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Impact of Harper’s reshaping of Canadian history and identity discussed in micro-lecture session
Vanessa Hawk Political scientists and historians alike filled seats and pulled chairs from neighbouring rooms across to see the “History under Harper: Federal identity initiatives in Conservative Canada” panel discussion; such a popular event that...
"The first five kilobytes are the hardest": George Dyson humanizes early computing
Andrina Fawcett http://twitter.com/thecardigangirl George Dyson, this year's final Big Thinking speaker, marked the transition from Congress 2013 to the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) here at UVic. As Dr. Raymond Siemens, director of the...
Working together for change: Challenges and hope for community-campus collaborations in Aboriginal communities
Maryse Bernard www.twitter.com/MaryseVictoria One year ago, at Congress 2012 in Waterloo, the Governor General of Canada made a call-to-action to democratize knowledge. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston announced during his keynote...
What does a 21st century learning experience look like?
Andrina Fawcett http://twitter.com/thecardigangirl Personalized learning with dashboard Brad King of Simon Fraser University discussed how he changed typical collaboration practices used to build technology in his presentation “Designing a 21 st...
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond raises her voice so that others can be heard
Maryse Bernard www.twitter.com/MaryseVictoria The introduction to Monday afternoon’s Big Thinking lecture recalled Congress 2013’s theme of “@ the edge.” Not only does this reflect the University of Victoria’s location on the West Coast, but also a...
Some years are just special!
Randip Bakshi http://www.twitter.com/randipbakshi Some years are just special. 2013, it seems, would be one such year as it marks not one, not two, but three far-reaching milestones. First, the University of Victoria turns fifty this year...
Panel explores successes and further options for BC’s carbon tax
Vanessa Hawk The Environmental Studies Association of Canada hosted a panel exploring “The Benefits of Carbon Taxation”, which was sponsored by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) and held on Tuesday, June 4 in the Bob Wright Centre...
Research in practice: Students share their research at the Internship Showcase
Andrina Fawcett http://twitter.com/thecardigangirl Tuesday afternoon students showcased some of the amazing scholarship they have been producing in relationship with the community at the Congress 2013 Expo Space. Gaming to gain problem solving skills...