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Take Note and Take Part: The Graduate Speaker Series
Are you looking for a new perspective on your own research? Do you want an informal forum in which to sound out some developing ideas?
The Graduate Speaker Series is the place to start. The monthly event at Grad Room is the brainchild of Hamza Taufique, PhD candidate in Molecular Genetics, who pitched the idea to SGS Graduate Programming Coordinator Liam O’Leary last fall. The series kicked off with an evening devoted to the theme “Concussions—Biology and Policymaking.” Since then, it has ventured widely across disciplines, tackling issues through the lenses of sociology and molecular genetics, biochemistry and exercise science, anthropology and education.
On June 28, Canada’s past is in the spotlight when Julia Rady-Shaw and Dale Barbour, PhD candidates in History, present talks in honour of the Sesquicentennial.
Hamza sees interdisciplinarity as the strength of the series. “Many times as graduate students, we don’t know what is going on in other departments,” he points out. “The series is an avenue for collaboration. It brings people together, and can encourage grad students to see their own research topic from an entirely different angle.” Hamza cites the example of a student from the Faculty of Law whose research was in the area of ethics and IP law related to regenerative medicine. He attended a November 2016 talk, looking for avenues to better understand the science of regenerative medicine and stem cells. “The student was able to connect with the speaker from the Faculty of Medicine who was working on regenerative medicine from a biomedical perspective. It was great to see an interdisciplinary collaboration emerge during the event, and both students were able to learn from their respective expertise.” Hamza actively encourages speakers to engage with audience members during their presentations, sparking discussions that may continue beyond the event.Hamza is now looking out for speakers to take up the challenge of “Human Geography,” the topic for July. Volunteers welcome!
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Sign up for SSHRC and NSERC Writing Courses August 30 and 31
The Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC) will be offering two-day intensive versions of both the “Writing NSERC Proposals” course and of the “Writing SSHRC Proposals” course. Both courses will begin on the morning of Wednesday, August 30 and end on the afternoon of Thursday, August 31. The courses are eligible for GPS credit, and allow students to get individual feedback on their proposal drafts. While any student applying for SSHRC or NSERC Master’s or doctoral grants this fall is welcome to register, these sections of the courses are intended primarily for incoming students who will be applying for grants for the first time. The courses run from 9:30 – 5:00 on Aug. 30 and from 9:30 – 1:00 on Aug. 31 with breaks, and they combine instruction and silent writing time. For more information, please visit the GCAC Boot Camps and Writing Intensives section of the GCAC website. Online registration for either course is now open (please expand “+Eligibility & Registration Procedures” to access the registration link). Students are asked to register ONLY if they can attend the full course (7.5 hours on Aug 30 and 3.5 hours on Aug 31).
We have a new name! Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC)
The Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS) has a new name. We are now the Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC). This name change does not reflect any change in mandate or programming; the new name simply serves to emphasize the type of support we offer to all graduate students at U of T.
Keep on top of all GCAC news and announcements by following us on Twitter at @UofTGCAC
A complete list of all upcoming workshops and course offerings is always posted on our website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/GCAC.aspx
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2017-18 Essential Guide for Grad Students
U of T’s services and resources are at your fingertips in the new Essential Guide for Grad Students. Download your copy.
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