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Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Thesis Defence: Esther Chan

Of the thesis entitled: Re:Generation – A Model For Age-Inclusive Care

Abstract:

The Canadian population is aging. Seniors are becoming the fastest growing age group as a result of the aging of the baby boom generation, and a lowered fertility rate and an increase in life expectancy in the millennial generation. Currently, the population of Canada is approximately 35 million people, of which five million are aged 65 and over. It is estimated that by 2051, about one in four Canadians will be aged 65 and over.1

Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Thesis Defence: Lily Huang

Of the thesis entitled: The Poetics of Dwelling: China’s Courtyard Homes

Abstract:

Dwelling is a notion that describes the feeling of returning home to utter belonging and calmness at the end of an endeavour. It is a notion that differentiates a mere shelter versus a home because we develop intimate relationships with the spaces within. The spiritual characteristics that are associated with dwelling exceed the analytical description of space. It is an expression of how we live.

Friday, September 8, 2017 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Thesis Defence: Haley Zhou

Of the thesis entitled: From Pedagogy to Agency: Learning to Act in Rural China

Abstract:

How can a school teach us to act?

From Pedagogy to Agency confronts the imbalances found between rural and urban society in China and explores the role education have to play in their ever-changing relationship.