It is by creating spaces where research informs action, where data is sent to decision-makers, and where academic knowledge can be leveraged to have a real impact on social issues.
Six new academic events aim to do just that. Covering a range of diverse topics, including mental health, human rights, public governance and health crises, these events will be organized by researchers sponsored by the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue who will aim to attract experts from a host of disciplines to stimulate public discussion and find solutions to the most pressing social problems.
Last summer, the Office of Public Policy Research and Outreach sent out a call for proposals to organize academic events and outreach activities.
Thanks to support from the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue, the following proposed events have been selected and the professors organizing them will receive up to $10,000 to hold the event.
Selected events
- Chris Huggins, Faculty of Social Sciences
Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
- Delphine Nakache, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Bridging Law and Practice by Supporting Migrant Workers through NGO Capacity Building
- Éric Champagne, Faculty of Social Sciences
Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration
- Jude Mary Cénat, Faculty of Social Sciences
National Black Mental Health Conference: Rooted in Legacy, Rising in Justice
- Pascale Fournier, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
Conference to mark 50 years of Quebec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
- Vanessa Gruben, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section and Raywat Deonandan, Faculty of Health Sciences
Navigating Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks in an Era of Declining Cooperation – Establishing Canada’s Role as a Leader