My research examines the significance of opposition to large-scale land deals for electoral democracy and citizenship in Senegal. Since 2007, there has been a dramatic surge in land acquisitions in the Global South. These projects, because they often encroach on community farmland and pastures, can profoundly damage rural livelihoods. In Senegal, aggrieved populations across the […]

Laing House members are a?creative group who spend a lot of time in our large art room.?We know that art is a wonderful outlet to help manage stress, depression, and anxiety, so we offer regular drop-in art sessions where folks can express themselves and meet new people in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Over the […]

Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national governing body for wheelchair basketball in Canada (Wheelchair Basketball Canada, 2022). Wheelchair Basketball Canada has developed a new strategic plan that include grassroots development as a strategic pillar. Specifically, and in support of a wider need to improve awareness and access to sport opportunities for people with disabilities (Misener […]

It is well-documented that strategic leveraging of sport events is necessary for long-term positive outcomes to occur. However, leveraging remains challenging in practice as the operational demands of event hosting may be prioritized over ancillary programs and initiatives. Wheelchair Basketball Canada is hosting the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and has aligned broader organizational strategic […]

Comment une communauté engagée, à petite échelle, peut-elle prendre vie par et à travers les médias? Partout dans le monde des groupes de citoyen·nes engagé·es pour diverses causes font exister leur action à travers des objets médiatiques. Avec des pages Facebook, des comptes Instagram, mais aussi des infolettres, des zines ou des podcasts, ces groupes […]

From October 2022 – March 2023, I will be conducting an internship in Dr. Simone Dalla Bella’s lab at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research (BRAMS, Montréal, Canada). The goal will be to investigate the relationship between two systems playing an important role during music listening: the reward and motor systems. Indeed, […]

Au Canada, le taux d’abandon au doctorat s’élève à 50% et occasionne des couts humains et financiers importants. L’organisme à but non lucratif (OBNL) Thèsez-vous offrent des services de rédaction telles que des groupes de rédaction et des retraites de rédaction dans le but d’aider les étudiant.e.s gradué.e.s tout en adoptant de saines habitudes de […]

The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) develops, connects and informs leaders so that they can create better lives in the communities where they live. ROI proposes to engage a Mitacs Intern to lead its Rural Change Makers project, an initiative that brings youth in rural areas in Ontario together to build and improve their leadership capacities […]

This research will evaluate the Nova Scotia True Sport Athlete Ambassador Program. Together, SNS, CSCA, and the CCES have created and launched a social media campaign to improve the sporting culture across Nova Scotia by increasing awareness for the seven True Sport Principles. Each month, the yearlong campaign will feature a different Nova Scotia-based athlete […]

Quantum Simulations (QS) va accueillir Melle Léa Lotey-Goodman dans ses locaux au 4200 Bvd Saint-Laurent, suite 685. Le poste est un poste de communications et marketing. Il s’agira de développer une nouvelle politique de communications et de marketing pour QS. Dans le contexte du double objectif de développement technologique et marketing en 2022, de nouveaux […]

The interns will support the development and testing of an archaeological field notes tool called STRATUM. This tool will allow all notes and documentation, usually collected in note books or various handheld devices, to be collected on one digital device like a tablet or phone. The tool development will be guided by the results of […]

Cette étude vise à dresser le portrait sociodémographique et de santé des appelants qui entrent en contact de façon récurrente avec les Centres d’écoute téléphonique et les stratégies et interventions employées par ces centres pour limiter la fréquence de cette utilisation. Dans le cadre de cette étude quatre catégories de répondants donneront leur point de […]