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A webinar that should not be missed!

Taking the next step in our strategic Canada-India partnerships, the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Guelph is excited to host a webinar on ‘Human and Policy Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’.

And who better than Soumya Swaminathan - a global leader in science-based solutions for public health and agriculture, aligning with hashtag approach - to speak on this topic.

Dr Swaminathan is the Chair, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, India, and Former Chief Scientist, WHO.

Learn about the evolving AMR policy landscape from a human health systems perspective, the intersectoral coordination, and the alignment within global AMR frameworks - from this amazing speaker!

Scan the QR code to register now, if you haven’t done already!

Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement University of Guelph - College of Engineering M S Swaminathan Research Foundation

What do goats and wars have to do with glacier loss?
“In the Indian Himalayas, elders see a link between the erosion of community and the erosion of ice.” Article in by Karine Gagné, a professor , on climate change.

Link to full article here: https://bit.ly/3dKMAUL

“Research usually begins with a quest to learn something about others. But in my case, I learned something about myself at the same time.” – Dilshan Fernando, a PhD student describes his research experience where he spent a month talking to people with disabilities (PWD) in Delhi and Lucknow.

Read more about his stories here: https://bit.ly/31Y0pMW

Lives of women waste-pickers in India.
"Its not just their poverty that defines them as human beings" – Dr.Josie Wittmer, spent several months in India gathering data for her doctoral research on women waste-pickers. Would she want to go back to India for further research? “Yes, one hundred percent.”

Read more about her research here:
https://bit.ly/31md0cu

Democracy in India 2047
The second event in the India 2047 series that commemorates 75 years of India’s independence. Join Niraja Gopal, Yogendra Yadavadav, Navsharan Singh, and Gopika Solanki as they discuss their vision for democracy in India 2047.

Wednesday, January 5th 10am
Link to event: https://uoguel.ph/India2047-2

Music student performs halfway across the world

Mark Spagnolo, a music student at the University of Guelph, boarded a plane headed to Idukki, Kerala, to play flute at a friend’s wedding. By the time he landed in India, he’d been invited to perform at three more weddings.

Read about Mark’s story and exciting experience:
https://bit.ly/3CC80O8

The journey of the 1971 war babies: A new home beyond Seven Seas and Thirteen Rivers.
Sneha Biswas sheds light on the stories of 15 war babies born out of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. They eventually find homes in Canada.

Biswas engages with ideas of ethnicity, identity and fostering community-feeling away from one’s home. This essay was written for the CCYSC series No Child's Play: Recovering the Child from South Asian Partition Narratives.

Read the essay here: https://bit.ly/3kWDU1T

What are the health concerns of international students in Canada? – Webinar

Join Campus Clinic Physicians, Dr Shijvajan Sivapalan and Dr Yasir Khan in the webinar Improving health access for international students to learn more about their research on the health of international students in post-secondary campuses in Canada.

Wednesday December 1st 11am EST
Link to event: https://bit.ly/3l24PcB

What will one of the world’s most promising economies look like in 25 years?
On the 75th anniversary of India’s independence,
Amitabh Behar


present their vision for a just, sustainable and inclusive India, examining , &

Tuesday, November 23 at 10 a.m. EST. For more info: https://bit.ly/3Hfwpwr

"Being a foreigner with no friends and family in a new country." A Canadian student speaks about her experience living in as an intern and how it opened her eyes to the challenges of newcomers arriving in .

Chloe is a PhD student focusing on , , and determinants of health of mothers and families from backgrounds during in Canada.

Read more about her story and research here: https://bit.ly/3wNxkzs

Named Canada’s most powerful women for 2020 & Guelph Woman of Distinction – Sustainability Pioneer, Manjusri Misra.

"It’s in our veins, not to waste. It’s in our hearts." "From my childhood, I was taught to not throw away anything if I could” Dr. Misra speaks on her journey and research in an effort to make a more environmentally conscious world. She also discusses how growing up in India has taught her to waste less.

Link to Manjusri Misra’s Profile: https://bit.ly/3CTthno