Past Events

Circular Economies in an Uneven World: Waste, Value, and Labour in the Global Politics of Recycling

Human and Policy Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance This webinar will present a program-level talk on the growing concern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a human health and policy perspective. It will focus on how national strategies and governance frameworks shape AMR outcomes across interconnected "One Health" systems. The event is for 60 minutes on Monday 09 March 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET (8:00 PM - 9:00 PM IST). This event is the third in a series of events organized by the UofG-MSSRF working group and hosted by CIRCLE. Speaker

Kamshajini Raveenthiran  Graduate Student (Arrell Scholar) at the School of Environmental Design & Rural Development, University of Guelph Recipient, CIRCLE Masters Research Fund Wednesday, 12 November 2025 | 10AM - 11AM EDT.  

   

The University of Guelph hosted the first Smart Villages Symposium, themed ‘Reimagining Rural Development for the 21st Century’ in Fall 2024. The 2nd Smart Villages Symposium themed ‘Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Smart Villages’ is planned for Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, at the University of Guelph, in Guelph. 

Q&A with Dr. Soumya Swaminathan Global Health & Sustainable Development Leader Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chair of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in India, and former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Sanjith Gopalakrishnan Assistant Professor of Operations Management, Desautels Faculty of Management McGill University Tuesday, 30 September 2025 l 2:30-4:00 p.m.ET Venue: THRN 1365

How Can Sustainable Organic Agricultural Techniques Combat AMR This webinar will present a program level talk on AMR as it pertains to plant agriculture and how sustainable organic agricultural techniques including but not limited to crop modification can combat it. The event is for 60 minutes on Friday 26 September 2025, 10:30AM - 11:30AM ET l 7:30AM - 8:30AM PT | 8:00PM - 9:00PM IST. This event is the second in a series of events organized by the UofG-MSSRF working group and hosted by CIRCLE. 

Meher Afroz Fiha  MA graduate in English, University of Guelph Recipient, CIRCLE Masters Research Fund Wednesday 17 September l 10:00-11:00am (ET)

Yamin Rahman  Graduate, Public Issues in Anthropology, University of Guelph Tuesday, 8 July 2025 l 10.30-11.30a.m. ET l 8:00-9:00p.m. IST