Wild Wisdom: An ‘Ask Me Anything’ with Philosopher of Biodiversity Dr. Aleta Quinn
WHEN: Monday, April 22, All day.
WHERE: Online.
The Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience) sits down with Dr. Aleta Quinn, the ISSP's 2024 Fulbright Canada-US Research Chair in Science & Society, to ask your questions about how we perceive science as a society. (In English)
The Politics of Evaluation in International Organizations
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online.
By unravelling the internal machinery of evaluation systems in international organizations, this book challenges the conventional understanding of evaluation as a value-free activity. The authors propose possible ways of better reconciling the observed evaluation politics with the need to gather reliable evidence that is used to improve the functioning of the UN. (In English)
Immigration Nation: Framing and Reality of Biden's Immigration Policy Leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Social Sciences Building, Room 7035; in person.
An event organised by the Konrad Adenauer Research Chair in Empirical Democracy Studies and the Centre on Governance. This talk will explore the disparities between the Republican (and some Democratic) framing of the “border crisis” on the one hand, and the political realities on the other. (In English)
Retrospection and Renewal: Reflections on the Social Studies of Health in Contemporary Life
WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 – 25, All day.
WHERE: Social Sciences Building, Room 4006; in person and virtual.
Event organized by the Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Students Association, the Research Centre on the Future of Cities and the School Sociological and Anthropological Studies. (In English and French)
ACFAS Conference
WHEN: May 13 to 17, 2024.
WHERE: University of Ottawa.
The University of Ottawa will host the 91st Annual ACFAS Conference, where more than 6,000 participants are expected for the biggest scientific conference of the Francophonie, in which over 300 sessions on various research disciplines will be presented.
More information: [email protected]