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Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) is a health research training program concerned with transformative change in addressing population and public health challenges and understanding how these tools impact health equity. The AI4PH team is excited to announce that their 2023/2024 programing is now open for applicants. We offer scholarships for graduate students, and a variety of (free!) short courses with the option of a certificate program for students and pro

Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) is a health research training program concerned with transformative change in addressing population and public health challenges and understanding how these tools impact health equity. The AI4PH team is excited to announce that our 2023/2024 programing is now open for applicants. They offer scholarships for graduate students, and a variety of (free!) short courses with the option of a certificate program for students and pro

Deadlines are coming up for a number of SSHRC applications, including the Connection Grant (August 1st, 2023), SSHRC PostDoctoral Fellowships (September 14th), Partnership Engage Grants (September 15th) and more. Learn more here > #MemberNews

The Centre for Community-Based Research is seeking a Senior Researcher with experience in community-based research. Content expertise in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), newcomer settlement, e-learning, and program evaluation are considered assets. Learn more and apply by August 1, 2023 > #MemberNews

Durham College is excited to share that we now have a collaborative space for our research centre, the Social Impact Hub! Located on the second floor of the new Centre for Innovation and Research (CIR), the Hub space enables faculty, students and community partners to gather in person to delve into socially innovative projects. Launched virtually in June 2021, the Social Impact Hub supports applied research projects and experiential learning opportunities that engage communit

In recent years, there have been increasing demands for better disaggregated data (data broken down into sub-categories such as region, gender or ethnicity, or a combination of these sub-categories) to shed light on people’s diverse experiences. On July 15, 2020, Statistics Canada and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) released a joint statement committing to working with Canada’s policing community and organizations to collect police-reported information on

The Project: Knowledge for Change (K4C) Global Consortium on Community-Based Research The postdoctoral appointment is linked to the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education . The UNESCO Chair is co-directed by Dr. Budd L Hall, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria and Dr. Rajesh Tandon, PRIA, New Delhi, India. The postdoctoral fellowship will be based at the Centre for Global Studies and a Faculty which reflects the po

The Centre for Community Based Research is looking for an experienced researcher with a strong history of doing community-based, participatory research with equity-seeking groups. Content expertise in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), arts-based methods, health equity, e-learning curriculum, and program evaluation are considered assets. This is a full-time, permanent position (with benefits) starting May 15, 2023. Applications are being accepted until April 15, 2023 .

The Research Partnerships Officer is responsible for enhancing the development of strategic collaborative relationships between Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) faculty and municipal and non-governmental organizations within the communities that are home to Laurier’s campuses and locations (Brantford, Waterloo, Kitchener, and Milton), in support of the university’s social innovation activities. Learn more and apply here by April 10th #MemberNews

The official human research ethics policy of the three federal research funding agencies has been updated. The Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans— TCPS 2 (2022) was issued January 11, 2023, and reflects priorities identified by the Panel on Research Ethics and the agencies, and feedback from the research community during public consultations in 2021. Learn more > #MemberNews

The Community Research Platform (CRP) is an ongoing partnership between the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) and 5 anchor organizations in the Hamilton community. The CRP facilitates research collaborations in a way that builds, facilitates, and sustains relationships of trust and reciprocity between McMaster scholars and colleagues at partner organizations. This “relational infrastructure” fosters ethical and robust programs of community-engaged research and meaningfully adv

2021-2022 has been a year of excitement, learning, and growth at CESI. Take a look at the newly released Impact Report, showcasing four projects that exemplify CESI's guiding principles of collaboration, trust, curiosity, and rigour, all achieved through strong relationships. These project profiles demonstrate the wide-reaching impacts of CESI's projects, partnerships, and collaborations by showcasing how we have engaged with issues like access to food for newcomers, student

Dr. Brittany Luby (University of Guelph) and her team are working on a project to better equip Indigenous nations and communities with the knowledge, tools, and questions to engage in research partnerships on their own terms. This project was inspired by Chief Lorraine Cobiness’ request that Luby create training resources for Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation’s Consultation Coordinator. Chief Cobiness’ request drew attention to information barriers faced by First Nations intere

The Social Innovation team as part of the Department of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Georgian College has been developing a unique approach community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) informed by co-design practices and principles to better understand what it means for communities to flourish, specifically across its seven predominately rural campuses. With this newfound understanding, the department aims to drive meaningful community projects in its

When I began the conception and design of the Landscapes of Injustice partnership, I had no idea what our most dynamic and impactful activity would be. Or, rather, I had many ideas – it’s just that those ideas were wrong. While our team is proud, now that our work is done, to count many other achievements, we’ve been blown away by community response to what I once imagined as a minor aspect of our work – the digital archives . There are thousands of archival researchers out

Laurier's Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action is offering a Program Evaluation Certificate training program starting February 15, 2023. The course is offered virtually. Learn more and register here. #MemberNews

Congratulations to Dr. Budd Hall for receiving the Order of Canada for his contributions as a pioneer in the field of community-based research, and for his advancement of knowledge building and research capacity around the world. Read more about Budd's efforts as UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. #MemberNews

Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination exist in every modern society causing avoidable disease and premature death among groups who are often already disadvantaged. This Series examines how the historic systems and structures of power and oppression, and discriminatory ideologies have shaped policy and practice today, and are root causes of racial health inequities. Furthermore, by applying a global lens and intersectional framework, overlapping forms of oppression such as ag

Stephen L. Esquith, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Philosophy Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) More than 60 years ago, the landlocked west African country of Mali was regarded as a developing nation moving toward democracy. However, since the coup d'état in 2012, the country has faced an increasing amount of violence and is currently governed by military junta. Conflicts between differing ethnic groups as well as tensions between armed government forces a

Find the latest SSHRC grant and scholarship deadlines as of November 2022 here. #MemberNews