The Canadian economy has long been served by small numbers of large businesses, but such “corporate concentration” has been rising over the past two decades. The result is higher prices and less choice for consumers, lower wages and worse conditions for working Canadians, and greater overall income inequality. Too many large businesses can now earn higher profits at the expense of Canadians, safe in the knowledge that few rivals will chip away at their entrenched positions. Don’t Canadians deserve a more competitive environment where businesses must compete for our scarce dollars?
Gender Workshop
Friday, April 5
11:00 am
FDA 232
Dr Olivier Warr, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Ottawa
Incorporating the full spectrum of geochronology in crustal fluids; it’s about time
Mardi 9 avril 2023 à 12h30 - Tuesday, April 9, 2023 at 12:30 pm
Local PK-7605, 7e étage, 201 ave. du Président-Kennedy
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Join our April Lunch & Learn session with Rachel Margolis, Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario. Professor Margolis will speak on adult loneliness as a social problem and how this problem has been a growing point of concern for policymakers around the world. This talk will focus on investigating typical life events among individuals in our target age range, such as shifts in relationships, living arrangements, employment status, and health. Some of Professor Margolis's current research examines how family dynamics shape population change and she is also interested in gender, parenthood and social policy.
Itinerary
12:00 - 12:05 | Welcome and introductions
12:05 - 12:45 | Lunch&Learn presentation
12:45 - 12:55 | Moderated Q&A session
12:55 - 13:00 | Closing and upcoming sessions
Location
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. To receive details to enter the event, please register.
Featured Speaker
Rachel Margolis
Professor of Sociology , University of Western Ontario
Rachel Margolis is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. She holds a PhD in Demography and Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, MSc in Population and Development from the London School of Economics, and BA in Government from Cornell University. Margolis’s academic work focuses on how family dynamics shape population change over time. Her research on aging addresses how and why grandparenthood is changing over time, how family networks are evolving, and how the thinning of kinship networks affects older adults. She is also interested in gender, parenthood and social policy. In addition to her academic research, Margolis writes articles about families and aging for a broad audience. She also gives presentations for community and professional organizations.
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Join our May Lunch & Learn session with Thomas Davidson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. Professor Davidson will speak on the development of Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI), for example how ChatGPT has raised significant public debate. He will particularly focus on the applications of the technologies as methods for quantitative research and examining potential applications in three different areas including computational, experimental and quantitative research. Our event will delve into the implications of GAL for bias and bias mitigation efforts, shedding light on the potential risks and opportunities that arise in the pursuit of fair and equitable AI systems. Some of Professor Davidson’s current research examines how digital trace data from social media and other websites combined with statistical analysis and computational methods, including natural language processing and machine learning.
Itinerary
12:00 - 12:05 | Welcome and introductions
12:05 - 12:45 | Lunch&Learn presentation
12:45 - 12:55 | Moderated Q&A session
12:55 - 13:00 | Closing and upcoming sessions
Location
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. To receive details to enter the event, please register.
Featured Speaker
Thomas Davidson
Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Rutgers University
Thomas Davidson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. His research interests include political sociology, social movements, and the sociology of culture. His research uses digital trace data from social media and other websites combined with statistical analysis and computational methods, including natural language processing and machine learning. He is currently working on several projects on populism, far-right politics, and hate speech on social media, as well as methodological work on the uses of generative AI for sociological research.