Past Events

Everyone Welcome. Perspectives abound on how members of the Ce ntral African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) - including Cameroon,Central African Republic, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea andGabon - can transcend food security challenges and threats. Drawing on rese arch conducted on 4 recent field visits to Cameroon and upon an extensive co ntent analysis, Sneyd and Legwegoh show how perspectives on the requisites for food security in CEMAC differ, and why these divergent perspectives mat ter.

Lawrence Hill will talk about his book "BLOOD: The Stuff of Life " with Professor Dionne Brand. Book sales and a book signing will conclude the evening. Tickets $10, Students $8 available in advance at The Bookshel f or at the door starting at 6:15pm.

Setup at 9:30am. Second Cup and Atrium remain open.  Event runs 10am-2pm.

To register, visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/ccs/checkout/arts/RC CS2013

Focus on the use of improvisation and other forms of music in co ntributing to local community building. Dr. Kati Szego is an enthnomusicolo gist from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Everyone is welcome!

To register, visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/ccs/checkout/arts/RC CS2013

Atrium and Second Cup remain open.

On Thursday October 24 at 5 PM, the Middle East Scholars Society Presents Dr. Eid Mohamed, Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph's History Department: “Comedy in the Egyptian Revolution: Melting Fear Through Laughtivism." The talk takes place in 237 MacKinnon Building. Everyone is welcome to attend and NO RSVPS are needed! Get the flyer: .pdf

These events are informal gatherings at which local and visiting academics present their work. Free to attend, you may expect stimulating discussion, coffee, and treats. To help with planning and catering, please let us know you are coming: Centre for Scottish Studies: Email: scottish@uoguelph.ca Tel 519 824-4120 ext 53209