Third Age Learning Guelph offers four lecture series annually, two in the fall session, two in the winter. Each series includes eight lectures, over eight Wednesdays (one series in the morning, another in the afternoon).
Registration opens November 13 at 9 am and ends January 3 at midnight.
The cost is $55.00 per person per series.
The Winter Lecture Series will run from January 10 to February 28, 2024
The University of Calgary Retirees Association presents a 2-part lecutre on 'Housing in Calgary'.
In part 1, Jeannette Waegemakers-Schiff, PhD, Emerita Professor-Research, Faculty of Social Work discusses the Shifting Landscape of Homelessness in Post-Pandemic Calgary.
In part 2, Lara Nixon, MD, Assistant Professor, Cumming School of Medicine discusses Later Life Homelessness: Structural Drivers and Opportunities
York University Retirees' Association presents: Surviving our fiery future: Learning to live with wildfire
In this presentation, Dr. Eric Kennedy discusses the interconnected sources of our wildfire crisis and what can be done to address it. We consider some of the challenges with our emphasis on firefighting and suppression, and discuss some of the paradigm shifts that will be needed if we want to live safely with wildfire in the future.
The U of Toronto Mississauga is hosting a free Zoom session entitled "Canada's Homelessness Crisis".
In this presentation, Professor Alison Smith from UTM’s Department of Political Science will discuss the recent history of homelessness in Canada, and consider why a country as rich and as cold, as Canada, continues to fail to provide safe, adequate, and affordable housing for everyone.
The McGill Demenita Education Program presents a seminar entitled "Let's talk about dementia".
The Speakers are:
Dr. Serge Gauthier, Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Department of Psychiatry, Academic Co-Lead, Dementia Education Program, McGill University
Mrs. Claire Webster, Founder, Ambassador and Lecturer, Dementia Education Program, McGill University Founder and President, Caregiver Crosswalk Inc.
York University Retirees' Association presents: Getting to know Africa and its people: Confronting popular stereotypes.
As the world gets more connected, due primarily to contemporary globalization and international migration, it is important to understand other people and their cultures. In this presentation, Dr. Joseph Mensah will discuss the continent of Africa and its people and culture in an effort to subvert prevailing negative stereotypes surrounding Africa.
