Research Impact Canada Network (RIC) aims to maximize research impact in communities and is offering graduate students an award to recognize their efforts in engaged scholarship, co-creation of knowledge, and knowledge mobilization.
This blog post was written by Emily Mowat, former CESI Accessibility Assistant. Her work on a variety of accessibility projects has contributed to expanding CESI’s understanding and practices around accessibility – especially as they relate to documents and written products. We continue to build on Emily’s work and knowledge as we move forward and work to create and share knowledge, information and events that are accessible for all.
The University of Guelph has named Gabriel Allahdua as its first Activist-in-Residence, a new position based at the Grounded and Engagement Theory Lab (GET Lab) in the College of Arts. The purpose of this role is to strengthen the relationship between researchers and community activists.
Post-doctoral fellowship opportunity for a CESI-supported research project in civic engagement and local government.
An anti-poverty research collaboration between CESI, the Live Work Well Research Centre, and the Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination has been featured by The Conversation.
Post-doctoral fellowship opportunity for a collaborative, CIHR-funded research project regarding COVID-19 and intimate partner violence.
The Guelph Lab, a collaborative partnership between the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph is currently undertaking a study that explores public washrooms in Guelph - where they're located, and when they're open.
This project was inspired by a general public desire for additional public washrooms, and is part of an ongoing conversation around accessibility, dignity, and equity in the City of Guelph. Municipally-run washrooms are open to the public, as compared to washrooms that may be available to customers only at local businesses.
This blog post offers an inside look into Caroline Duvieusart-Déry’s experience as CESI’s Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator. In this post, she explores the benefits of building strong community-campus partnerships, the importance of building capacity in others, the ways in which she works to create and measure impact, and how she seeks to enable meaningful social change.
The Campus Food Market is back this fall! This collaborative effort between CESI’s Guelph Lab, the Arrell Food Institute, the Sustainability Office, Hospitality Services, and the Seed Guelph offers fresh fruits and vegetables for purchase on a sliding scale every Thursday from 12-3pm in the University Centre.
Join our team! The Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) is hiring three students for the following positions:
Accessibility Assistant
Supporting CESI's efforts to ensure that all content (reports, infographic, website, etc.) as as accessible as possible in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Communications Assistant