Do not miss Richard Dugas at Earth Week on April 27 at 12 p.m. for a . You will learn about bike inspection, cleaning, lubrication and inflating tires.
That afternoon Richard will also be on campus (outside the Security entrance) between 3 -4 p.m. for a He will be offering spring riding tips and personalized troubleshooting. RSVP to bring your bike.
Come say hi and join the bike gang!
Monday, April 12,听from 4-5:15 p.m.
Abstract:听听This talk will propose a map of the main ethical issues raised by recent developments in artificial intelligence: the existential risk of a hostile AI, human replacement, surveillance, and manipulation. It will also discuss the best way to program robots, such as autonomous cars or chatbots.
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The entire 海角涩区 community is invited to attend (no RSVP needed, unless you intend to bring a class).听听For more information, please email Carl Saucier-Bouffard at听cbouffard@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Bio:听听Martin Gibert is a researcher in the ethics of artificial intelligence at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al (affiliated with IVADO and the Centre de recherche en 茅thique).听He has published听: une introduction 脿 l鈥櫭﹖hique des听algorithmes听(Atelier 10),听L'imagination en morale听(Hermann) and听Voir son steak comme un animal mort听(Lux).听听He also keeps a blog on the ethics of artificial intelligence,听La quatri猫me blessure.
This year, we have added an s to Earth Weeks and scheduled two weeks of events.
Here are some highlights:
Sustainability Programs Open House Wednesday, April 21 at 10 a.m.
Come meet representatives from colleges and universities that offer Sustainability degrees and/or certificates, including 海角涩区鈥檚 Environmental & Sustainability Certificate.
Beehive Opening Wednesday, April 21 at听12 p.m.
Take a peek inside 海角涩区鈥檚 4H rooftop hive 鈥� and听 experience honey bees remotely!
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Ingrid Waldron Thursday, April 22 at 1 p.m.
Author of There鈥檚 Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities, which was turned into a 2020 Netflix documentary, Dr. Waldron recently co-founded the Anti-Environmental Racism Coalition. Organizations in the environmental and climate change sector are collaborating on projects and sharing expertise and resources to address environmental racism in Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities across Canada.
For more info, click Read More to go to the full schedule. To get zoom links and reserve your class, contact sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Through the seeking understanding discussion participants will learn concrete techniques as allies when supporting those who have experienced or witnessed racism or prejudice, and for engaging in difficult conversations as an activist. Speakers include Annick Maugile Flavien and Audrey Greenberg. Annick is a Black community advocate, a creative scholar, the founding coordinator of the Black…
Students and staff are invited to attend a virtual inter-collegial talk entitled 鈥樷�� Engaging with the SDGs in Higher Education with Prof. Charles Hopkins鈥欌�� on April 20 from 5:30-6:45pm. Charles Hopkins鈥� presentation will be about how we can incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in our college communities, from a student and staff perspective. According…
海角涩区's Earth Week is fast approaching. We are reaching out to any staff, faculty or student who would like to contribute a piece of art: canvas painting, digital painting prints, photographs, sculptures, etc. to this year's Earth Week fundraiser. The theme for the pieces is anything nature, animals, sustainability, Earth. They will all be put up for sale online between April 19 and April 30. Your name and/or social media accounts will be mentioned, and all the money raised will help fund 海角涩区's beautiful Peace Garden.
No pieces will be turned away. Thank you in advance for caring for our garden!
Please contact campuslife@dawsoncollege.qc.ca if you would like to be part of this wonderful cause.
Monday, March 29:
10 a.m.: Traditional Opening with elder Otsi'tsaken:ra Patton
various time slots available for reservation: Storytelling with Sam Ojeda, Honouring the Red Road. Sam is Yoreme from the North West of Mexico. Sam is a multi-talented artist, a storyteller, a traditional dancer, a ceremonialist, a social worker, a painter, and a musician.
1 - 2:30 p.m. Indigenous Fashion and Arts, a roundtable with Ceder Eve Peters and Louisa B. Saganash. Moderated by Dayna Danger.
2:30 to 4 p.m.: Indigenous Voices in Academic Writing with Charlie O'Connor.
3 p.m.: Paint Night hosted by Carmen Joseph, a Cree artist from Big River Saskatchewan. Supplies will be provided to student participants.
March 29 (4-6 p.m.)-30 (3-5 p.m.)-31 (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.): From Trees to Weaves. "As a 19-year-old Mi鈥檏maq student, I am proud and thrilled to share my culture with others. I will present a 30-minute video tutorial demonstrating how to craft traditional Mi鈥檏maq black ash baskets, with a focus on the historical significance and the importance for young Indigenous peoples to continue their cultural practices."
Tuesday, March 30:
11:30 am to 1 p.m.: Pow Wow Dance workshop with Barbara Diabo
1 to 2:30 p.m.: Daphne Art Centre presentation featuring Lori Beavis. Daphne is the first Indigenous run art centre in Tiohti谩:ke (Montreal), it is named after the late artist Daphne Odjig.
2:30 to 4 p.m.: Immigrant Settler Responsibilities to Indigenous Peoples in the time of Reconciliation hosted by the 海角涩区 Peace Centre.
Wednesday, March 31:
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Introduction to Kanien'keh谩:ka ceremonies and worldview with Aronhiaes Herne.
2:30 p.m.: Screening of Rustic Oracle in the presence of Kanienkehaka Director听Sonia Bonspille Boileau and actor and Cinema | Communications student McKenzie Deer Robinson. Set in the late 90s,听Rustic Oracle听is a dramatic feature about Ivy, an 8-year-old girl trying to understand what happened to her big sister who has vanished from their small Mohawk community. With minimal clues, Ivy and her mother Susan embark on an unwelcome journey to find Heather which ultimately brings the pair closer together despite challenging circumstances. Behind the story of desperation, told through the eyes of a child, lies one of hope, growth, awakening and love. The film was shot in听Rustic Oracle听was filmed in Kanesatake.
6 - 7 p.m.: Prairie Fire is a M茅tis Cultural Family dance group performance. Learn the M茅tis jig with the dance group who shows audiences how to dance through live teaching during their performances. All of the dancers, Hunter, Riley, and Jacob are siblings, and their mother is Jaime Morse who helped them get started in the performing arts.
Thursday, April 1:
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: First Peoples' Post-Secondary Storytelling Exchange (FPPSE) presentation featuring Pasha Partridge, Alexandrea Matthews, and Kahawishon Horne.
2:30 to 4 p.m.: Traditional closing with Otsi'tsaken:ra Patton
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Virtual Comedy Show featuring Tai Leclaire (海角涩区's Class of 2009, Professional Photography), a Kanienkehaka and Mi'kmaq actor, writer, comedian from Kahnaw脿:ke, Quebec. He is a writer for the upcoming NBC Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls.
Click Read More to register for the events.
We will celebrate the听2021 International Day of Mathematics this Friday, March 12 from 3 p.m. 鈥� 5 p.m.听Everyone is welcome to join!
Schedule:
On A Mathematical Game and Randomness - Professor Shahab Shahabi
The Mystery of Who Invented Calculus - Professor Andreea Panait
3.14 Concepts in AI Algorithms - Professor Garry Chu
Zoom link:听
"If you go, I don't think you should come back."
On a startlingly bright autumn night in 2006, Harper Regan walked away from her home, her husband and daughter, and kept walking. She told nobody that she was going. She told nobody where she was going. She put everything she ever built at risk. For two lost days and nights, until it looked as though her entire life might unravel, she didn't turn back. From Uxbridge to Stockport to Manchester and back again, Harper Regan navigates the UK, exploring family, love and delusion.
Second-year students of the Professional Theatre Department perform in Harper Regan. The show will be livestreamed March 10 - 13 at 8 p.m.
Links will be posted on each day of the performance on the Facebook page entitled 海角涩区 Theatre Productions, in the Read More link.
Our colleague Garry Chu, who teaches Mathematics, will give a talk entitled 鈥淐oncepts in AI Algorithms鈥� March 12 from 4:30 PM to 5 p.m..
We are all invited to attend.
Zoom link:听
Abstract: Do you know how machines sort emails? Can Toffoli score in his next NHL game? Is there any ethical issue in AI algorithms? We will explore these AI concepts together in this talk.
Last Modified: April 7, 2021
