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Résilience, sororité et transmission : rencontre avec la romancière Hemley Boum (in French)

Join us for Résilience, sororité et transmission, with novelist Hemley Boum, October 29, 2026, at the University of Ottawa (in French). The event, hosted by Kasereka Kavwahirehi, will be a chance to discuss the author’s many works and the themes running through them.

Oct 29, 2026 — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

French

In person, Social Sciences Building (FSS), room 4006

Les mots pour habiter le monde : rencontre avec Jean d’Amérique (in French)

Join us for Les mots pour habiter le monde, with Jean d’Amérique, Haitian poet, playwright and novelist, October 30, 2026, at the University of Ottawa. The event, hosted by Blaise Ndala, will be a chance to discover several of Jean d’Amérique’s works and discuss the power of words and creativity.

Oct 30, 2026 — 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

French

In person, Social Sciences Building (FSS), room 4006

Guardrails: Design Principles for Regulating AI

The University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society presents a conversation with Urs Gasser and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (Technical University of Munich) exploring the growing role of AI in everyday decision-making and proposing practical and sustainable principles for its regulation.

Nov 2, 2026 — 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

English

In person, Fauteux Hall (FTX), room 147, Fauteux Hall, Room 147, 57 Louis Pasteur St, Ottawa, ON

Housing, Inc.: A global takeover and our fight for home

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to partner with the Shirley E. Greenberg Chair for Women and the Law to present this event with Leilani Farha, this year's 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer.

Nov 4, 2026 — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

English

In person, Fauteux Hall (FTX), Room FTX351

Ballot, smartphone, and transparent ballot box

Influence and Political Integrity: Mapping Regulatory Frameworks for Influencers in Elections

The University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society and the Pol Comm Tech Lab, in collaboration with International IDEA, presents a conversation with Elizabeth Dubois (University of Ottawa), Katharine Dommett (University of Sheffield) and Arturo Arriagada (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez) on the growing role of social media i...

Nov 5, 2026 — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

English

Virtual

Working for human rights with Allan Rock

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to invite you to this networking event:

Nov 5, 2026 — 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

French, English

In person, Fauteux Hall (FTX), room 570

SimPolitics: America’s Quest to Solve Politics with Computers

The University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society presents a conversation with Fenwick McKelvey (Concordia University) about his new book, SimPolitics, exploring how computer models became fundamental to political practice—from winning elections to global affairs—and how we imagine political futures as a computing problem. ...

Nov 9, 2026 — 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

English

In person, Fauteux Hall (FTX), room 302, Fauteux Hall, Room 302, 57 Louis Pasteur St, Ottawa, ON

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2026

An event presented by Brain Canada Foundation, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome, the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, and The Royal

Nov 14, 2026 — 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

English

In person, Canada Science and Technology Museum

Visuel du colloque du CRCCF sur la Loi sur les services en français.

Colloque - De la reconnaissance à l'action

Le colloque annuel du CRCCF sera consacré aux enjeux entourant les services en français en Ontario et à l’avenir de la francophonie ontarienne.

Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

French

In person, Desmarais Building (DMS), Salle 12102

Beyond Technology Readiness: Using Readiness Level Rubrics to Strengthen Results Stories

Readiness Level (RL) Rubrics provide a structured approach to assessing the broader conditions that influence the success of innovations, programs, policies, and initiatives. By complementing traditional Technology Readiness Levels, they support a more comprehensive understanding of progress, implementation, and impact across multiple dimensions of rea...

Dec 1, 2026 — 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

English

Virtual