Monday, September 17, 2018 (all day) to Saturday, September 22, 2018 (all day)
Every year, on September 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Peace.
Peace Week began when Conrad Grebel University College initiated a series of community events for the week surrounding the International Day of Peace. Since 2017, we have been opening up this initiative to Kitchener-Waterloo and beyond.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 — 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Facilitated by previous tri-agency award recipients, this workshop addresses how to plan and write the critical research proposal portions of your SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR application. Discuss the key components of research proposals. Learn how to communicate your research plan and your credentials with confidence and clarity. The workshop component will last for approximately two hours, but facilitators will remain for the final thirty minutes to answer specific questions and give brief feedback.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 — 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
A startup needs to address a real problem. What problem are you solving? Join us for this free workshop with the legendary Larry Smith!
We encourage you to register for the workshop and free pizza!
Thursday, September 20, 2018 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Literature reviews are a keystone of academic writing. This workshop explores using the Matrix Method to manage your literature review. Bring a laptop or mobile device so that you can begin applying this method to your own work.
Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 — 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Academic integrity requires that you paraphrase and summarize other people’s work. Through hands-on practice, you will learn these skills and how to integrate your supporting research for improved credibility.
For graduate students only.
Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 17:15 to 18:15
Join us to informally discuss about a range of topics, including ones you suggest, or get some help composing your comments on the LEARN discussion boards. We’ll have coffee and tea available, so remember to bring a mug.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Do you cycle into low mood and depression?
This skills-based group offers evidence-based therapy that helps sustain recovery from depression and decrease risk of relapse.
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an empirically validated group treatment program that is specifically designed to help individuals who have recovered from depression, to avoid future relapse. The primary prevention skills are mindfulness-based practices and the focus of therapy is in the prevention of relapses.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 — 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Learn and practice mind-body awareness skills designed to:
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 — 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Walk away with the tools to create your own rockin' business model. Join us for the free workshop "Ain't No Model Like A Business Model"!
We encourage you to register for the workshop and free pizza!
Thursday, September 27, 2018 — 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
[Poster]
This workshop is for anyone who is about to publish their first paper or those that are seasoned researchers.
This is your chance to connect with an editor and ask all of your questions!
