York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

Saturday, February 29, 2020
9am - 1pm
Life Sciences Building, York University
York University Keele Campus

The York Circle

Schedule

9am-9:45am: Registration, coffee and light snacks
9:45am: Opening remarks
10am-11am: First Session
11-11:20am: Break
11:20am-12:20pm: Second Session
12:30-1pm: Complimentary lunch (Meat, Vegetarian and Vegan options available)
1pm: Event ends
Step 1: Mark your attendance - First session
Session 1A - The global engineer: reimagining engineering to tackle today’s challenges (Dr. Jane Goodyer, Professor and Dean of Lassonde School of Engineering)

In this talk, Dr. Jane Goodyer, Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering, will share her journey as an engineer working in the UK, New Zealand, and now Canada, and how that has shaped her perspective on where the future of engineering needs to go in order to address the global challenges – climate change, sustainability, and water access, among others – being faced today. She will also share her thoughts on the need for increased diversity in engineering, including women and other underrepresented groups. Finally, Dr. Goodyer will discuss Lassonde’s most recent efforts to align to the school’s many commitments including being “a place where research addresses society’s grand challenges through a commitment to research excellence, transdisciplinary partnerships, creativity, diversity of thought and scientific rigor.” . Session 1B - Urban Gentrification: White Futures, Black Dystopias (Dr. Andrea A. Davis, Associate Professor in Black Cultures of the Americas, Founder of the Black Canadian Studies Certificate, and Chair of the Department of Humanities)

This talk offers a discussion of the competing goals of urban gentrification through a reading of the documentary film Unarmed Verses (2016). The film follows the life of 12-year-old Francine Valentine for several months in 2016 as her family prepares for forced relocation from their North York, Toronto community of Villaways, targeted for demolition by a city gentrification project. While the city’s project—“Building Great Neighbourhoods”—is animated by a vision of the future predicated on the values of neo-liberal capitalist “success,” technological advancement, and social improvement and uplift, Francine understands family and community not as modes of upward migrant mobility, but as primarily shaped by love, even in the face of historical and contemporary loss. You may watch Unarmed Verses free online at: https://www.nfb.ca/film/unarmed_verses/ however, this is not a pre-requisite to attending the lecture.
Step 2: Mark your attendance - Second session
Session 2A - “What the . . . are you going to do with Sociology?” Identity, Community and Professional life (Dr. Carl E. James -- Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora and Professor, the Faculty of Education)

In this presentation, Professor James explores the role that identity, community, and program of study play in the educational and career path of individuals. He will reference how students’ needs, academic interests and the idea of “giving back” to community tends to operate in their educational decisions, career choices and professional lives. The main intention is to probe how an interest in sociology – and having obtained a degree from York University – informs the opportunities, possibilities and life chances of racialized students. Session 2B - The Science Behind “Farting Gas” (Dr. Rui Wang, Interim Vice-President Research and Innovation, York University)

For centuries, the “farting gas” molecule, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), has been known for its toxicity. However, Dr. Wang believes the gas, moderated in extremely small quantities, can be harnessed to do wonders for people's health. In this lecture, Dr. Wang will share his research showing how - if a proper H2S balance can be found – this gas can play a significant role in regulating health and be a universal solution for many things – from bad breath to erectile dysfunction.
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York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

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Step 3: Register

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York Circle Lecture & Lunch Series

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The York Circle

Step 1: Mark your attendance - First session

Step 2: Mark your attendance - Second session

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 .

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