This workshop will focus on the main sources of social statistics in Canada, namely Statistics Canada's Website, more specifically the Data section and the Canadian Census. Provincial statistics (Institut de la Statistique du Québec) will also be mentioned. The second part of the presentation will present the concept of microdata and introduce students to data available through the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI). We will review the best methods to identify relevant surveys. The various types of data files (PUMFs, Master Files) will be described and students will be shown how to access those files via the Odesi database or by going to the Research Data Centre at McGill (QICSS). There will be a demonstration of Odesi which will focus on searching the platform for surveys and individual variables and on downloading datasets and associated documentation. Learning Outcomes 1. Gain awareness of a note-taking technique, which is productive to writing. 2. Students will differentiate between aggregate statistics and Microdata2. Use the new, advanced note-taking functionality in Zotero 6. 3. Discover how to integrate references from your Zotero library with notes you create in dedicated note-taking applications."

Accompanying her voice with singing bowls, a hand pan, ocean drum, flutes and other gentle instruments, Irene Feher will perform gentle soothing sounds that will bring you into a restful calm state.

The Indigenous Futures Research Centre (IFRC) at Concordia University is launching an exciting new website on the Promotion and Protection of Indigenous Arts (PPIA-PPAA.CA).

This workshop begins with a quick look at how popular AI tools like ChatGPT work. After that, you will have the chance to experiment with AI tools and explore prompt-writing strategies. We’ll also look at some ways to evaluate AI tools according to your needs in a particular situation as well as circumstances where the tools are not very effective. 

This workshop begins with a quick look at how popular AI tools like ChatGPT work. After that, you will have the chance to experiment with AI tools and explore prompt-writing strategies.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

As part of the Promoting and Protecting Arts web project (PPIA), the Indigenous Futures Research Centre (IFRC) and the Indigenous artist-run centre daphne will host a conversation and open beading session in the style of daphne beads: perler/parler on Indigenous beading and cultural appropriation and appreciation of Indigenous arts.

Authentication, authorization and audit as key tenets of security

Sept. 27: Did you know? STI-testing is recommended every 6 - 12 months for everyone who is sexually active. Are you up to date?

De-stress and unwind through community art sessions.

For students only Piloting a highly casual conversation series for students, aimed at facilitating discussion about intriguing information topics. There's been lots of conversations happening in various disciplines about using generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Bard) for academic work. How do you think students are using it? How do you think they should be using it? Be prepared to share one thing about generative AI you're excited for and one thing you're concerned about. Come share your questions/thoughts/experiences for 2 minutes and learn from everyone else's questions/thoughts/experiences too. This is not a lecture or workshop, simply an opportunity to come together and talk.

This workshop is for you whether you’re just curious about entrepreneurship, or you already have an idea that you’re looking to launch into the world – come learn with us in the innovative space of District 3!

Absolutely continuous invariant measures for piecewise convex maps of an interval with countable number of branches

Share a free vegetarian meal and conversation with new and old friends!

Learn about healthy eating, sleep, quitting smoking, stress management, mental health and more.

Learn the benefits of using generative AI and enhance your academic writing while upholding academic integrity. Engage with case studies and discover strategies for the proper integration of these amazing and powerful tools.

Learn about recruitment opportunities

Ground and centre yourself through a lunchtime mindfulness practice.

More than 120,000 Armenian civilians in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh are facing a dire situation, with some warning of an impeding genocide.

For Grad Students only. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use Zotero, a desktop and web-based tool that you can use to organize the references you find in library catalogues and databases, insert citations in your papers, and prepare bibliographies or reference lists quickly and effectively, in a wide variety of citation styles (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago, et cetera). We will look at how to integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs. We will also cover how to share folders and citations (e.g., for collaborative projects or to disseminate reading lists). No experience with Zotero is necessary. Please ensure that you set up Zotero in advance of the workshop. You can find instructions on how to set up Zotero on the Library website: https://library.concordia.ca/help/workshops/zotero-prerequisites.pdf In this workshop, participants will learn how to: 1. Use Zotero to manage citations and automate the creation of bibliographies 2. Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word and Google Docs when writing papers 3. Share Zotero folders for collaborative projects or to disseminate course reading lists

Come and get started with Arduino, a user-friendly microcontroller platform that will allow you to build anything from a weather station to a wearable electronics device.

Evangelical Christianity's influence has permeated all aspects of society, with prominent figures like Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro taking leadership roles. From the Cold War to the present day, we will discuss a new documentary series entitled "Evangelicals: From Faith to Power" with one of its co-producers, Dr. Philippe Gonzalez. After screening Part 1 of the documentary, we will examine the movement's impressive rise on a global level, showcasing its growing impact in religious, social, and political spheres. Dr. Philippe Gonzalez is a distinguished Senior Lecturer and Researcher specializing in the Sociology of Communication and Culture at the University of Lausanne. His research is centered around the involvement of Evangelical Protestantism in the public sphere. In 2014, he authored Que ton règne vienne: des évangéliques tentés par le pouvoir absolu (Labor et Fides), a seminal work that sheds light on the theological-political claims of evangelicals in today's world. Taking place in the John Molson School of Business, Room MB 2.130

Automated Analysis of Ground Penetrating Radar Outputs for Bridge Condition Assessment

Join us for a special screening event in honor of Orange Shirt Day, presented by the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University's Sir George Williams Campus.

As part of the FOFA Gallery's ongoing sustainability programming, this panel brings together creative practitioners Suzanne Carte, Arrien Weeks, and Merlin Heintzman Hope who all work around themes of sustainability and the arts, with a focus on repurposing, salvaging, and reusing existing materials.

Find release in this high energy & rhythmic class! Discover a fusion of Afrobeat & Azonto foundations and steps from West Africa and more specifically, Ghana. All levels welcome.

A worthy heir to the Black Writers Congress held in Montreal in October 1968, and to the Sir George Williams University protest which culminated in February 1969, Uhuru, a newspaper launched in June 1969, both channeled and stimulated Black radicalism in Quebec's largest city at the turn of the 1970s.

Guided tour of Concordia University's public art collection: Nature and urban life

In this interactive workshop, we will practice using stories to refine the habit of being a concise communicator. 

Visite guidée de la collection d'art public de l'Université Concordia : Nature et vie urbaine

This session offers an open and interactive space for student-facing professionals to explore what it means to foster a culture of inclusivity in a variety of educational settings and service delivery contexts. Join us as we explore ways to build equity into our daily work and practice.

For the final workshop of our series on sustainable signage, we will focus on techniques for creating and pasting longer texts on gallery walls.

Visit Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom for a service as Sukkot starts, and a dessert reception afterward. One of MFSC's Sacred Site Visits.

Grow microgreens with Co-op CultivAction in the Concordia Greenhouse!

This workshop focuses on the numerous art-related search tools and resources in the library and how to use them in conjunction with Google Scholar and other web tools. You will discover strategies for tracking down hard-to-find materials as well as learn about library services that give you access to an expansive network of resources in Concordia Library and beyond. Learning Objectives: During this workshop, participants will learn to: 1. Identify and select relevant resources for your research. 2. Access materials at other libraries worldwide 3. Follow emerging information in your research areas. 4. Save and organize results of your searching.

Join our 4-part workshop to look at spiritual roots of North American environmentalism, and take time to reflect on our care for the planet.

Innovation is almost always described as key to success in entrepreneurship and business. But what does it actually mean to be innovative? It all starts with cultivating a creative mindset!  

A two-part workshop to help you start building Virtual Reality (VR) experiences quickly and easily. This workshop makes use of the A-frame JavaScript library. Prior knowledge of JavaScript or HTML is NOT required (but it doesn't hurt). The second session is for sharing VR creations, troubleshooting, and demonstrating more advanced features. Learning Objectives: This workshop will help participants understand what Virtual Reality (VR) is and the various compotent involved in building various VR experiences. It will also provide a practical walkthrough of setting up and customizing a VR environment. Based on participant interests, different features will be explored in more depth. Ressources for deepening your knowledge after the workshop will be provided. Image: Screenshot from aframe.io

This event is designed to brief female JMSB students about career opportunities in capital markets and the application process for the Van Berkom Investment Management Program.

Join the Climate Fresk workshop to take part in a collaborative, scientific, and creative game to better understand the issues of climate change and its effect on our biodiversity.

Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Montreal premiere of SOMEONE LIVES HERE followed by a Q&A with director Zack Russell and protagonist Khaleel Seivwright!

As part of Campus Sustainability Month this October, we would like to invite you to our Sustainability Fair. This event will be an opportunity for Concordia students to learn about and engage with many different sustainability actors on campus.

Generation and storage of gas from waste decomposition in municipal solid waste landfills

Accompanying her voice with singing bowls, a hand pan, ocean drum, flutes and other gentle instruments, Irene Feher will perform gentle soothing sounds that will bring you into a restful calm state.

SHIFT's monthly Lunch & Learn events are opportunities to engage more with social transformation and all of the amazing work connected through the SHIFT community. Bring your own lunch or come and snack on what we have!

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

This workshop, presented by Robin Long and Laz Kalipolidis, is aimed at providing a basic overview of the Quebec education system, from the perspective of those who have studied in it.

Join us for our first Grey Nun's Community Garden Harvest Party!

Debunking myths & exploring opportunities

Oct. 4: Cervical cancer is easily detectable with regular pap tests. It is also highly preventable with vaccination.

De-stress and unwind through community art sessions.

The entrepreneurial skill of interviews – both formal and informal – is key to many aspects of both start-up and professional life. By learning how to ask questions and truly listen for answers, you will learn how to extract powerful insights that can propel your ideas forward and bring them to life.

Established in 2014, the Concordia Farmers Market is the main provider of fresh local, direct-to-market products for the 40 000+ daily eaters on campus.

Introduction to the Non-Buddhist religious and ritual practices of Tibet by Professor Charles Ramble.

Le'u priests are lay ritualists who perform rites such as for prosperity, exorcism, healing, and the propitiation of local spirits, Professor Daniel Berounsky (Charles University, Prague) will introduce his research derived for extensive fieldwork and study of ritual performance in Eastern Tibetan areas.

Learn about healthy eating, sleep, quitting smoking, stress management, mental health and more.

For grad students only. This workshop aims to ensure that participants do not miss out on the little-known research tools and tricks which can be indispensable for effective graduate level research at Concordia in all subject areas. We will cover essentials such as: 1. Pinpointing the best spots on the library web site for graduate students 2. Discovering services, resources and perks reserved for grad students only 3. Knowing when and how to seek in-depth assistance from Concordia subject specialists 4. Using specialized and subject-specific resources 5. Optimizing access to Concordia resources from on and off campus 6. Efficiently accessing material within and beyond Concordia Participant questions and input will be invited throughout the session. Learning objectives By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Fully grasp the breadth and depth of resources and services available for graduate research at Concordia 2. Understand when and how to access material outside of Concordia 3. Understand how to make use of Concordia Library privileges from on and off campus

Ground and centre yourself through a lunchtime mindfulness practice.

Grow microgreens with Co-op CultivAction in the Concordia Greenhouse!

So you want to model things in 3D, but you’re unfamiliar with how to do it or the software you’re using doesn’t give you the fine control you need? Come to our workshop. For this session, we are going to focus on building practical structures for lab environments. OpenSCAD is free, open-source software for detailed, programmatically defined, primitive based rendering software. If that sounds complicated, you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy and intuitive the software is once you get started. No programming experience required (although it doesn't hurt). Computer and software are provided, but to walk away even better prepared, feel free to bring your own laptop and have OpenSCAD installed on your computer before the session. This workshop is open to all.

La démocratie libérale est un régime politique qui fait de la communauté des citoyens l’autorité souveraine ultime et des individus les dépositaires de droits universels et inaliénables. Que se passe-t-il dès lors si les citoyen.ne.s décident souverainement de limiter les droits des individus en situation de migration sur leur territoire?

Come join us downtown caring for the planters at the back of the Grey Nuns Residence garden located close to rue St Mathieu. Our volunteer sessions are open to everyone, from those with gardening experience to beginners!

Geshes Yongdong Losar, a scholar of Yungdrung Bön religion and graduate of the celebrated Nangzhig Monastery in Eastern Tibet will introduce the tradition of this institution, its history, curriculum of study and activities.

Find release in this high energy & rhythmic class! Discover a fusion of Afrobeat & Azonto foundations and steps from West Africa and more specifically, Ghana. All levels welcome.

Join this mindfulness drop-in series to engage in a “full body” mindfulness practice, encompassing gentle mindful movement, breathwork exercises, and guided meditations.

This event is part of the Campus Sustainability Month and 'Glocal Learning Journey's' at the international Adaptation Futures 2023 Conference.

One stop shop information session on future internship opportunities

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Access to nature in urban environments can be limited, so why not increase our indoor greenery to help boost our spirits?

Learn how to chart your academic and career path

Take a break and spend a mini retreat walking and contemplating nature and your steps.