Presented in partnership with our York Circle Chair, Jennifer Steeves (BA ’94, MA ’96, PhD ’01), Associate Vice-President Research (AVPR), we are excited to welcome you back to Keele campus for the York Circle Lecture series. Hear from York's leading faculty members on a wide range of interesting topics that speak to some of the key themes that define York University. Join us on March 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building.
March 22
A Fiery Future: Navigating wildfire’s challenges
This presentation will share the current state of wildfire in Canada and around the world. We’ll talk about the challenges and tensions in managing fire going forward, and how we can learn to live with fire.
Winners and Losers of Education Privatization
Policies that privatize public education in Canada generate unequal benefits for education stakeholders. Dr. Sue Winton will highlight the winners and losers of these policies and show how they reproduce social inequality and undermine democracy. Dr. Winton will also introduce the Public Education Exchange, an initiative that invites researchers, educators, and the public to create and share knowledge about education privatization and to advocate for robust public education systems.
A Chance to Measure Life on Land: Filtering DNA out of the air to monitor biodiversity
The Clare lab research team at York investigates biodiversity at all scales from the interactions between microbes, to caves of bats competing for resources. She recently became the first person in the world to demonstrate that DNA floats in the air and that large scale measurements of biodiversity can be made using our existing planetary system for monitoring air quality. In this presentation she will use photographs and stories to introduce you to global biodiversity and the soup of DNA all around you.
Unlikely Conversations: Rethinking response to homelessness in mid-size cities
This presentation will use the concept of community resilience to consider how mid-size cities might shift the narrative away from homelessness, hate and criminalization towards strategies aimed at inclusion and belonging. Dr. Jessica Braimoh will examine diverse perspectives on encampments, the use of public and semi-public spaces, and public safety among people with lived experience of homelessness, law enforcement and community.
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