SoTL Speaker Series

Name: Sarah Silverman on An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History and Applications to Our Teaching
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End: 2025-11-17T14:00:00-05:00

February 2024
“I Am Not Complaining, I Am Letting You Know What My Needs Are”: Listening to International Students’ Complaints/Requests as Expressions of Diverse Learning Needs

February 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST

“I Am Not Complaining, I Am Letting You Know What My Needs Are”: Listening to International Students’ Complaints/Requests as Expressions of Diverse Learning Needs Date: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 Time: 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. (AT) / 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. (ET) / 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. (PT) Registration link Session Description: Join us the final Friday […]
March 2024
Decolonization in Action: Using the 3P’s Framework to Enhance Indigenous Inclusion

March 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

"Catcher of Dreams" by BCA student Jordan Besito Decolonization in Action: Using the 3P’s Framework to Enhance Indigenous Inclusion Date: Friday, March 22nd, 2024 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (AT) / 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET) / 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (PT) Registration link Session Description: Join us the final Friday of each month […]
July 2024
Decolonization in Action: Part 2 – Q+A and Discussion Dr. Johanne McCarthy

July 10, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Decolonization in Action: Part 2 - Q+A and Discussion Dr. Johanne McCarthy Date: Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 Time: 2:00-4:00pm (AT) / 1:00-3:00pm (ET) / 10:00-12:00pm (PT) Registration link Workshop Description: We are very excited to be welcoming back Dr. Johanne McCarthy (Dean, Academic Programs, Six Nations Polytechnic) into our virtual spaces in a good way […]
August 2024
Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series Kick-off with Dr. Mary Drinkwater and Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes

August 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series Kick-off with Dr. Mary Drinkwater and Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes Date: Friday, August 16th 2024 Time: 2:00-3:30pm (AT) / 1:00-2:30pm (ET) / 10:00-11:30am (PT) Register here! Session Description: Come join Dr. Mary Drinkwater and Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes for an exciting kick-off for the Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series here at Yorkville […]
Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series with Dr. Nishreena Nisham: Transactional, Transformational and Charismatic Approaches to Organizational Change Leadership in Times of Uncertain Futures

August 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series with Dr. Nishreena Nisham: Transactional, Transformational and Charismatic Approaches to Organizational Change Leadership in Times of Uncertain Futures Date: Friday, August 23rd, 2024 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description: Come join Dr. Nishreena Nisham, Dr. Shelly Bhagat, and Suma Balachandran (CMA) as they discuss […]
September 2024
Supporting Faculty Wellness Initiatives During Times of Crisis and Change: Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series Session

September 9, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series w/ Dr. Sofia Georgiadou: Supporting Faculty Wellness Initiatives During Times of Crisis and Change Date: Monday, September 9th 2024 Time: 5:00-6:00pm (AT) / 4:00-5:00pm (ET) / 1:00-2:00pm (PT) Register here! Session Description: Come join our very own Dr. Sofia Georgiadou (Yorkville University) and Dr. Katrina McChesney (University of Waikato) for their chapter on […]
Ascertaining the Calm in the Crisis: Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series Session

September 24, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

Bloomsbury Handbook Speaker Series w/ Dr. Sanaz Adibian: Ascertaining the Calm in the Crisis Date: Monday, September 24th 2024 Time: 7:00-8:00pm (AT) / 6:00-7:00pm (ET) / 3:00-4:00pm (PT) Register here! Session Description: Join Dr. Sanaz Adibian as she discusses her chapter introducing an innovative perspective on the concept of crisis and dealing with uncertain times, individually and […]
November 2024
In Full Drift: Navigating CRT Counterstory Across TV, Film, Comics, and Beyond

November 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST

In Full Drift: Navigating CRT Counterstory Across TV, Film, Comics, and Beyond Date: Thursday, November 21st, 2024 Time: 3:00-4:30pm (AT) / 2:00-3:30pm (ET) / 11:00-12:30pm (PT) Register here! SoTL Speaker Session Description: Join Xicana multi-genre writer and entrepreneur Dr. Elvira Carrizal-Dukes—award-winning scholar, playwright, filmmaker, and CEO of DUKEScomics LLC—on a journey through her groundbreaking work. […]
June 2025
Dr. Ben Lee Taylor on the Generative AI and Assessment (GAIA) Project and the value of SoTL

June 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Dr. Ben Lee Taylor on the Generative AI and Assessment (GAIA) Project and the value of SoTL Date: Monday, June 23rd, 2025 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Register here! SoTL Speaker Session Description: When ChatGPT launched publicly in November 2022, Ben Lee Taylor was teaching writing-intensive courses and serving on an […]
August 2025
Dr. Lisa Endersby on Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice: From “What Happened” to “What Matters”

August 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Dr. Lisa Endersby on Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice: From "What Happened" to "What Matters" Date: Monday, August 11th, 2025 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Registration link […]
October 2025
Elyana Matos and Juan Carlos López on We Matter: Together We Can Resist Imposterization

October 24, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Elyana Matos and Juan Carlos López on We Matter: Together We Can Resist Imposterization Date: Friday, October 24th, 2025 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Registration link SoTL Speaker Session Description: In this session, we will be framing our experiences navigating academic spaces by articulating how the intersectionalities of our identities have shaped […]
November 2025
Sarah Silverman on An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History and Applications to Our Teaching

November 17, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Sarah Silverman on An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History and Applications to Our Teaching Date: Monday, November 17th, 2025 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Registration link SoTL Speaker Session Description: Neurodiversity, or the naturally occurring variation in human cognition, is becoming a popular topic in higher education and adjacent fields as […]

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