By Vama Saini, July 5 2023
Every June, national Indigenous history month aims to promote authentic education on Canada’s history with Indigenous peoples, foster meaningful dialogues and celebrate the diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
The University of … Read the rest
By Shefali Rai, March 24 2022
On March 7, the University of Calgary’s Knowledge Engagement team hosted a workshop on how to pitch a story idea to The Conversation Canada — an independent online publication platform that works in partnership … Read the rest
By Enobong Ukpong, March 14 2022—
March 8 marked International Women’s Day, and YW Calgary, the largest women’s organization in Calgary, celebrated the occasion by hosting a virtual forum called The Walrus Leadership Forum: Fuelling the She-covery. The forum focused … Read the rest
By Enobong Ukpong, February 11 2022—
Jan. 27 marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Faculty of Arts Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee held an online event led by Dr. Norman Ravvin, former Chair in Canadian Jewish Studies, as well as … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, January 27 2022—
On Jan. 18, Dr. Jyoti Gondek answered questions about her vision for the city in the University of Calgary’s first webinar of 2022. Gondek sat down for a conversation with Chancellor Deborah Yedlin about … Read the rest
By Richard Golbeck, December 4 2021—
Following The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, concerns about climate change and energy production have been pushed to the forefront of the public zeitgeist. Subsequent discussions have been taking place at … Read the rest
By Jen Sidorova, November 4 2021—
The University of Calgary’s Courageous Conversations Speaking Series webinar, Decolonization: Rethinking the Coloniality of Power, Knowledge, and Being, was hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. It addressed the issues of coloniality … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa, October 25 2021–
Olympic gold medallist and social justice activist Mark Tewksbury and his business partner, Debbie Muir — a former Olympic and Canadian national synchronized swimming team coach — gave tips and tricks on learning how … Read the rest
By Eula Mengullo, October 15 2021—
The Centre for Constitutional Studies in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta hosted a webinar discussing the legal, political and economic implications of the Equalization Referendum set to take place on … Read the rest
By Alina Mansuri, August 5 2021—
A webinar was held on July 15th that discussed the challenges faced on campus, supporting mental health and wellbeing among students at the University of Calgary. This provided the opportunity for three panelists, Kome … Read the rest
