Archived Calgary Events

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Homenaje a Octavio Paz - Centennial Anniversary (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 29, 2014 - May 29, 2014

Round table discussion and artistic contributions to celebrate the Centenary of Octavio Paz, Mexican Nobel Prize in Literature,1990. We invite audience members to contribute to the discussion by sharing their own insights and experiences of reading Paz. Followed by a wine & cheese reception with one glass of wine included. Admission fee $10.00. RSVP at casamexico.ca. Event info at larc.ucalgary.ca Thursday, May 29 @ 6:00 pm.Kahanoff Centre: 105 12 Ave. SE

Location:

Kahanoff Centre 105 12th Ave SE

Speaker:

Helena Dunsmoor (University of Calgary), Estelle Dansereau (University of Calgary), J. Pablo Ortiz (Olds College), Tamara Schurch (University of Calgary), Kris Demeanor (Calgary's First Poet Laureate)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/homenaje-octavio-paz-centennial-anniversary

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The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 29, 2014 - May 29, 2014

Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Thursday, May 29, 2014, 9:00 – 17:00 The Westin Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta Moderator: Dianne Mosher University of Calgary 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks Glen Montieth, Chief Delivery Officer, Alberta Health 9:15– 9:30 Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies - An Overview Dianne Mosher, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary 9:30– 10:30 Biologic Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Project Walter Maksymowych, Professor, University of Alberta Liam Martin, Professor, University of Calgary 10:30– 10:45 Break 10:45– 12:00 Implications of Biologic Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis from a patient and payers’ perspectives Patient Perspective Cheryl Koehn Founder and President, Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) Public Payer Perspective Michael Guirguis, Drug Stewardship Pharmacist, AHS Private Payer Perspective TBA 12:00 – 12:30 Chander Sehgal, Director, Common Drug Review (CDR) and Optimal Use, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break 13:30 – 14:00 Health Canada’s Policies on Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies Agnes Klein, Director, Centre for Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals and Biotherapeutics at Health Canada, Health Canada 14:00 – 14:30 Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies - Regulatory issues and Pricing Cate McCready, VP Government Relations, Biotech Canada 14:30 – 14:45 Break 14:45 – 15:45 Panel discussion How does Alberta ensure its leading role for best patient outcomes for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Moderator: Deborah Marshall Panelists: Walter Maksymowych, Liam Martin Michael Guirguis, Cheryl Koehn, Agnes Klein, Cate McCready Questions 15:45 – 16:00 Wrap- up 16:00 – 17:00 Reception

Location:

The Westin Hotel Edmonton

Speaker:

Moderator: Dianne Mosher University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/future-biologic-and-biosimilar-therapies-management-rheumatoid-arthritis-alberta-health

Food Trucks Back On Campus (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 22, 2014 - May 22, 2014

Food trucks will be on campus this Thursday. Find out who will be here and where on campus at http://www.ucalgary.ca/mse/foodtrucks.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/food-trucks-back-campus

Building a Competitive City (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 20, 2014 - May 20, 2014

What are the ideas and strategies that drive competitiveness for urban centres? Join Tom Murphy, senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute and former mayor of Pittsburgh, for an engaging discussion about cities that employ non-traditional thinking to achieve competitive success. Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Haskayne School of Business BMO Forum University of Calgary, main campus RSVP - http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/building-competitive-city Presented by the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies at the Haskayne School of Business and the Urban Land Institute Alberta.

Location:

Scurfield Hall BMO Forum

Speaker:

Tom Murphy is the former mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA with extensive experience in urban revitalization. Serving three terms as mayor of Pittsburgh, Murphy initiated a public/private partnership strategy that leveraged more than $4.5 billion in economic development in the city. Murphy led efforts to secure and oversee $1 billion in funding for the development of two professional sports facilities, and a new convention center that is the largest certified green building in the United States. He developed strategic partnerships to transform more than 1,000 acres of blighted, abandoned industrial properties into new commercial, residential, retail and public uses.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/building-competitive-city

Curiosity and Creativity - Great Breakthroughs in Molecular Biology: How to Explain to Your Mother Why You Work on Bacteria, Yeast, Worms, Flies, Fish, or Mice (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 20, 2014 - May 20, 2014

How to Explain to Your Mother Why You Work on Bacteria, Yeast, Worms, Flies, Fish, or Mice A seminar series highlighting some of the great discoveries that have arisen through curiosity-driven basic research in molecular biology and their enormous impact on science and society. Everyone in the University of Calgary community is encouraged to attend.

Location:

Theatre One - HSC

Speaker:

Dr. Paul Mains

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/curiosity-and-creativity-great-breakthroughs-molecular-biology-how-explain-your-mother-why

Margarete Wuensche Memorial Lecture: Neuroscience and Society (University of Calgary)

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

Margarete Wuensche Memorial Lecture: Neuroscience and Society The Hotchkiss Brain Institute is pleased to present the eleventh annual Margarete Wuensche Memorial Lecture: Neuroscience and Society on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Keynote Speaker: Prof. Colin Blakemore Professor of Neuroscience & Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience, University of Oxford Lecture: What's so special about the human brain? The human brain is big, but not not as large as that of an elephant, some whales or even Neanderthal man. The fundamental features of our nerve cells and our cerebral cortex are very similar to those of a mouse. One after another, the so-called unique characteristics of human cognition have been clearly demonstrated in other species (including in scrub jays, with tiny brains). Yet there clearly is something different about human beings. Elephants can't talk; whales haven't invented science; and, as far as we know, there are no autistic scrub jays. So, what exactly is special about the human brain? Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Lecture begins at 5:00 pm Libin Lecture Theatre Health Science Centre Foothills Campus Reception to follow This event is open to all interested campus and community members. RSVP required by May 2, 2014. For more information or to RSVP, please contact hbieduc@ucalgary.ca http://www.hbi.ucalgary.ca/community/wuensche2014

Location:

Libin Lecture Theatre - HSC Foothills Campus

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/margarete-wuensche-memorial-lecture-neuroscience-and-society

Reception for Massey Award winner Derald Smith (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 12, 2014 - May 12, 2014

Geographer Derald Smiith has won the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's prestigious 2014 Massey Medal.

Location:

Atrium Heritage Medical Research Bldg Foothills Campus

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/reception-massey-award-winner-derald-smith

Community Helpers Training Program (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 12, 2014 - May 12, 2014

The Community Helpers Program provides the mechanisms to identify and support existing “natural” helpers for youth and young adults in the community. The intent of the program is to build a bridge between the informal and formal support for youth in the community and to provide awareness of existing supports and services. Participants are expected to attend all three training days. The 14 module training program, totaling over 20 hours of material, covers a wide range of topics. Topics include: ethics of helping, trust and teamwork, listening skills, helping and self-helping skills, dealing with crisis situations, mental health language & stigma, suicide awareness & prevention, substance abuse, sexual and gender diversity, relationships, conflict resolution, and more. At the end of training, participants should be able to: - Gain and develop skills in handling crises/emergencies and other general concerns - Demonstrate the ability to use The Helping & Self-Helping Skills - Develop their communication, listening, and collaboration skills - Learn about a variety of resources on and off campus To register, please visit: http://www.ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre/register/communityhelpers

Location:

Legacy Suite of the Dining Centre

Speaker:

Sylvia Ehikioya

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/community-helpers-training-program

Astrophysics on the Cutting Edge Open House (University of Calgary)

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

Discoveries in physics are occurring at an incredible pace. University of Calgary students will speak on the latest, fastest, smallest and most fascinating new research in physics. Talks Obtaining Column Densities in Hot Cores – James Campbell Star birth is an incredible phenomenon. James will share his research on hot cores which are associated with the early stages of massive star formation Probing the depth of Supershell GSH 242-3+37 along the line of sight - Harisah Mehmood A superbubble (also known as a supershell) is a cavity several hundred light years across filled with low density high temperature gas. Learn more about this massive bubble which is blown into the interstellar medium by supernovae and stellar winds of massive stars. Magnetic Resonance Imaging – David MacDonald Learn how magnetic resonance works with MR Imaging. Dave will share his research on the advancements in medical technology pertaining to physics. Darkness in the Milky Way - Matt Richards Utilizing the RAO's radio telecopce, Matt and his team measured the galactic rotation curve of the Milky Way Galaxy by collecting data on the velocity of neutral Hydrogen. This also the method that scientists use to verify the existence of dark matter throughout the universe. In the sky – The Gemini Twins will be holding hands and visible straight up over our heads. Entrance fee $20 per car OR $10 per person No need to pre-register, gates open at 8pm

Location:

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/astrophysics-cutting-edge-open-house

Dr. Ingrid Mattson, "God Is Still Listening" (University of Calgary)

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

Join The Western Muslim Initiative at the University of Calgary to hear the renowned scholar, Dr. Ingrid Mattson, speak. In this timely talk, Dr. Mattson will discuss social justice and the interpretation of the Qur’an, highlighting the ethical lessons that can be drawn from the Surah “The Woman Who Disputes (al-Mujadilah).” A reception with light refreshments will follow.

Location:

Science B 103

Speaker:

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is a Muslim religious leader, a scholar of Islamic Studies, and an expert in interfaith relations. Since 2012 she has held the London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. Dr. Mattson was educated in Canada and the United States, earning a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago. From 2001-2010 Dr. Mattson served as vice-president, then as president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the first woman to serve in either position. For more information visit http://ingridmattson.org/about/

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/dr-ingrid-mattson-god-still-listening

DataThon hosted by Data for Good and University of Calgary (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 9, 2014 - May 10, 2014

Are you a data scientist / data analyst who loves to explore data and wants to do some good for the community? Then join us for the first DataThon hosted by Data for Good - Calgary and the University of Calgary. We are excited to announce that we will be working with Sustainable Alberta Association and data from their Commuter Challenge! (http://commuterchallenge.ca/). Bring your data skills and get ready to dive into fascinating datasets about commuters and sustainable forms of transportation. Friday, 9 May 2014 at 7:00 PM - Sunday, 11 May 2014 at 12:00 PM (MDT) Data for Good – Calgary Meetup RSVP – http://www.meetup.com/Data-for-Good-Calgary/events/175671942/ DataThon Eventbrite registration - http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/datathon-hosted-by-data-for-good-calgary-tickets-10913888735 Below is an outline of the schedule for the weekend with specific details included for each day. Where: 5th floor, ICT building, University of Calgary 856 Campus Place NW Calgary, AB Schedule: Opening Mixer Friday, May 9th 7:00 PM: Doors open 7:30 PM: Presentation from SAA Commuter Challenge 8:30 PM: Networking social, snacks and drinks The evening will involve a presentation from Commuter Challenge. This will be followed immediately by a social to give all of the participants a chance to meet each other and begin discussing projects with the Sustainable Alberta Association representatives. The DataThon: Saturday, May 10th 8:00 AM: Doors open, sign-in and breakfast 9:00 AM: Brief review from Data Ambassadors, begin data diving! 12:00 PM: Lunch 6:00 PM: Dinner 11:59 PM: Everyone goes home for the night (or not) Saturday we'll get to the data! DataThoners will choose / form teams that they would like to work with. Data Ambassadors will help advise on and manage the projects throughout the day. We'll have meals and keep the space open until 12AM for any late-night data divers. Final Presentations: Sunday, May 11th 9:00 AM: Doors open, breakfast 10:30 AM: Presentation from teams 12:00 PM: It is a wrap; a successful DataThon in the books! This is your chance to show what you have done with the data! There is no expectation of slides or other presentation materials, simply use whatever method of conveying your work you feel is best. About Data for Good – Calgary: http://www.meetup.com/Data-for-Good-Calgary/ Data for Good brings together leading data scientists / analysts with high impact social organizations through a comprehensive, collaborative approach that leads to shared insights, greater understanding, and positive action through "data in the service of humanity". Data for Good leads a community of pioneering data scientists / analysts with the talent, commitment, and energy to open doors & inspire a new way of using the skills and tools of corporations & governments, to meet the needs of the NFP/NGO and social innovation sector.

Location:

ICT Building

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/datathon-hosted-data-good-and-university-calgary

ACH Paediatric Update Conference (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 9, 2014 - May 10, 2014

ACH Paediatrics Update will be held at the Alberta Children's Hospital on May 9 & 10, 2014. Regstration is available online or by faxing in the registration form on the back of the brochure. This course targets paediatricians, family physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other healthcare professionals. It is designed to update knowledge in selected areas of pediatric care relevant to the care of children in community and hospital settings. A review of topics that may have changed over the last few years will enhance the care of infants, children and adolescents. Participants will: gain new knowledge to improve management of patients and optimize referrals to tertiary care have opportunities to meet and discuss aspects of paediatric care with colleagues, faculty and other healthcare professionals have opportunities to debate and interact with the Provocative Panel and speakers Please follow link below: http://medicine.ucalgary.ca/med/files/med/ACHPaediatricUpdate_14.pdf

Location:

Alberta Children's Hospital Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/ach-paediatric-update-conference

Thought Leaders Forum: Economic Development, Job Creation and Clean Renewable Energy (University of Calgary)

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

How do renewable energy & clean tech drive economic development? How does clean renewable energy drive job creation? How can clean renewable energy address climate change? Join students, leading academics, business and community leaders, and renewable energy producers to explore these questions and more. For more information and/or to register, visit http://thoughtleaders_forum.eventbrite.ca/ Click here for the event poster.

Location:

MacHall A (lower level) MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

Tom Rand P. Eng., Ph.D., Managing partner, MaRS Cleantech Fund I L.P.; Senior Advisor, MaRS Cleantech Venture Group; Ontario Clean Energy Task Force; author, Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit & Waking the Frog Robert Pollin, Co-director, Political Economy Research Institute; Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/thought-leaders-forum-economic-development-job-creation-and-clean-renewable-energy

“Religious Diversity in Canada: Secularism, Multiculturalism, Pluralism” with Dr. Peter Beyer (University of Calgary)

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

“Religious Diversity in Canada: Secularism, Multiculturalism, Pluralism” with Dr. Peter Beyer When: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Time: 10:00am-11:00am Where: The Loft, MSC 487 (next to Women's Resource Centre) Register here: http://rels.ucalgary.ca/beyer The topic of religious diversity in Canada introduces a number of ambiguities. On the one hand, we appear to celebrate and promote such diversity. On the other hand, religion and the diversity of religion appear to be worrying sources of potential problems and contradictions. Taking its cue from research being conducted under the umbrella of the Canada-wide and international Religion and Diversity Project, this lecture focuses on four central issues: how do we in Canada, as individuals, groups, and institutions understand religious diversity; how do we seek to expressly limit that diversity; why and how does controversy surrounding religious diversity seem to manifest itself more often than not with reference to gender, sexuality and uses of the body; and what might it mean to relate to religious diversity in ways that move beyond simply tolerating and accommodating it? Bio: Dr. Peter Beyer, Full Professor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa In the earlier parts of his career, Peter Beyer focused his research primarily on sociological theory of religion and on themes in Canadian religious history, doing his doctoral dissertation on the Louis Riel and postdoctoral studies on 19th and 20th century French Canadian Roman Catholicism. Since the mid-1980s, however, his main interests have centred on the sociological understanding of the relations between religion and globalization and on religion in contemporary Canada. His current research focuses on religious diversity and multiculturalism in Canada, especially as concerns recent immigrants and the second generation of these immigrants. He was chair of the department from 1996-2004.

Location:

The Loft (MacEwan Student Centre 487)

Speaker:

Dr. Peter Beyer

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/religious-diversity-canada-secularism-multiculturalism-pluralism-dr-peter-beyer

Religious Literacy, Diversity & Transformation Week (University of Calgary)

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

What: Religious Literacy, Diversity & Transformation Week Where: University of Calgary When: May 7-11, 2014 For more information and to register: www.ucalgary.ca/rels/crc The Department of Religious Studies is hosting this exciting week at the University of Calgary in partnership with the Faith & Spirituality Centre, the Faculty of Arts, and the Alumni Association of the University of Calgary. The week will showcase two international academic conferences, keynote speaking events and workshops. One academic conference, University of Lethbridge’s Research in Religious Studies Undergraduate Conference, is the only religious studies undergraduate conference of its kind in North America. The second academic conference, the Pacific Northwest’s Regional American Academy of Religion Conference is the most prestigious academic conference for scholars in the area of religious studies. Public event offerings: Dr. Peter Beyer May 7, 2014 10:00-11:00am, Free public lecture More Info Chris Stedman May 7, 2014 7:00-10:00pm, Public lecture Tickets: $15 (Students), $25 (Public) before April 15, 2014 More Info Leroy Little Bear May 10, 2014 6:30pm, Public lecture & dinner $50 (includes dinner) More Info

Speaker:

Dr. Peter Beyer, Chris Stedman, Leroy Little Bear

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

Classroom Talks: Culture, Social Class and Equity - a Conversation with Courtney Cazden (University of Calgary)

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

The Werklund School of Education invites you to attend a 90 minute conversation with Dr. Courtney B. Cazden on Wednesday May 7th. 4pm – 5.30pm Education Tower, Room 1220. RSVP to educ.adminoffice@ucalgary.ca Courtney B. Cazden is Charles William Elliot Emeritus Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University. Over the past half century, her work has set the grounds for the qualitative analysis of classroom interaction and talk. Her continuing work on language and literacy learning in classrooms is used internationally and focuses on equity and social justice for students of cultural and linguistic minorities, and socially and economically marginalized communities. Professor Courtney Cazden's book, 'Classroom Discourse' is considered a classic work in the analysis of teacher/student interaction and learning in the classroom. It set the terms for our analysis of the "I/R/F" or "I/R/E" exchange structure of teacher/student talk. The work brings together many strands from Professor Cazden's distinguished career as an educational researcher and scholar. Working at Harvard University in the 1960s, Professor Cazden was one of the first researchers to focus on the impacts and implications of social class on classroom learning and interaction. When working with Dell Hymes and colleagues, she made major contributions to the emergent application of the "ethnography of communications" and "sociolinguistics" to the study of schooling and education. In the 1970s, she returned to the elementary classroom as a teacher, a journey partly documented in Hugh Mehan's book, 'Learning Lessons', also a major breakthrough in the analysis of classroom exchange structures. In the past half-century, this work has focused and continued to focus on the learning experiences of working class, cultural and linguistic minority and Indigenous students in classrooms. During this session, moderated by her collaborator and colleague Allan Luke, Professor Cazden will discuss the foundational roots and influences on her work, reinterpret some key findings and key issues of educational research over the past half century, and the current projects and writing she is undertaking.

Location:

EDT 1220

Speaker:

Courtney B. Cazden

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/classroom-talks-culture-social-class-and-equity-conversation-courtney-cazden

Finding Our Common Humanity: Building Bridges Between Atheists and Theists with Chris Stedman (University of Calgary)

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

Finding Our Common Humanity: Building Bridges Between Atheists and Theists with Chris Stedman Welcome address by President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Elizabeth Cannon. Join us for a very special evening address by renowned activist Chris Stedman as he shares his personal journey towards inclusion and social justice. In his book Faitheist, Chris Stedman makes a passionate argument that atheists should engage religious diversity respectfully. Becoming aware of injustice, and craving community, Stedman became a “born-again” Christian only to encounter staunch homophobia at a time when he was slowly coming to realize that he was gay. The great suffering he experienced might have turned Stedman into a life-long “New Atheist.” But over time he came to know more open-minded Christians, and found that his disdain and hostility toward religion was holding him back from engaging in meaningful work with people of faith. As someone who has stood on both sides of the divide, Stedman is uniquely positioned to present a way for atheists and the religious to find common ground and work together to make this world—the one world we can all agree on—a better place. Date: Wed. May 7, 2014 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00 pm Location: MacEwan Hall A&B Early Bird tickets available until March 31, 2014: $10 Students $20 Public $120 for a table of seven After April 1, 2014: $15 Students $25 Public Evening will include a lecture, Q&A, table discussion and book signing. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served. Purchase tickets here: https://netcommunity.ucalgary.ca/alumni/FindingOurCommonHumanity Part of Religious Literacy, Diversity and Transformation Week at the University of Calgary, www.ucalgary.ca/rels/crc Brought to you in partnership between the Faith & Spirituality Centre, the Department of Religious Studies and the University of Calgary Alumni Association.

Location:

MacEwan Hall A&B

Speaker:

Chris Stedman

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/finding-our-common-humanity-building-bridges-between-atheists-and-theists-chris-stedman

Get Up, Stand Up: A public health perspective on sedentary behaviour (University of Calgary)

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

A growing body of research is accumulating on the topic of sedentary behaviour. Some recent evidence suggests that the health effects of this behaviour may be independent of physical activity. The implications of such findings could present some challenges to the standard physical activity health promotion campaigns and initiatives. In this presentation, Dr. Spence will clarify some definitional issues, describe the determinants of sedentary behaviour, and engage the audience in helping to identify potential interventions/solutions. This event is presented by the Alberta Centre for Active Living www.centre4activeliving.ca. Register here: http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/our-work/physical-activity-forum/2014/

Location:

Alberta Room West - Dining Centre

Speaker:

Dr John C Spence, Professor and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation, University of Alberta.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/get-stand-public-health-perspective-sedentary-behaviour

Department of Psychology Annual Distinguished Lecture - Joseph Simmons (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 5, 2014 - May 5, 2014

“Beyond P-Hacking” - This talk will pursue issues first raised in an influential paper entitled False-positive psychology: Undisclosed flexibility in data collection and analysis allows presenting anything as significant published in 2011 and co-authored by Leif Nielson and Uri Simonsohn. The problematic, but common, researcher practices described in the paper designed to achieve “significant” p < .05 findings have come to be known as p-hacking and will be the focus of this talk. Cocktail Reception to follow.

Location:

University of Calgary Dining Centre Blue Room

Speaker:

Joseph P. Simmons is an Associate Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include experimental methods, judgment and decision-making, and consumer behavior.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/department-psychology-annual-distinguished-lecture-joseph-simmons

Retirement Reception for Dr. John Humphrey, Department of Greek & Roman Studies (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: May 2, 2014 - May 2, 2014

All members of the University community are invited to attend a reception celebrating Dr. Humphrey's retirement from the University of Calgary and honouring his 41 years in the Department of Greek & Roman Studies. Cassio AB, MacEwan Conference Centre Please RSVP by April 25th to grst@ucalgary.ca Guest book messages from those unable to attend can also be sent to grst@ucalgary.ca

Location:

Cassio AB - MacEwan Conference and Event Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/retirement-reception-dr-john-humphrey-department-greek-roman-studies

What is Happening in Venezuela? (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 29, 2014 - April 29, 2014

3 Distinguished panelists discuss the current situation in Venezuela, with audience Q&A to follow. Tuesday April 29, 2014, 7pm at the ConocoPhillips Theatre, Glenbow Museum, 130 9th Ave SE. This event is free and open to the public. http://larc.ucalgary.ca/ Dr. Thomas Legler: Professor of International Relations, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, who has published extensively on the promotion and defense of democracy in Latin America. Mr. Josué Ramírez: Executive Director, Venezuela Democracy Forum, who has worked for the National Electoral Board, as Chief of the Political Analysis Department and as a Diplomat-Alternate Representative of Venezuela to the Organization of American States in Washington, DC. Dr. Pablo Policzer: Professor in the Dept. of Political Science, University of Calgary, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Latin American politics and has published extensively on democracy, authoritarianism and human rights in the region.

Location:

ConocoPhillips Theatre Glenbow Museum - 130 9th Ave SE

Speaker:

Dr. Thomas Legler: Professor of International Relations, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, who has published extensively on the promotion and defense of democracy in Latin America. Mr. Josué Ramírez: Executive Director, Venezuela Democracy Forum, who has worked for the National Electoral Board, as Chief of the Political Analysis Department and as a Diplomat-Alternate Representative of Venezuela to the Organization of American States in Washington, DC.Dr. Pablo Policzer: Professor in the Dept. of Political Science, University of Calgary, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Latin American politics and has published extensively on democracy, authoritarianism and human rights in the region.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/what-happening-venezuela

Horizon of Possibilities: Keeping children interested in science and mathematics (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 28, 2014 - April 28, 2014

Too often the doors to science and mathematics are closed early in children’s education. When the doors are closed early, children's future opportunities and career choices are limited. How can parents, teachers and community support children’s scientific and mathematics education to keep the horizon of possibilities open as long as possible? What are the STEM issues that children, parents, teachers, and community care about? Our first event is to learn about STEM and discuss what issues are important to ensure children’s success in mathematics and science, including children with fewer opportunities. In this pilot event, parents, teachers and the broader community are invited to learn and to discuss issues of concern in STEM education. Format for the Evening: Introduction: What is happening at the Werklund School of Education with STEM education? by Dr. Dennis Sumara, Dean, Werklund School of Education Why is STEM education important? by Dr. Sharon Friesen, Vice-Dean, Werklund School of Education Why is parent engagement is essential? How can parents support their children? by Dr. Marie-Claire Shanahan, Research Chair in Science Education and Community Engagement, Werklund School of Education. For information please visit the IOSTEM website. Round-table discussions: Why is it important to you to support your children’s/students’ interest and learning in STEM? What is missing in the current structures for your children’s/students’ STEM education? What would you like to learn in order to better support your children’s/students’ STEM learning? Coffee and Dessert will be served Register

Location:

MacEwan Hall A

Speaker:

Dennis Sumara, Dean, Werklund School of EducationSharon Friesen, Vice-Dean, Werklund School of EducationMarie-Claire Shanahan, Research Chair in Science Education and Community Engagement, Werklund School of Education

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/horizon-possibilities-keeping-children-interested-science-and-mathematics

Jon McCaslin Sextet (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 28, 2014 - April 28, 2014

Calgary-based jazz drummer Jon McCaslin performs and teaches across Canada. For this performance the Jon McCaslin Sextet plays arrangements of original compositions from McCaslin’s latest album, Sunalta; and classic three- horn arrangements from the Hard Bop era.

Location:

National Music Centre

Speaker:

Jon McCaslin

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/jon-mccaslin-sextet

Lockdown Training (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 25, 2014 - April 25, 2014

For Course information go to the EH & S training site at : www.ucalgary.ca/safety/lockdown_training

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/lockdown-training

Earth Week Campus Clean-up & BBQ (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 25, 2014 - April 25, 2014

The University of Calgary community and general public are invited to the 5th annual Earth Week Campus Clean-up and Barbecue hosted by Facilities. Come out and help make the University of Calgary campus a better place to learn, work, live and play with a little spring cleaning! The Campus Cleanup and Barbecue will be held on Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the TFDL Quad (Rainout date is April 28). The day will begin with an orientation, where bags and gloves will be provided. After the cleanup, participants can celebrate with the barbecue and beverages. All volunteers who pre-register will be entered into a draw for a special door prize. Onsite registrants will be entered into a draw for other eco-prizes. To pre-register, email sustain@ucalgary.ca To learn more about events happening around campus during Earth Month, visit: http://ucalgary.ca/sustainability/earth_day

Location:

Taylor Family Digital Library Quad

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/earth-week-campus-clean-bbq

Department of Economics Seminar Series - Annamaria Milazzo (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 24, 2014 - April 24, 2014

"Why Are Adult Women Missing? Son Preference and Maternal Survival in India" Abstract: This paper is the first to show that excess mortality among adult women can be partly explained by strong preference for male children, the same cultural norm widely known to cause excess mortality before birth or at young ages. Using pooled individual-level data for India, the paper compares the age structure and anemia status of women by the sex of their first-born and uncovers several new findings. First, the share of living women with a first-born girl is a decreasing function of the women’s age at the time of the survey. Second, while there are no systematic differences at the time of birth, women with a first-born girl are significantly more likely to develop anemia when young (under the age of 30) and these differences disappear for older women. Moreover among those in the older age group, they appear to be significantly better off in terms of various predetermined characteristics. These findings are consistent with a selection effect in which maternal and adult mortality is higher for women with first-born girls, especially the poor and uneducated with limited access to health care and prenatal sex diagnostic technologies. To ensure the desired sex composition of children, these women resort to a fertility behavior medically known to increase their risk of death. The observed sex ratios for first births imply that 2.2–8.4 percent of women with first-born girls are ‘missing’ because of son preference between the ages of 30 and 49.

Location:

SS 423

Speaker:

Annamaria Milazzo, The World Bank

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/department-economics-seminar-series-annamaria-milazzo

BFA Exhibition: I Look For The Once Forgotten... (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 24, 2014 - May 24, 2014

Graduating Exhibition - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Concentration - 2014 Opening Reception on Thursday, April 24 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Location:

Nickle Galleries - Taylor Family Digital Library

Speaker:

Kriss Janik - Katie Green - Sarah De Boer - Kathleen Ralph

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/bfa-exhibition-i-look-once-forgotten

David Suzuki comes to Calgary! (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 23, 2014 - April 23, 2014

We are delighted to announce that Dr. David Suzuki will be in Calgary during Earth Week in support of local green charity, Green Calgary. (Buy Tickets Online: www.earthdayyyc.eventbrite.ca) Dr David Suzuki will be speaking along with renowned film maker Dr. Ian Mauro , who directed and produced the film Climate Change Atlantic. The film explores how coastlines and communities are being adversely affected by climate change in the Atlantic Provinces. This special event will take place on April 23 at the Red and White Club from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. The evening will start with a special Reception at 5:00pm – 7:00pm, followed by a short film viewing and a Q & A with the audience. This is a great chance for students and staff of the U of C to celebrate Earth Week and hear from one of the most well-known environmentalists of our time. The evening promises to be enlightening, inspiring, and a fantastic exploration and discussion around the most important issues facing our earth today. We hope you are able to mark this special event in your calendar and come along! When Wednesday April 23rd 2014 5:00pm Doors Open: Special Reception Bar and silent auction open 7:00pm Doors Open: Film viewing / Q&A Opening remarks and introductions to guest speakers and experts 7:30pm Local Premiere ‘Climate Change in Atlantic Canada’ 8:15pm Panel Discussion and Q & A 9:00pm Event ends Where: The Red and White Club 1833 Crowchild Trail N.W. Buy Tickets Online: www.earthdayyyc.eventbrite.ca or contact Green Calgary at 403-230-1443 ext 226 to reserve your tickets on the phone.

Location:

Red and White Club - McMahon Stadium

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/david-suzuki-comes-calgary

New Words and Music: An Inter-Arts Celebration (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 23, 2014 - April 23, 2014

Once again, the Department of English will celebrate the end of the academic year with a gala reading by many talented creative writing students. And this year "New Words and Music" has become an inter-arts celebration, featuring compositions by students from the School of Creative and Performing Arts-Music in the mix. This event will take place in the Eckhard Gramatté Hall at the Rosza Centre, University of Calgary. Everyone is welcome.

Location:

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/new-words-and-music-inter-arts-celebration

Curiosity and Creativity - Great Breakthroughs in Molecular Biology: Ribozymes and Telomerase - The RNA Revolution (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 22, 2014 - April 22, 2014

"Ribozymes and Telomerase - The RNA Revolution" A seminar series highlighting some of the great discoveries that have arisen through curiosity-driven basic research in molecular biology and their enormous impact on science and society. Everyone in the University of Calgary community is encouraged to attend.

Location:

Clara Christie - HSC

Speaker:

Dr. Tara Beattie

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/curiosity-and-creativity-great-breakthroughs-molecular-biology-ribozymes-and-telomerase-rna

Labyrinth - Relax, refresh and de-stress. (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 21, 2014 - April 21, 2014

Stop by the Dance Studio in Kinesiology to relax, refresh, meditate and de-stress. There will be a Labyrinth available for walking meditation, mats for resting and lamps for studying. Everyone is welcome! Co-sponsored by the Department of Dance

Location:

Dance Studio (KNA 163)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/labyrinth-relax-refresh-and-de-stress

Calgary Youth Science Fair (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 19, 2014 - April 19, 2014

For the third year, the Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF) is back on campus at the University of Calgary’s Olympic Oval. Close to 1,000 students in grades 5 to 12 from Calgary schools compete to take part in Canada's largest regional science fair. The annual fair is organized by the CYSF Society to encourage and promote ongoing interest in science. The university is a platinum sponsor and longstanding supporter of the fair. Students, faculty and staff of the university will participate as speakers, award sponsors, judges, and volunteers. CYSF is open to the public on Saturday, April 19th. Everyone is welcome!

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/calgary-youth-science-fair

Department of Economics Seminar Series - E.J. Balistreri (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 17, 2014 - April 17, 2014

"Optimal Environmental Border Adjustments Under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade" ABSTRACT: We consider the legal and economic context for border adjustments that might be used to augment subglobal carbon abatement. Following Markusen (1975) we establish optimal border policy in the presence of cross-border environmental damages. The optimal border policy includes a strategic component that is inconsistent with legal commitments under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Incorporating GATT compliance into the theory indicates an optimal border adjustment that taxes the carbon content of trade below the domestic carbon price. This theoretic finding is in contrast to the standard advice to impose the domestic carbon price on the carbon content of trade. The wedge between the domestic carbon price and the optimal environmental border adjustment occurs in general equilibrium because border adjustments inadvertently drive up consumption of emissions intensive goods in unregulated regions. We conclude our analysis with numeric simulations of Annex-I carbon policy. We find an optimal import tariff on the carbon content of aluminum that is on the order of 50% of the domestic carbon price. Countries that impose border carbon adjustments at the domestic carbon price will be extracting rents from unregulated regions at the expense of efficient environmental policy and consistency with international law.

Location:

SS 423

Speaker:

Edward J. Balistreri, Colorado School of Mines

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/department-economics-seminar-series-ej-balistreri

Frank Eyck Memorial Lecture in German History (Second Annual) (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 17, 2014 - April 17, 2014

On behalf of the organizing committee of the First Annual Frank Eyck Memorial Lecture in German History we would like to extend to you an invitation to join us on the night of Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary. We will be hosting Dr. Roger Chickering (Georgetown University), one of the world’s preeminent scholars on Germany and the First World War. Prof. Chickering’s lecture, which is entitled “Germany's Peculiar War, 1914-1918,” will trace the course of the war and compare the German experience to other European nations. The Lecture Series is named in honour of the late historian and University of Calgary professor, Dr. Frank Eyck, and is intended to provide a forum to facilitate and promote the study of German history and culture. All are welcome to this FREE public lecture. For more information please contact Mikkel Dack (wmdack@ucalgary.ca) or Matt Bucholtz (mbucholt@ucalgary.ca). We hope to see you there!

Location:

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Dr. Roger Chickering (Georgetown University)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/frank-eyck-memorial-lecture-german-history-second-annual

Reflections on Leadership: A Comparative Assessment of Military/Civilian Approaches (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 17, 2014 - April 17, 2014

The Ross Ellis Memorial Lecture in Military and Strategic Studies is held every spring in honour of Colonel Ross Ellis of the Calgary Highlanders. This year's lecture examines what Canadians can learn from the military about leadership and conversely, what the military can learn from Canadians? An examination based on Colonel Bernd Horn’s reflections on his 30-year Regular Force career in the Canadian Armed Forces as a combat arms officer, working domestically and overseas on operations with a variety of different actors, as well as his perspectives as a military educator and academic studying the subject.

Location:

the Military Museums of Calgary

Speaker:

Colonel Bernd Horn. Colonel Horn retired from the Regular Force in September 2013 and is currently a parttime reservist and heads the CANSOFCOM Professional Development Centre. He began his military career with the Highland Fusiliers of Canada in 1981. After graduating from the University of Waterloo in 1983, he joined the Regular Force, specifically as an infantry officer in The Royal Canadian Regiment. Dr. Horn is also an adjunct professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada. His final assignment before retirement was as the Chief of Staff Strategic Training and Education Programs at the Canadian Defence Academy in Kingston, Ontario. Colonel Horn is also a renowned author and scholar who has authored, co-authored, edited or co-edited 38 books and in excess of 100 chapters and articles on military history and military affairs.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/reflections-leadership-comparative-assessment-militarycivilian-approaches

Holy Thursday Service (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 17, 2014 - April 17, 2014

Join the Catholic chaplaincy from the Faith & Spirituality Centre as they host a special Holy Thursday Service. The event will have a Eucharistic celebration of the Last Supper, followed with an agape light reception. For further information, please contact Father Minh Doan at mbdoan@ucalgary.ca.

Location:

The Loft (MacEwan Student Centre 487)

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

Urban Informatics (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 17, 2014 - April 17, 2014

Dr. Koonin is the founding Director of NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress, a consortium of academic, corporate, and government partners who pursue research and education activities to develop and demonstrate informatics technologies for urban problems in the “living laboratory” of New York City. Prior to joining NYU, Dr. Koonin served as the second Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he oversaw technical activities across its science, energy, and security activities. He also spent five years as Chief Scientist for BP, plc. where he played a central role in establishing the Energy Biosciences Institute. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at distinguished-speakers.eventbrite.ca

Location:

MacEwan Hall Ballroom

Speaker:

Dr. Steven E. Koonin Director, Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) New York University

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/urban-informatics

Not Quite Written in Stone: Rock Art Monitoring at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 17, 2014 - April 17, 2014

Although rock art is literally ‘written in stone’, it is unfortunately not as un-changing or stable as this expression of permanence might suggest. The rock substrate upon which rock art is created can be affected by natural deterioration, surface weathering of the rock art itself, and by subsequent inscriptions and acts of vandalism. As part of a project to nominate Writing-on-Stone (WOS) Provincial Park for UNESCO World Heritage Site status, the rock art panels at the Park have been systematically monitored for the last four years. Possibly the only program of its kind in Canada, the following paper details the implementation and progress of the monitoring program thus far and presents some of our initial findings. Hosted by the Archaeological society of Alberta - Calgary Centre

Location:

Earth Sciences 162 (Tom Oliver Room)

Speaker:

Michael H.J. Turney, Golder Associates Ltd.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/not-quite-written-stone-rock-art-monitoring-writing-stone-provincial-park-alberta

Studying a Social Field in the South-Central Andes with portable X-Ray Florescence (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 16, 2014 - April 16, 2014

Southern Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina were co-occupied in prehistory by a range of communities. In order to explore the ways ceramics were used to express and consolidate relationships across this large geographic expanse, we developed a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team of scholars which uses multiple lines of archaeometric evidence to characterize various ceramic styles. This paper details our research protocol and some of our case studies as examples of how we aim to understand changes in ceramic production and consumption at a regional level. Our principal means of data collection so far is through portable X-Ray Fluorescent instruments at a series of North and South American museums. These data permit broad understanding of the chemical profiles of well-known styles and provide hypotheses for subsequent stages of research. Contact http://arkycalgary.com/

Location:

Earth Sciences 162 (Tom Oliver Room)

Speaker:

Emily Stovel, Department of Anthropology, Ripon College, Wisconsin

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/studying-social-field-south-central-andes-portable-x-ray-florescence

Shallow shear-wave splitting analysis using receiver functions (University of Calgary)

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

It is well-known that generating receiver functions using the headwave on the vertical and radial components yields shearwave lags comparable to those obtained by conventional PSwave statics analysis. Combining these data with receiver functions of the transverse receiver component permits the evaluation of shallow anisotropy.

Location:

Science B Room 142

Speaker:

Kristof De Meersman has a BSc in Geology from the University of Ghent in Belguim, and an MSc and PhD in exploration Geophysics from the University of Leeds, UK. Kristof has been with CGG for 8 years now and is currently a Senior Geophysical Researcher in the MC group. He has worked on a variety of topics ranging from micro-seismic, permanent reservoir monitoring, multi-component and near-surface problems such as coherent noise attenuation and velocity estimation.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/shallow-shear-wave-splitting-analysis-using-receiver-functions

Collegium Musicum (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 12, 2014 - April 12, 2014

Collegium Musicum is dedicated to exploring music from the baroque period and earlier. Each term has a particular area of focus, and students are exposed to as much repertoire as possible while also looking at performance practice issues and historical context. Tonight's performance: Carissimi's Jephte Also music by Palestrina, Peri, Caccini and Monteverdi. Guest artist: Neil Cockburn, organ & harpsichord

Location:

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Director: Julie Harris

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/collegium-musicum

Yuri's Night Open House (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 12, 2014 - April 12, 2014

Celebrate space exploration and human endeavor that launched the first man into space - Yuri Gagarin. CBC's starman Don Hladiuk will present a talk on Yuri's life and his epic flight. Also, Jennifer Howse will present a talk on the first women in space Valentina Tereshkova. Yuri's night is a worldwide party, come and celebrate space travel and exploration of new worlds. If the sky is clear we will have the telescopes operating and several telescopes operating for night sky observing. In the sky the planets Jupiter and Mars will be visible as we slowly say goodbye to the winter constellations. The entrance fee is $20 per car OR $10 per person. No need to pre-register, just drop in, gates open at 8pm. For further details see our website www.ucalgary.ca/rao or email rao@phas.ucalgary.ca or call 403-931-2366

Location:

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

Speaker:

Don Hladiuk, CBC Radio "Eye on the Night Sky"

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/yuris-night-open-house

makeCalgary: Healthy - Shaping our Cities, Shaping Ourselves (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 11, 2014 - April 11, 2014

Many factors contribute to our health and to the health of our communities. Although lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise play a large part in this, our built environments – the buildings, parks, schools, road systems, and other infrastructure that define our communities – also play a vital role in what keeps us healthy, and what could potentially make us sick. The University of Calgary is partnering with the City of Calgary to bring a day dedicated to exploring the relationship between urban design and the health of our communities — establishing strategies to sustain and improve human and environmental well-being to make Calgary healthier and more productive. Truly healthy places are those designed and built to “improve the quality of life for all people who live, work, learn, and play within their borders — where every person is free to make choices amid a variety of healthy, available, accessible, and affordable options” (World Health Organization). This event will provide opportunities for individuals across the spectrum of public health, urban planning, architecture, academia, and government, to come together and find new ways to design a better future for Calgary. This event is brought to you by the University of Calgary's Faculty of Environmental Design and the Institute for Public Health, the Urban Alliance, the City of Calgary, and Alberta Health Services.

Location:

University of Calgary Downtown Campus

Speaker:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSDavid Owen - American journalist and author (“The Conundrum: How Scientific Innovation, Increased Efficiency, and Good Intentions Can Make Our Energy and Climate Problems Worse,” and “Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to Sustainability.”)Dr. Rishi Manchanda, MD MPH - Founder and Chair, RxDemocracy, in Las Angeles, California (Dr. Manchanda is also author of "The Upstream Doctors"). Dr. Louise Potvin - Professor in Social and Preventative Medicine, University of Montreal. Joyce Drohan, Architect, AIBC, LEED, AP - Director of Urban Design, Perkins+Will, Vancouver.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/makecalgary-healthy-shaping-our-cities-shaping-ourselves

Philosophy Speakers: Rachel McKinnon "You Make Your Own Luck" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 11, 2014 - April 11, 2014

In this paper, I take up two questions. First, what does it mean to say that someone creates their own luck? At least colloquially speaking, luck is conceived as something out of an agent's control. So how could an agent increase or decrease the likelihood that they'll be lucky? Building on some recent work on the metaphysics of luck, I'll argue that there is a sense in which agents can create their own luck. Second, what implications does this conception of luck have for related topics such as how we evaluate performances (like shooting an arrow), including coming to know something? The ubiquitous presence of luck in our actions is often under-appreciated. I'll argue that we need a more nuanced view of how luck sometimes undermines credit for success in agents' actions. The upshot of my view is that while luck may undermine the creditworthiness of an agent's success, it only partially undermines creditworthiness. [Note: This paper will be part of an invited special volume on luck being put together by Duncan Pritchard for Metaphilosophy. It will also be part of a spin-off book with Routledge.] About the Speaker Rachel McKinnon (PhD Waterloo) is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Calgary. She specializes in epistemology and philosophy of language, and her primary research currently focuses on the relationship between knowledge and action. She has published articles in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, American Philosophical Quarterly, Metaphilosophy, Philosophical Studies, Philosophical Psychology, Dialogue, Hypatia, and Episteme. She is currently working on a book titled, The Norms of Assertion. In August 2014 she will join the Department of Philosophy at the College of Charleston as an Assistant Professor.

Location:

Social Sciences Building - Room 1253

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-rachel-mckinnon-you-make-your-own-luck

A Celebration of Shostakovich VI (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 11, 2014 - April 11, 2014

Dvořák, Piano Quintet; Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 6

Location:

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

UCalgary String Quartet with Special Guest Charles Foreman, piano

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/celebration-shostakovich-vi

Food Trucks on Campus (University of Calgary)

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

Food Trucks are back on campus! Thursday, April 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Details of which trucks, and where at www.ucalgary.ca/mse/foodtrucks.

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

Archaeology Beyond the Academy - Jason Gillespie (University of Calgary)

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

"Sopoyaapistsiyiita: Aboriginal Consultation and Archaeology in Western Canada" The consultation process typically consists of four parts: desktop review of the proposed project, face-to-face meetings with Aboriginal groups, field visits and assessments, and sometimes construction monitoring in areas of concern. Aspects of this process have worked well for some stakeholders, but not all. One of the most difficult hurdles for consultation is reconciling Aboriginal and Scientific worldviews during the fieldwork phase of a project. For example, the definition of an archaeological or historical resource often differs between Aboriginal groups and archaeologists. What the archaeologist considers significant does not always align with what Aboriginal groups consider significant. The current regulatory framework is nebulous, too often forcing Aboriginal groups and industry into confrontation over what is expected of all stakeholders. Aboriginal consultation occurs within a complex cultural and economic framework that needs to be better understood by all parties. Best practices an regulatory guidelines are required to establish a framework so that the process can benefit all stakeholders. Sopoyaapistsiyiita means “listen carefully” in Blackfoot. This type of listening is what is required to bring all stakeholders to the table and to ensure everyone better understands the other. Listening will also be key in the development of best practices and clear regulations. For more information, please visit the Archaeology Beyond the Academy webpage.

Location:

Earth Science 162

Speaker:

Jason Gillespie, Manager, Ghostpine Environmental Services

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/archaeology-beyond-academy-jason-gillespie

Dance@Night (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: April 10, 2014 - April 11, 2014

Dance@Night provides a refreshing glimpse into the compositional work of senior students that have entered the Choreography and Performance concentration.

Location:

University Theatre

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

James Fell, Author Event (University of Calgary)

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

Come see University of Calgary grad James Fell, a syndicated fitness columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Chatelaine, as well as fitness expert for QR77 talk radio, give a FREE presentation on April 9th on campus entitled: "Seize the Day! Transforming Your Life through Fitness." Time: 6:30-7:30pm, Wednesday, April 9 Location: KNB 131. This is in the Kinesiology Complex, across from the atrium, near the Fitness Centre. RSVP to: James@BodyForWife.com. At the event the University of Calgary bookstore will be selling signed copies of James' book, just published by Random House, entitled Lose it Right: A Brutally Honest 3-Stage Program to Help You Get Fit and Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mind. This event is open to the general public.

Location:

Kinesiology Complex

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/james-fell-author-event

University Chorus: Grad Recital Tim Korthuis - conducting (University of Calgary)

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

University Chorus is the largest choir in the music division. Membership is maintained at approximately 85 with a very good balance of voice parts. Repertoire consists of classic major works as well as Canadian, folk, and contemporary pieces. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door.

Location:

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/university-chorus-grad-recital-tim-korthuis-conducting

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