Image Integrity in Scientific Research – Nov. 8, 2024

U of T’s Research Oversight and Compliance Office and UHN's Research Quality Integration Office invite researchers in the life sciences to join them on November 8 from 9am-12pm for an interactive and informative public seminar on Image Integrity in Scientific Research. Presented by Dr. Elisabeth Bik, a world-renowned expert in scientific image manipulation and misconduct,More

Research Ethics in the Health Sciences Info Session – Nov. 13, 2024

The Human Research Ethics Unit is pleased to invite you to this informational session to address all types of research involving human participants in the health sciences. Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops will include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. Topics will include: • History and principles behindMore

Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Workshop – Nov. 14, 2024

The Human Research Ethics Unit invites you to join this information session to address all types of research involving human participants in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education. Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. The research ethics workshops are eligible for creditMore

Barriers to Reconciliation: Walking the Path of Indigenous Allyship – Nov. 21, 2024

In-Person Session What does it mean to be an ally to Indigenous peoples? Is it even possible to call yourself an ally, or is it more correct to say that one can only aspire to be an ally, as allyship is a continuous process of self-reflexivity, learning, and acting in a decolonial manner? These areMore

Speaking Our Truths – Part 1: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Nov 28, 2024

In-person session Please note: this is Part 1 of a 2-part workshop. It is recommended that you also attend Part 2 to a complete understanding of the context for this session. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through one's unique identification with one'sMore

Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Part 2 – Dec 5. 2024

In-person session Please note this is Part 2 of a 2-part course. It is recommended you attend Part 1 first to get wholesome context to this session. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through one's unique identification with one's values, beliefs, languages, and traditions.More

Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements – Dec. 12, 2024

In- person session Many Canadian institutions, including the University of Toronto, do land acknowledgements before meetings, before convocations and at seminars and conferences, but why do we do them? What is their purpose, and are they an effective tool of reconciliation and decolonization? The fear is that land acknowledgements have become largely performative and rote,More