Montreal writer Neil Smith will read from his darkly comic new novel Jones聽on聽Thursday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in room 5B.16, with a special opening act鈥攁 Dawson student reading from their creative work. Smith will also give a short talk and participate in a Q&A. This event is free and open to the public. About…
CRISPESH has announced their lunch 'n learn program for the 2022-2023 academic year and the first one is next Wednesday, Oct. 5. These seven conferences aim to support the academic success of students with disabilities.
Here is the link to the first lunch 'n learn:
Consult the full schedule for the year of lunch 'n learn programming here: CRISPESHmidiconferences2223_FRVF
CRISPESH is a centre for applied research and transfer (CCTT) in partnership with Dawson and the C茅gep du Vieux-Montr茅al. Their mandate is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development and promotion of social practices that foster academic, social and professional inclusion for people with disabilities.
Dawson AI and are hosting a series of workshops, which will give Dawson students the opportunity to learn AI through hands-on learning. The workshop series will cover a wide range of AI topics including data manipulation, fundamental machine learning models, deep learning, reinforcement learning and other advanced topics.
70 Dawson students are signed up to take part in the workshops. The series of eight workshops will begin this Saturday, Sept. 24 and end on Nov. 19. Students will have the opportunity to present their work and learnings at the end of the program.
This workshop series is available to college students in Quebec and is made possible by the generous funding of a NovaScience Program grant awarded to DawsonAI from the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塩onomie et de l鈥橧nnovation.
Click Read More for a look at the AI Launch Lab Fall 2022 program.
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer will offer perspectives on Indigenous sciences and western science in her Peace Week keynote address, entitled Confronting Western Science Epistemology, online at Dawson at 2 p.m. on Sept. 15. In her publications and her speaking engagements, she proposes a revolutionary way to rethink how we approach the land and the natural sciences.
Kimmerer聽is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both Indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability.
Her interests in restoration include not only restoration of ecological communities, but restoration of our relationships to land. She holds a BSc in Botany from SUNY ESF, an MS and PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin and is the author of聽numerous聽scientific papers on plant ecology, bryophyte ecology, traditional聽knowledge聽and restoration ecology.
To register for keynote by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer on Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.:
For the full program and registration links for Peace Week at Dawson Sept. 13-21:
/peace-week/peace-week-schedule/
Language Non-Credit Courses are available online through Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS).
For more information on registration and employee rates, visit the CECS office in 2H.1.
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The 2022 Quebec Writers鈥� Federation College Writers Award Sponsored by Champlain Regional College, Dawson, Heritage, John Abbott, Marianopolis, and Vanier Colleges. The聽 winner receives $1,000 The 2022 Quebec Writers鈥� Federation (QWF) College Writers Award will be awarded to a Quebec resident who is enrolled in one of the sponsoring colleges. The prize will be awarded…
Imago Theatre is sharing information with Dawson faculty and staff who are planning for the new 2022/2023 academic year. FOXFINDER by Dawn King Canadian Premiere An Imago Theatre production Presented by MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels) *Some performances will be surtitled in French. OCTOBER 5 – 15, 2022 at MAI (Montr茅al, arts interculturels) 鈥淲hen the foxes…
The 星空传媒视频 Humanities & Public Life conference is an annual conference that introduces CEGEP students to the ambiance, culture, and discovery of academic conferences.聽 We aim to provide a bridge between great ideas, new research, and exciting debates, as well as showcasing how the questions we tackle in the Humanities are relevant to concrete,…
The Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC), celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has a few invitations for you. There are a number of DALC events scheduled over the March break. The sessions are all on Zoom and all are welcome: Tuesday (March 15) 鈥� Show & Tell: Share engaging strategies with other teachers and have…
Last Modified: October 5, 2022
