The Connected Health and Wellness Project is a collaborative project led by a partnership of 91亚色, NexJ Systems and McMaster University. All together the project includes 16 Ontario private sector, academic and not-for-profit research partners. In addition to the federal funding, the project has leveraged more than $23 million in private-sector investments.

From left, 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri; Dr. David Price, chair of the Department of Family Medicine听at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University; Harvey Skinner, dean of 91亚色's Faculty of Health; Gary Goodyear, minister of state for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; William M. Tatham, CEO of听NexJ Systems Inc.; and Mark Adler,听MP for 91亚色 Centre.听

This project will involve cloud-based software will allow patients to access and share their health records with their family, friends and care teams, including a health coach, to collaboratively manage their health and wellness. The new profession of health coaches will be trained at 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health. This technology will also allow hospitals, physicians and other healthcare professionals to access and update this information on an ongoing basis.

For example, patients with diabetes will be able to track their biometric measurements, such as meals and exercise, using smartphones and share this information easily with their medical teams.

Gary Goodyear, minister of state for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario,听makes a funding annoucement at 91亚色

鈥�91亚色 is proud to partner with the government of Canada, industry, academic and healthcare providers to deliver a new people-centred, technology-enabled health and wellness model,鈥� said 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri at the funding announcement at 91亚色鈥檚 Life Sciences Building. 鈥�91亚色's creation of a training program and professional standards for the new health coach profession is a first inCanadato combine multiple skill sets in health promotion, disease prevention and behaviour change that highlight91亚色's breadth and depth in health expertise.鈥�

Announced by Gary Goodyear, minister of state for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Mark Adler,听MP for 91亚色 Centre, the project is a technology platform containing an integrated suite of compatible technologies and apps designed to improve the health of Canadians.

鈥淥ur Government is committed to helping personalize health care for Canadians,鈥� said Goodyear. 鈥淥ur investment will bring integrated health and wellness solutions to market that will provide Canadians with new solutions to better manage their own health using innovative technology developed in our region.鈥�

Harvey Skinner, dean of 91亚色's Faculty of Health at the announcement

Goodyear went on to say that we are at the forefront of the next generation in health care management, which will not only reduce costs of delivering health care to our citizens, but it will improve the health care that they receive and ultimately that is what鈥檚 it鈥檚 all about. He also said that the government鈥檚 investment will help 91亚色 and its partners to undertake a collaborative project that may in fact revolutionize health-care delivery, not only in Canada, but ultimately around the world.

As the amount of people with chronic medical conditions grows, along with the need to manage these conditions, the need for this kind of project is clear.

"The combination of mobile technology, electronic health records and behaviour change supported by a health coach will help more people live healthier, longer, and receive timely access to effective health care when needed. This is the essence of people-centred health,鈥� said Harvey Skinner, dean of听91亚色's Faculty of Health. "This partnership is an important step forward for transforming and sustaining health-care and wellness systems in Canada and globally.鈥�

More than five billion people globally now have access to mobile technology and that presents a huge opportunity to reach out to people in poorer and remote communities, said Skinner.

The project will help create the conditions to make southern Ontario鈥檚 businesses and not-for-profit institutions global leaders in the development and delivery of integrated electronic health-care software. It is also positioning the region as a leader in advancing health coaching, which is intended to help Canada and other countries around the world find new ways to decrease health-care costs.

Mamdouh Shoukri talks with Gary Goodyear following the announcement at 91亚色

Other partners in the project include:

Academic: George Brown College, Seneca College and Centennial College

Industry: RIM; Rogers; Tyze Personal Networks; OSCAR Service Providers; PryLynx Corporation and Trivaris

Healthcare providers: Southlake Regional Health Centre; North 91亚色 General Hospital; Centre for Global eHealth Innovation (University Health Network) and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School

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The听roundtable provided a forum for participants to discuss technological advancements, research partnerships and community collaborations for the benefit of improving health care delivery for citizens.

From left, Altaf Stationwala, president听& CEO of 91亚色 Central Hospital, Ken Ono, vice-president analytics of NexJ Systems Inc., Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, Harvey Skinner, dean, Faculty of Health, Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation at 91亚色听University

鈥淭he 91亚色 Leadership Roundtable provided an opportunity to facilitate and create mutually productive relationships with businesses, industry, social service organizations and the municipal and regional leadership of 91亚色 Region,鈥� said Robert Hach茅, 91亚色 vice-president research & innovation. 鈥淒uring the session, our keynote speakers provided a great snapshot of new innovations in the health services sector and the exciting opportunities to foster collaborative research partnerships for continued growth and development.鈥�

Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua welcomed all participants to the event and highlighted the importance of forming collaborative networks to improve health care delivery in the region.

鈥淭he 91亚色 Roundtable was a great initiative to better comprehend and seek solutions to the challenges we face in health care. The thoughtful analysis of the changing dynamics of our system provided much value added to the understanding of what is required to bring about much needed reform," said Bevilacqua.

"Through effective dialogue and collaboration we can find the path that will bring us closer to the answers needed to build an effective, efficient and caring user-friendly health care system. The discussion about the use of technology as an enabler for positive change was a reminder of the incredible opportunities we must seize to move forward and innovate towards the creation of a modern and avant-garde system,鈥� said Bevilacqua.

Speakers at the event included听Harvey Skinner, dean of听91亚色's Faculty of Health;听Ken Ono, vice-president of NexJ Systems Inc.; and Altaf Stationwala, president听& CEO of 91亚色 Central Hospital.

Skinner discussed how a new approach to the management of health care is setting the stage for industry partnerships, creating efficiencies within the delivery of health care and driving new models for teaching and educating the health care professionals of tomorrow.听 He presented a new integrated eHealth solution and software development project aimed at enabling patients to monitor their health and wellness, diet and exercise program on a daily basis with the support of a health coach.

The program will help to promote a health active lifestyle, explained Skinner, and will听enable health care providers and patients to work collaboratively to improve a patient鈥檚 health, minimize dependency on an already heavily-taxed health care system. He 听and can lead to job creation for a new Health Coach profession 鈥� an individual who will monitor the health and wellness of patients and help them change behaviourthrough the technology.

Ono听offered an industry perspective on innovating in the health care sector. He addressed听some of the opportunities and surmountable challenges of working with universities to spearhead commercialization vehicles.

Sharing his experiences working collaboratively with 91亚色 researchers,听听Stationwala presented听his perspective on the research agenda that will help to deliver a sustainable health system at 91亚色 Central Hospital and the Region of 91亚色.

During a lively question and answer period, the group of听more than听40 senior executives and community leaders discussed the continuing importance of investing in research and development,听strategies for addressing the innovation needs of businesses and the health care sector, and the role of universities in fostering economic strength in their surrounding cities.

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Hosted by the 91亚色 Libraries, interPLAY will take place Monday, March 26, from 9am to 7pm, in听the Senate Chamber, 940 South Ross Building, and the Scott Library on the Keele campus.听

The symposium is informed by the ongoing publication of the , an experimental online catalogue raisonn茅 (or complete list) currently being developed at the 91亚色 Libraries by Adam Lauder听(left), the University's inaugural听W.P. Scott Chair for Research in e-Librarianship.

Lauder is working to develop the catalogue raisonn茅 with听Canadian Conceptual artist (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name),听and an international team of collaborators.听The development of the catalogue offers an ideal听opportunity to respond to the visionary information art of IAIN BAXTER& with fresh approaches to information, information technology, and library and information science from across the disciplinary spectrum.

Inspired by Canadian scholar and philosopher Marshall McLuhan鈥檚 transformation of information theory, from a 鈥渕atching鈥� model of communication to one of active 鈥渕aking鈥�, IAIN BAXTER& began in 1966 to explore the creative possibilities of 鈥渋nformation鈥� as a medium.听The 45-year process of exploration that followed has led听the听conceptual artist听to engage with, and creatively reinterpret, information concepts across a range of disciplines, including business, computing, and linguistics.

Marshall McLuhan

University听of British Columbia English Professor听Richard Cavell, author of McLuhan in Space: A Cultural Geography (University of Toronto Press, 2003) will present the symposium's keynote address. Cavell's book was the first to听propose that Marshall McLuhan be read as a spatial theorist.

To learn more about other presenters and symposium proceedings and to register, visit the website.听听

More about Adam Lauder

Lauder has joined the Libraries for a two-year term as the first W.P. Scott Chair for Research in e-Librarianship. He holds a master in information studies听from the University of Toronto and a masters in听art history听from Concordia University.

His research project encompasses many areas of e-librarianship including critical information studies, digital archives, scholarly communication and metadata standards. Lauder is applying听the catalogue raisonn茅 publication model in an online environment, with a focus听on IAIN BAXTER&.

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The Toronto CFA Society has chosen four听group finalists, including a听team of Schulich School of Business students, in the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge, an equity research competition for student teams from the world鈥檚 top university business and finance programs.

鈥淭he CFA Institute Research Challenge is a unique, global competition and the Schulich team dedicated a lot of hours and a lot of hard work to make it into the local final,鈥� said Pauline Shum, director of the Master of Finance program at Schulich.

鈥淭he CFA Institute Research Challenge asks student teams to work with a CFA [chartered financial analyst] mentor to research, analyze and present a detailed equity research report on a subject company. The Schulich team worked with CFA Dale Powell from Morningstar Canada to research Onex Corporation, a Canadian private equity company.鈥�

Above: From left, Rebecca Schoenhardt, Zac Wang, Shane Dixon, Malcolm MacQuarrie and Sean Moore

In the report, the Schulich team had to analyze every aspect of the company to come up with a 12-month valuation target. 鈥淚t was quite the challenge because Onex is a very complex company, but the team demonstrated solid, thorough research and valuation skills, used strong technical writing, presented their data and analysis in a creative fashion and managed team dynamics effectively,鈥� said Shum

On March 1, Schulich students Shane Dixon (MF 鈥�12), Sean Moore (MF 鈥�12), Malcolm MacQuarrie (MF 鈥�12), Rebecca Schoenhardt (MBA 鈥�12) and Zac Wang (MF 鈥�12) will present their research to a panel of judges at the BMO Customer Care Centre in Toronto. They will compete against teams from University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Toronto, Scarborough.

The winning team will be determined based on the quality of its written analysis and presentation, and will qualify for the regional North American competition in New 91亚色 City on April 10. The regional winner will advance to the global final in New 91亚色 City on April 11.

鈥淏eing selected to represent Schulich in the regional finals of the CFA Institute Challenge is both an honour and a pleasant confirmation of all the hard work our team committed to,鈥� said Schulich team leader Dixon. 鈥淧articipating in the challenge has been a great learning experience. Not only have we developed a greater understanding of the mechanics of a formal research report, general investment research and valuation techniques, but also an appreciation for the virtues of teamwork.鈥�

Everyone on the team came to the table with a different background. 鈥淭his gave us a wide range of skills and perspectives to tap into to build the report, encouraging us to think outside the box and it听ultimately concluded in a more well-rounded report. In fact, I鈥檇 say some of the strongest areas of our report resulted from our team brainstorming sessions,鈥� said Dixon.

The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual educational initiative designed to promote best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis and presentation skills.

Local CFA societies, including the Toronto CFA Society, together with the CFA Institute, hold local competitions involving teams of three to five business and finance students from participating universities who work directly with a local company and a mentor.

More than 2,500 students from 546 universities around the world participated in the 2010-2011 competition, according to CFA Institute.

For more information on the challenge, visit the website.

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During a special听event held at 91亚色's Keele campus, President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri announced a $25-million dollar transformative donation from Pierre Lassonde, chairman of the听Franco-Nevada Corporation, for an expanded School of Engineering.

The announcement was made during a ceremony听in which the Computer Science & Engineering Building, where it was held, was听renamed the听Lassonde Building in honour of the School of Engineering's new听benefactor.听The upbeat event featured the student-constructed Mars Rover unveiling a commemorative plaque showing the building's new name, and the cutting of a giant cake fashioned in the likeness of the Lassonde Building. As part of the celebration, Lassonde was given a leather bomber jacket emblazoned with 91亚色 Engineering by fourth-year space engineering student Shailja Sahani.

Right: Pierre Lassonde shows off his new engineering jacket

鈥�91亚色 is extremely thankful to Pierre Lassonde for his very generous gift,鈥� said Shoukri. 鈥淭his transformative donation will allow us to create a truly unique engineering program that will redefine engineering for the 21st century.鈥�

Based on its traditional strength in humanities, social sciences, business and law, the University is committed to ensuring that听engineering students will be broadly educated to support future economic and social development.

鈥淭he most important natural resource of our country is not its oil or minerals or forests, but our young people,鈥� said Lassonde. 鈥淚t鈥檚 imperative that we give them all the education they need so that they can continue to make Canada one of the best places in the world to live. Through the collaboration of the new engineering program at 91亚色 with one of the most successful business schools in the world, the Schulich School of Business, we know we can make a difference.鈥�

听"Pierre's gift and vision will support a whole new way of thinking about engineering education. His transformational donation will lead to the creation of the Lassonde School of Engineering at 91亚色, with an ambition to graduate a new generation of entrepreneurial engineers with a social conscience," said Janusz Kozinski (left), dean听of the听Faculty of Science & Engineering.

The generous donation from Lassonde, combined with funding from the Government of Ontario and the University, provides an investment enabling 91亚色 to become one of the听top global engineering schools based in Canada.

By embodying 91亚色鈥檚 core values of social responsibility, global citizenship and interdisciplinary education, the new school will provide a unique approach to engineering and entrepreneurship, establishing itself as a destination of choice for top engineering students.

Right:听President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri听

鈥�91亚色 has a rich history of educational innovation, and the broadening of the focus of the engineering school to include business and public policy is a welcome step forward,鈥� said Glen Murray, Ontario鈥檚 minister of training, colleges and universities. 鈥淢r. Lassonde鈥檚 generous gift will accelerate the program and help transform it into a model for next-generation education in engineering.鈥�

More about Pierre Lassonde

Lassonde has a BA from the听University of Montreal (1967), a BSc electrical engineering from Polytechnique, Montreal (1971) and an MBA from the听University of Utah (1973). He received his PEng Ontario designation in 1976 and his CFA, University of Virginia, 1984. He holds honorary听doctorates in engineering from the Universities of Toronto, Montreal and Ryerson, and a doctor of business, University of Utah. 听

In 1982, Lassonde co-founded Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation, the first publicly traded gold royalty company, with his partner and fellow 91亚色 benefactor Seymour Schulich. Over the next 20 years, the company provided shareholders with a 36 per cent annualized rate of return. In February 2002, Franco-Nevada was acquired by Newmont Mining Corp., the world鈥檚 largest gold producer at the time. Lassonde was president of Newmont from 2002 to 2007 and vice-chairman in 2007. He served as chairman of the World Gold Council from 2005 to 2009.

In 2008, he led a group of investors and former executives in bringing back Franco-Nevada to the public market and became its chairman. The $1.2-billion IPO of Franco-Nevada was the largest mining company initial public offering ever done on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The success story continues today as the market capitalization of the company is now over $5 billion.

Left: Celebrating听a sweet moment in 91亚色's history

Lassonde鈥檚 philanthropic activities have had a significant impact on education and the arts. The Lassonde Entrepreneur Centre at the University of Utah was ranked number one in the US in 2010 for its creation of a public company from the University research labs. Other universities that have benefited from Lassonde鈥檚 philanthropy include Polytechnique Montr茅al, and the universities of Toronto, Western Ontario, Ryerson and 91亚色.听

He 听has been chairman of the Quebec National Art Museum since 2005 and has led a $100-million campaign to build a new wing to double the museum exhibition surface. He was made a companion of the Order of Canada in 2002 and an officer of the Order of Quebec in 2008.听听听

Lassonde is also the author of The Gold Book: The Complete Investment Guide to Precious Metals.

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In his new book, , Professor (right) clarifies the fundamentals and importance of CSR and details how a conscientious way of doing business is possible in today鈥檚 profit-driven world.

As a teacher of business ethics and corporate social responsibility at the School of Administrative Studies in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Schwartz felt that students needed a book that examined the ethical obligations of a business and which approach is the most appropriate for a company.

鈥淏usiness students 鈥� when they end up becoming managers, executives and CEOs of their company 鈥� are going to be making important decisions,鈥� explains Schwartz. 鈥淚t鈥檚 critical for them to have a theoretical position on this debate, which will help guide them to more ethical and socially responsible decisions.鈥�

In his book, Schwartz focuses on several aspects to clarify CSR: the key moral standards that need to be applied in a business decision; the debate between narrow (or profit-based) CSR and broader (or ethics-based) CSR; an examination of the separate and intertwined economic, legal and ethical obligations of a company; and the belief that companies need to engage in providing goods and services that generate value to society in a balanced manner, while remaining accountable to stakeholders.

Looking at four classic, high-profile case studies 鈥� the , , and 鈥� students can apply their own ethical beliefs to decide on the best outcome. 鈥淢any students may discover their theoretical position doesn鈥檛 match what they would do when faced with a real business case,鈥� says Schwartz. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the main goal of the book: to force students or managers to realize there are implications with their position on social responsibility.鈥�

Movie villain Gordon Gekko鈥檚 鈥済reed is good鈥� credo and the rise of Wall Street showed us the conflict between making money and being ethical; it鈥檚 a constant struggle in business. With MBA graduates entering the workforce in unprecedented numbers, how can we expect business people to choose? In his book, Schwartz proves they don鈥檛 have to.

鈥淏usiness students should make money 鈥� it鈥檚 OK to make money. I think the real question is prioritization,鈥� says Schwartz. 鈥淎re you maximizing profit at the expense of harming others? Students need to recognize that they have ethical obligations when they go out into the workplace.鈥�

Although Schwartz recognizes that 鈥済ood CSR does not always maximize the bottom line,鈥� it鈥檚 the long-term effects on the business, its employees, customers and the environment that should be taken into consideration. 鈥淓thics should still take priority to the bottom line when there is a conflict,鈥� he says.

Listen to Schwartz speak about his book:

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CSR can be complex, with room for potential misinterpretation. By demystifying the topic, Schwartz听has provided students with information they need to听grasp the concepts and understand how to implement them successfully. Armed with this knowledge, students choose their own way of achieving ethics in business.

鈥淭here is a need for a greater awareness in terms of what the ethical obligations are. It鈥檚 not simply maximizing the bottom line and abiding by the law. Ethics goes beyond the law.鈥�

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The talk will be held from 1:30 to 3pm in 305 91亚色 Lanes Offices, Keele campus.

Campbell will argue that the structure of a traditional corporate 鈥渂usiness case鈥� should be supplemented by a human rights justification which permits 鈥� and may require 鈥� a corporation to act independently of its economic interests when this is necessary to fulfill its human rights responsibilities.

Right: Tom Campbell

Campbell, a law and philosophy professor whose fields of interest include justice and human rights, business ethics and the legal theory of ethical positivism, is also the author of eight books on law and ethics: Adam Smith's Science of Morals (Allen & Unwin, 1971); Seven Theories of Human Society (Oxford University Press, 1981); The Left and Rights: A Conceptual Analysis of the Idea of Socialist Rights (Routledge, 1983); Mental Illness: Prejudice, Discrimination and the Law (Dartmouth, 1991); The Legal Theory of Ethical Positivism (Dartmouth, 1996); Prescriptive Legal Positivism (UCL Press/Cavendish, 2004); Rights: A Critical Introduction (Routledge, 2006); and Justice (Palgrave, 2010).

This event is sponsored by the , Schulich School of Business,听The Hennick Centre for Business and Law, the (CBERN) and the Ontario Legal Philosophy Partnership.

Visit the website to RSVP, or for more information contact Hilary Martin, CBERN鈥檚 research and outreach coordinator, at hmartin@cbern.ca.

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While Internet technology and social media such as Twitter and Facebook allow businesses to manage contacts and nurture important professional relationships, it鈥檚 the initial 鈥渉andshake鈥� that makes a lasting impression with retailers and consumers.

. . .

In fact, in-person interactions are the 鈥渟ingle most powerful marketing medium,鈥� says , marketing professor and executive director of 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC). 鈥淩esearch in the business-to-business world suggests the No. 1 reason for selection of a supplier is the personality of the sales team or seller. This is above the technical specs, marketing form, anything else,鈥� Middleton says.

Deliver on your promises, or risk tarnishing a business relationship built on trust. Enter your new contacts into a customer relationship management system, such as Salesforce, suggests Middleton, and follow up with e-newsletters, blogs, updates or even webinars.

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Right: Peter Van Loan speaking at 91亚色

Van Loan talked about 鈥淐anadian Opportunities in Asia-Pacific鈥� at the event, which was co-hosted by and 91亚色鈥檚 Office of the Associate Vice-President International.

"Minister Van Loan delivered a very encouraging message on how much Canada is doing to promote free and open trade, and the importance we are once again attaching to the Asia-Pacific region,"听 said Lorna Wright, 91亚色鈥檚 associate vice-president international.听 "The panelists were able to offer the seminar participants advice from their own experiences of operating successfully in Asia-Pacific.

"One striking piece of information that many may not have thought about was given by Jill Anderson, president and CEO听of Aecometric Corporation, a leading company in industrial combustion equipment," noted Wright. "She said that China is now a great starting point for moving into African and Middle Eastern markets.鈥�

Left: President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri (left), Peter Van Loan and Dezs枚 Horv谩th, dean of the Schulich School of Business

Workshops such as these help Canada prepare for the November meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)听group听in Yokohama, Japan, said Van Loan. 鈥淎PEC meetings aim to strengthen trade and investment cooperation in the region. We have strong ties across the Pacific, and we want to increase opportunities for Canadian businesses in this highly dynamic region.鈥�

The successful event was part of 91亚色鈥檚 continuing initiative to boost internationalization and awareness of international opportunities in business as well as research.

鈥淥ur University has built a strong reputation, both here and abroad, for the quality of our academic programs, for the calibre of our graduating students and for our outreach to and research partnerships with the business community,鈥� said听 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. "This success is evident with听our more than 240,000 alumni worldwide, many located in the APEC region, who are making significant contributions in this increasingly interconnected world.鈥�

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The first conference attracted over 70 presenters from Canada, the United States, Europe and Latin America, who presented in 20 themed panels over a two-day period. Expert faculty members helped ensure rich debate and provided timely feedback, and selected papers were published in the CERLAC Working Paper series. CERLAC intends to continue the conversations begun in 2008. It is inviting submissions for its second conference to be held March 11 and 12 at 91亚色.

Recognizing the diversity within the region, creative and critical paper, panel and alternative presentation proposals are welcome on any aspect of study of Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole and/or its constituent parts. This conference represents an outstanding opportunity to recognize and explore emergent innovative research by graduate students in all disciplines. This includes, but is not limited to, the social sciences, humanities, fine arts, environmental studies, law and business. CERLAC is also seeking contributors whose work can open fruitful dialogues and exchanges across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

The individual submission application form is available online. This form includes a request for a list of five carefully chosen keywords and a 250-word (maximum) abstract for papers, panels or alternative presentations.

The application form for panel proposals is also available online. CERLAC encourages applicants to submit themed panel proposals as a way to bring colleagues together to discuss current research and advance a particular field.

The deadline for the submission of abstracts and panel proposals is Nov. 15. Those planning to present in alternative formats, for example, film, dance, visual arts or music, they are encouraged to contact CERLAC earlier.

For more information or to submit completed application forms, contact CERLAC at lacsconf@yorku.ca.

Applicants will receive confirmation of acceptance by mid-January. Presenters will be asked to submit their papers by March 1.

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