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Beyond the Walls

Beyond the Walls is a public lecture series organized by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities in collaboration with Oshawa Public Libraries. The series gives participants the chance to engage with others through live, interactive discussions on local and global topics, guided by a short expert talk.

Updated January 11, 2023

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Tabletop Role-playing Games and Social Justice

Game facilitated by Jill Thompson and Stephanie Hill on January 23, 2023

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Working to Address Opioid Overdoses in Durham Region

Panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Steven Hayle on November 10, 2022

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Turning the Page: Libraries in the 21st Century

Talk by Vickie Albrecht, Jennifer Gardner, David Luinstra and Emily Tufts on October 20, 2022

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Happiness and The Function of Feelings

Talk by Dr. Tanya Karam-Zanders on June 16, 2022.

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Advertising in the Age of Industrialization

Talk by Professor Amanda Robinson on December 13, 2021.

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This is an image for the Beyond the Walls talk entitled, “Sustainability of the Great Lakes Region - Where are we; where are we going?”

Sustainability of the Great Lakes Region - Where are we; where are we going?

Talk by Dr. Daniel Hoornweg on November 29, 2021.

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This is a photo for the Beyond the Walls lecture, "Identifying tactics of power and control that bullies use in the workplace".

Identifying Tactics of Power and Control that Bullies Use in the Workplace

Talk by Dr. Hannah Scott on November 15, 2021.

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This is a picture for the Beyond the Walls lecture, "One Does Not Simply Stop Using: The Importance of Withdrawal in Discussion of Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction".

One Does Not Simply Stop Using: The Importance of Withdrawal in Discussion of Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction

Talk by Forensic Psychology PhD student, William Denomme, on October 4, 2021.

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Picture This: Image Reuse and Sleuthing

Talk by Ontario Tech Librarian, Chelsie Lalonde, on October 18, 2021.

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Mapping Transnational Environmental Crime

Talk by Dr. Delon Omrow and Adam Rodrigues on September 20, 2021.

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Crime, Punishment, and Video Games: Key Current and Future Issues

Talk by Dr. Steven Downing on April 26, 2021.

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This is the image for the Beyond the Walls talk, "I Stopped Giving Grades in my University Classes and This is What Happened".

I Stopped Giving Grades in my University Classes and This is What Happened

Talk by Dr. Sharon Lauricella on April 12, 2021.

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The Alien Epistemological Crisis

Talk by Dr. Laura Thursby on March 22, 2021.

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(En)Gendering Hate Groups: Misogyny in the Extremist Right Wing

Talk by Dr. Barbara Perry on March 8, 2021.

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Defining the Constitutional Limits to Governing Badly

Talk by Dr. Thomas McMorrow on February 22, 2021.

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All Water is Sacred - Indigenous Creation Story

Talk by Elder Dorothy Taylor on February 1, 2021.

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This is an image for the Beyond the Walls talk, "Biodiversity and Us: The Emerging Extinction Event of the 2020s."

Biodiversity and Us: The Emerging Extinction Event of the 2020s

Talk by Dr. Peter Stoett on January 18, 2021.

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Hallmark Movies and the Canadian Film Industry

Talk by Dr. Andrea Braithwaite on December 14, 2020.

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Supervised Consumption Facilities, Safer Supply, and Decriminalization: What Lessons Can We Learn from Abroad?

Talk by Dr. Steven Hayle on November 30, 2020.

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The COVID-19 Long-Term Care Crisis

Talk by Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Jennifer French, Melissa Miller and Cathy Parkes on November 16, 2020.

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