From Silos to Synergy: Building Collaborative Research Cultures
Lecture Series on Interdisciplinary Research
Oct 29, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026 — 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Explore diverse perspectives and innovative approaches to research across disciplines. Join us for thought-provoking talks by some of our leading scholars.
Upcoming Lectures
- October 29 – Better Informed Citizens Through Data Literacy (in English)
Speaker: Meredith Rocchi - November 26 – L'effet papillon numérique : De l'art subtil d'entrelacer les regards pour penser le soin à l'ère de l'IA (in French)
Speaker: Sylvie Grosjean - March 4 – Mondes alternatifs, approches alternatives en recherche (in French)
Speaker: Mitia Rioux-Beaulne - April 1 – Global Challenges NEED Global Perspectives (in English)
Speaker: Jackie Dawson- Professor Jackie Dawson, Canada Research Chair in the Human and Policy Dimensions of Environmental Change, will discuss how interdisciplinary research is essential to understanding and responding to climate change-driven transformations across the Arctic. Bringing together humanities, social sciences, natural science, policy analysis, and Indigenous knowledge, her research examines how shrinking sea ice, evolving shipping routes, and climate‑driven risks are reshaping northern communities and Arctic governance. Her talk will illustrate how interdisciplinary, community‑engaged research can inform safer, more sustainable, and culturally grounded decision‑making in this rapidly changing region.