York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

Saturday, March 3, 2018
9am - 1pm
Life Sciences Building, York University

AceID
The York Circle

Schedule

9am-9:45am: Registration, coffee and light snacks
9:45am: Opening remarks
10am-11am: First Session (Concurrent - choose 1A or 1B)
11-11:20am: Break
11:20am-12:20am: Second Session (Concurrent - choose 2A or 2B)
12:20-1pm: Complimentary lunch
1pm: Event ends
Step 1: Mark your attendance - Concurrent first sessions
Session 1A) Evolving Ethics and Animal Persons (Kristin Andrews - York Research Chair in Animal Minds and Associate Professor of Philosophy) Humans are animals, so some animals are already considered to be persons. But not too long ago not all humans were even thought to be persons. Personhood is an ethical category of certain kinds of individuals who are agents and who matter, so being included as a person comes with certain benefits, such as rights to bodily determination, rights to freedom, and rights from interference with one's own interests. As science tells us more about other animals, the question arises whether we ought to include additional animals in the category of persons-- animals such as chimpanzees, elephants, dolphins, and ravens. Today, such animals are largely considered property, and do not enjoy the aforementioned rights. Should we change the status of some animals from property to persons? What justifies including some and excluding others? Given the ethical implications of inclusion and exclusion, careful consideration of these questions is a contemporary moral imperative. Session 1B) Sick and wired. Is technology threatening our health and humanity? (Paul McDonald – Dean, Faculty of Health) This presentation asks whether technology such as social media is undermining our health and humanity. The speaker will argue that technology may increase communication but it undermines fundamental human skills such as empathy and the ability to form deep connections. The inability to relate to others may be causing more narcissism, anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, conflict and isolation. Isolation increases tobacco and drug use, poor diets, physical inactivity, poverty and other factors which increase the risk of cancer, heart and lung disease, diabetes, mental illness, etc. The presentation will conclude by suggesting how we can change our future so people and machines can co-exist in a better world. Not attending
Step 2: Mark your attendance - Concurrent second sessions
Session 2A) On thin ice: Are lakes feeling the heat? (Sapna Sharma - Associate Professor, Department of Biology) Lakes are warming around the world in response to a changing climate, including warmer water temperatures and shorter ice duration. Historically Canadian lakes have been highly significant bellwethers, as they represent a northern or southern limit to many freshwater fish species. This makes Canadian fishes particularly vulnerable to climate change. Of particular interest are walleye and smallmouth bass. Walleye, trout, and smallmouth bass are all angler favourites. But as the feisty smallmouth bass continues its march northward in Canada, it will put populations of trout and walleye at long-term risk. Session 2B) The Charter of Rights Unplugged: How the Constitution moved from the Courts to every Corner of our Lives (Lorne Sossin – Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School) This talk will explore the evolution of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms from landmark constitutional litigation in the courts in the 1980s and 1990s, to more recent debates involving how all those delivering public services throughout government and the broader public sector have to interpret and apply Charter values to their decision-making - from Hospitals offering end of life care, to Universities and Colleges deciding on religious curriculum, to Quebec's proposed face-covering ban. Not attending
Step 3: Register
Name Name First Last
Phone Phone - ### - ### ####
Email

Email will be used in the event of a cancellation or amendment to the registration and for post-event communications.
Guest Information
Will you be bringing a guest? If so will you bring 1 or 2 guests?

Will you be bringing a guest? If so will you bring 1 or 2 guests? 1 2 Not bringing a guest
Guest #1 (please include full name): Guest #1 (please include full name): First Last
If you are unsure of the name of your guest at this point, please indicate "TBA" in both fields.
E-mail Address

Email will be used to contact your guest in the event of a cancellation or amendment to the registration and for post-event communications.
Guest #2 (please include full name): Guest #2 (please include full name): First Last
If you are unsure of the name of your guest at this point, please indicate "TBA" in both fields.
E-mail Address

Email will be used to contact your guest in the event of a cancellation or amendment to the registration and for post-event communications.
Step 4: York Circle Membership
Are you a member of the York Circle?

Are you a member of the York Circle? Yes No
If you responded 'No' above and would like to sign-up for your free York Circle membership CLICK HERE .
Step 5: Your relationship to York University
Please choose all that apply:

Please choose all that apply: Parent of York student(s) York Staff York alumni York retiree Friend of York (donor) Neighbour of York (resident of York Region) Other Other
Graduation year (York grads only):
Additional Comments
Map
York University Keele campus map

We respect your privacy and will use the information collected through this form solely for Alumni communication. See the York University Privacy Policy.

York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

The York Circle

Step 1: Mark your attendance - Concurrent first sessions

Step 2: Mark your attendance - Concurrent second sessions

Step 3: Register

Guest Information

Step 4: York Circle Membership

If you responded 'No' above and would like to sign-up for your free York Circle membership CLICK HERE .

Step 5: Your relationship to York University

Map
York University Keele campus map

We respect your privacy and will use the information collected through this form solely for Alumni communication. See the York University Privacy Policy.

York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

The York Circle

Step 1: Mark your attendance - Concurrent first sessions

Step 2: Mark your attendance - Concurrent second sessions

Step 3: Register

Guest Information

Step 4: York Circle Membership

If you responded 'No' above and would like to sign-up for your free York Circle membership CLICK HERE .

Step 5: Your relationship to York University

Map York University Keele campus map We respect your privacy and will use the information collected through this form solely for Alumni communication. See the York University Privacy Policy.

Map
York University Keele campus map

We respect your privacy and will use the information collected through this form solely for Alumni communication. See the York University Privacy Policy.