Archived Calgary Events
These Calgary events have been archived based on an expiry date set by the originator. Please note that these events are only presented for interest – to give volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and site visitors an opportunity to see the types of events occurring in Calgary, Alberta.
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Fair Trade Week | Waffle Wednesday (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 28, 2016 - September 28, 2016
Engineers Without Borders will be hosting a “Waffle Wednesday” from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sustainability Resource Centre. Office of Sustainability Peer Helpers and Sustainability Ambassadors will be helping with Waffle Wednesday and handing out fair trade bananas, chocolate and information pamphlets.
Location:
Sustainability Resource Centre (Science B)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/fair-trade-week-waffle-wednesday
Univerity of Calgary Sororities - Fall Recruitment (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 28, 2016 - September 28, 2016
The University of Calgary Panhellenic Association is recruiting new members for the two sororities on campus, Alpha Gamma Delta and Alpha Omicron Pi. To register for formal recruitment or to learn more about campus sororities please visit uofcsororities.com or the Facebook page.
Location:
University of Calgary
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/univerity-calgary-sororities-fall-recruitment
Science and Engineering Career Fair (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 27, 2016 - September 27, 2016
This fair is Career Services' largest of the academic year and is tailored for science and engineering students. The list of attending firms can be found here. Students are encouraged to prepare for the fair by learning about the companies and coming to the fair with questions for the representatives. No registration is required, and students and alumni from all faculties are welcome to attend.
Location:
Jack Simpson Gym - Upper Track
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/science-and-engineering-career-fair
Fair Trade Week | Tea Tuesday (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 27, 2016 - September 27, 2016
Teaja will be giving away fair trade tea from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sustainability Resource Centre. Office of Sustainability Peer Helpers and Sustainability Ambassadors will be helping and handing out fair trade bananas, chocolate and information pamphlets.
Location:
Sustainability Resource Centre (Science B)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/fair-trade-week-tea-tuesday
Future of Research Canada/ PDAC Workshop (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 26, 2016 - September 26, 2016
The event presented by The Future of Research and University of Calgary Postdoctoral Association will consist of talks and panel discussions on issues affecting the future of science as well as a breakout sessions to expand on these topics. Participants will have the opportunity for in-depth discussion on specific areas of interest including: Metrics for evaluating science Efficiency of scientific research & communication Funding structure Focus and duration of training Sustainability of the workforce We will also have an interactive panel with representatives from: Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS) Dr. Pamela Valentine Future of Research (FoR) Dr. Gary McDowell Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars / l'Association Canadienne des Stagiaires Postdoctoraux (CAPS/ACSP) Dr. Joe Sparling Associations of Canadian Early Career Health Researchers Dr. Simon Hirota RSVP online at: forcanada.eventbrite.ca
Location:
Heritage Medical Research Building - Foothills Campus
Speaker:
Keynote by Dr. Pamela Valentine, Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/future-research-canada-pdac-workshop
Werklund School of Education Featured Speaker (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 26, 2016 - September 26, 2016
Hosted by the Werklund School of Education, this talk by Stanford professor John Willinsky will address the nature of what educational resources we have constructed this far into this new digital era. Willinsky will seek to offer a historical perspective on these changes by turning to the educational renovations that gave rise to the first universities, before considering a few of the encouraging implications for teaching and research that could well follow from what we have built online, as we continue to pursue the promise of education and the fascination of learning that emanates from towers such as the freshly renovated one at the University of Calgary. About the speaker John Willinsky is Khosla Family Professor of Education and director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Stanford University, as well as professor (part-time) of Publishing Studies at Simon Fraser University. He directs the Public Knowledge Project, which conducts research and develops open source scholarly publishing software in support of greater access to knowledge. His books include the Empire of Words: The Reign of the OED (Princeton, 1994); Learning to Divide the World: Education at Empire’s End (Minnesota, 1998); Technologies of Knowing (Beacon 2000); and The Access Principle: The Case for Open Access to Research and Scholarship (MIT Press, 2006) and the forthcoming Intellectual Properties of Learning: A Prehistory from Saint Jerome to John Locke (University of Chicago Press, 2017).
Location:
Education Classroom Block 179
Speaker:
John Willinsky, Khosla Family Professor of Education and Director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Stanford University; Professor (part-time), Publishing Studies, Simon Fraser University
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/werklund-school-education-featured-speaker
Inclusion in the Workplace: Indigenous (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 26, 2016 - September 26, 2016
Inclusion in the Workplace: Indigenous Employer Panel & Reception Connect with employers who are passionate about recruiting, empowering, and retaining indigenous employees. Panel discussion will include topics such as: indigenous recruitment strategies, policies and support systems for indigenous employees, and how to create an inclusive workplace culture that empowers all employees to be their true, authentic selves. Panellists and attendees are invited to stay for a post-panel reception. The panel features representatives from: CN, ConocoPhillips, and Shell Canada. Additional organizations will be in attendance for the reception portion of the event. RSVP on Eventbrite: This event is presented by Career Services and the Native Centre, and is sponsored by the Schulich School of Engineering.
Location:
Gallery Hall Taylor Family Digital Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/inclusion-workplace-indigenous
Business Library Annual Charity Book Sale (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 26, 2016 - October 7, 2016
50% off for the rest of the week. Join us in the Business Library September 26th – October 7th for our Annual Charity Book Sale. All proceeds go towards the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary - Indigenous Initiatives Programming. Various Fiction, Non-Fiction, textbooks and more. $1 each and Children's books $.50 Cash Only Please.
Location:
Scurfield Hall 301
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/business-library-annual-charity-book-sale
The KAN Adventure Race (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 24, 2016 - September 24, 2016
The KAN Adventure Race is an introduction to the world of outdoor adventure racing and is a combination of basic orienteering and self-propelled wilderness adventure. In teams of two, participants will be racing through Kananaskis Country on established trails around Barrier Lake, mountain biking, canoeing, and trail running to some awesome prizes. Teams must stay together for all aspects of the race. Skill and speed are important but strategy and route choice can make all the difference! All students and University of Calgary staff get 25% off. Fee: $95 To register, visit ucalgary.ca/outdoorcentre/kanadventure. Questions? Email bmahaffe@ucalgary.ca.
Location:
Kananaskis
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/kan-adventure-race
Open access to research has long been an intellectual property of learning and what you can do about it (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 23, 2016 - September 23, 2016
Rather than regarding open access as a 21st century digital disruption (or distraction) within scholarly publishing, this talk will illustrate how this principle has long distinguished such publications from other sorts of activities and goods. By drawing on a few brief examples from this history, it will bring to the fore the longstanding rights and responsibilities — framed as the intellectual properties of learning — associated with scholarly pursuits. These properties, it will be shown, can help to guide scholarly publishing’s principal stakeholders — researchers, librarians, societies, publishes, funding agencies — in reviewing and navigating the current complexity of open access ventures and proposals with this shared goal of better realizing the promise of learning in the digital era. John Willinsky is Khosla Family Professor of Education and Director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Stanford University, as well as professor (part-time) of Publishing Studies at Simon Fraser University. He directs the Public Knowledge Project, which conducts research and develops open source scholarly publishing software in support of greater access to knowledge. His books include the Empire of Words: The Reign of the OED (Princeton, 1994); Learning to Divide the World: Education at Empire’s End (Minnesota, 1998); The Access Principle: The Case for Open Access to Research and Scholarship (MIT Press, 2006) and The Intellectual Properties of Learning: A Prehistory from Saint Jerome to John Locke (Chicago, in press).
Location:
Murray Fraser Hall 2370
Speaker:
John Willinsky, Stanford University
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/open-access-research-has-long-been-intellectual-property-learning-and-what-you-can-do-about
Mobile Self-Care: Paint Your Canvas (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 23, 2016 - September 23, 2016
This event is hosted by The Mobile Self-Care Team, a student-led initiative which is made up of graduate students in the Faculty of Social Work. Drop in and paint up a storm. Expressing yourself creatively is a great self-care activity. So take a few minutes out of your busy day and enjoy an art break. Enter to win our monthly prize! The team has a Champions for a Healthy Campus grant from Students' Union.
Location:
Professional Faculties 4th Floor Lounge
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/mobile-self-care-paint-your-canvas
Coffee, Crooks, and Congress: Campesino Politics and Guatemala’s Tumultuous Present (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 23, 2016 - September 23, 2016
As part of the Latin America Research Centre (LARC) Speaker Series, Dr. Simon Granovsky-Larsen, University of Regina, will be speaking on post-conflict Guatemala. Since land ownership remains the central tenant of elite power in Guatemala, as well as the primary source of contention in the country, to explore agrarian politics is to shine a light on dynamics of power, violence, and hope. This presentation will discuss the role of the campesino movement in contemporary Guatemalan politics. The presentation will focus especially on processes of hegemony and counter-hegemony as they have shaped the politics of post-conflict Guatemala. A bid to construct elite hegemonic rule through peace accord-based concessions faded when it did not manage to pacify grassroots resistance to extractive projects. In its wake, Guatemala has experienced a combination of coercive violence and a flourishing of counter-hegemonic grassroots alternatives. These interrelated processes explain much of the recent turmoil in Guatemalan politics, including an anti-corruption movement, genocide trials, the election to Congress of social movement leaders, and the assassination of land defenders. The central role of the Guatemalan campesino movement will be presented as a window onto such events. The talk is based on nearly 15 years of research and collaboration with organizations within the Guatemalan campesino and human rights movements, which has involved over 150 interviews across three research projects. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. 12pm in MacEwan Student Centre 280 - Council Chambers. For more info, visit larc.ucalgary.ca.
Location:
MacEwan Student Centre 280 - Council Chambers
Speaker:
Simon Granovsky-Larsen, assistant professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Regina and LARC Fellow
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/coffee-crooks-and-congress-campesino-politics-and-guatemalas-tumultuous-present
Philosophy Speakers: "Is the Ledger Conception of Moral Responsibility Intelligible?" (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 23, 2016 - September 23, 2016
Stefaan Cuypers is a full professor at the Institute of Philosophy and coordinator of the Centre for Logic and Analytical Philosophy at the University of Leuven (Belgium). His research focuses on free will and moral responsibility, philosophy of mind and action, philosophy of education and teaching, and theory of knowledge (epistemology). He is the author of Philosophy of Mind (Acco 2015), R. S. Peters (Bloomsberry 2013), co-author with Ish Haji of Moral Responsibility, Authenticity, and Education (Routledge 2008) and co-editor of Reasons of Love (Routledge 2013). His extensive publication record includes many articles in internationally reviewed academic journals. About the Talk Quite recently, the debate on moral responsibility started suffering from a proliferation of technical distinctions. The following by now well-known distinctions are causing trouble: (a) concept (or conceptions) and conditions of moral responsibility; (b) being and holding morally responsible; and (c) attributability, answerability, and accountability. Of course, it is a central task on a philosopher’s job list to make distinctions and to put them to use in order to elucidate matters. But the deployment of a heavy technical apparatus might also be a symptom of an unfruitful scholasticism and a stagnating research program. In Cuypers' talk, his focus is on (a) and I try to connect this with (b). He proceed as follows. The Strawsonian and ledger conception of moral responsibility are first introduced. The ledger conception (of M. Zimmerman) is then detailed and contrasted with the Strawsonian one. Next, considerations are brought forward to indicate that the ledger conception is unintelligible. Finally, in the light of this result, quasi-ledger conceptions (e.g. A. Smith’s) in the contemporary debate are found wanting.
Location:
Social Sciences Tower Room 1253
Speaker:
Stefaan Cuypers, University of Leuven
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-ledger-conception-moral-responsibility-intelligible
Werklund School of Education Distinguished Research Lecture (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 23, 2016 - September 23, 2016
Werklund School of Education Research Professor Shirley Steinberg’s work has highlighted the difference between working with youth, and working on them. “What is missing,” she says, “is the pedagogical need to listen to youth, observe youth, and to facilitate spaces for youth to take over and govern their own needs.” Steinberg’s presentation will address the complexities and issues of youth research, pedagogy, and the need for informed action - not just talk. Shirley R. Steinberg is a Research Professor of Critical Youth Studies at the University of Calgary. She is the author and editor of many books in critical pedagogy, urban and youth culture, and cultural studies. Steinberg's work focuses on the cultural/social/education development of youth. She is concerned with how society views young people, and her work creates an environment in which youth are viewed as positive democratic agents within society. Using this framework, Steinberg directs a Centre for Youth Leadership Education which is concerned with the ability of young women and men to enact leadership both for themselves and with others. John Willinsky, Stanford University, will serve as respondent.
Location:
MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Speaker:
Shirley R. Steinberg, Research Professor of Critical Youth Studies, University of Calgary
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/werklund-school-education-distinguished-research-lecture
Nickle at Noon - Money Through the Ages (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 22, 2016 - September 22, 2016
Money, during its long history, has taken many different forms — from natural objects, to scarce metals and paper to virtual money. This talk explores the origins of money, cultural interactions and political messages conveyed in money, and numismatic art and design. For more info, visit nickle.ucalgary.ca/event-series/nickle-noon.
Location:
Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Marina Fischer, Exhibition Curator
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/nickle-noon-money-through-ages
Software Engineering Career Panel (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 22, 2016 - September 22, 2016
Ever wondered what it's really like to work in software engineering? Hear firsthand from successful engineers from Shaw, Garmin, Hitachi and Beta-Tech as they share stories of their career paths and provide insights into current topics in the industry. Learn valuable insider information and build your professional connections. A panel discussion and open group Q&A will be followed by networking and refreshments. Open to all Engineering students * You are invited to send questions you'd like to ask the panelists in advance to ecc@ucalgary.ca Please register to attend through CareerLink: https://careerlink.ucalgary.ca Presented by Schulich School of Engineering Career Centre
Location:
Energy Environment Experiential Learning EEEL 161
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/software-engineering-career-panel
"Simple Strategies to Double Your Productivity and Overcome Writer's Block" (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 21, 2016 - September 21, 2016
In this free webinar workshop with the Graduate Students Association (GSA), you will learn how to: Get out of the cycle of burnout and procrastination Make small shifts in your daily habits to double your productivity Overcome writer's block at any stage of writing Motivate yourself to write daily and finish your thesis and manuscripts Interactive Webinar Facilitator: Dora Farkas, PhD About Dora Farkas She received her PhD from MIT and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for several years before becoming a thesis coach. "I understand how difficult it is to stay motivated in graduate school, and I launched the Finish Your Thesis Community to help you become more productive and finish your thesis with less stress. "Over the last five years, I worked with hundreds of students worldwide and I helped them to go from feeling stressed and overwhelmed to confident in productive in just a few weeks." Her free e-book Finish Your Thesis Faster will help you to stay focused so you finish your thesis with less stress. Capacity: 80 registrants Please register online at app.webinarjam.net/register/2059/a517155267 #getinvolvedGSA
Location:
Scurfield Hall 268
Speaker:
Dora Farkas
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/simple-strategies-double-your-productivity-and-overcome-writers-block
Crohn's and Coliltis Canada Chair in IBD Research Lecture (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 21, 2016 - September 21, 2016
Public lecture open to everyone. Talk on childhood inflammatory bowel disease. These talks are sponsored by Crohn's and Colitis Canada and the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute.
Location:
Health Science - HSC Theatre One - Foothills Campus
Speaker:
Anne Griffiths, MD, FRCP, Professor, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/crohns-and-coliltis-canada-chair-ibd-research-lecture
Archaeological and Genetic Evidence for the Late Pleistocene Peopling of the Americas (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 21, 2016 - September 21, 2016
Archaeological evidence accumulated over the last few decades and new genetic evidence are showing that the 80-year-old Clovis First model no longer explains the exploration and settlement of the Americas by humans at the end of the last Ice Age. Evidence from archaeological sites in North and South America are providing empirical evidence that people occupied the Americas by 15,000 years ago. Studies of modern and ancient genomes confirm this age estimate and tell us who these people were and where they came from. Together the archaeological and genetic evidence is rewriting our understanding of the First Americans. For more information see arkycalgary.com.
Location:
Earth Sciences 162 (Tom Oliver Room)
Speaker:
Dr. Mike Waters (mwaters@tamu.edu)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/archaeological-and-genetic-evidence-late-pleistocene-peopling-americas
Tzedakah-Sadaqah (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 20, 2016 - September 20, 2016
Tzedakah-Saqadah: A series of intercultural service projects brought to you by the Faith and Spirituality Centre in partnership with the Leadership and Student Engagement office exploring what “service” means. Students, faculty and staff are invited to collaborate with various religious and spiritual communities within Calgary to be part of a diverse range of educational workshops, organized volunteer opportunities and critical reflections/debriefs. Part 1a) Tuesday September 20th, 12pm-2pm *eat lunch beforehand* The Native Centre invites our female identifying participants to honour our ancestors and then women in our lives through the immersive experience of a traditional Cree Grandmothers’ Tea Ceremony. Registration Required! Register online.
Location:
Red Lodge The Native Centre MacEwan Student Centre 392
Speaker:
Facilitated by Kerrie Moore: song, drumming and prayer
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/tzedakah-sadaqah
Cosmogony of the Moriche Flower (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 20, 2016 - September 20, 2016
The Latin American Research Cetnre (LARC) and the Venezuela Canadian Association of Calgary will host artist Carlos Betancourt as part of the Venezuela Culture Days. He will share his life experiences with indigenous groups of the Orinoco River, Venezuela, and how his artwork intends to express their vision of the Universe. This presentation is free and open to the public. It will be in Spanish with some English translation. For more info, visit larc.ucalgary.ca.
Location:
Science A 129
Speaker:
Carlos Betancourt
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/cosmogony-moriche-flower
Tzedakah-Saqadah (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 20, 2016 - September 20, 2016
Tzedakah-Saqadah: A series of intercultural service projects is brought to you by the Faith and Spirituality Centre in partnership with the Leadership and Student Engagement office exploring what “service” means. Join us in collaborating with various religious and spiritual communities within Calgary to be part of a diverse range of educational workshops, organized volunteer opportunities and critical reflections/debriefs. Part 1b) Tuesday September 20th, 2pm-3:30pm A gender inclusive educational introduction to Aboriginal spirituality, the concepts and practices of sanctified kindness and unconditional giving by Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes. Located in the Eagle Boardroom MSC 391, The Native Center, University of Calgary. Registration Required! Register online.
Location:
Eagle Boardroom MacEwan Student Center 391
Speaker:
Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/tzedakah-saqadah
Sigma Xi Seminar: Global Warming and Climate Change – the Science of Everything (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 20, 2016 - September 20, 2016
Global warming and associated climate change; and, ocean warming and acidification resulting from the current rate of anthropogenic production of greenhouse gases (GHG) released into the atmosphere will have significant negative impacts on the quality of human life and contribute to the sixth mass extinction of life on planet Earth. The effects are already being observed. The only strategy available to avoid the worst impacts is by reducing the amount of GHG produced; but, there is limited time. This seminar will point out how the science supporting this conclusion is strong and improving and able to identify the complex interacting systems involved and factors that influence them. It will then proceed to how everyone can get involved to avoid the global calamites which would otherwise occur. Presented by Dr. David H. Manz - Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) Members and non-members are welcome to attend Sigma Xi Seminars. The seminar is jointly sponsored by the University of Calgary Chapter of Sigma Xi and the Department of Biological Sciences. For more info, visit the website.
Location:
Biological Science Room 211
Speaker:
Dr. David H. Manz - Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/sigma-xi-seminar-global-warming-and-climate-change-science-everything
Where Do We Go From Here? Dying With Dignity Forum (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 19, 2016 - September 19, 2016
The University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work and Dying With Dignity present a special evening with Shanaaz Gokool, CEO of Dying With Dignity Canada. “Where Do We Go From Here” is a discussion of what happens now with the implementation of Bill C14 (Medical Assistance in Dying) and future considerations to implement the spirit of the Supreme Court ruling made in Carter V. Canada. Free Event and all are welcome!
Location:
Professional Faculties 4259
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/where-do-we-go-here-dying-dignity-forum
Concert: And There A Rose, A Great Wind (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 17, 2016 - September 17, 2016
Part of the 2016-17 Music Faculty Series Filled with a rich and diverse blend of sounds, this woodwind performance takes you on an exciting journey through a series of unique interludes. Listen to Ana Sokolovic’s Chansons a Boire! or explore a dense rain forest, charged with life, Latin dance music, and bravura in Villa-Lobos’ Quintet en forme de choros. Of course, Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor has long been a favourite among classical music lovers, but never has it been performed in this arrangement, with winds and piano giving a new take to an old favorite. Tickets Adults: $25 - Students/Seniors: $18 scpa.ucalgary.ca
Location:
Eckhardt Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre
Speaker:
Christopher Sales (bassoon) Sara Hahn (flute) Erin Fung (clarinet) Doug Umana (French horn) June Kim (oboe) Akiko Tominaga (piano)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/concert-and-there-rose-great-wind
Philosophy Speakers: "ENCODE and the Parthood Question" (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 16, 2016 - September 16, 2016
Marie Kaiser is a philosopher of science with a strong interest in the philosophy of biology, the metaphysics of science, metaphilosophy, and science education. In 2012, she completed her PhD dissertation, “An Ontic Account of Explanatory Reduction in Biology” at the University of Cologne, Germany where she is currently a postdoctoral fellow of the DFG Research Group Causation and Explanation. In Fall 2016, she will assume a teaching appointment in the Department of Philosophy at Bielefeld University in Germany. She is the author of Reductive Explanation in the Biological Sciences (Springer) and co-author of Explanation in the Special Sciences: The Case of Biology and History (Springer), “The Metaphysics of Constitutive Mechanistic Phenomena” (British Journal for the Philosophy of Science) and “Problems and Prospects of Interdisciplinarity: The Case of Philosophy of Science” (International Studies Review), as well as many other journal articles and book chapters. About the talk Under which conditions is a molecule, such as a particular DNA sequence, a real part of the human genome? Does the human genome have joints of nature that allow for a unique partitioning into parts? In this talk, Kaiser provides an answer to these questions by analyzing the scientific practices of individuating genomic parts and by critically reconstructing the metaphysical assumptions that underlie these practices. My analysis focuses on the ENCODE (ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements) project which was planned as a follow-up to the Human Genome Project and which aims at interpreting the DNA sequence of the human genome by identifying all of its functional parts. For a metaphysician who tries to understand part-whole relations in the biological realm, the ENCODE Project constitutes an instructive case study because it is among the few cases in which biologists explicitly seek to individuate part-whole relations. Her central claim will be that there are two necessary conditions for a molecule to be a part of the human genome: first, it must have a causal-role function, that is, it must contribute to the capacity of the genome to provide information for the synthesis of proteins, and second, it must be an actual segment of the genome’s DNA sequence. This account of genomic parthood is an example of a metaphysics of biological practice because it analyzes the explanatory and investigative practices of the biological sciences to develop claims about what the world is ultimately like.
Location:
Social Sciences Tower Room 1253
Speaker:
Marie Kaiser
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-encode-and-parthood-question
Bryan Kolb Lecture in Behavioural Neuroscience (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 16, 2016 - September 16, 2016
The Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) is pleased to present the 7th annual Bryan Kolb Lecture in Behavioural Neuroscience and HBI Welcome Back Wine & Cheese Reception Bryan Kolb Lecture in Behavioural Neuroscience Location: HSC Theatre 4 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm Dr. Josselyn investigates how memories are physically stored in the brain and how this process is affected by aging, mental illness, and neurological disorders. Current research suggests that individual memory traces (or ‘engrams’) are encoded on small subsets of neurons in the brain. During memory formation, these neurons ‘compete’ to be included in the memory engram. In this talk, she will discuss the mechanisms involved in this competition, and how scientific manipulations of the memory engram can change behavior expression at the level of the organism. HBI Welcome Back Wine & Cheese Reception Location: HRIC Atrium Time: 4:00 - 6:30 pm We cordially invite all members, trainees, staff and guests to join us for the HBI Welcome Back Wine & Cheese reception. Please RSVP by September 12, 2016 at kolb2016.eventbrite.ca or call 403.220.6887.
Location:
Health Science Centre Theatre 4 Foothills Campus
Speaker:
Dr. Sheena Josselyn, Associate Professor, Physiology, University of Toronto; Senior Scientist, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/bryan-kolb-lecture-behavioural-neuroscience
Harvest Fair (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 15, 2016 - September 15, 2016
Come one, come all. This year's campus Harvest Fair invites students, faculty and staff to come out, meet and support local farmers and vendors sharing their fruits, vegetables and products, listen to local performers and musicians and chat about about sustainable food options, food security, and food-focused foundations and exhibitors. YYC Food Trucks will be on hand for those looking to pick up a hot and hearty lunch. This event is brought you by the food and event experts at Conference and Event Management and the earth-conscious advocates at the Office of Sustainability.
Location:
Taylor Family Digital Library Quad
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/harvest-fair
Canadian Space Agency demonstration for Beakerhead (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 15, 2016 - September 15, 2016
The Schulich School of Engineering presents a demonstration of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) by the Canadian Space Agency for Beakerhead. The 3D mapping technology is also aboard NASA’s latest mission, which intends to return a sample of asteroid back to earth. Everyone is welcome.
Location:
Jack Simpson Gymnasium
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/canadian-space-agency-demonstration-beakerhead
Welcome Back Reception - Latin American Studies (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 15, 2016 - September 15, 2016
Join the Latin American Research Centre and the Latin American Studies Program for food and friends at the Welcome Back Reception. This event will be held at the Hotel Alma Bistro and is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to larc@ucalgary.ca.
Location:
Hotel Alma Bistro
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/welcome-back-reception-latin-american-studies
Conversatorio on the Colombian Peace Accord (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 15, 2016 - September 15, 2016
The Latin American Research Centre (LARC) will host an information session on the upcoming plebiscite in Colombia. On Oct. 2, Colombians will decide whether to approve or reject the historic peace accord between the Colombian Government and the FARC guerrilla group to end half a century of conflict. In this conversatorio, participants will discuss the terms of the peace and agreement and the arising implications. The event is free and open to the public and audience participation will be highly encouraged. For more info, visit larc.ucalgary.ca.
Location:
Science Theatres 141
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/conversatorio-colombian-peace-accord
Social Justice Storytelling – Screening of Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunners Film (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 15, 2016 - September 15, 2016
The Calgary Distinguished Writers Program (CDWP) presents a special screening of the film Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunners to kick off the CDWP Writers-in-Residence Reunion Festival. This true story of discrimination against four First Nations boys who served as torch runners during the 1967 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, became a catalyst for reconciliation. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with renowned journalist Laura Robinson and Elder Bill Chippeway, one of the original runners. The screenplay for this film was conceived during Robinson’s time as Canadian Writer-in-Residence (2000-2001), and the film is now cited in the Truth and Reconciliation Report. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQuUEINCJKs Register for your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/social-justice-storytelling-niigaanibatowaad-frontrunners-film-tickets-27094550530 John Dutton Theatre, Calgary Central Library 616 Macleod Tr. S.E. (403)260-2600
Location:
John Dutton Theatre | Calgary Central Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/social-justice-storytelling-screening-niigaanibatowaad-frontrunners-film
Canadian Writer-in-Residence Reunion Festival (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 15, 2016 - September 15, 2016
The university's Distinguished Writers Program (CDWP) is pleased to host the Canadian Writer-in-Residence Reunion Festival from Sept. 15-17. The festival will include celebratory events, readings, workshops, and master classes at the Central Library, and at the University of Calgary, with many of the writers-in-residence who have been served the community over the past 23 years. All Events, Readings, Workshops, and Master Classes are FREE and open to the public, students, and faculty. Check our website regularly for updates. http://ucalgary.ca/cdwp/
Location:
Various locations on campus and in Calgary
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/canadian-writer-residence-reunion-festival
Campus Collisions / Beakerhead (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 14, 2016 - September 14, 2016
Students, staff and faculty are invited to check out a little bit of Beakerhead at the Taylor Family Digital Library. Campus Collisions features two days of talks, displays and demonstrations. Free and everyone welcome! Complete details at library.ucalgary.ca/beakerhead. September 14, 2016 Blinded by Book Science Maria Zytaruk 11 a.m. - noon, Gallery Hall What can getting down on all fours tells us about the shape of the first books? What does the process of making olive oil have to do with the technology of print? Why was the largest sheet of paper in the Renaissance only as wide as a man's arm span? Come find out the answers to these questions and others during a demonstration with four-hundred-year-old books in Gallery Hall at the Taylor Family Digital Library. Maria Zytaruk is a faculty member at the University of Calgary who specializes in book history and material culture. Omnimedia and the Technologies of the Self:New Approaches to Storytelling in Teaching, Research, and Innovation Patrick Finn and Owen Brierley noon-1pm, Gallery Hall The collaborative research of Colin Barden, Owen Brierley and Patrick Finn explores questions related to the ways in which storytelling, teaching, research, and innovation have been forever altered by digital technology. Their approach developed from the group’s ongoing work in areas such as multimedia, theatre, gaming, performance studies, and transdisciplinary approaches to artistic creation, teaching, and learning. Following the inspiration of Beakerhead, their work is, “a smashup of art, science and engineering.” Join Owen and Patrick for a conversation about their team’s work, and what Omnimedia can do for you. Dr. Patrick Finn, Associate Professor, School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) and Computational Media Design (CMD) Owen Brierley, Executive Director, Edmonton Digital Arts College, Media Artist, and VJ Colin Barden, Head of Sound, University Theatre Services, Media Artist, and DJ Making Time: Animated Art Rob Furr 1-2 p.m., Gallery Hall An interactive workshop examining the creation of art through time and movement, using stop motion animation, your cell phone, and you. Rob Furr is a designer, artist, and sculptor living in Calgary. He is also an Instructor in the Department of Art, focusing on digital media. September 15, 2016 Talented Tech: Combining Engineering, Science, and Fine Arts Engineering Education Students’ Society, Schulich School of Engineering noon – 1 p.m., Gallery Hall Learn how engineering and science can be used to enhance performances and installations in the fine arts, including belly dancing, fashion, and visual art. The Engineering Education Students’ Society (E2S2) is a graduate research network for those pursuing research and development in the field of engineering education. This work is supported by a GSA Quality Money grant. Visualizing Imperceivable Sound Brian Garbet 1-2 p.m., Visualization Studio, 3rd floor, Taylor Family Digital Library Cymatics is the visualization of sound through physical mediums such as water. In this presentation, Brian will focus on visualizing low frequency noise pollution and infrasound (frequencies below the range of human hearing). Brian Garbet is a doctoral student in the School of Creative and Performing Arts. A Tale of Collaboration Between an Artist and a Scientist Lindsay MacDonald and Jo Vermeulen 2-3 p.m., Gallery Hall This is a story of the collusion of different research areas and approaches. The artist and the scientist transform liminal spaces with technology — affecting perceptions and experience in intriguing ways. Lindsay MacDonald is a PhD candidate in the Computational Media Design Program at the University of Calgary Jo Vermeulen is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Interactions Lab at the University of Calgary ‘They Should Ask Us!’ Children, Maps, Collaboration and Technology in Designing Public Spaces Angela Rout 3-4 p.m., Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library How can we make participatory processes a positive experience for everyone? Is there a way to incorporate the perspectives of children, families, and users of public space into a collaborative design process? This talk looks at using mapping and new technologies to uncover how we use public space, and give everyone a chance to voice their ideas. Angela Rout is a PhD student at the University of Calgary in Computational Media Design. Plus there are demonstrations by art and science students and faculty in the TFDL foyer (various times)
Location:
Taylor Family Digital Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/campus-collisions-beakerhead
The Long Trail to Personalized Medicine (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 14, 2016 - September 14, 2016
Dr. Bob Church (CM, AOE, PhD, LLD), is a professor emeritus of medical biochemistry and founding head of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Calgary. Dr. Church's presentation will include discussion about the start of epigenetics, through to the start of embryonic manipulation and IVF, to where we are today with mass sequencing of the genome. This event is organized by the University of Calgary Emeritus Association and is sponsored by the Vice-President (University Relations). It is open to the public at no charge. Hotel Alma is located at 169 University Gate N.W. View map for directions.
Location:
Senate Room - 7th Floor (room 721) - Hotel Alma
Speaker:
Dr. Bob Church (CM, AOE, PhD, LLD), Professor Emeritus of Medical Biochemistry, founding head of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/long-trail-personalized-medicine
Arctic Speaker Series (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 14, 2016 - September 14, 2016
Dr. Tris Irvine-Fynn will give a talk entitled "Water on ice: knowns and unknowns of supraglacial hydrology." He will discuss meltwater transport processes, explore novel data regarding glacier near-surface permeability, consider the effects of micro- and macro-scale topography, and highlight some of the remaining unknowns and their analogues within permafrost science. For more information, please visit Tris Irvine-Fynn Arctic Speaker Series Poster. Afterwards, please join us for refreshments in the Arctic Institute of North America offices, ES-1040. This event is free and open to the public.
Location:
Science A 106
Speaker:
Dr. Tris Irvine-Fynn is a glaciologist at the Centre for Glaciology, Aberystwyth University, Wales. Since 2000, Tris has worked on glacier science in polar regions, both in the Canadian and European High-Arctic, with particular focus on hydrology research topics. In addition to high latitudes, Tris has worked in sub-arctic Scandinavia and Greenland, the European Alps, New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Argentine Patagonia and the Nepali Himalaya.
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/arctic-speaker-series
Cleaning data with Excel and Open Refine (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
Does your data need light weight or heavy weight help to clean it up for analysis? You may be surprised at how much Excel can do to clean your data, so we’ll start there, but also delve into the more heavy weight (free, cross-platform) tool of Open Refine. Participants will leave with a cheat sheet of useful commands and a good understanding of the importance of “clean” data. Please register for this session at http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677269
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Paul Pival, Research Librarian - Data Analytics
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/cleaning-data-excel-and-open-refine
Tableau (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
Data visualization is an important tool for researchers, assisting in both analysis and communication of results. A good visualization casts data into a visual presentation that can be grasped and understood much more quickly and easily than the raw numbers alone, improving the efficiency of communicated information. In this tutorial we present the basics on how to use Tableau, a tool capable of creating a wide variety of visualizations. Developed through PhD research at Stanford, Tableau (http://www.tableausoftware.com) supports of variety of data formats and through simple interactions allows fast exploration to find the visualization most suited to the data. Additionally Tableau offers their desktop software free to post-secondary students. In this tutorial we will explore the fundamentals importing data and then using this software to create visualizations. If possible, please bring a dataset on a USB stick that you wish to visualize. Please register for this session at http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677266
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/tableau
Manage your research identity and track your impact (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
How do you stand out in a crowded field of researchers? How can you present a coherent picture of your research and its impact when applying to postgraduate programs? This session demonstrates the value of using an author ID to ensure that your scholarship is attached to a unique identifier, provides context around different types of impact metrics, and introduces the potential of altmetrics and academic social networking. Please register for this session at: http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2676527
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Heather Ganshorn, Librarian - Head - Science and Engineering; Interim Head - Health SciencesChristie Hurrell, Digital Initiatives and Scholarship Librarian
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/manage-your-research-identity-and-track-your-impact
The reasons you are losing access to your research, explained: understanding copyright and open access (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
As a researcher you may be excited to get your work published, however you may not be aware of the various publishing models available or what author rights you may want to retain in the publication process. Many researchers are surprised to learn that they may not be able to reuse their own published works in standard publishing contracts, whether it be through self-archiving or sharing with a colleague. It is important to consider these issues and have a plan to negotiate for rights prior to submitting for publication and signing a contract. This session will provide you with general copyright information and how it applies to the publishing process. In addition, we will discuss what to look for in your author contracts and provide you with strategies to negotiate additional author rights. We will define open access publishing and provide information on the benefits and caveats of this model, particularly the how dissemination of your work can increase your impact factor. This session will include a 30 minute presentation with the remainder of the time dedicated to discussion, questions and specific examples. Please register for this session at: http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677274
Location:
TFDL 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Christie Hurrell, Digital Initiatives and Scholarship LibrarianRowena Wake, Copyright Officer
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/reasons-you-are-losing-access-your-research-explained-understanding-copyright-and-open
Philosophy Speakers: "The Will to a System: Nietzsche on Philosophy as Psychopathology" (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
Jessica Berry is an associate professor of philosophy at Georgia State University. She works on late 18th to early 20th century German philosophy (especially issues in epistemology and value theory in the work of Nietzsche) and in ancient Greek philosophy (especially the pre-Socratic and Hellenistic philosophers). She is giving a public talk entitled The Will to a System: Nietzsche on Philosophy as Psychopathology hosted by the Department of Philosophy as part of its Philosophy Speakers Program. About the Talk Most of us eagerly accept, and even promote, a representation of philosophy as a noble and earnest enterprise — a search for truth guided by wholesome ideals of objectivity and the virtues of the examined life. Friedrich Nietzsche rejects this picture. In this paper, Berry examines Nietzsche’s withering remarks about philosophers and develop them as a diagnosis, arguing that for Nietzsche the activity of philosophy is characterized chiefly by what he calls the psychological “will to a system”; that is, the pathological mutation of a common human desire for understanding, which, qua pathological, is the underlying cause of philosophical “symptoms,” from Platonism and Cartesian rationalism, to German idealism and sophisticated contemporary versions of moral realism, and perhaps even to systematic interpretations of Nietzsche’s own work. In many ways, his view anticipates some of the 20th century’s most pointed critiques of philosophy and the recent, burgeoning interest in metaphilosophy, as well as some of the substantive conclusions of early psychoanalysis.
Location:
Social Sciences Tower Room 1253
Speaker:
Jessica Berry, associate professor of philosophy,Georgia State University
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-will-system-nietzsche-philosophy-psychopathology
Cultivating a Contemplative Approach to Teaching, Learning and Life: A non-residential mindfulness retreat (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
This 2 1/2 day non-residential retreat is for University of Calgary instructors, faculty and teaching assistants who want to cultivate a more intentional, present-moment approach to living, learning, and teaching. LIFE: Acknowledging the stresses and pressures of academic life, this 2.5 day non-residential retreat is a condensed version of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, the 8-week program designed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. You will learn how mindfulness cultivates emotional self-regulation and self-directed neuroplasticity through guided meditation, slow, gentle yoga, mindful inquiry, and group discussion. LEARNING: Discover how being more mindful has the potential to make us and our students more adaptable to difficult situations and conversations, more excepting of difference, better critical thinkers, more creative and willing to try new things. It can help us all be better learners, effective communicators, and compassionate community-builders. Current research on mindfulness-related neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, and positive psychology will be presented. TEACHING: Mindfulness and other contemplative approaches invite a teaching and learning relationship that is truly transformative and give us tangible skills like greater concentration, awareness, critical thinking, self compassion, and self-regulation that can be transferred directly to our students. Throughout the retreat we will explore the meaning of contemplative pedagogy and the literature citing its possible uses and benefits for our teaching practice. Schedule Friday September 9 6-9 pm (Incl. light dinner) Sat– Sun. Sept 10-11 9am - 4pm (Incl. Refreshments & lunches) Location Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Gallery & Atrium. Dress comfortably - the workshop includes meditation and yoga practice, so bring your yoga mat if you have one; I have extras to share. Registration Your investment: $50 (to defray food costs) Cancellation policy: $25 refunded if cancelled before Sept. 2, 2016. No refunds thereafter. Please register at https://contemplativeteachingandlearning.eventbrite.ca
Location:
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Speaker:
Rachael Crowder PhD RSW, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. Recipient of a Teaching Scholar Award from the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning for Presence in the Academy: A Community of Practice in Contemplative Pedagogy. Rachael is a mindfulness teacher and researcher, providing mindfulness-based programs to helping professionals, community groups, and her university students, in-person and online since her first training with Jon Kabat-Zinn in 2006. For more information contact Rachael at rcrowder@ucalgary.ca and see www.presentmoment.ca
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/cultivating-contemplative-approach-teaching-learning-and-life-non-residential-mindfulness
Visual Variables (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 9, 2016 - September 9, 2016
Data visualization is an important tool for researchers, assisting in both analysis and communication of results. The use of appropriate visualization techniques can greatly increase the ability to gain insight from and ease the communication of data. Creation of effective visual representations relies highly on the use of what are known as visual variables. Visual variables include colour, brightness, position, orientation, shade, and texture. Appropriate use of these properties is a key component of mapping raw data to a visual representation. Through effective use of visual variables a great number of properties can be embedded in a single visualization. This tutorial consists of three parts: a half-hour lecture describing the effective use of visual variables and different types of visualization; a group exercise in applying visual variables through sketching an example dataset; and through the last 30-40 minutes participants are encouraged to experiment with visual variables on their own data. Please register for this session at: http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677263
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/visual-variables
Project management for research projects (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
Whether you're planning a large, collaborative research project or looking to complete your dissertation efficiently, a project management approach can help. This session will help you integrate a project management structure into your research project, and will introduce principles, methods, tools and techniques to effectively manage objectives-oriented work in an academic context. Please register for this session at http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677240
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Christie Hurrell, Digital Initiatives and Scholarship Librarian
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/project-management-research-projects
Strategies for reference management (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
This session will provide an overview of the various reference management tools useful for organizing your references and formatting your research works. Please register for this workshop at http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677231
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
TBA
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/strategies-reference-management
Creating a data management plan (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
Research data, whether made up of spreadsheets, interview transcripts, image collections, digital records, or other material is crucial to your research career. Proper data management will save you time and headaches by: making your data easier to work with ensuring the veracity and reproducibility of your research findings securing against accidental loss. An important element of data management planning is the creation of a data management plan; a short document that describes how you will manage your data through the lifetime of your research project. Data management plans are increasingly being required by granting agencies. SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR recently released a joint statement of principles on data management. This session will focus on how to manage your data before, during, and after your research as well as describe how to use Data Management Plan Assistant – a Canadian online tool for creating data management plans. Please register for this session at: http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677239
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
John Brosz, Coordinator, Research Data & Visualization
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/creating-data-management-plan
Political Science Speakers Series (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
The Political Science Speakers Series presents the talk Majoritarianism without the Majority: The precarious continuity of the predominant party system in Turkey. About the speaker Dr. Yunus Sözen is an assistant professor at Özyeğin University. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations in 2000, his Masters of Arts in Political Science from Syracuse University in 2002, and his PhD in Politics from New York University in 2010. Sözen’s research focuses on the relationship between political ideas/ideologies and political regime dynamics. About the talk As a result of the June 2015 election, the predominant ruling party of Turkey (the AKP), lost its parliamentary majority in a constitutional parliamentary system. This has created challenges for the party to maintain the system characterized by power concentration. However, the AKP managed to overcome those challenges. What were the mechanisms that enabled the ruling party to keep its power intact, free of external checks, and internal fissures? To answer this question, first, Sözen gives an account of the particular ways that concentration of power is developed in Turkey, building on entangled yet separate literatures on the vertical and horizontal divisions of power, political parties, electoral and party systems. Based on this account, Sözen argues that two interrelated factors provided formal and informal instruments to the ruling party, and helped it shape not only the post-election government formation process, but also politics in general: Turkey's political institutional framework, and its mixed political regime (competition combined with increasing authoritarianism and personalization tendencies). Therefore, to understand the persistence of predominant party systems, the Turkish case points out the significance of contextualizing these systems within the larger political institutional framework and the political regime context. For more information, please visit poli.ucalgary.ca
Location:
Social Science Tower 729
Speaker:
Dr. Yunus Sözen, Özyeğin University
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/political-science-speakers-series
Qualitative data analysis using nVivo (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
NVivo is a qualitative analysis software designed for deep analysis of rich text-based or multimedia information. An hour’s not long enough to get very deep with NVivo, so we’ll spend our time talking about why you’d use it, including some of the theory around Qualitative Methodology. What can you expect to get out of a tool like NVivo, and when would it be appropriate (or not) to consider using it. Please register for this session at: http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677247
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Paul Pival, Research Librarian – Data Analytics
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/qualitative-data-analysis-using-nvivo
A gentle introduction to GIS and spatial data (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be potentially useful in almost any area of research. The availability of more user-friendly GIS software and the proliferation of open spatial data has made it easier for non-GIS experts to spatially visualize and analyze data. Through some simple hands-on exercises, this session will introduce participants to the basics of using GIS software to work with spatial data. No prior experience is required. Please register for this session at: http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2677253
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Peter Peller, Librarian - Head, Spatial and Numeric Data Services
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/gentle-introduction-gis-and-spatial-data
Effective Research for your Literature Review (University of Calgary)
Category: Other EventDates: September 8, 2016 - September 8, 2016
Literature reviews are important component of most theses and dissertations. By searching for relevant information you build your own knowledge about the subject. Then in your literature review you synthesize, evaluate and compare the significant existing literature about a topic. Your literature review also identifies issues and gaps in the literature, which demonstrates the need for your own research. This session will introduce a systematic approach to literature searching. You will learn how to identify the sources of relevant literature within your discipline. We’ll look at how to find sources that summarize the current state of knowledge about your topic, and how to identify key authors, titles, and journals. We’ll also touch on the importance of “grey” literature such as dissertations, government documents and reports by nonprofits and think tanks, and where to find these types of publications. We’ll introduce ‘citation mining’ as a technique that can help you trace the path of an idea. Then we’ll provide useful advice for searching efficiently to find the literature you need, and introduce tools for exporting your results for future use. The session will run 1 hour, with at least 15 minutes dedicated to questions and hands-on exploration by participants. Register for this event at http://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/2676319
Location:
Room 466A Taylor Family Digital Library
Speaker:
Barbara Brydges, Librarian: Head - Doucette Library of Teaching Resources, Doucette Library, EducationHeather Ganshorn, Associate Librarian: Head - Science & Engineering, Head - Gallagher Library and Health Sciences Interim Head, Health Sciences Library - Health Sciences Library
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/effective-research-your-literature-review