Conferences

May 8, 2009

Canadian Learning Commons Conference
The fourth annual Canadian Learning Commons Conference will be held June 11-13 at the U of S.  The theme is Open Access Learning and the keynote speaker is Richard Baraniuk, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University and advocate for open education and open educational resources. To register, go to http://CLCC2009.usask.ca

Indigenous Food Symposium
The 2009 North American Indigenous Food Symposium, June 4-6, will present information on projects and research geared towards improving local food systems through tradition, education and community development. Special guest speakers include chef and professor David Wolfman and Clayton Brascoupe director of the Traditional Native Farmers Association. To register, contact the Centre for Continuing and Distance Education at 966-5539. For more information visit: www.ccde.usask.ca/go/indigenous or call Alex Munoz at 966-2027 or 261-4741.

CHESS Interactions
The CHESS conference brings together experts from computer science, humanities, engineering, education, economics and the social and natural sciences to explore common themes and methodologies among diverse disciplines. The event will take place Aug. 17-20 with keynote speaker Gunter Kuechler. For more information, contact Chary Rangacharyulu at 966-6412.

Aquitard Hydrogeology Symposium
A symposium on aquitard hydrogeology June 4-5 will highlight the research of Jim Hendry and present information on the hydrogeological and geotechnical characteristics of aquitards. For more information, contact Cynthia Hanke, College of Engineering, at 966-5339.

Leadership Conference
Organized by the Centre for Continuing and Distance Education, the 2009 Leadership Conference May 12-13 will feature Stephen Covery, son of the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, presenting The Speed of Trust. For more information, call 966-5608.

Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Conference
The U of S will host the 1st annual conference for the newly formed CSPT May 30 – June 2. The theme for this year’s conference, innovations in pharmacology, involves local, national and international scientists on the latest trends and innovations in the field. Visit www.pharmacologycanada.org for more information.

Headache Conference
Organized by Continuing Professional Learning in the College of Medicine, the Interdisciplinary Headache Conference will take place June 5-6 in the Health Sciences Building. For more information, call 966-7794.

Agriculture Biotechnology Conference
Since 1988, the National Agricultural Biotechnology Council has discussed the ethical and efficacious development of agricultural biotechnology products. The 21st annual conference – Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change - will be held at the U of S June 24-26. For more information visit https://nabc21.usask.ca/

Spring into Action
The College of Education and the School of Environment and Sustainability present a two-day sustainability development workshop called Spring into Action to discuss matters of education for sustainable development. Organized through the Saskatchewan Regional Centre of Expertise, the workshop will bring together groups from all over the province to focus on the interactions between human activities and the natural environment and their implications for sustainable human development. For more information email Linda Dunkley at led133@usask.ca or visit the School of Environment and Sustainability website.