The Labour Market, Research & Teaching After 2 Years of Covid-19

Event Type:
Conference/Symposium
Unit
CTL
Date/Time
Thu Jun 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Description

A summer mini-conference for U of T grad students

1:00 p.m.
Welcome

Speaker: Bryan Stewart, Vice-Dean Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs, UTM

Job-Finding After Two Years of the Pandemic

The world changed during the pandemic, and work changed with it. What does the labour market look like for graduates? What trends matter, and what do we need to know? Join three career developers to discuss the future of job-finding.

Speakers:
Dinuka Gunaratne, Director, Centre for Graduate Professional Development, School of Graduate Studies, U of T

Byung Oh, Career Counsellor, Academic Advising and Career Centre, UTSC

Ron Wener, Employment Strategist, Career Centre, UTM

2:30 p.m.
Inclusive Teaching and Research

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is in sharp focus in academia. But what is the biggest challenge for inclusive teaching and research at the university now? What opportunities exist for DEI, as students and educators? Our panel discussion and Q&A with DEI experts will explore the possibilities.

Speakers:
Nadine Clarke, Frontline Educational Technology Specialist, Centre for Teaching & Learning, UTS

Sarena Johnson, Educational Developer, Indigenous Pedagogies and Decolonization, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, UTM

Krystle Phirangee, Educational Developer, Assessment and Online Learning, Centre for Teaching & Learning, UTSC; sessional lecturer, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Promoting Your Work Online
3:45 p.m.

Ever wondered if there's life beyond articles and posters? Come meet people who have mastered the art of websites, blogs and Instagram to discuss how to promote your CV, show your work to a wider audience or start an online business.

Speakers:

Carla DeMarco, Communications Manager, Office of the VP Academic & Dean, UTM

Ann Gagne, Educational Developer, Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre, UTM

Karie Liao, Assistant Curator, Blackwood Gallery, UTM

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Everyone

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Date/Time
Thu Jun 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Description

A summer mini-conference for U of T grad students

1:00 p.m.
Welcome

Speaker: Bryan Stewart, Vice-Dean Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs, UTM

Job-Finding After Two Years of the Pandemic

The world changed during the pandemic, and work changed with it. What does the labour market look like for graduates? What trends matter, and what do we need to know? Join three career developers to discuss the future of job-finding.

Speakers:
Dinuka Gunaratne, Director, Centre for Graduate Professional Development, School of Graduate Studies, U of T

Byung Oh, Career Counsellor, Academic Advising and Career Centre, UTSC

Ron Wener, Employment Strategist, Career Centre, UTM

2:30 p.m.
Inclusive Teaching and Research

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is in sharp focus in academia. But what is the biggest challenge for inclusive teaching and research at the university now? What opportunities exist for DEI, as students and educators? Our panel discussion and Q&A with DEI experts will explore the possibilities.

Speakers:
Nadine Clarke, Frontline Educational Technology Specialist, Centre for Teaching & Learning, UTS

Sarena Johnson, Educational Developer, Indigenous Pedagogies and Decolonization, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, UTM

Krystle Phirangee, Educational Developer, Assessment and Online Learning, Centre for Teaching & Learning, UTSC; sessional lecturer, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Promoting Your Work Online
3:45 p.m.

Ever wondered if there's life beyond articles and posters? Come meet people who have mastered the art of websites, blogs and Instagram to discuss how to promote your CV, show your work to a wider audience or start an online business.

Speakers:

Carla DeMarco, Communications Manager, Office of the VP Academic & Dean, UTM

Ann Gagne, Educational Developer, Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre, UTM

Karie Liao, Assistant Curator, Blackwood Gallery, UTM