Celebrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on November 14, 2018

Celebrate Geographic Information Systems Day alongside community leaders at this free, drop-in, interactive event. Not technical? That’s okay, maps and mapping technology are more accessible now than ever before.

It’s your chance to:

• Escape into new virtual reality worlds
• Check out the latest drone technology
• Play with interactive maps and digital sandboxes
• Discover how to take advantage of mapping technology in your research, education, or for your next job interview
• Draw for one of four gift cards to The Bookstore or Hospitality Services

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Schedule

• 10:00 a.m. Event begins
• 10:30 a.m. ArcGIS Pro Software Tour -- Kathy Tang, Western Geography
• 1:00 p.m. Exploring Statistics Canada Data with the Beyond 20/20 Browser -- Liz Hill, Western Libraries
• 2:00 p.m. Esri Canada Show-and-tell -- Chris North, Esri Canada
• 3:00 p.m. City of London ArcGIS Online -- Mark Boulger, City of London
• 7:00 p.m. Grad Club Trivia Event

Where: The Map & Data Centre (ground level of Weldon Library)

Questions? Elizabeth Sutherland

Call for Proposals - Graduate Student Conference - March 14, 2019

The Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CEPSI-CIPSS) from Université de Montréal and McGill University, in collaboration with the Centre for International Policy Studies (CEPI-CIPS) from University of Ottawa, is happy to announce the next edition of their annual graduate student conference.

This year, the conference will be held at Université de Montréal, on March 14, 2019. This multidisciplinary and bilingual conference will focus on the following theme: “The actors of International Relations: Legitimacy, Solidarity and Contestation”.

We hereby invite graduate students to submit their communication proposals for this event.  The submission procedure can be downloaded HERE.

Please note that the deadline for submitting communication proposals is November 30, 2018 at 23:59.

All the information regarding the conference can be found HERE.

REMINDER: Graduate Student Late Fee Charge - Fall 2018

Students who owe more than $400.00 for the current term, whose tuition is not being paid by a sponsor and who have not made alternate payment arrangements with the Student Financial Services Office will be subject to a second late payment penalty of $149.

This Graduate Delinquent Account Charge will be applied to accounts at the beginning of November.

SCHOLARS TO LEADERS SPEAKER SERIES — “What I Know Now That I wish I Knew Then: Activating and Developing Character for Sustained Excellence” on October 31, 2018

Professor Mary Crossan, Distinguished University Professor of General Management at the Ivey School of Business, will be speaking next Wednesday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m. in the IGAB Atrium about “What I Know Now That I wish I Knew Then”: Activating and Developing Character for Sustained Excellence.

The Scholars to Leaders Speaker Series is a unique initiative of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies that is open to all students and scholars across all careers at Western – undergraduate, graduate, professional, and postdoctoral. The Series brings students together with university leaders who are uniquely skilled in mentoring candidates as they prepare for next stages of academic competition and global careers. The monthly luncheon events showcase guest speakers who share valuable insight and expertise on critical aspects of leadership from their own career experiences.

Monthly meetings run from September to March (except December), and are held on the last Wednesday of every month in the International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium. Pizza is available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis but feel free to bring your own lunch.

See you next week!

Open Access Week -- October 22-26, 2018

Join Western Libraries in celebration of Open Access Week. Everyone is welcome and all events are free!

Monday, Oct. 22 – Open Access Week Kickoff Reception
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., D.B. Weldon Library Atrium

Tuesday, Oct. 23 – Before you Sign: Know your Academic Publishing Rights
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, TSC Room 121, D.B. Weldon Library
Register for this workshop

Wednesday, Oct. 24 – Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Equitable Open Systems: A Panel Discussion
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, D.B. Weldon Library Atrium

Thursday, Oct. 25 – Before you Sign: Know your Academic Publishing Rights
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., TSC Room 120, D.B. Weldon Library
Register for this workshop

Friday – Paywall: The Business of Scholarship (Film Screening)
3:00 p.m., McKellar Room Theatre, UCC
Free popcorn!

Questions? Erin Johnson

The History and Future of the Book -- October 24, 2018

The book is dead. Or is it? Explore the history of the book and the future of literacy in this fascinating academic panel.

• Catherine Steeves, Vice Provost and Chief Librarian – Moderator
• Loryl MacDonald – Associate Chief Librarian for Special Collections and Director (Interim), Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
• Mike Ridley – Librarian at the University of Guelph and PhD student Library and Information Science program
• Scott Schofield – professor of English, Huron University College

This is a free event and all are welcome.

What: Academic Panel
When: October 24, 2018 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: The D.B. Weldon Library, first floor atrium

Questions: Deborah Meert-Williston

Where does the gender revolution stand?

DATE: Monday, October, 22, 2018
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Conron Hall (UC 3110)

Paula England is a Silver Professor of Sociology at NYU New York and an affiliated faculty member at NYUAD. England’s research has focused on gender inequality at work and at home; she has written on the sex gap in pay, occupational segregation, how couples divide housework, factors leading to divorce, and the wage penalty for motherhood. She has also examined social class differences in family and childbearing patterns. Dr. England was elected in 2018 to the National Academy of Sciences.

Dr. England will examine trends in a number of key indicators of gender inequality — including employment, earnings, and segregation of fields of study. She considers which aspects of gender inequality have changed more and which are more resistant to change. She also points out the asymmetry of change in gender — with more change in women’s than men’s roles.

We would love to see you all there! Everyone welcome, no RSVP required.

Contact socevent@uwo.ca if you require information in an alternate format, or if any other arrangements can make these events accessible to you.

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Figuring out figures in R with ggplot!

This month’s workshop, led by Thea Knowles, will focus on learning to make lovely graphics using the ggplot package. We will cover the basics as well as delve into more advanced options for customizing your figures.

We will also touch on:

• using RProjects for a reproducible workflow
• reading in and manipulating data
• saving plots to certain specifications
  

If you can, come with R and RStudio already installed, but if you have trouble or are unable to, don't let that hold you back. The workshop will be a mix of presentation and hands-on exercises. You are welcome to follow along actively or passively.

What is R-Ladies?: A low-key get together for people interested in using and learning more about R, a powerful statistical software program. We meet about once a month to feature different topics and speakers. 
When: Thursday, October 25, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Where: London Public Library, Central Branch (251 Dundas, right downtown). We will be in the Creativity Lab on the 2nd floor. 
Cost: All our meet ups are free, and always will be!
Sounds good, where do I sign up?  RSVP at our MeetUp page

Find us: Website | Twitter | Facebook | MeetUp | Email

FAQs

Do I need to be an R expert? No! While some familiarity helps, all levels are welcome! If you want to follow along, come with your laptop and have R and RStudio installed.

I already know R, what's in it for me? Awesome! Come join a community of individuals interested in STEM research, meet new pals, learn new skills or sharpen old ones, or talk to us about leading a workshop on a topic you're passionate about!

I don't identify as a lady, but I still want to learn R - can I join? Yes! While we prioritize underrepresented genders in leadership positions (including but not limited to cis/trans women, trans men, non-binary, genderqueer, agender) leadership, our general membership is fully inclusive.  Read more about the global initiative at https://rladies.org/about-us/.

I'm interested in leading a workshop! How to I get in touch? Great! You don't even need to be a full fledged "expert" to lead a workshop... this is a group for skill swapping. If you're interested, send us an email at ldnont@rladies.org. 

APPLY NOW! Winter School in International Relations

Applications are now being accepted for the winter school GLOBE - International relations that will be held in February in the Swiss Alps, in Leysin.

The GLOBE Winter School in International Relations provides a unique environment for PhD students intending to situate themselves within the IR discipline. Our focus on recent epistemological advances in non-positivist scholarship delivers expertise through tailor-made roundtables, PhD presentations, walk & talk sessions and collective readings.

WHEN? February 11 - 15, 2019
FOR WHOM?  Early and advanced PhD students, Postdoctoral Scholars
HOW MUCH? PhD students: CHF 400. | Postdoctoral students: CHF 450.

Registration is open until December 15, 2018. 

More information on the program as well as the link to the registration platform can be found HERE.

We would be very thankful if you could share this message with faculties and students who might be interested. 

Should you have any question regarding the UNIL Summer Schools, do not hesitate to CONTACT US.

We look forward to welcoming you this winter!