Sixth Immigrant Researchers Support Network Meeting
- Oct 17, 2019 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm EDT
- 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
Past Events (60)
Writing for Qualitative Research-Center for Qualitative Health Research
- Oct 7, 2019 from 9:30am to 4:30pm EDT
- Location: Health Sciences Building 155 College St. Room HS208 Toronto, ON M5T3M7
- Description:
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Upcoming Workshop: Writing for Qualitative Research
Fee: $10
Monday, October 7, 9:30-4:30 pm
This full-day workshop is designed to support late-stage PhD students engaged in writin
- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: qualitative research, writing
Democracy and the Poor by The Socrates Project
- Oct 4, 2019 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm EDT
- 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
Global Governance of Migration: Is It Possible?
- Oct 3, 2019 from 12:00pm to 5:30pm EDT
- 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
Community Based-Research Bootcamp
- Sep 28, 2019 from 8:00am to 6:00pm EDT
- Location: Sadleir House 751 George Street North Peterborough, ON K9H 7P5
- Description:
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
Introduction to Data Visualization by Brock University Digital Scholarship Lab
- Sep 27, 2019 from 10:00am to 11:00am EDT
- Location: Brock University, Classroom B (ST230) 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
- Description:
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
GenUrb's Feminist Explorations of Urban Futures Sept 2019 Conference
- Sep 26, 2019 at 8:30am to Sep 28, 2019 at 6:00pm EDT
- Location: York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
- Description:
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- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: gender, global south
Community Research Incubator
- Sep 24, 2019 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm EDT
- Location: Fox and Fiddle 355 Wellington Street London, ON N6A 1H2
- Description:
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- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: community research
Grant Writing 101 for Students and Fellows by SickKids Research Training Centre
- Sep 18, 2019 from 10:00am to 11:30am EDT
- Location: Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning 686 Bay Street Event Room 1 Toronto, ON M5G 0A4
- Description:
About this Event
Join the Research Training Centre and Grant Development Office for our Grant Writing 101 seminar--the tools and techniques you need to succeed with your fall scholarship and fellowship applications.
The seminar will also include a Q&A session about applying to awards through SickKids.
Original Posting:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grant
- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: grant writing, fellowships, awards
R Bootcamp: Level 3 by R(Free)
- Sep 14, 2019 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm EDT
- 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 EDT
- 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 EDT
- 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
NSERC Scholarships Information Session at York University
- Sep 13, 2019 from 9:00am to 11:30am EDT
- Location: BRG125, The Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, York University
- Description:
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- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: nserc, fellowships, scholarships
Ontario CRISM Node (OCRINT) Symposium
- Sep 10, 2019 from 9:00am to 4:30pm EDT
- Location: Faculty Club - University Of Toronto 41 Willcocks Street Toronto, ON M5S 3G3
- Description: 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
Design Research Challenge: Organic Waste in High-Rise Buildings
- Sep 9, 2019 at 6:00pm to Sep 21, 2019 at 4:00pm EDT
- Location: Centre for Social Innovation 192 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
- Description:
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- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: organics collection, research, interviews, research synthesis
Lecture Series: Ethics and Governance of AI for Health by University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics
- Sep 9, 2019 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm EDT
- Location: Women's College Hospital 76 Grenville Street Conference Centre Auditorium, 2nd Floor Toronto, ON M5S 1B2
- Description:
About this Event
Dr. Sarah Wadmann, Senior Researcher at the Danish Center for Social Science Research, will describe the phenomenon of the "datafication" of health care in Denmark, presenting examples from a 4-year study of the responses of key stakeholders as health system data has been mobilized for different purposes. She will comment on the unique governance issue
- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: artificial intelligence, health system data
ROADS' SSHRC Insight Grants Information Session 2019
- Sep 6, 2019 from 10:00am to 11:30am EDT
- 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
MNLCT Opening Doors Job Fair
- Aug 29, 2019 from 10:00am to 2:00pm EDT
- Location: National Event Venue 1000 Finch Ave West, North York Toronto, ON M3J 2V5
- Description: Event Information
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- Created by: Aysha Shamsuddin
- Tags: job fair, newcomers
Skills for Employment - Getting Your Resume Noticed (West)
- Aug 20, 2019 from 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
- 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
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
RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION SYMPOSIUM
- May 6, 2019 from 9:30am to 4:00pm EDT
- 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