Nov. 18 at Noonhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/biomimicry-design-inspired-by-nature-tickets-128055562635?aff=fyi The lecture will be followed by a live Q&A moderated by Carlos Fiorentino, lecturer in design studies at the University of Alberta and MacEwan University. Biomimicry teaches us how to become an integral part of the natural world: acknowledging the strength and resilience of the living systems that support us, and […]
Post-Neoliberalism or Neoliberalism’s Second Act? Date/Time: Tuesday November 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom Title: Post-Neoliberalism or Neoliberalism’s Second Act? Abstract: Will the aftermath of the pandemic witness another round of neoliberalism, offer bigger opportunities for left politics, or be another step in the rise of the far-right? An academic/activist from the global South […]
Parkland Institute is excited to announce that our 24th annual conference, After the Contagions, is now accepting registrations. The online conference has an exciting lineup of five national keynote speakers each evening November 16-20 and six Alberta panelists on Saturday afternoon, November 21, 2-4 p.m. and ends with a fun online party with live music and spoken […]
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Wednesday, 23 September3PM MDT [11PM CEST] The proposed schedule for this semester (all Wednesdays 3pm MDT) is:Oct 7 Launch webinar for So Fi Zine, sofizine.comNov 6 Webinar Quarantine – Space and Culture Special IssueNov 25 Webinar invited speakers And here’s the Zoom link: Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/96452047342
Monday, September 21, 2020 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm MDT. This event is free and open to the public. Join Professors Eric M. Adams, Andrew Leach, and Jocelyn Stacey on Monday, September 21st, as they discuss key points the Supreme Court will need to decide, and explore wider issues related to the Greenhouse Gas […]
The Department of English and Film Studies (EFS) is pleased to welcome J.R. Carpenter to the University of Alberta as our 2020-21 Writer-in-Residence. J.R. is an award-winning artist, writer, and, practice-led researcher working across print, performance, and digital media. Themes of place, displacement, migration, and climate change have long pervaded her writing. J.R. is available […]
I-STEAM Pathways is a post-secondary summer internship program providing opportunities for Indigenous youth to engage in environmental research within the Athabasca river basin and Wood Buffalo regions and explore careers in environmental fields. https://isteam-pathways.ualberta.ca/
Jason Hickel, George Monbiot, Carola Rackete, Giorgos Kallis, Ashish Kothari, Julia Steinberger and over 1,100 other signatories. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/degrowth-new-roots-economy/
