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Multidisciplinary Panels

University Learning Centre Learning Communities Multidisciplinary Panels

2012 - 2013

    • There were five public panels this fall, located in the Murray Learning Commons. To watch video of each panel, click on the link below the image:
       Health and Sustainability
       Memes, Genes, and Human Nature
       Common Good(s): Freedon or Constraint?
      Video
      Video
      Video
      September 10th
      October 17th
      October 24th
      Panelists:
      Ryan Meili
      Local Family Doctor and Author of
      A Healthy Society
      Chris Hrynkow
      Department of Religion and Culture
      Laszlo Pinter
      Visiting Scholar,
      Central European University
      Caroline Tait
      Indigenous Peoples' Health
      Research Centre
      Panelists:
      Emer O'Hagan
      Department of Philosophy
      Valery Chirkov
      Department of Psychology
      Peta Bonham-Smith
      Department of Biology
      Panelists:
      Jim Basinger
      Department of Geological Sciences
      Joel Bruneau
      Department of Economics
      Daniel Regnier
      Department of Philosophy, STM
       Cyborg Cities
        Let Foor be thy Medicine
      Video
      Video
      October 31st
      November 7th
      Panelists:
      Allison Muri
      Department of English
      Nathaniel Osgood
      Department of Computer Science
      Andrew Dunlop
      Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity
      and the University Learning Centre
      Panelists:
      Robert Badger
      Cultural Coordinator, Aboriginal Students' Centre
      and Office of First Nation and Metis Engagement
      Ulrich Teucher
      Department of Psychology
      Melanie Rozwadowski
      Division of Nutrition and Dietetics
       
      There were six additional panels, which were not public events. They are:

    • The Cost of Higher Education - Wednesday, October 17th at 4:30 p.m.Video

    • Education & Democracy: From Apathy to Engagement - Thursday, October 25th at 1:30 p.m.

    • Food Production & Land (Mis)Use - Wednesday, October 31st at 12:30 p.m.

    • The God Particle - Wednesday, October 31st at 1:30 p.m.

    • Performance Enhancement - Wednesday, November 14th at 9:30 a.m.

    • Engineering Within Borders - Thursday, November 22nd at 4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.

       

      If you are interested in learning more about these panels or participating in a future panel, please contact the Learning Communities office.

 

2011 - 2012

 

2010 - 2011

  • learning communities in the commons

    multidisciplinary panels, interdisciplinary approaches

    Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the 2010 Learning Communities in the Commons panels a great success!

     

    DEFINING HUMAN RIGHTSDefining Human Rights - Monday, November 1 at 12:30pm in Murray Learning Commons

    historical and contemporary perspectives

    Monday, November 1 at 12:30pm
    Murray Learning Commons Main Floor, South Side

    a multidisciplinary panel and roundtable discussion featuring:

    • Lisa Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of History
    • Paul Rowe, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Political Studies
    • Pam Jordan, Associate Professor, Department of History

    sponsored by the Moxley Learning Community

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    SEXSex - Tuesday, November 2 at 1:00pm in Murray Learning Commons

    critical approaches, creative inquiries

    Tuesday, November 2 at 1:00pm
    Murray Learning Commons Main Floor, South Side

    a multidisciplinary panel and roundtable discussion featuring:

    • Sarah Hoffman, Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Philosophy
    • Mark Olver, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
    • Neil Balan, Sessional, Department of Women and Gender Studies; Instructor, Edwards School of Business

    sponsored by the Dosman, DeCoteau, and Scharf Learning Communities

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    HIV/AIDSSex - Monday, November 8 at 11:30am in Murray Learning Commons

    critical approaches, creative inquiries

    Monday, November 8 at 11:30am
    Murray Learning Commons Main Floor, South Side

    a multidisciplinary panel and roundtable discussion featuring:

    • Kathleen James-Cavan, Associate Professor, Department of English
    • Pamela Downe, Professor, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
    • Jo-Anne Dillon, Professor, Department of Biology and Dean of Arts & Science

    sponsored by the Hopkins, Getty, and Links Learning Communities

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    CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON BEHAVIOURCultural Influences on Behaviour

    critical approaches, creative inquiries

    PUNK ROCK | MENTAL ILLNESS | BAD BEHAVIOUR

    Wednesday, November 10 at 11:30am
    Murray Learning Commons Main Floor, South Side

    a multidisciplinary panel and roundtable discussion featuring:

    • Mitch Daschuk, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Sociology
    • Len Findlay, Professor, Department of English
    • Michael MacGregor, Professor, Department of Psychology

    sponsored by the Lapointe Learning Community

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    If you have any questions about Learning Communities in the Commons, please contact Erin DeLathouwer, Learning Communities Program Coordinator, at lc@usask.ca.

 

2009 - 2010

  • October 7th – The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

    -       Len Gusthart, Tammy Marche, Brenda Kalyn, Tom Graham

    October 27th - Is Nuclear Power a Green Alternative?

    -        Andrew Grovsner, Eric Dayton, David McGrane

    October 28th – Pandemics and Poverty

    -       Bonita Beatty, Simonne Horowitz, Stephen Whitehead

    November 4th – Mad Pride

    -       Hillary Clark, Despina Ilipoulou, Erica Dyck, James Waldram

    November 9th – From Oral to Written Narrative 

    -       Natalia Khanenko-Friesen, Kristina Fagan

    November 10th – Artificial Intelligence

    -       Mike Horsch, Peter Wood, Veronika Makarova, Emer O’Hagan

    November 10th – Genetically Modified Wheat

    -       Dan Pennock and Fran Walley

    November 17th – Climate Change

    -       Elaine Wheaton, Jim Basinger, Joel Bruneu

    November 18th – Information Revolutions and the Rise of Mass Media

    -       David York, Frank Klaassen, Susan MacDonald

 

2008 - 2009

  • On November 12th 2008, the Arts and Science Learning Communities hosted two multidisciplinary panel discussions with faculty from all three divisions of the College. Both panel discussions focused on topics that naturally bridge the three divisions in the College (Humanities and Fine Arts, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences). The Bioethics panel discussion was hosted by the McIntosh and Getty Learning Communities, which are composed of students commonly enrolled in Biology 120, Chemistry 112, and English 110, and named after successful U of S Graduates in Chemistry and Biology (Kendra Getty and Kerri McIntosh).

    One of our objectives with the Learning Communities program is to help students make connections between the many disciplines studied in the College of Arts and Science, and in doing so, instil a unique sense of identity as a member of the College.  We believe that the opportunity for students to engage in discussion and debate is what learning is all about. And this particular opportunity was quite unique, insofar as students engaged in discussion with faculty from the departments of Biology (Ken Wilson), Philosophy (Rob Hudson), History (Erika Dyck) and Psychology (Neil Fournier) at the same time.

    To my surprise both panel discussions, Bioethics and the Digital Self, pulled at a common thread of inquiry, namely, shifting norms in response to the rapid pace of technological advancements. I believe that areas of inquiry that draw in experts from diverse fields of research ought to be studied. And I think that Arts and Science students have a particularly interesting opportunity to take advantage of the breadth of expertise in the College. The Bioethics panel discussion was one such opportunity.

    Digital Self

    The Digital Self panel discussion was hosted by the Hubbard, Mader and Evitts Learning Communities. Faculty from the departments of Computer Science (Julita Vassileva), English (Allison Muri),Philosophy (William Bushert) and Sociology (James Dzisah) served on this panel and elicited some very interesting discussion.  Topics discussed ranged from the concept of friendship given online behaviour on social networking sites, in writing e-mail, and giving electronic cards (as opposed to the “real” thing), to privacy issues arising out of the use of Facebook and Myspace.

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