17/10/2020

University-based initiatives to support entrepreneurship. The case for the Social Sciences and Humanities.

In looking for new ways to cater to the needs expressed by industry to foster innovation and bridge the skills gap, universities are starting to look at cross-disciplinary approaches that increasingly draw on knowledge and expertise in the Social Sciences and Humanities. […]

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14/10/2020

The conference organised annually by the AESIS Network welcomed virtually some 300 delegates from Canada, the Americas and Europe. The/Collaborative hosted participants at its virtual booth, and many partners and collaborators participated as speakers. Dr Sandra Lapointe, PI for The/La Collaborative contributed to the closing panel: ‘Recommendations for the Canadian science system, and beyond’ […]

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1/11/2019

The/La Collaborative hosted the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers’ Association’s (OHASSTA) annual conference at McMaster University on Nov 1st and Nov 2nd 2019. This year’s conference was on the topic “Thinking Classrooms: Thinking Citizens”. Over 100 educators from all over the province attended workshops on topics from Indigenous Content in […]

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1/11/2019

We held a work session with Ontario college educators to explore avenues for colleges to play a role within The/La Collaborative. We sought to determine how we can engage college educators within our design while keeping their interests in mind. We introduced our platform to our attendees from George Brown, Georgian, and Mohawk Colleges and […]

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18/10/2019

Dr. Sandra Lapointe, Project Director of The/La Collaborative, presented at a conference organised by AESIS: The Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science. An annual conference, this year it was held in Washington, DC at the National Museum of the American Indian on Oct 17th and […]

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6/10/2019

The/La Collaborative held its second training workshop for the Graduate Student Cohort 2019-2020 on Oct 5-6, 2019 in Montreal. The Quebec-based contingent took a closer look at the users needs and motivations and the brokering process. They were introduced to other ways they can participate in The/La Collaborative and helped us conceptualise the role of […]

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