Past Events

Join CIRCLE in celebrating the end of the fall semester with a casual get together. Drop in to enjoy some drinks and snacks while connecting with fellow students, faculty, and staff!  Please register and RSVP by November 27, 2024 to help reduce food waste.

Graduate South Asia Conference | November 13 and 14, 2024  Conference Format This conference will be delivered virtually over the course of two, days, synchronously in Eastern (EDT) and Indian (IST) time zones. Information regarding the schedule, themes and length of each session will be provided after accepted papers/sessions have been confirmed. There is no fee to participate in this conference. The program for this conference will be available shortly. 

Muhammad Salim Miah, Public Issues Anthropology, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology  

Join CIRCLE in celebrating the start of the fall semester with a casual get together. Drop in to enjoy some drinks and snacks while connecting with fellow students, faculty, and staff!  Please register and RSVP by October 4, 2024 to help reduce food waste.

Hosted by CIRCLE and facillated by Daniel Atlin (former VP External, University of Guelph) join Aparna Bhasin as she talks about her research on strategies for scaling impact.  Scaling what works has become a non-profit catchphrase. Yet, organisations often scale their innovations rather than scaling results. This research uses a case study approach to identify strategies towards an organisation’s journey to scaling impact. The study builds on previous research that presents three different configurations of scale – scaling out, scaling deep and scaling up.

Hear from anthropologist, instructor and award winning science writer Dr. Andrew Flachs, a renowned anthropologist and professor at Purdue University will join the One Health Institute, Guelph Institute of Development Studies and the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement  in an engaging talk that asks big questions around the challenges and complexities of feeding the world. 

Join CIRCLE, GIDS and One Health in welcoming Dr. Andrew Flachs, a renowned anthropologist, instructor and award winning science writer. Drop-in anytime from 10:00am-11:00am EST to enjoy a cup of warm chai and snacks while connecting with fellow students, faculty, and staff. While this is a drop-in event, please register to help minimize food waste! 

Anju Philip Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Management, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph

Renowned agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan passed on at the age of 98 on September 28, 2023. Fondly known as MSS, he was a trailblazer in keeping the focus on women, farmers, the poor and the environment. Tributes continue to pour to mark his contributions to India and to the world. CIRCLE invites you to join this virtual event to remember and celebrate Dr. MSS.  Resources:

Please join us for our final chai with Vikas Swarup, the University of Guelph's first Global Thought Leader in Residence.  WHEN: 11am-12pm ET, Monday, 23 October WHERE: 9th floor, MacKinnon Building, Guelph campus No RSVP required. All are welcome!