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Lecture Schedule

Globe and Mail Update
Date of Podcast University Speaker Topic or Specialization
08-Oct University of Toronto Bruce Kidd What do the Olympic Games Contribute to Society?
10-Oct University of Saskatchewan Vera Pezer Sport — What Inspires Us and What We’re Missing: Are There Better Ways to Define Success?
13-Oct University of Calgary Simon Hudson The $6 Billion Question: Is it Worth it?
15-Oct University of Victoria Dennis Pilon The Politics of the Olympic Games
20-Oct The University of British Columbia Judy Illes In Perilous Pursuit of Perfection: The Ethics of Neuroscience in Sport
22-Oct McGill University Margaret Somerville Laughing, Dreaming and Sweating: The Olympic Games as a Global "Shared Ethics" Forum
27-Oct Dalhousie University Steven Mannell "Making change happen: University Leadership for a Sustainable Future"
29-Oct The University of Western Ontario Kevin Wamsley Vancouver — the 6th North American Winter Games: What Does History Tell Us about Hosting the Olympic Games?
03-Nov Mount Royal University David Legg Issues in the Paralympic Games and Movement: What They've Been and Where They're Taking Us
05-Nov The University of British Columbia Jim Rupert Gene Doping and the Construction of Future Athletes
10-Nov University of Northern British Columbia Kathy Lewis and Rob van Adrichem A Green Economy and the Value of Rural Places
12-Nov University of New Brunswick Shawn Dalton Climate Change: Local Perspectives on a Global Issue
17-Nov University of Alberta Janice Forsyth The Illusion of Inclusion
19-Nov Wilfrid Laurier University Stephen Wenn The Olympic Movement and the Road Ahead: Status Quo or Will the IOC Tackle the Big Issues?
24-Nov University of Guelph Matthew Hayday "They like us, they really like us!" — Defining Canada through International Accomplishments
26-Nov Simon Fraser University Neil Boyd Canada’s Legal Landscape: More than just Mounties on Ice?
01-Dec Memorial University of Newfoundland LeAnne Petherick A Cultural Celebration of Inclusion? Gender Parody and Athletic Excellence on the Olympic Stage.
03-Dec Queen's University Mary Louise Adams Why Don't More Men Figure Skate? The Persistence of Gender Stereotypes in Sport
08-Dec University of Waterloo Whitney Lackenbauer Canada and the Changing Circumpolar World
10-Dec University of Manitoba David Barber On Thin Ice: Prophetic Ramblings of an Arctic Climate Scientist
15-Dec University of Prince Edward Island Joe Velaidum Attaining Spiritual Heights: The Meaning of Life and the Quest for Transcendence
12-Jan University of Calgary Gregor Wolbring Who will be the future Olympic and Paralympic athlete? The impact of advances in science and technology and bodily assistive devices on Sport.
19-Jan Université de Moncton Alain Haché Ice, Body Checks and Slap Shot Tricks
21-Jan Carleton University James Meadowcroft Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Development
26-Jan The University of British Columbia Stephen Owen Global Sport and Global Issues: From Ping Pong to Climate Change
Feb 11 Richard Pound and panelists Sport, Ethics and Technology: Is High Performance Sport Inconsistent with Ideals and Ethics?
Feb 16 Johann Olav Koss and panelists Sport, Peace and Development: How Can Sport Contribute to Positive Social Change?
Mar 9 Waneek Horn-Miller and panelists Sport and Inclusion: Are Major Sporting Events Inclusive of First Nations and Other Groups?
Mar 16 Rick Hansen and panelists Sport and Challenge: Is Anything Possible?
Mar 18 Dr. Bruce Kidd and panelists Sport, Legacy and Sustainability: Is it Worth It?