Symposium of Southern Ontario Universities on New Perspectives in Language Education

Time: Friday, March 20 -
Location: OISE, 252 Bloor St W

Call for Proposals: The Centre for Educational Research in Languages and Literacies (CERLL) at OISE, in collaboration with the University of Toronto Mississauga's Department of Language and more, is pleased to announce the first "Symposium of Southern Ontario Universities on New Perspectives in Language Education." The Symposium will be held at OISE between May 8-9, 2020. Please visit the CERLL website for more details and proposal guidelines.

More info: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cerll/

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Time: Friday, March 20 -
Location: OISE Library, ground floor

***Cancellation Notice: The health, safety and well-being of our community are very important to us. We regret to inform you that owing to the current situation with COVID-19, the 2020 Leadership Forum event has been cancelled until further notice.***
The third OISE Leadership Forum will provide an opportunity for the academic discussion of complex leadership issues in higher education, and showcase relevant research and scholarly work conducted by students in the MEd in Higher Education Program Leadership options and beyond. The Forum will feature keynote presentations and eight interactive break-out sessions focused on complex issues confronting policy and practice in postsecondary education. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in one of the four break-out seminars in the morning and again in another session in the afternoon. Registration required.

More info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2020-leadership-forum-confronting-complexities-in-higher-education-tickets-94684992361

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Time: Wednesday, March 25 - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: OISE, Room 12-199

***Cancellation Notice: The health, safety and well-being of our community are very important to us. We regret to inform you that owing to the current situation with COVID-19, the Brown Bag Research Lunch Series has been cancelled until further notice.***
The Associate Dean, Research, International & Innovation invites the OISE community to drop-in for our research brown-bag sessions featuring presentations by OISE's Canada Research Chairs and Endowed Chairs.
In March, Professor Jim Slotta, Presidents' Chair in Education and Knowledge Technologies, will present on "Knowledge Community and Inquiry: Smart Classrooms, Embedded Phenomena and Other Adventures."

*All are welcome to attend. No RSVP necessary.
*Please bring your lunch and be mindful that this is a nut-free event. Coffee/tea will be provided.

More info: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/

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Time: Wednesday, March 25 - 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: OISE Nexus Lounge, 12th Floor

OISE's Centre for Media, Culture, and Education (CMCE) presents "Scream my name like a protest: R&B Music as BlackFem Technology of Humanity in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter," by Dr. Alexander Ghedi Weheliye, professor of African American Studies at Northwestern University. This event will be facilitated by OISE postdoctoral fellow, Ahmed Ilmi. Refreshments will be provided. No RSVP required!

More info: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/sje/Events.html

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Time: Friday, March 27 - 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:

***Cancellation Notice: The health, safety and well-being of our community are very important to us. We regret to inform you that owing to the current situation with COVID-19, this event has been cancelled until further notice.***
January's OISE Climate Action Summit helped generate a set of recommendations to support the Institute's response to the climate crisis. Thank you to all who attended, see more about this event at www.oise.utoronto.ca/ese/ESE_in_Practice. On March 27, join us for next steps -- give your input and help us prioritize key recommendations from the Summit for the OISE Dean's Office.
All members of the OISE community are invited to participate in this climate action recommendations session. RSVP is required.

More info: https://oiseclimateaction.eventbrite.com/

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