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OTTAWA, October 29, 2010  —  Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa this week. For more information, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca.

November 2, 2010

Johnson Lecture Series Town Hall Forum – “Who Owns Your Body Parts?”
7 p.m., University Centre Agora (85 University Private)

The Faculty of Arts will host a debate on issues related to organ donation. Adrian Harewood, the host of CBC News Ottawa, will moderate a panel of experts regarding. To register, please complete the registration form online. For more information, contact Kelly Gray at 613-562-5800, ext. 3877 or kelly.gray@uOttawa.ca.

November 2-3, 2010

Frontiers in Research 2010: Horizons of Aging
Tabaret Hall, Room 246 (550 Cumberland Street)

The University of Ottawa welcomes a panel of internationally renowned experts for the 12th edition of the Frontiers in Research Lectures. This year’s conference is entitled Horizons of Aging. Issues surrounding aging, such as mental and physical health, prevention, rehabilitation and the social and economic costs of an aging population will be explored. For more information and to register, please consult the Horizons of Aging website, or contact Judith Lachance at 613-568-5800, ext. 1389 or jlachanc@uOttawa.ca.

November 2-6, 2010

Theatre Play: Red Noses
8 p.m., Academic Hall (135 Séraphin Marion Street)

The Drama Guild of the Department of Theatre of the Faculty of Arts presents the comedy Red Noses by Peter Barnes and directed by Lib Spry. For more information, contact Jeannine Cameron at 613-562-5761 or theatre@uOttawa.ca.

November 3, 2010

The Oka Crisis 20 Years Later: Is Reconciliation Possible?
11:30 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Avenue East)

The Forum for Aboriginal Study and Research (FERA) of the Faculty of Social Sciences presents a lecture titled “The Oka Crisis 20 Years Later: Is Reconciliation Possible?,” by Ellen Gabriel, Francine Lemay, Daniel Salée and Jessica Yee. For more information, contact FERA at fera@uOttawa.ca.

Concert: Jonathan Bondoc, pianist
12 p.m., National Arts Centre, The Fourth Stage (53 Elgin Street)

The School of Music of the Faculty of Arts presents a piano concert by Jonathan Bondoc. The program includes Schumann’s Kreisleriana, op. 16; and Rzewski’s Four North American Ballads. For more information, please contact Hali Krawchuk at 613-562-5733 or at concerts@uOttawa.ca.

November 4, 2010

Graduate Studies Open House

The University of Ottawa opens its doors to prospective graduate studies students. For information related to each faculty, please consult the website for this event.

Do people matter? Merits and challenges of citizen participation in public governance
2:30 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Avenue East)

The School of Political Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre on Governance welcome Adil Khan of the University of Queensland, Australia, to present a lecture titled “Do People Matter? Merits and Challenges of Citizen Participation in Public Governance.” For more information, please contact Eric Champagne at echampagne@uOttawa.ca or Caroline Andrew at candrew@uOttawa.ca.

November 5, 2010

Music at Tabaret Hall, Concert #2: Ysaÿe & His Contemporaries
8 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 112, (550 Cumberland Street)

The School of Music of the Faculty of Arts presents a concert by violinist David Stewart and pianist Élise Desjardins. The program includes Lekeu’s Sonata in G major; Ysaÿe’s Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 4; Saint-Saëns’s Sonata in D minor, Op. 75; Saint-Saëns and Ysaÿe’s Caprice after the Etude in the Form of a Waltz; and Saint-Saëns’s Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. For more information, please contact Hali Krawchuk at 613-562-5800, ext. 3611 or at music.at.tabaret@uOttawa.ca

For more information about the Gee-Gees and upcoming sporting events, contact Jacinthe Néron at 613-562-5800, ext. 2113 or visit the Gee-Gees website.