Cycle 4 (November 2009 onward) Class Information
Environmentalism and Elections in Canada:
Assessing Recent Trends
Concern for the environment has grown around the world. Cameron Anderson, assistant professor of political science at Western, will explore the extent to which environmental concern is a left-right ideological issue in the minds of Canadians and assess the impact of environmentalism on the ways in which citizens view and vote for Canada's major political parties.
Lecturer: Cameron Anderson
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Date: Wednesday, March 17
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and classes
begin at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Civic Garden Complex,
625 Springbank Drive
Target Earth: Impacts Large and Small
The Earth is constantly bombarded by asteroids and comets. Peter Brown, physics & astronomy associate professor at Western, will discuss the threat these extraterrestrial impacts pose, and how they also offer researchers unparalleled opportunities to better understand our solar system and how it formed.
Lecturer: Peter Brown
Associate Professor,
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Date: Tuesday, February 9
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and classes
begin at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Medway Community Centre,
Sherwood Forest Square,
Wonderland Road North
The Golden Ticket for School Success
Using examples from Canada and other countries, Julia O'Sullivan, Western's Dean of Education, will explore the "golden ticket" for school success. What is the golden ticket? Why is it so important? How do we ensure that every child receives at least one? What needs to be done and who needs to do it?
Lecturer: Julia O'Sullivan
Dean, Faculty of Education
Date: Tuesday, January 12
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and classes
begin at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Thames Valley District School Board
Education Centre, 1250 Dundas St
What’s So Funny?
Studying the Psychology
of Humour and Laughter
What can science tell us about the nature and effects of humour and laughter? Rod Martin, Western professor and expert on the psychology of humour, will explore recent research findings on the role of humour and laughter in personal relationships and in mental and physical health.
Lecturer: Rod Martin
Date: Tuesday, December 15
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and classes
begin at 7:00 p.m.
Location: London Public Library,
Landon Branch - 167 Wortley Rd.
H1N1 and You
Join Bhagirath Singh for a lesson on the science behind the H1N1 virus. Learn about its origins, its impact and what you can do to stay healthy. Dr. Singh is Scientific Director of the Institute of Infection & Immunity at Western, one of 13 institutes of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He is also a microbiology and immunology professor in Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and a scientist at Robarts Research Institute.
Lecturer: Bhagirath Singh
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
(6:30 p.m. doors open)
Location: London Public Library,
Masonville Branch - 30 North Centre Rd.
Previous Lectures
Classes Without Quizzes - Cycle 1 (Oct. - Dec. 2007)
Classes Without Quizzes - Cycle 2 (Jan. - April 2008)
Classes Without Quizzes - Cycle 3 (Sept. 2008 - May 2009)
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