Archived Calgary Events

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Evidence-Based Practice: Whose Evidence? For What Purpose? (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 5, 2016 - April 5, 2016

Join us in the Faculty of Social Work for a free presentation on Evidence-Based Practice: Whose Evidence? For What Purpose? The term Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) has become a common and influential concept in social work and the human services. For many organizations and practitioners the claim of being "evidence-based" gives their work a certain legitimacy and authority. However, despite its widespread acceptance, EBP is the subject of controversy. In this talk, Prof Stanley Witkin will discuss some of these controversies and raise questions about the meanings and uses of EBP. The presentation is free but pre-registration is required. REGISTER HERE Coffee and snacks will be served.

Location:

Professional Faculties Building 3257 - Faculty of Social Work

Speaker:

Presented by Stanley Witkin, PhD

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/evidence-based-practice-whose-evidence-what-purpose

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Want to improve your grad student experience? (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 4, 2016 - April 29, 2016

Take the Grad Student Survey to tell us what s working and what can be improved. All grad students with a valid UCalgary email address received an email invitation from the Office of the Vice Provost (Graduate Studies) on March 24 with a link to the survey. Reminder messages will be sent April 6 and April 21. These messages will not be auto-forwarded to your personal email accounts. For more information about the survey: grad.ucalgary.ca/cgpss

Location:

Online

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/want-improve-your-grad-student-experience

Gallagher Library Book Sale (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 4, 2016 - April 4, 2016

Gallagher Library Book Sale April 4-10, 2016 Earth Sciences 170 Monday to Thursday 8:30-8:00 pm Friday 8:30-4:30 Saturday and Sunday 12:00-4:00

Location:

Earth Sciences 170

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/gallagher-library-book-sale

Intersectional Feminism in Immigrant Families (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 31, 2016 - March 31, 2016

Join us for a lunch and learn discussion as part of the “Who Needs Feminism Campaign”. Dr. Pallavi Banerjee, Assistant Professor in the department of Sociology, will be sharing her research on how families are affected by race, gender, and labor regimes. In this session she will explore how state, corporate, and religious institutional policies and practices impact the lives of immigrant, transnational, and minority families in North America. Dr. Banerjee’s research interests are situated at the intersections of immigration, minority families, and gender. Bring your lunch and your questions to this interactive session.

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

Speaker:

Dr. Pallavi Banerjee received her Ph.D in Sociology at the University of Illinois and was a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University before coming to the University of Calgary as an Assistant Professor of Sociology. Her research interests are situated at the intersections of sociology of families, international immigration, gender/feminist theory and transnationalism. Her research unravels processes through which the state, corporations, and other related institutions operate together as gender and labor regimes to reconfigure the lived experiences of minority and transnational families in public and private spheres. She is currently working on two research projects. The first involves a book manuscript that is tentatively titled Dismantling Dependence: Gendered Migration of Indian Professional Families and the Politics of Visa Regimes. A second project examines the family dynamics of South Asian immigrant women, particularly Muslim women across class locations, religious practices, immigration status, and motherhood.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/intersectional-feminism-immigrant-families

Education Graduate Student Journal Launch (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 31, 2016 - March 31, 2016

Join us for coffee and cake as we celebrate the official launch of Werklund School of Education's graduate student journal. Emerging Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Graduate Research in Education and Psychology is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing graduate research that brings together the fields of educational research and psychology. Please RSVP to gpesa@ucalgary.ca

Location:

Education Tower 450

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/education-graduate-student-journal-launch

Self Awareness and Leadership with Kristan Nielson (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 31, 2016 - March 31, 2016

When life seems busy, especially as a student, it can be difficult to pause and reflect on one’s values, goals and self. Join us at the Women’s Resource Centre for a training that gives an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and energize.

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

Speaker:

Kristan Nielson is a leadership development expert with over a decade of experience. She has worked with over 4000 leaders in such sectors as oil and gas, mining, government, non-profit, professional services, education, broadcasting, telecommunications, banking, health services, and construction and engineering. She is a certified coach and provided over 7000 hours of leadership development training and coaching. Kristan inspires others to be catalysts of positive change and leads by example. She creates a dynamic learning environment by encouraging participants to play an active role in discovering, applying, practicing and personalizing learning concepts. She asks the hard questions, challenges the status quo and develops great leaders.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/self-awareness-and-leadership-kristan-nielson

Poverty Inc - documentary film and panel discussion (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 30, 2016 - March 30, 2016

Poverty Inc. is an award-winning feature length documentary that critically examines the development industry as it has evolved since the end of the Second World War. We've organized a free, on campus viewing and panel discussion so that students and staff have an opportunity to see and discuss this important rethinking about what it means to fight poverty in ways that are effective over the long-term. Too often, charitable intentions can have unintended or outright negative consequences. This event originated as an opportunity for two political science classes, taught by instructor Chris W. J. Roberts, to see a film relevant to both contemporary African politics and the political economy of development. However, we've taken this unique opportunity to open the doors and invite the entire university community. If you have an active or even a passing interest in development, this is a must-see documentary that stimulates hard questions and good discussions. More information about the documentary here: http://www.povertyinc.org As a gauge of interest (versus room capacity), we are asking those interested to register at EventBrite There is no cost.

Location:

Science Theatres 140

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/poverty-inc-documentary-film-and-panel-discussion

Bad Feminist vs. Good Feminist (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 30, 2016 - March 30, 2016

Join us for a lunch and learn discussion as part of the “Who Needs Feminism Campaign”. Mount Royal University professor Sheba Rahim will be facilitating an interactive lecture/discussion on the bad feminist vs good feminist dichotomy. We will explore what the dichotomy means and represents, all the while considering whether the concepts are relevant and meaningful for contemporary feminists. This is a great event to learn about how feminism is a diverse concept and can be practiced in a variety of ways.

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

Speaker:

Sheba Rahim, Mount Royal University

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/bad-feminist-vs-good-feminist

Alpha Gamma Delta Bake Sale (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 30, 2016 - March 30, 2016

Support the Delta Nu Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta as the sisters host a bake sale in efforts to raise money for Diabetes Research and Education, as well as Scholarship and Leadership Opportunities for woman across North America.

Location:

Earth Sciences

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/alpha-gamma-delta-bake-sale

Voices Beyond the Dark (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 30, 2016 - March 30, 2016

The Faculty of Arts Students’ Association (FASA) is excited to announce an upcoming engagement project to create a sense of pride, community and activism among the city of Calgary. Voices Beyond the Dark looks into human rights with issues far reaching as political rights to environmental activism. All ticket proceeds will support UCalgary’s bursary program for eligible students impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis. There is also an opportunity to donate at the event. All funds raised for the bursary program will be matched by the university up to $100,000. Purchase your tickets About the Play Inspired from a book written by human rights advocate Kerry Kennedy, Voices Beyond the Dark, led esteemed Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman and a stirring Photo Exhibition by Pulitzer Prize-winner Eddie Adams to create a play interpretation. The book is based on interviews and stories of courage gathered over two years by Ms. Kennedy who interviewed an inspiring array of defenders from more than 36 countries and five continents. With 51 compelling stories of triumph over adversity, the book features human rights defenders who are willing to stand up in the face of imminent danger, speak out and make a difference. The defenders come from all parts of the world and face every form of oppression and abuse, but they hold in common a profound capacity to ignite change.

Location:

Science Theatres 148

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/voices-beyond-dark

Free Presentation: Kayaking the West Coast (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 29, 2016 - March 29, 2016

Come out and see our presentation of the best sea kayaking on Vancouver Island. Guides will talk about tripping in the Broken Groups Islands, Deer Group, Nuchatlitz and Clayoquot Sound. If you've ever thought of adding this kind of West Coast trip to your bucket list, now is the time to come to this information session to get a good preview, and ask the Sea Kayaking guide questions. No need to register. Just show up early to get a good seat.

Location:

Kinesiology B Building - Room 132

Speaker:

Carter Arlette, Outdoor Centre Sea Kayaking Guide/Instructor

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/free-presentation-kayaking-west-coast

UCalgary Three Minute Thesis Finals (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 29, 2016 - March 29, 2016

Come out and watch! Support graduate students and learn more about their cool research! Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the UCalgary 3 Minute Thesis heats and finals to learn more about graduate student research in a fun and interesting event! Grad students will have 3 minutes and one slide to present their research to a panel of judges and compete for a chance at cash prizes and the prestige of representing Calgary at the Western competition in April. Join in on the competition by voting for your People's Choice! HEAT #1: Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 11:30am to 1:30pm, Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library (Main campus) HEAT #2: Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Theatre 3, Health Sciences Building (Foothills campus) HEAT #3: Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 11:30am to 1:30pm, Theatre 4, Health Sciences Building (Foothills campus) HEAT #4: Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library (Main campus) HEAT #5: Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library (Main campus) FINALS: Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 3:30 to 5:00pm in Husky Oil Great Hall, Rozsa Centre http://ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/3MT This is a free event, open to the public.

Location:

Husky Oil Great Hall - Rozsa Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/ucalgary-three-minute-thesis-finals

The Judy Project with Kim Armstrong (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 29, 2016 - March 29, 2016

Last spring, Kim Armstrong, Deputy Minister, Alberta Status of Women, had the incredible opportunity of participating in a week-long session of senior women leaders from across Canada called The Judy Project. She has developed a 2.5 hour training program to share some of the incredible insights and wisdom that she gained through this experience. In essence, it is about discovering your own superpowers and learning how to best leverage them. To learn more about the speaker and ro register for this training, please go to: https://ucalgary.ca/women/JudyProject.**Seating is limited. This free event is open to all. The Judy Project is a 6-day program designed to help upper-level managers and business executives identify and improve the skills sets they have, and to recognize and remedy where they may be lacking. While the program is aimed at senio-levl individuals, the lessons learnt are applicable at any level. To learn more about the Judy Project, visit:https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/InitiativeForWomenInBusiness/Programs/Judy-Project.aspx

Location:

Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library

Speaker:

Kimberly Armstrong, QC, ICD.DMs. Armstrong is passionate about supporting and enabling women to pursue their own, unique leadership journey. In 2013, she was a founding member of the Women in Leadership (WIL) Initiative within the Government of Alberta. WIL is an employee driven movement aimed at supporting, engaging, and empowering each woman within the Government of Alberta to reach her full potential.Ms. Armstrong received her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies and her Bachelor of Laws. She has also completed the Police Management Certificate and is currently enrolled in the Institute of Corporate Directors/Rotman School of Management Directors Education Program.Ms. Armstrong was appointed Deputy Attorney General in October, 2013 and to the additional role of Acting Deputy Minister, Justice and Solicitor General in March, 2015. As Deputy Attorney General, she was responsible for the Legal Services Division and Crown Prosecution Service Division. In her role as Acting Deputy Minister, she oversaw a department of 6800 employees ranging from Crown prosecutors to correctional officers, and from court administration staff to Sheriffs. Most recently, Ms. Armstrong was appointed Deputy Minister of Status of Women on June 30, 2015. She is excited to have the opportunity to develop this new ministry.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/judy-project-kim-armstrong

Health Check - Main Campus - Fitness Focus (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 29, 2016 - March 29, 2016

Fitness Focussed — Find your Fitness Physical fitness isn't just about working out. It's about setting goals and making an effort to live a healthier lifestyle. Our free confidential health checks will help you evaluate where you are on the health continuum, set realistic goals, and our wellness stations will provide strategies to help meet those goals! ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre

Location:

Olympic Oval (Atrium)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/health-check-main-campus-fitness-focus

Faces of Humanity (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 29, 2016 - March 29, 2016

When a humanitarian crisis strikes, Canadian aid workers mobilize to provide life-saving assistant to the most vulnerable people in the world. Aid workers- including medical practitioners, engineers, electricians and social workers- represent the best of our humanity. Who are they? What drives them? What challenges them? Join us for a presentation and panel discussion on 29 March and hear from humanitarian aid workers who were with the Canadian Red Cross on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the earthquake in Nepal and the Syrian refugee crisis. Gain insights into what it takes to respond to some of the most devastating emergencies around the world. Learn about Canadian contributions to the international humanitarian assistance and connect with fellow humanitarians. Keynote speech by Janaka Ruwanpura, Vice-Provost International, University of Calgary Free entrance. Parking available. Light refreshments provided RSVP to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/faces-of-humanity-tickets-22498331114

Location:

The Alberta Room - Dining Centre building

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/faces-humanity

Why Buddhism and the Modern World Need Each Other with Dr. David Loy (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 28, 2016 - March 28, 2016

"The mercy of the West has been social revolution. The mercy of the East has been individual insight into the basic self/void. We need both." (Gary Snyder) Another way to put it: the highest ideal of the Western tradition has been to restructure our societies so that they are more socially just. The most important goal for Buddhism is to awaken and (to use the Zen phrase) realize one’s true nature, which puts an end to dukkha “suffering” due to the delusion of a separate self. To-day it has become more obvious that we need both: not just because these ideals complement each other, but because each project needs the other. Presented by the Buddhist (Zen) Chaplaincy in partnership with the Faith & Spirituality Centre. David Loy is a visiting scholar in the Department of Classics and Religion. He is a professor of Buddhist Studies, a Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition, and the author of many books. David lectures nationally and internationally on various topics, focusing primarily on the encounter between Buddhism and modernity: what each can learn from the other. He is especially concerned about social and ecological issues. See: www.davidloy.org

Location:

SB 146

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/why-buddhism-and-modern-world-need-each-other-dr-david-loy

The Homeless Period Campaign (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 28, 2016 - March 28, 2016

Join Annette Tezli and Brittany Carlyon at the Women’s Resource Centre from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on March 28th as they discuss the struggles that women and girls face while experiencing homelessness. We will be collecting period products including pads, tampons, pantyliners, and sustainable products (Diva Cups, reusable pads) for the entire month of March and during the event. Donations will be brought to the Campus Food Bank and the Elizabeth Fry Society in support of the people facing these struggles. Donations can be brought to the Women’s Resource Centre (MacEwan Student Centre 482), Volunteer Services (MSC 225), or the Centre for Community-Engaged Learning (MSC 295, by Coffee Company). More information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/877194702393498/

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/homeless-period-campaign

Jazz with Brad Turner (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 28, 2016 - March 28, 2016

Two time JUNO Award-winner Brad Turner will be joined by the UCalgary Jazz Orchestra. Turner’s phenomenal talents as a trumpeter, pianist, drummer and composer make him one of Canada’s most in-demand and highly esteemed musicians. Part of the Monday Night Jazz Series Tickets available at the door. Adults $25, Students/Seniors $18

Location:

University Theatre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/jazz-brad-turner

I Know What You Need: A Canadian Medical Physics Experience in Nicaragua (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 24, 2016 - March 24, 2016

Speakers Series The Latin American Research Centre welcomes Dr. José Villarreal-Barajas, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary. This talk focuses on how the exposure to linear accelerator-based treatments can modernize the Nicaraguan Cancer Centre by providing fundamental medical physics knowledge and hands-on experience in existing areas of treatment. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: EDC 287 Info: larc@ucalgary.ca

Location:

EDC 287

Speaker:

Dr. José Villarreal-Barajas, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/i-know-what-you-need-canadian-medical-physics-experience-nicaragua

Tenebrae Service (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 24, 2016 - March 24, 2016

Tenebrae: A Service of Shadows The service of Tenebrae, meaning “darkness” or “shadows,” is a prolonged meditation on Christ's suffering. Readings trace the story of Christ's passion, music portrays his pathos, and the power of silence and darkness suggests the drama of this momentous event. As lights are extinguished, we ponder the depth of Christ's suffering and death; we remember the cataclysmic nature of his sacrifice as we hear the overwhelming sound of the "strepitus"; and through the return of the small but persistent flame of the Christ candle at the conclusion of the service, we anticipate the joy of ultimate victory. We join Christians of many generations throughout the world in using the liturgy of Tenebrae. Led by the Christian Reformed Chaplaincy in partnership with the Faith & Spirituality Centre.

Location:

Firmitas B - Vitruvian Space - Downtown Campus DC12

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/tenebrae-service

Feminism Speaks: Open Mic and Slam Poetry (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 23, 2016 - March 23, 2016

Do you believe in gender equality and rights for all? Then you, friend, are a feminist! Feminism may sound like it only matters to women, but it certainly does not! It affects us all! In celebration of International Women’s Day turned Month, the WRC and the University of Calgary Spoken Word Club (UCSW) are teaming up to bring you a night of spoken word poetry on everything and anything related to feminism! Come hear performers hash out their thoughts and slammers battle it out on topics from race, body image, sexuality and sex positivity, bodily autonomy, poverty, classism, mental health, politics, social equity, LGBTQ+ rights, and MORE. **For the open mic, the theme of feminism and what it encompasses is H...IGHLY and STRONGLY encouraged, but not strictly enforced so you may sign up to perform on any other topics as well. For the competition, all slammers must adhere to anything and everything feminism encompasses. ** More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1565420617109588/

Location:

That Empty Space

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/feminism-speaks-open-mic-and-slam-poetry

Mental Health Gala with Mark Henick (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 23, 2016 - March 23, 2016

Click here to register Order of Events Wednesday, March 23, 2016 5:30 pm - Event Begins. 6:00 pm - Introductions and Networking. Refreshments will be provided. 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm - Keynote Mark Henick 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Mental Health Gala Begins. Food will be provided. Keynote Event Being an Everyday Advocate If you have a brain, you have mental health. And, like with the rest of the body, sometimes even otherwise good mental health gets interrupted. With about 20% of people experiencing a mental health problem or illness at any given time, it is shocking to learn that so few seek help and receive treatment. A major barrier is the attitude that we have toward mental health. Mark uses his own experience, both as a patient and as a professional, to provide insight. He collapses the difference that we construct between ourselves and those who happen to experience mental health problems and illnesses by demonstrating how common these experiences are. He argues passionately in favour of embracing our vulnerability, tuning in to our psychological needs, and living everyday as an advocate for mental health. Bio: Informed by his direct experience with stigma and the mental health care system as an adolescent, Mark dedicated his life from an early age to opening minds and creating change. He has served as the youngest President of a provincial Canadian Mental Health Association division in history. He is currently the youngest ever board member for the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Mark has authored commentaries on issues relating to mental health for major newspapers across Canada and the U.S. He continues to use his personal experience to provide insight into mental illness, and his TEDx Talk is the highest viewed of the 2013 Toronto conference- with over 500,000 views. DateTimeLocation Wednesday, March 23 6:15 - 7:15pm Alberta Room (Dining Centre)

Location:

Alberta Room (Dining Centre)

Speaker:

Mark Henick

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/mental-health-gala-mark-henick

The Rhetoric of Hindu India: Nationalism in the Age of Metropolitan Millennials (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 23, 2016 - March 23, 2016

This presentation offers insights into Manisha Basu’s forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press. One of the principal contentions of the book is that the success of Hindu nationalism in the current Indian context is based in a politics of language that attaches a kind of cybernetic global English to an ostensibly pan-Indian culture and idiom, now being fashioned in violently homogeneous terms. It is this politics of language that inscribes for Hindutva an emerging technocratic middle-class—the imperial avatar, in a globalized world, of millennial India. Manisha Basu’s research and teaching interests are in postcolonial studies, South Asian literatures and cultures, Anglophone African literatures, and critical and literary theory. Her essays have appeared in venues like boundary 2, Comparative Literature, and Ariel, amongst others. She is at present working on an edited collection of essays entitled The Aesthetics and Politics of Global Hunger. This event is sponsored by the Postcolonial Studies Research Group. The Postcolonial Studies Research Group gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of English and the Faculty of Arts.

Location:

Social Science 1015

Speaker:

Manisha Basu, Assistant Professor of English, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/rhetoric-hindu-india-nationalism-age-metropolitan-millennials

Perceptions of Male Masculinity with Joesph McGuire (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 23, 2016 - March 23, 2016

Join us for a discussion on ideas of what it means to be a man. These ideas are organized by traditional notions of gender and roles that society expects of men. This can impact male-identified individuals in a variety of ways through their participation in society. Joe McGuire will discuss the importance of creating a more inclusive idea of male masculinity and how his role at CCASA fits in with this goal. He will also give a brief overview of his role in the organization and why CCASA felt it was important to develop the “ManEnough” program

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/perceptions-male-masculinity-joesph-mcguire

Kananaskis Country Speaker Series - MATT MUELLER (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 23, 2016 - March 23, 2016

Now into its 3rd year, the Friends, in partnership with the University of Calgary’s Palliser Club, will be hosting our Kananaskis Country Speaker Series. This is your opportunity to get connected to Kananaskis trails during the winter season by coming to hear talks from leading experts on topics related to Kananaskis. Matt Mueller: Kananaskis Safety Specialist – Mountain Rescue Operations Kananaskis Public Safety is a government agency that is responsible for mountain rescue, avalanche forecasting, and public awareness with respect to the mountain environment. Mountain rescue operations are carried out by a unique blend of Public Safety Specialists and provincial Conservation Officers to deliver a world class level of rescue response. Their home environment includes swift water, high mountain terrain, technical climbing, backcountry skiing and even the local Off Highway Vehicle areas. Join Matt Mueller, Public Safety Specialist, for a look into the program’s history, what the day to day operations involve and how we train and prepare for a given mission. Location: University of Calgary, Earth Sciences, ES 162 General Admissions – $5 Suggested Donation – No Pre-Show Ticket Sel

Location:

Science Theatres 141

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/kananaskis-country-speaker-series-matt-mueller

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 22, 2016 - March 22, 2016

Join us on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. On March 21st 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people and injured more than 300 at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid laws in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa. In 1966, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to commemorate the Sharpeville tragedy. March 21 has since served not only to remind us of the dire consequences of racism, but also to recall our obligation and determination to combat it. As the University of Calgary moves forward in research we also aim to move forward by ending racial discrimination. Please join us in partnership to end racial discrimination and create equity in our communities.

Location:

University of Calgary Main Campus Murray Fraser Hall 2370

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/international-day-elimination-racial-discrimination

Whitewater Paddling in the Foothills (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 22, 2016 - March 22, 2016

Whitewater professional Ryan Lemphers will help you discover the amazing paddling that we have in the Alberta foothills through video, photos, stories and trip information. Ryan has been paddling this area since 1997, has instructed tandem and solo paddling on many of these rivers, and has taught many of the current paddling professionals in Alberta. We're thrilled that he's coming to share his insights with the University of Calgary community!

Location:

KINESIOLOGY BUILDING KNB 132

Speaker:

Special Guest Ryan Lemphers

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/whitewater-paddling-foothills

Storytelling for Change (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 21, 2016 - March 21, 2016

Storytelling is an essential tool for changing the way the world tackles social justice issues. Powerful stories bring people together and inspire action. Becoming a good storyteller also develops personal leadership potential, enabling individuals to become better communicators and influencers in presentation, interview and networking situations. In two 2-hour workshops, participants will learn and practice techniques to become better storytellers. For anyone who wants to enhance their skillset as a leader, advocate, or agent of change. The second in this series will be held Monday, April 4 from 5 - 7 pm. Snacks provided. Please register at: http://ucalgary.ca/women/storytelling

Location:

The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/storytelling-change

Women's Leadership Conference (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2016 - March 19, 2016

Save the date for the fourth annual Women's Leadership Conference. This is an opportunity to advance your leadership skills through interactive sessions! Our WRC Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held over the lunch hour. It will be a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women past, present, and future and inspiring female students to recognize and realize their leadership potential as they become the leaders of tomorrow. Sessions will be delivered by experienced leaders and inspiring alumna in the Calgary community. This event is an excellent opportunity to connect with other women, to share wisdom, and to boost your leadership skills. Find out more information and register on the WRC website. Registration closes March 16, so sign up now! What: Women's Leadership Conference When: Saturday, Mar. 19, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Where: MacEwan Conference & Event Centre, University of Calgary

Location:

MacEwan Conference & Event Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/womens-leadership-conference

Classical Voice with coloratura soprano Laura Hynes (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2016 - March 19, 2016

Coloratura soprano Laura Hynes has earned a reputation at home and abroad as a high-energy performer with a magnetic stage presence and a radiant, silvery voice. With her musical training rooted in piano and jazz song, the American soprano found her true calling in high-flying classical singing, where she sails effortlessly at the intersection of art and entertainment. With a 21st-century approach to art song and opera, Hynes is committed to innovative recital programming, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the creation of new works.

Location:

Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Coloratura soprano Laura Hynes

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/classical-voice-coloratura-soprano-laura-hynes

Evening Performance: Window, created by Ghost River Theatre and drama students (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2016 - March 19, 2016

Ghost River Theatre and the Division of Drama in the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary present Window: a kaleidoscopic portrait of an empire in decline. Ghost River Theatre brings the full force of its signature aesthetic innovation to a simple but startling interplay of perspectives, soundscapes, and physicality in this interdisciplinary creation project. Led by GRT’s Artistic Director Eric Rose and devised with the University of Calgary’s drama Students, Window will be a circuitous, decades-spanning odyssey that plunges audiences into the contested crucible of America’s past, and peers into a splay of possible futures. A party to last a century. Window will be performed as part of the Taking Flight Festival at The West Village Theatre. Free admission for UCalgary students and employees by presenting your Unicard at the box office

Location:

West Village Theatre (2007 10 Ave SW)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/evening-performance-window-created-ghost-river-theatre-and-drama-students

University of Calgary Against Human Trafficking Conference (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2016 - March 19, 2016

The University of Calgary Against Human Trafficking (UCAHT) club on campus is having its first conference and YOU'RE invited! Mark your calendars for March 19th, 2015 from 9 am- 5 pm at the University of Calgary (more details on the location will be provided soon)! There will be opening remarks, 2 rounds of sessions, a panel discussion with speakers and lunch will be provided. This conference will revolve around the topic of human trafficking in Calgary and beyond. Earlybird tickets will be $10 (before the event) and at the door, they’ll be $15. There will be 7 sessions that participants can choose from: a presentation from a survivor of childhood sex trafficking presentations from organizations like ACT Alberta, Shift Calgary, and the Magdalene House. a documentary screening with the Indian Students Association (with the documentary being about children of prostitutes in brothels who are born into trafficking) a look into trafficking in the FNMI community presented by an aid worker a VICE documentary screening + discussion about trafficking legislation in Canada a Model UN session about a look at trafficking around the world an UCAHT Session - who we are, what we do, how to get involved, etc. After the sessions, there will be a panel which will include: Larissa Crack: survivor of trafficking and activist John Winterdyk: head of criminal justice at MRU and author of the book “Human Trafficking: Exploring the International Nature” Kerry Suave: former police officer with trafficking unit an Aid worker from ACT Alberta If you’d like to buy tickets, you can contact us at: Email: ucaht@ucalgary.ca Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/758539744277035/ Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/freedom-speaks-anti-human-trafficking-conference-tickets-22128493921 If you’d like to volunteer for the event, then you can message us as well. Ananya Parasor Volunteer Coordinator UCAHT

Location:

Gallery Hall (TFDL Library)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/university-calgary-against-human-trafficking-conference

Philosophy Speakers ALUMNI SERIES: Alison Wylie (Washington/Durham), "How Archaeological Evidence Bites Back: Putting Old Data to Work in New Ways" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

About the Talk A passion for things has taken hold in the social sciences and humanities in the form of an enthusiasm for the capacity of material evidence to bear witness to dimensions of social, cultural life that are otherwise inaccessible. As Daston puts it, the bony materiality’ of physical traces of human action sustains a certain epistemic optimism but, at the same time, she reports considerable ambivalence about their status as evidence. To make sense of how trace evidence constrains interpretative inference despite being, itself, a heavily interpreted construct I consider three strategies by which archaeologists elicit new evidence from old data. The first two – secondary retrieval and recontextualization – are a matter of reconfiguring the scaffolding that underpins evidential reasoning. The third turns on redeploying old data in the context of computational models that make possible the experimental simulation of the cultural systems and contexts under study. About the Speaker Alison Wylie is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington (Seattle) and Durham University (UK). She works on philosophical issues raised by archaeological practice and by feminist research in the social sciences. In both contexts a flashpoint for internal debate has been the challenge posed by constructionist and contextualist claims: that what counts as evidence is inescapably an interpretive construct, and that social, and that contextual values play a role in all aspects of inquiry. Wylie argues that polarized reactions to these claims obscure more than they illuminate; there’s much of philosophical interest to be learned about how situated knowers do their best work if we start with the messy realities of actual research practice. She focuses on questions about ideals of objectivity, the role of contextual values in research practice, models of evidential reasoning, and issues of accountability to research subjects and other stakeholders. Wylie is co-editor of Material Evidence (2015) and Value-free Science? (2007), author of Thinking from Things (2002), and contributor to collections on topics such as Objectivity in Science (2015), Evidence, Inference and Enquiry (2011), How Well do 'Facts' Travel? (2010), and Agnotology (2008). She recently completed terms as editor of Hypatia and President of the APA (Pacific Division). More Info at http://phil.ucalgary.ca/event/2016-03-18/philosophy-speakers-alison-wylie-washingtondurham-how-archaeological-evidence-bites

Location:

Social Sciences Tower - Room 1253

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-alumni-series-alison-wylie-washingtondurham-how-archaeological-evidence

Tea Tasting Workshop (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

Do you love tea? Would you like to learn more about tea from around the world? Come to the Tea Tasting workshop at the Loft! Sign up to bring in your favorite tea and tell us why you love it, and what makes it special.If you'd like to bring tea to share, sign up through the Google doc. Don't forget to list your allergies even if you can't bring tea! We will be trying out everyone’s tea and everyone is welcome. There will also be some fun trivia and prizes, so bring your knowledge too! *Please tell us if you have any allergies Sign up to bring tea here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1etXZ-cqE70AZIflxeCYed1vXBClGkU6JwyKnZK1kzg4/edit#gid=0

Location:

The Loft (MacEwan Student Centre 487)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/tea-tasting-workshop

Philly Block Project: A New Model For Community Participation in the Arts (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

The Philly Block Project, launched by the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center in October 2015, is an 18 month-long, socially-engaged collaboration that provides a visual narrative of the South Kensington neighborhood’s past and present through photographs. It simultaneously creates shared spaces for fostering interconnectivity, celebrating the history, and preserving the heritage of the community. Lori Waselchuk, the Project Coordinator, will discuss the Philly Block Project, now at its mid-way point. According to Waselchuk, “because so much depends on community participation, the project evolves with every step.” Waselchuk’s talk will present the project’s inception, its goals, outcomes, challenges and successes. The talk is presented by the Visual Research Working Group of the Calgary Institute for Humanities.

Location:

Art Building Room 672

Speaker:

Lori Waselchuk, coordinator of the Philly Block Project, is a Philadelphia-based visual storyteller. Through photography, video and multimedia, Waselchuk tells stories that connect and engage communities. Waselchuk's photographs have appeared in Newsweek, LIFE, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. She has reproduced photographs for several international aid organizations including CARE, the UN World Food Program, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the Vaccine Fund. Her first monograph, Grace Before Dying (Umbrage Editions, 2011), was recognized by Pictures of the Year International and the Louisiana Press Association. Grace Before Dyingcontinues engage national audiences through two unique exhibitions. A community exhibit, funded with an Audience Engagement Grant from the Open Society Foundations shows in prisons, churches, museums, libraries and community centers throughout the United States. Waselchuk's awards and fellowships include the 2013 Leeway Transformation Award, the 2012 Pew Fellowship for the Arts, the Aaron Siskind Foundation’s 2009 Individual Photographer Fellowship, a 2008 Distribution Grant from the Documentary Photography Project of the Open Society Institute, the 2007 PhotoNOLA Review Prize, and the 2004 Southern African Gender and Media Award for Photojournalism.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philly-block-project-new-model-community-participation-arts

Tea Time: Conversation Café (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

Join the Faith and Spirituality Centre for great conversation and yummy tea and coffee! All are welcome! Our conversation topic of the week will be: What does pluralism mean to you?

Location:

Faith & Spirituality Centre (MSC 373)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/tea-time-conversation-cafe

Think Big: A Night Out with Your Brain (Alzheimer’s — Finding Hope) (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

Think Big: A Night Out with Your Brain Alzheimer’s — Finding Hope Location: Calgary Public Library, Central, 616 Macleod Trail SE There is no cure. Treatments are inadequate. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the biggest health issues of our time. Join Jay Ingram and experts from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary‘s Cumming School of Medicine as they discuss the latest developments in the treatment and possible prevention of this devastating disease. Doors Open: 6:00 p.m. Talk: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This adults-only event is FREE (seating is limited). Click here or call 403.260.2620 to register.

Speaker:

Jay Ingram - HostDr. Eric Smith, Cumming School of MedicineDr. Lorraine Venturato, Faculty of Nursing

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/think-big-night-out-your-brain-alzheimers-finding-hope

Out and About (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

Join us in The Loft to discuss topics relevant to the LGBTTQQPIANU+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Pansexual, Intersex, Asexual, Non-Binary, Unlabelled, and more) community, from an intersectional and feminist perspective. Anyone and everyone is welcome! This is a weekly event with different topics of education and discussion led by students and community members. This week's topic is 'homophobia within the queer dating scene'.

Location:

MSC 487 (The Loft)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/out-and-about

International Gymnastics Competition (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2016 - March 18, 2016

University of Calgary hosts international gymnastics competition Last competition before Canadian men’s team heads to Olympic trials Competition is heating up in senior men’s gymnastics. The University of Calgary International Cup, taking place between March 18 and 19, will be the Canadian men’s last competition before athletes face the world once more at the last test event for the Olympics. These athletes will be competing against teams USA and China with the outcome determining which individuals will compete in the upcoming Olympic trials. Top Canadian athletes who will be at the event are Kevin Lytwyn, Scott Morgan, Jackson Payne, Anderson Loran, and a few more yet to be determined to be on the team. The women's artistic gymnastics competitors have already qualified for the Olympics with the following team members: Ellie Black, Sydney Townsend, Audrey Rousseau, Brittany Rogers and Victoria Woo. Dates: Senior men on the Fri., Mar. 18 and Sat. Mar. 19 Time: Fri. March 18 from 6:30-9:30 PM, event finals are March 19 from 7:00-9:30 PM Location: University of Calgary’s Jack Simpson Gymnasium, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4. Tickets: Free for children 5 and under, seniors (60 +) and students (with ID) Youth (6-17) $5.00/day Adult (18+) $10.00/day Family Pass $25.00/day (2 adults, up to 4 kids) 4-Day Event Pass $20 adult / $10 child Results: Will be posted on website, Facebook, and Twitter. This international meet, hosted at the University of Calgary, is presented by UNOCAL (parents association) in conjunction with the Women's Southern Zones for the Alberta Gymnastics Federation and an international competition for the men gymnastics with Gymnastics Canada.

Location:

Jack Simpson Gymnasium

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/international-gymnastics-competition

Food Trucks - Rozsa Loop (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2016 - March 17, 2016

The following food trucks will be on campus today in the Rozsa Centre Loop: - Waffles & Chix - Dumpling Hero - The Noodle Bus - Happy Truck

Location:

Rozsa Centre Loop

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/food-trucks-rozsa-loop

Taking the Next Steps: Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Policy and Practice Implementation in Higher Education Most (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2016 - March 17, 2016

Most of the last 20 years has seen dramatic interest and data generation around the topic of religious, secular, and spiritual engagement on university campuses in the United States in Canada. Still, policies and practices capable of shifting campus climates remain behind the times, and tangible solutions and case studies need be explored. This workshop will focus on a national research study which uncovered four pillars of engagements and case studies to support which could drastically alter the way higher education sees religious engagement. Register for Taking the Next Steps

Location:

International Student Services (MSC 275)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/taking-next-steps-religious-secular-and-spiritual-policy-and-practice-implementation-higher

#myhealthyselfie (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2016 - March 17, 2016

Tag your photos with #myhealthyselfie March 17 - 23 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for daily prizes and a chance to win a fitbit! Entering is simple. We've given a theme to each day during the contest. To be entered, all you have to do is take a selfie that matches the daily theme, and tag #myhealthyselfie on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre/myhealthyselfie for more information.

Location:

Social Media

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/myhealthyselfie

Pluralism & Religious Diversity Week (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2016 - March 17, 2016

This is the third annual Pluralism & Religious Diversity Week on campus and we are excited to host a variety of events and activities. One of those events is an evening of spoken word, artistic performances and Forum Theatre, which will be hosted by the Faith & Spirituality Centre on Thursday, March 17th, from 5:00-8:00pm in That Empty Space. Visit ucalgary.ca/fsc/pluralism-week-performance for more information.

Location:

That Empty Space

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/pluralism-religious-diversity-week

Witch, Please: Feminist Fandom, Public Pedagogy and Podcasting (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2016 - March 17, 2016

While podcasting as a medium has thus far been dominated by men, a shift is underway; more and more women are stepping up to the microphone and seizing the means of podcast production. In this presentation, Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman—co-creators and hosts of the Harry Potter fandom podcast Witch, Please—will discuss podcasting as feminist praxis and pedagogy, with a particular focus on theorizing collaboration in terms of women being literally in conversation with each other. Through the intersections of fandom, feminism, and academia, Witch, Please has developed into a counterpublic that makes space for conversation, critique, and rethinking both within and beyond the university. For more on Witch, Please, see http://ohwitchplease.ca/ A public lecture sponsored by the Department of English. All are welcome.

Location:

EEEL 161 (lecture hall inside main entrance)

Speaker:

Marcelle Kosman & Hannah McGregor, Department of English & Film Studies, University of Alberta. Co-creators and hosts, Witch, Please Harry Potter Podcast

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/witch-please-feminist-fandom-public-pedagogy-and-podcasting

Unconventional Career Paths (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2016 - March 17, 2016

Join the University of Calgary Alumni for an evening of discovery and innovation. Take a walk down the Learn, Laugh and Lead with UCalgary Alumni March 17 at the downtown campus and meet four awesome alumni who have designed their own dream jobs. They’ll each discuss their unconventional career paths, how they found it and why they love what they do. Networking and great company guaranteed. Registration starts at 6pm and the program starts at 6:30pm. Come join us!

Location:

University of Calgary Downtown Campus Event Centre 906 8th Ave SW

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/unconventional-career-paths

Haskayne Co-operative Education Information Session (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 16, 2016 - March 16, 2016

There will be a Haskayne Co-operative Education Information Session on March 16th at 5:00 p.m. in AD142. Students interested in applying to the Co-op Program by the May 1, 2016 deadline would find this session useful.

Location:

Administration 142

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/haskayne-co-operative-education-information-session

Men Leaders in Social Justice Speaker Series featuring Casey Eaglespeaker (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 16, 2016 - March 16, 2016

Social Justice is a pervasive issue within our society today. Casey Eaglespeaker is a Spiritual and Cultural Advisor at the Native Centre at the University of Calgary as well as maintaining his position as the Aboriginal Resource Coordinator with Hull Services in Calgary. Casey Eaglespeaker will be speaking about his experiences and his journey through life and sharing the ways that he seeks to reconnect Aboriginal youth with their culture and begin healing the trauma caused by colonialization.

Location:

Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/men-leaders-social-justice-speaker-series-featuring-casey-eaglespeaker

Intercultural Development Inventory (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 16, 2016 - March 16, 2016

The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) assesses intercultural competence—the capability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and commonalities. During the session, the facilitator will go over the intercultural development inventory in general and participants will learn about the intercultural development continuum, learn about perceived orientation, development orientation, trailing orientations, cultural disengagement, and individualized development plans. Attendees registered for this session will have an option to sign up to complete a 50-item questionnaire along with a few context short-answer questions 1-2 weeks after this session. After individuals complete the IDI, each person’s responses to the 50 items are analyzed and reports prepared that include the person’s written responses to the contexting questions. Those reports and individualized development plan will be provided to each participant in advance of a one-on-one debrief session with the facilitator. Register for Intercultural Development Inventory

Location:

International Student Services (MSC 275)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/intercultural-development-inventory

Bone pits and working floors: A look at unique features and an underrepresented time period in Hardisty, AB (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 16, 2016 - March 16, 2016

Over the course of close to two years of excavations spread between four sites in Hardisty, Alberta, thousands of artifacts were recovered and dozens of features were identified. This presentation will summarize some of our findings. We will look more in depth at three features: a rather oversized, deep post-hole, a several meter long bone-filled pit and an atypical living surface. We were also surprised to discover, two meters below surface, nestled in the watertable, a 7 - 9,000 year old occupation which will be explored as well. Free event, sponsored by the Archaeological Society of Alberta - Calgary Centre. See arkycalgary.com for more info

Location:

Earth Sciences 162 (Tom Oliver Room)

Speaker:

Rachel Lindemann, Atlatl Archaeology

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/bone-pits-and-working-floors-look-unique-features-and-underrepresented-time-period-hardisty

Awakening from the Illusion of our Separation: A Buddhist Perspective on the Ecological Crisis (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 16, 2016 - March 16, 2016

The Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies at the University of Calgary presents The Leslie S. Kawamura Memorial Lecture with Dr. David Loy Visiting Scholar Department of Classics & Religion Awakening from the Illusion of our Separation: A Buddhist Perspective on the Ecological Crisis Can Buddhist teachings help us understand and respond to our ecological situation? We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separation, says the Vietnamese Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. There are precise parallels between what traditional Buddhism teaches about our usual individual predicament, and our collective ecological predicament today. This suggests that the eco-crisis is not only a technological and economic problem but also a “spiritual” challenge. If so, can the Buddhist understanding of our personal predicament also help us respond to the collective one?

Location:

TFDL Gallery Hall

Speaker:

David Loy is a visiting scholar in the Department of Classics and Religion. He is a professor of Buddhist Studies, a Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition, and the author of many books. David lectures nationally and internationally on various topics, focusing primarily on the encounter between Buddhism and modernity: what each can learn from the other. He is especially concerned about social and ecological issues. See: www.davidloy.org

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/awakening-illusion-our-separation-buddhist-perspective-ecological-crisis

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Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.

David Thomas