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Fwd: Environment Seminar_September 18
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pavel Pripa <pavel.pripa(a)utoronto.ca> Date: Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 11:04 AM Subject: Environment Seminar_September 18 To: Pavel Pripa <pavel.pripa(a)utoronto.ca> *School of the Environment, University of Toronto* *FALL 2019 ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR SERIES* WED SEPT 18, 12:10 p.m., UC 140 *SABRINA BOWMAN, *Executive Director, GreenPAC *Sustainable Politics: The Environment and the 2019 Federal Election * *ABSTRACT: *This year's federal election is a keystone for the environment. How do we make sure the environment is a top issue both at the ballot box and in the next four years in Parliament? Join Sabrina to talk about this key political and environmental moment, and how Canadians are responding to this opportunity (including local groups organizing 100+ nonpartisan debates on the environment). * BRIEF BIO: *Sabrina graduated from Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo and has spent over a decade working in the not-for-profit sector on environment, politics, and international health in Ottawa, San Francisco, and Toronto. She started with GreenPAC in the fall of 2015 and was named Executive Director in December 2016. Sabrina is a trainer at the Institute for Change Leaders <https://www.changeleaders.ca/> and she co-organized the 2014 and 2017 Canroots organizing conferences in Toronto. Sabrina volunteers at a do-it-yourself bike shop and has sat on several boards. In her spare time, she enjoys getting around by bike, hiking and swimming at the family cottage near Algonquin Park. * REMAINING SEMINARS IN THIS SERIES THIS TERM:* WED OCT 2, 12:10 p.m., UC 140 * STEPHANE GERMAIN, *President and CEO, GHGSat Inc, Montreal *Bringing Space Down to Earth: Monitoring Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Small Satellites * WED OCT 16, 12:10 p.m., UC 140 * SPEAKER: *tba *TITLE: tba* WED OCT 30, 12:10 p.m., UC 140 * LORI STAHLBRAND, *Food Policy Specialist with the City of Toronto's Food Strategy Team, responsible for the Toronto Food Policy Council *TITLE: to be announced * WED NOV 20, 12:10 p.m., UC 140 * SHEILA COLLA, *Assistant Professor (Environmental Studies), Department of Biology, York University *When a Bee is a Bee is a Bee: Taking an Interdisciplinary Approach for Pollinator Conservation* WED DEC 4 12:10 p.m., UC 140 * ADRIA VASIL, *Environmental Journalist, Lecturer, Ryerson School of Journalism *TITLE: to be announced* The Fall 2019 Environment Seminar Series is held biweekly at 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays in room UC140, University College Building, 15 King’s College Circle. All are welcome. Seminars are free. No registration is required. Visit https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/ for abstracts and biographies. Contact environment.seminars(a)utoronto.ca to receive seminar announcements. ******************************************************** *MORE UPCOMING ENVIRONMENT-RELATED EVENTS* To be announced ******************************************************** ---------- *Pavel Pripa* Graduate Administrator School of the Environment 33 Willcocks Str., Rm. 1021 University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E8 Ph: 416.978.3475 Fax: 416.978.3884 pavel.pripa(a)utoronto.ca http://www.environment.utoronto.ca [image: Description: school of the_enviro_blue_400x88] <http://www.environment.utoronto.ca/>

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Prepping for CHI by Going to the Gym?
by tushar21 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

I just read a pretty interesting article reminding us of the deep connection between body and mind in terms of fitness. I don't know about you, but the article encourages at least me to take a better care of my body. Here's an interesting portion: "The 1984 World Chess Championship was called off after five months and 48 games because defending champion Anatoly Karpov had lost 22 pounds. "He looked like death," grandmaster and commentator Maurice Ashley recalls. In 2004, winner Rustam Kasimdzhanov walked away from the six-game world championship having lost 17 pounds. In October 2018, Polar, a U.S.-based company that tracks heart rates, monitored chess players during a tournament and found that 21-year-old Russian grandmaster Mikhail Antipov had burned 560 calories in two hours of sitting and playing chess -- or roughly what Roger Federer would burn in an hour of singles tennis." The article also talks about the rigorous physical preparation the chess grandmasters go through to prepare for the big tournaments: "According to Ashley, India's first grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand, does two hours of cardio each night to tire himself out so he doesn't dream about chess; Kasimdzhanov drinks tea only during tournaments and plays tennis and basketball every day. Chirila does at least an hour of cardio and an hour of weights to build muscle mass before tournaments." That makes me wonder: what activities do we do before the CHI deadline? Link: https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27593253/why-grandmasters-magnus-carls…

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Apply by Thu 19 Sep: 20-30 hour TA to teach ML-oriented students about HCI methods (for Joseph's grad course on HCI & randomized experiments, statistical machine learning)
by Joseph Jay Williams 15 Sep '19

15 Sep '19

I don't have much time to write about it before CHI deadline, but pasted some info below. The TA ship would be teaching grad students who have zero knowledge of HCI about methods like design, prototyping, interviewing, participatory design, technology probes. Happy to discuss more. You don't necessarily have to be expert in those methods, you can put in time to learn it, and you already know way more than (for e.g.) a randomly chosen CS or ML student who s doesn't even have an undergrad course in HCI (i.e. they have first year undergrad knowledge of HCI). If you *might* be interested put in an application before Thu 19 Sep deadline and we can talk after CHI. Thanks! ***** Description below, copied from ( https://taships.iit.artsci.utoronto.ca/csc/postings) Duties: Preparing course materials, responding to students on discussion forum, giving students input & feedback on project proposals and final projects. Qualifications: Graduate-level course or research experience with any one or more of the following: Human-Computer Interaction, or Machine Learning, or Statistics (e.g. hypothesis testing), Design of Randomized Experiments. See course description at www.josephjaywilliams.com/grad course or email williams(a)cs.toronto.edu for more details You have to apply by Thu Sep 19 at https://taships.iit.artsci.utoronto.ca/csc so if you *might* be interested put in your application. Also please copy/paste your application or express interest to williams(a)cs.toronto.edu and include the string "zzTA" in subject line or email, so he can search it. Joseph Joseph Jay Williams www.josephjaywilliams.com Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Intelligent Adaptive Interventions (IAI) research group

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If you're working on CHI, I encourage you to go to DGP so you have company! Paper swaps for even 15-30 mins can sometimes be more valuable than 60 mins writing.
by Joseph Jay Williams 14 Sep '19

14 Sep '19

If you're working on CHI, I encourage you to go to DGP so you have company! Paper swaps for even 15-30 mins can sometimes be more valuable than 60 mins writing. I'm around in my office, BA 4238 and will try to come work in DGP for some time too [Sent from smartphone] Joseph Jay Williams www.josephjaywilliams.com Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Calendar: Send invitations to josephjaywilliams(a)gmail.com Office: Bahen Centre 4238

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Fwd: Jayna Brown and Steven Jackson at McLuhan Centre September 23
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

Some of you may be interested in this event at McLuhan Centre. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sarah Sharma <sarah.sharma(a)utoronto.ca> Date: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 9:42 AM Subject: Jayna Brown and Steven Jackson at McLuhan Centre September 23 To: k.mckittrick(a)queensu.ca <k.mckittrick(a)queensu.ca>, Rinaldo Walcott < rinaldo.walcott(a)utoronto.ca>, Nicole Charles <n.charles(a)utoronto.ca>, Beverly Bain <beverly.bain(a)utoronto.ca>, Deborah Cowen < deb.cowen(a)utoronto.ca>, Dana Seitler <d.seitler(a)utoronto.ca>, Shaquilla Singh <shaquilla.singh(a)gmail.com>, Lauren Cramer <lauren.cramer(a)utoronto.ca>, cesharpe(a)yorku.ca <cesharpe(a)yorku.ca>, Dai Kojima <dai.kojima(a)utoronto.ca>, Christine Shaw <christine.shaw(a)utoronto.ca>, John Ricco < john.ricco(a)utoronto.ca>, Ladan Mohamed Siad <ladanmohamedsiad(a)gmail.com>, R. Cassandra Lord <cassandra.lord(a)utoronto.ca>, Ishtiaque Ahmed < ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu>, Vinh Nguyen <vinh.nguyen(a)uwaterloo.ca>, Jayne Wilkinson <wilkinson.jayne(a)gmail.com> Wanted to get the word out to those of you who may not be on our mailing list or on our FB/twitter first roll out. Registration is going fast! Jayna Brown and Steven Jackson will be at the McLuhan Centre talking about repair, speculation, and technical breakdown to open our HotMessAge: Media Studies Takes the Call year of programming! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/monday-night-seminar-line-dead-repair-calls-tic… <https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/monday-night-seminar-line-dead-repair-calls-tic…> Monday Night Seminar: Line Dead, Repair Calls <https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/monday-night-seminar-line-dead-repair-calls-tic…> Join us as we open the HotMessAge season with Jayna Brown and Steven Jackson with a night on repair for the end of the world! We will be addressing the HotMess via speculative life, black utopias, and the break down of our technical systems. We will discuss and think through together the significance of breakdown but also the opportunity for improvisation and creativity in science, tech, and new media fields. The “Monday Night Seminar” carries on the tradition of Marshall McLuhan's public seminars at the University of Toronto. All seminars take place within the same intimate Coach House setting where McLuhan once held court. In this up-close and personal environment, a range of thinkers – academics, activists, scientists, artists, designers and planners – will explore digital culture from a feminist perspective. The Monday Night Seminars are designed to challenge prevailing cultural notions about technology and provoke new insight on the possibilities for a more equitable technological futu www.eventbrite.ca Sarah Sharma Associate Professor, University of Toronto Director of the McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology --Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (UTM) --Faculty of Information (St. George) Website: sarahsharma.com

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no group meeting this week <eom>
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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HCI meeting (Tue Sep 10th)
by Jiannan Li 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Hello all, We will have our bi-weekly HCI group meeting at 12.30pm on Tuesday Sep 10th in the DGP seminar room, as usual. We will first introduce the new and current members of our group, and do a CHI title/abstract/intro swap for feedback. Food will be served. Welcome to DGP HCI. Regards, Jiannan

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Fwd: Where We Gather | School of Cities
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

This lecture series also sounds very interesting. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: School of Cities <schoolofcities(a)utoronto.ca> Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 12:00 PM Subject: Where We Gather | School of Cities To: <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> A four-part lecture series in partnership with the Toronto Public Library View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/a3f6383c3f74/newsletter-school-of-cities-513305?e=f48770…> Where We Gather School of Cities presents a four-part lecture series in partnership with the Toronto Public Library How do public spaces shape city life? As Toronto's population continues to grow and the number of residents living in multistorey buildings rises, the ways in which we encourage and support the city's public spaces increasingly matters. In a four-part lecture series <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> presented by the School of Cities in partnership with the Toronto Public Library <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> at branches across the city, urban experts will examine some of the challenges and questions that we should be asking to make sure that we get the most out of our public spaces. *Join us for this free program at any or all dates this fall. Advance registration is not required.* Public Life in Toronto *Tuesday, September 17, 2019* 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Toronto Reference Library Atrium, 789 Yonge St (Map <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> ) The first session begins with an introduction of public spaces in the city, and key debates and challenges that Toronto faces in designing, supporting, maintaining and improving public spaces that promote public life. Speakers for this session: - *Alex Josephson*, Co-Founder, PARTISANS - *Ann-Marie Nasr*, Director, Parks Development and Capital Projects, City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation - *Alissa North*, Associate Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto Moderated by *Shauna Brail*, Associate Professor and Associate Director, Partnerships & Outreach, School of Cities, University of Toronto Where We Gather: Streets of Toronto *Monday, October 7, 2019* 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Bloor/Gladstone Public Library, 1101 Bloor Street West (Map <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> ) Nearly one third of our city land is comprised of public streets. The second session examines the many ways our streets can and should be used – for vehicles, cycling and active transportation, patios, seating areas, pedestrians, plazas and more. What are the opportunities to use streets differently to support public life in the city? Speakers for this session: - *Marianne Hatzopoulou*, Associate Professor Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Transportation and Air Quality, University of Toronto - *Jon Johnson*, Assistant Professor, Woodsworth College, University of Toronto - *Elyse Parker*, Director, Policy and Innovation, Transportation Services, City of Toronto Moderated by *Matti Siemiatycki*, Associate Professor and Interim Director, School of Cities, University of Toronto Where We Gather: Public Life vs. Digital Life in Toronto *Tuesday, October 22, 2019* 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Runnymede Public Library, 2178 Bloor Street West (Map <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> ) The third session addresses the use of technology in public spaces – including ethics, best practices, and upcoming challenges. Speakers for this session: - *Lisa Austin*, Professor and Chair in Law and Technology, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto - *Beth Coleman*, Director, City as Platform lab, Associate Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (UTM) and Faculty of Information, University of Toronto - *Jesse Shapins*, Director, Public Realm, Sidewalk Labs Moderated by *Mark Fox*, Distinguished Professor and Associate Director, Research, School of Cities University of Toronto Where We Gather: Public vs. Private Space *Wednesday, November 6, 2019* 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St, North York (Map <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> ) The final session examines the distinction between public space and private space. The types of activities currently permitted in Toronto’s public spaces, as well as future-focused suggestions for change will be discussed. This session will also highlight situations where private spaces mimic public ones such as bookstores, coffee shops and the opportunities and obstacles of each. Speakers for this session: - *Dave Harvey*, Founder and Executive Director, Park People - *Shawn Micallef*, Co-founder, *Spacing Magazine* - *Jane Wolff*, Associate Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto Moderated by *Marieme Lo*, Associate Professor and Associate Director, Education, School of Cities, University of Toronto [image: Email] <schoolofcities(a)utoronto.ca> [image: Website] <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> [image: Twitter] <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> [image: LinkedIn] <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> *Copyright © 2019 School of Cities, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because of your interest in urban issues *Our mailing address is:* School of Cities 55 St. George Street School of Cities, Myhal Centre Toronto, On M5S 1A4 Canada Add us to your address book <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/vcard?u=63f9ed310ffa87292315336…> Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Final versions of our CSCW papers
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

For those who are interested, the final versions of the papers are here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kmEZaIyVbJyHRsjRyD_r1Y23Q49nQotU?us… Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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indigenous science
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 08 Sep '19

08 Sep '19

I read this article today and really liked it. I thought you might also like: https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/indigenous-peoples-astronomy/ <https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/indigenous-peoples-astronomy/> Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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