Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today鈥檚 rapidly shifting global order. Open to the public. No registration required. Nicolas Levrat holds a PhD in International Law and is the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues. He is Professor of International and European Law at the University of Geneva, where he has directed the European and Global Studies Institutes and founded the annual Human Rights Week.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 01:00to02:30
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.
Date: Oct. 28th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 13:00to14:30
Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today鈥檚 rapidly shifting global order.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 01:00to02:00
Democratic norms are decaying as strongman leaders disable checks on their power; artificial intelligence permeates every sector of societies. Although reflecting different origins and dynamics, these two trends in the first decades of the 21 century both escalate social distrust and diminish human capacities. Join us for a discussion on the necessity of reclaiming avenues for resistance and amplifying human capabilities of collaboration and protest, including through the use of technologies.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 13:00to14:30
Democratic norms are decaying as strongman leaders disable checks on their power; artificial intelligence permeates every sector of societies. Although reflecting different origins and dynamics, these two trends in the first decades of the 21 century both escalate social distrust and diminish human capacities. Join us for a discussion on the necessity of reclaiming avenues for resistance and amplifying human capabilities of collaboration and protest, including through the use of technologies.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 13:00to14:30
At a moment of democratic crisis in Europe, when far-right parties are gaining power, courts are expected to act as key defenders of rights and freedoms. In听La d茅mocratie en 茅tat d'urgence, St茅phanie Hennette Vauchez and Antoine Vauchez examine how France's highest courts鈥攖he Council of State and the Constitutional Council鈥攈ave often reinforced executive power rather than limiting it, revealing how judicial practices may be contributing to the erosion of democratic trust and legitimacy. Open to the public. No registration necessary. A light lunch will be served.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 13:00to14:00
The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.
Date: Nov. 4th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
This event is part of a series of workshops, see the complete Fall 2025 schedule here!
Friday, November 7, 2025 15:00to17:00
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Hours: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Instructor: Florian Carichon & Ali Ekber Cinar, Department: School of Computer Science at 黑料网
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025 13:00to14:00
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Date: Nov. 11th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Friday, November 14, 2025 15:00
Date: November 14, 2025
Hours: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: 黑料网 Downtown Campus,
Instructor:听Hugo Cossette-Lefebvre, Faculty & Department: Philosophy Department, Faculty of Arts
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Monday, November 17, 2025 13:00to14:30
Join us for a talk examining the establishment of Colombia's first state institution dedicated to directing and coordinating the search for missing persons in the context of the armed conflict. Drawing on the experience of designing and launching this institution, it offers analysis and insight into the right to search for missing persons and the State's obligations to ensure effective guarantees.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 13:00to14:00
This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.听
Date: Nov. 18th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at 黑料网 to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
Date: Nov. 25th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.
Date: Dec. 2nd, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Thursday, December 4, 2025 09:30to12:00
We are pleased to host an听interdisciplinary round table discussion, organized in cooperation with the听Austrian Embassy Ottawa听and the听Austrian Cultural Forum. This event will bring together leading experts from the fields of听Law, Medicine, Engineering, and Industry听to engage in a critical dialogue on the current and emerging uses of听Artificial Intelligence (AI).