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March 2024

Seminar: Daylight saving time: It’s time to get rid of it

Scholars' Hub @ Home at York U is hosting a seminar entitled: "Daylight saving time: It’s time to get rid of it" by speaker, Dr. Patricia Lakin-Thomas, Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science Recently, there has been public debate about making daylight saving time year-round. The speaker, Dr. Lakin-Thomas will discuss the biology behind the debate, with answers to the questions: What happens to our internal biological rhythms when we change our clocks twice a year? And what impact does that have on our health?

Seminar: What is good judgement?

The Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto are hosting an online special discussion about judicial decision making. The speakers will be The Hon. Robert James Sharpe, O.C. (LLB 1970), Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence at U of T Law, and alumnus Guy Jacques Pratte (LLB 1982), C.M., Senior Counsel, BLG.  Visit the event webpage to register.

Seminar: Unpacking and understanding the importance of a land acknowledgement

Scholars' Hub @ Home is hosting a seminar entitled: "Unpacking and understanding the importance of a land acknowledgement: It is not just a script" by Dr. Ruth Green, Associate Professor and Special Advisor to the Dean’s Office on Indigenous Issues, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Seminar: Populism and legality in Canada

Scholars' Hub @ Home at York U is hosting a seminar entitled: "Populism and legality in Canada: Understanding provinces’ increased use of the notwithstanding clause" by speaker Dr. Emily Laxer, Associate Professor, Sociology, Glendon College and York University Research Chair in Populism, Rights, and Legality.