. As one of the newest and most popular tools for data analytics, R is easier to understand than most traditional programming languages. R was built for data analysis and is rapidly gaining popularity, the boot camps offer two distinct levels which cater towards this. Part 1 introduces the R language and data visualization within R. Part 2 builds on part 1 by teaching how to use R to perform statistical ana

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: r
 
  • R Bootcamp: Level 1 by R (Free):

  • Sep 14, 2019 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Ryerson University - Ted Rogers School of Management Room TBC Toronto, ON M5G 2C3
  • Description:

    Description

    Learn to analyze and visualize data with R, no programming experience required. As one of the newest and most popular tools for data analytics, R is easier to understand than most traditional programming languages. R was built for data analysis and is rapidly gaining popularity, the boot camps offer two distinct levels which cater towards this. Part 1 introduces the R language and data visualization within R. Part 2 builds on part 1 by teaching how to use R to perform statistical ana

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: r
September 13, 2019
Friday
  • NSERC Scholarships Information Session at York University

  • Sep 13, 2019 from 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Location: BRG125, The Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, York University
  • Description:

    Description

    Meet represetatives from NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) to hear about various NSERC scholarship and fellowship programs available to students and post-doctoral scholars. The presentation includes program eligiblity, how to complete applications as well as tips for developing strong applications by a previous review committee member. 

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: nserc, fellowships, scholarships
September 10, 2019
Tuesday
  • Ontario CRISM Node (OCRINT) Symposium

  • Sep 10, 2019 from 9:00am to 4:30pm
  • Location: Faculty Club - University Of Toronto 41 Willcocks Street Toronto, ON M5S 3G3
  • Description:
    About this Event
    Are you interested in connecting with other service providers, community members, researchers, policy makers and people with lived experience about substance use in Ontario? If you would like to shape the future direction of substance use research and policy priorities, then please join us at the OCRINT Symposium!

    Symposium Highlights:

    • Year at a Glance: Review of OCRINT's major successes

    • Highlighted OCRINT Projects and Presentations

    • Discussion of the research n

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: research, substance misuse
September 9, 2019
Monday
 
September 6, 2019
Friday
  • ROADS' SSHRC Insight Grants Information Session 2019

  • Sep 6, 2019 from 10:00am to 11:30am
  • Location: McMaster University Health Sciences Centre (HSC) 1A3 1280 Main St W Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8 Canada
  • Description:

     

    Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities.The objectives of the program are to: 

    • build knowledge and understanding from disciplinary, interdisciplinar yand/or cross-sector  perspectives through support for the bes tresearchers;
    • support new approaches to research on complex and important topics, including those that transcend the capacity of any one scholar, institution or discipline;
    • provide a high-quality research training experience for students;
    • fund r
  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: grants, sshrc
August 29, 2019
Thursday
  • MNLCT Opening Doors Job Fair

  • Aug 29, 2019 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: National Event Venue 1000 Finch Ave West, North York Toronto, ON M3J 2V5
  • Description:
     Event Information

    Description

    Join us for MNLCT's Opening Doors event: August 29th, 2019

    Showcasing the skills and talents of internationally trained professionals and facilitating integration of newcomers into the Canadian labour market.

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    Register to Participate

    Tickets are FREE, and all job seekers are welcome! Click the REGISTER button and select the number of tickets you want for the event, then go to the CHECKOUT page to provide your registration information.

    Newcomers: please

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: job fair, newcomers
August 20, 2019
Tuesday
  • Skills for Employment - Getting Your Resume Noticed (West)

  • Aug 20, 2019 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Skills For Change 30 Weston Road #203 Toronto, ON M6N 0A7
  • Description:

    Writing Targeted and effective Resumes and Cover Letters and utilizing key words

    About this Event
     

    This is a FREE event funded by the government

     

    Get Your Resume Noticed:

     

    Writing Effective Cover Letter & Utilizing Keywords

     

    Make an impact with an excellent, one-of-a-kind cover letter, and discover how to stand out from the resume pile.

     

    Workshops are held every week at East and West Skills for Change locations.

     

    REGISTER TODAY!

     

    Skills for Employment are weekly employment lab

  • Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
  • Tags: resume writing, key words
May 6, 2019
Monday
  • RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION SYMPOSIUM

  • May 6, 2019 from 9:30am to 4:00pm
  • Location: Michener Institute 222 St. Patrick Street, Room 601
  • Description:

    Description

    Objective
    We would like to meet with agency staff that coordinate services that support immigrants, newcomers, and refugees from diverse communities. All three research studies include surveys created to gather community input and experiences. This Symposium is an opportunity for staff to get to know the research studies and for us to support the promotion of the surveys at organizations and to clients. There will be Q&A and networking opportunities to ask presenters questions, and f

  • Created by: Emal Stanizai