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These Calgary events have been archived based on an expiry date set by the originator.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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The Social Life of Ink - a Wordfest event (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 14, 2014 - October 14, 2014

Part travelogue, part memoir of personal discovery, The Social Life of Ink by Ted Bishop asks us to look more closely at something we see so often that we don't see it at all. Hosted by Michael Ullyot, Associate Professor, English.

Location:

Downtown campus

Speaker:

Hosted by Michael Ullyot, Faculty of Arts (English).

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/social-life-ink-wordfest-event

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The Future of Neuroscience Symposium (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 10, 2014 - October 10, 2014

The Future of Neuroscience A Symposium in celebration of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute's 10th Anniversary Scientific Symposium Speakers: Why do we need a brain? Dr. Daniel Wolpert, Cambridge, UK Synaptic plasticity: New insights from developmental studies of interneurons Dr. Chris McBain, NIH Social behaviours and olfaction Dr. Catherine Dulac, Harvard Brain imaging, connectome Dr. Arthur Toga, USC New insights into Alzheimer's disease Dr. David Holtzman, Washington University School of Medicine Translating knowledge into practice: The science of clinical trials Dr. Karl Kieburtz, University of Rochester Advances in the use of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of mood disorders Dr. Helen Mayberg, Emory University Libin Theatre, Health Science Centre, Cumming School of Medicine For more information, visit: http://hbi.ucalgary.ca/2014symposium

Location:

Libin Theatre Health Science Centre Cumming School of Medicine

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/future-neuroscience-symposium

Gallagher Library Grand Reopening Party (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 10, 2014 - October 10, 2014

The Gallagher Library is having a party to show off our renovated space! We invite students, faculty and staff will to join us on Friday, October 10 between 2:00 and 4:00 for an informal get-together with coffee, treats, door prizes, and a look at our new facility. If you haven’t been by to see us yet, we have more seating for individuals and groups on the main floor, 58 carrels for quiet study on the lower level, a bookable group project room, and a space that seats about 24 and can be booked for presentations and seminars. Our touch table now hosts a few science apps for students to explore science and engineering concepts such as relative geologic time and thermal conductivity. We would also love to discuss our mini Makerspace, under development, where students will be able to sign out science kits for hands-on learning. We look forward to seeing you!

Location:

Earth Sciences 180

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/gallagher-library-grand-reopening-party

Philosophy Speakers: Ralph Wedgwood (USC) "Rationality as a Virtue" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 10, 2014 - October 10, 2014

It is argued here that the concept of "rationality" that appears in formal epistemology and decision theory is the concept of a kind of virtue. Moreover, we can gain insights into this concept from some class discussions of virtue within the history of ethics, such as the discussions of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and the 18th-century British moralist Richard Price. Interpreting the concept of "rationality" as a concept of a kind of virtue helps us to solve several problems concerning this concept. First, this interpretation helps us to understand the relations between "rationality" and "rational requirements". Secondly, it helps us to understand the distinction that is often signalled by the terms "propositional" and "doxastic justification". Finally, it can help us to address the following problem: many formal epistemologists and decision theorists claim that rationality involves having mental states with certain formal features -- such as probabilistic coherence in one's beliefs or the like; but it is not obviously even possiblefor ordinary agents to have mental states with these formal features. If "rationality" is a normative concept, the claim that rationality requires these formal features seems to conflict with the principle that 'ought' implies 'can'. Interpreting rationality as a virtue points towards a solution to this problem. About the Speaker - Ralph Wedgwood is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. His main research interests are in ethics (including meta-ethics, practical reason, normative ethics, and the history of ethics) and epistemology. The author of The Nature of Normativity (OUP), he has also contributed chapters to numerous anthologies and has published over 40 articles in the past decade in journals such as Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics, Synthese, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and the Philosophical Review. Philosophy Speakers Program

Location:

Social Sciences Building - Room 1253

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-ralph-wedgwood-usc-rationality-virtue

The Future of Neuroscience: Public Lecture (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 9, 2014 - October 9, 2014

The Future of Neuroscience A Symposium in celebration of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute's 10th Anniversary Public Lecture Advances in the treatment of neurological diseases Baroness Susan Greenfield Oxford, UK Libin Theatre, Health Science Centre, Cumming School of Medicine For more information, visit: http://hbi.ucalgary.ca/2014symposium
Location:
Libin Theatre Health Science Centre Cumming School of Medicine
Speaker:
Baroness Susan Greenfield
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/future-neuroscience-public-lecture

Voices of Mental Health: Self Advocacy and Navigating the System (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 9, 2014 - October 9, 2014

Join us in the Women's Resource Centre to increase mental health awareness and reduce the discrimination and stigma associated with mental health issues. All individuals are welcome to attend. No registration required. Coffee and tea provided.
Location:
The Women's Resource Centre (MSC 482)
Speaker:
Meg Martin
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/voices-mental-health-self-advocacy-and-navigating-system

Career Services Information Session: Schlumberger Technology Corportation (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 9, 2014 - October 9, 2014

Schlumberger Technology Corporation Oct 9, 2014 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM Target faculty: Schulich School of Engineering, Grad Studies and Science Students We invite you to meet with us for an inside look at our Field Engineer and Petrotechnical positions. You will have an opportunity to talk one on one with Schlumberger representatives and learn more about who we are and what we do as an Oilfield Servicing Company. Food and Beverages will be provided! If you have RSVP'd and are unable to attend, kindly change your response to indicate that so students on the wait list are notified. If you have RSVP'd please arrive at the location more than 10 minutes before the start of the session. If space permits, 10 minutes prior to the session wait list participants will be let in. Connect with Career Services for career tips, resources & get the career insight you need now!
Location:
Escalus Room 234
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/career-services-information-session-schlumberger-technology-corportation

Anti-Chinese Attitudes in Latin America (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 9, 2014 - October 9, 2014

The Latin American research Centre and the Dept. of Political Science welcome Ariel Armony, Professor of International Studies and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, University of Miami. The presentation examines contemporary perceptions about the role of China in Latin America. It provides a nuanced examination of public attitudes toward China and advances a conceptual framework to understand anti-Chinese attitudes in the context of the new relationship between China and Latin America. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Refreshments will be served. Info: larc@ucalgary.ca. Thursday Oct. 9 @ 4pm Escalus Room, MSC
Location:
Escalus Room - MSC
Speaker:
Dr. Ariel Armony - Director of the Miami Center for Latin American Studies, Weeks Professor in Latin American Studies and Professor of Political Science, University of Miami
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/anti-chinese-attitudes-latin-america

Career Services Information Session: Target (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 9, 2014 - October 9, 2014

Target Oct 9, 2014 04:30 PM to 06:30 PM Target Faculties: Arts, Haskayne School of Business, Kinesiology, Science Target offers a world of possibilities in an environment that will encourage you to innovate and contribute ideas. Join a company that?s always moving forward to what?s next. Be a part of a team that has revolutionized retail, championed design, and volunteered thousands of hours giving back to their communities. Join Jasmine Cumberland, Senior Campus Recruiter, to learn more about the various opportunities that are currently available and what makes a career with Target Canada so exciting. You will experience a first-hand telling of what the Executive Team Leader role entails and be given the chance to have your questions answered. Visit our website www.target.ca/careers and select "Recent Graduates" on the left hand side of the page to learn more about our roles. Join our team. Expect the best. If you have RSVP'd and are unable to attend, kindly change your response to indicate that so students on the wait list are notified. If you have RSVP'd please arrive at the location more than 10 minutes before the start of the session. If space permits, 10 minutes prior to the session wait list participants will be let in. Connect with Career Services for career tips, resources & get the career insight you need now!
Location:
SB 148
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/career-services-information-session-target

Meet Orpyx: A Calgary-based medical technology company that has created a wearable sensor platform to provide life-changing health tools and empower patients through friendly and helpful data analytics (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 8, 2014 - October 8, 2014

The Surrosense Rx TM is a medical innovation, invented by Dr. Breanne Everett and her colleagues, that helps change how individuals manage reduced nerve sensation associated with diabetes and athletic injuries. Breanne will discuss how she came up with this unique combination of technologies and the process that she followed to develop the concept and then commercialize the idea for the benefit of her patients. 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 community at no charge.
Location:
Senate Room - 7th Floor (room 721) - Hotel Alma
Speaker:
Dr. Breanne Everett, medical doctor and CEO of Orpyx. Breanne is an alumna of the University of Calgary.
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/meet-orpyx-calgary-based-medical-technology-company-has-created-wearable-sensor-platform

Career Services Information Session: CIBC (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 8, 2014 - October 8, 2014

CIBC Oct 8, 2014 04:30 PM to 06:30 PM Target Audience: Haskayne and Graduate Students "Please join our CIBC team for a networking reception where you will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from our business representatives about career opportunities in CIBC?s Commercial Banking Associate Program." If you have RSVP'd and are unable to attend, kindly change your response to indicate that so students on the wait list are notified. If you have RSVP'd please arrive at the location more than 10 minutes before the start of the session. If space permits, 10 minutes prior to the session wait list participants will be let in. Connect with Career Services for career tips, resources & get the career insight you need now!
Location:
SB 148
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/career-services-information-session-cibc

Career Services Information Session: Fluor (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 7, 2014 - October 7, 2014

Fluor Canada Ltd. Information Session Oct 7, 2014 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM Fluor is one of the world's top engineering, procurement, and construction companies. We execute work in Calgary for global projects primarily in the oil, gas and petrochemical business sectors. This information session will be recruiting for students interested in Business (Finance, Commerce, and Economics) & Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Control Systems). Technical and HR representatives will be available to answer questions about opportunities at Fluor. Interested candidates can check out available new grad opportunities and benefits of working at Fluor at www.fluor.com/careers. Target Audience: Engineering students
Location:
SB 148
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/career-services-information-session-fluor

The Square: An Egyptian Spring? - Film Showing and Discussion (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 7, 2014 - October 7, 2014

An evening of inspiring, thought-provoking discussion, with reception to follow. This event will feature a special guest speaker and is free of charge, and open to the general public. If you have any questions about the event, please e-mail llc@ucalgary.ca. If you would like to attend, please submit your RSVP via e-mail to llc@ucalgary.ca. In order to prepare for this event, please ensure you have seen the documentary, The Square in its entirety prior to attending. To facilitate the viewing process, LLC will be hosting 3 days of screening at the TFDL. The film will be shown at regular intervals throughout the 3-day period (Thursday, October 2nd / Friday, October 3rd / Monday, October 6th). If you have any questions for the guest speaker about the film and the events it depicts, please ensure you e-mail them to organizer Abdelhalim Elamroussy at aelamrou@ucalgary.ca no later than October 3, 2014. FILM SHOWINGS: Thursday, October 2 - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm TFDL 340E Friday, October 3 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm TFDL 340E Monday, October 6 - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm TFDL 340E The film is also available on Netflix if you have a user account. The Square The Square is a revolutionary film about change and the power of people. From the 2011 overthrow of a 30-year dictator, through military rule, and culminating with the forced military removal of the Muslim Brotherhood president in the summer of 2013, the much-acclaimed and Oscar-nominated documentary The Square, follows a group of Egyptian activists as they battle leaders and regimes, and risk their lives to build a new society of conscience. The Square is a live developing story of the quintessential struggle for freedom and democracy, of people putting everything on the line to fight for their rights against institutional powers. Egypt has become a battleground of ideas, and the films shows that it is the most devout of Muslims that will take to the street to fight the abuse of religion to create a fascist state. For the first time, Muslims in vast numbers are fighting against political Islam, and what happens in Egypt will dramatically affect the rest of the Middle East and the world.
Location:
The Legacy Suite Room 6 - Lower level of the Dining Centre
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/square-egyptian-spring-film-showing-and-discussion

Accelerator YYC Preflight (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: October 7, 2014 - October 7, 2014

ACCELERATORYYC IS PLEASED TO PARTNER WITH FLIGHTPATH VENTURES & STARTUP EDMONTON TO BRING PREFLIGHT TO CALGARY. Preflight is a part-time, 5-week intensive pre-accelerator program that helps "pre-startups" take those first early steps to become fully-fledged startups. Do you have a startup idea that you've been thinking about and developing and just haven't figured out what direction to go? Encountered a huge market problem that you want to tackle? Built something at HackYYC or have been tinkering away on late nights and weekends on something awesome? Preflight helps entrepreneurs, developers, and designers experiment and validate their product/startup idea. We take a hands-on approach to help you make that first real commitment to building a scalable startup. Preflight is run in partnership between Flightpath Ventures, Startup Edmonton, AcceleratorYYC and the A100, a network of experienced entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to mentoring and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs and startups. HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS Preflight is an experiential learning workshop built around the Customer Development methodology by Steve Blank. Over the course of the program, you'll be immersed in activities including: Lessons and case studies Weekly assignments and tasks Weekly elevator pitches Access to coworking space One-on-one mentor meetings Final presentation Preflight is structured as a mix of lessons, presentations, work sessions, mentorship and individual assignments. At the end of the workshop, you'll have what you need to make a commitment towards becoming a full-time startup. PRICING & SCHEDULE Program intakes are held throughout the year and the program runs quarterly. The cost for Preflight is $599 plus taxes, per individual ($299 for AcceleratorYYC Resident or Shared members or Students to Startups members). This fee includes all sessions and access to drop in during business hours to AcceleratorYYC. Currently there are no scholarships available but there may be in the future. Main sessions are held Tuesday evenings (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm), and work sessions on Wednesday evenings (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm). Participants are also expected to complete assignments and other tasks outside these sessions. Notes: Fees are based on an individual, not team basis. If you have more than one founder on your startup team, then each of you will need to register. Participants are responsible for providing their own laptop with wi-fi for notes, presentations and work sessions. We would also recommend bringing a paper notebook for brainstorming, diagrams, and wire framing.
Location:
Oak Room - Scurfield Hall
Speaker:
Sponsored by the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Haskayne School of Business)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/accelerator-yyc-preflight