Past Events

Given the continuing pandemic, Senior College has scheduled 12 summer talks for Wednesday afternoons and invites members of CURAC (includes UGRA members) to register and take part. The list is below. To register, go to the website (Senior College Weekly Talks) and click on the Find Out More link at the bottom of the description for the link to register.  If you have difficulties, contact Daphne Maurer, daphne@maurer.ca.  

Modern Day Democracy: Current Perspectives takes place each Saturday in May starting May 1st from 10 am to noon Pactifc Time. The link below provides information on the series and the registration. https://www.uvic.ca/retirees/assets/docs/may-final.pdf

Mike von Massow is interested in how people think about food with recent work focusing on labeling, novel food products, animal welfare and antibiotic use. He is also active in the interdisciplinary Guelph Food Waste Research Project with Dr. Kate Parizeau. Mike's research also considers the structure and performance of food value chains as they evolve in response to changing consumer preferences and other factors.

The McGill University Retiree Association is honoured to host the  CURAC 2021 VIRTUAL ASSEMBLY   Thursday, April 15, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 PM  

The 16th Annual Senior College Symposium Roots of Violence On Zoom: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Registration link: Roots of Violence Co-Chairs: Daphne Maurer (pro tem) and Margaret Procter

Listen to Dr. Franco Vaccarino speak about pleasure, anxiety, and balance! Use the link https://zoom.us/j/95484128908 to join the event. Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino has led a distinguished academic career and is an internationally recognized researcher and scholar. He is a professor of Psychology and past president of the University of Guelph (2014-2020).

Dr. Hans Bakker will be giving a fascinating presentation on the deeper dimensions of yoga. Join by Zoom using https://zoom.us/J/95484128908

Looking for new ways to connect with your community? 10C Connecting Circles will create safe opportunities for older adults and seniors to virtually connect with people in their community. Connecting Circles is offered with support from the Seniors Community Grant Program, Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, Province of Ontario.

The McGill University Retiree Association (MURA) is inviting you to attend a virtual presentation about a perilous escape of Belarus citizens during WWII and their remarkable strength, hope and resilience.

Retirees are eligible to register for this free course along with the alumni community. When this course was offered previously the registration filled up VERY quickly! Please Note: Registration closes December 22 at 3 pm. Pandemics: Culture, Science, and Society (UNIV*2020) has been created to foster knowledge of the current global COVID-19 pandemic as well as past pandemics that had far-reaching impacts on communities around the world. Its multidisciplinary and collaborative approach will blend expertise from all U of G colleges.