Past Events

Wednesday, 09 February 2022 | 8:30-10:00 PM IST | 10:00-11:30 AM EST The India 2047 series commemorates 75 years of India's independence. Universities in India 2047 Nandini Sundar, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics

Migration of Dalit Women Domestic Workers from Andhra Pradesh to the Gulf Countries Speakers:

Challenges & Opportunities Towards a Zero Waste Plastics Economy Manju Misra, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Biocomposites School of Engineering & Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph The widespread use and reliance on plastic has created waste that is a paramount environmental issue for the world. Biodegradable and compostable plastic is a promising alternative to the single-use plastic. This presentation will highlight the commitments and progress of Canada and India to a vision of zero plastic waste.

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 | 8:30-10:00 PM IST | 10:00-11:30 AM EST The India 2047 series commemorates 75 years of India's independence.

An Integrated Health Review: Improving Health Access for International Students Dr. Shivajan Sivapalan, M.D., C.C.F.P Campus Clinic Physician for the Campus Health and Wellness Centre for Durham College and Ontario Tech University Director of Clinical Operations at SAAAC Autism Centre

Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 8:30-10:00 PM IST / 10:00-11:30 AM EST This session will lay out a vision for a just, sustainable, and inclusive India in 2047. Speakers will reflect on the journey in the next 25 years towards that vision examining the economy, agriculture and rural development, and the pressing challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment. Part of the India 2047 Speaker Series.

The Principles and Practices of Critical Community Engaged Scholarship Mavis Morton, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Guelph This webinar will identify the difference between community engaged scholarship (CES) and critical community engaged scholarship (CCES). It will highlight the principles guiding critical and community engaged scholarship and it will identify practical ways in which these guiding principles can be implemented and evaluated by community university partners (CUPs).

Documenting the Stories of Young Girls in Poverty: Bangla Surf Girls Presentation by Lalita Krishna, Producer, In Sync Media Abstract:

A case study of learning in a community-based organization in rural Bihar Elisa Cooper, MSc. in Capacity Development and Extension, University of Guelph Abstract: India is home to thousands of small organizations contributing to community development. Learning is crucial for their efforts to foster change in complex environments with limited financial and human resources. This webinar shares findings from a study on the dynamics of learning within a community-based organization operating in Bihar, India.

Jeji Varghese, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Guelph One of the many challenges of CETL is ensuring rigour while training students in both applying research methods and the principles of CES. The speaker will outline both qualitative research design and pedagogical strategies tried over the years, mainly in teaching a large 12-week long qualitative methods course where students conduct research addressing community-identified priorities in collaborative research teams.