The UofA and WUN
The University of Alberta joined the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) in Fall 2008 after receiving a formal invitation to become a member institution.
The University of Alberta is committed to taking full advantage of WUN by encouraging and supporting involvement in research collaboration, research mobility for faculty and graduate students, and the virtual seminar program.
There are a number of collaborative activities underway with the University of Alberta actively engaged in the four Global Challenge projects that have been initiated by the WUN: Adapting to Climate Change, Understanding Cultures, Global Higher Education and Research, and Global Public Health and Non-communicable Disease. It is anticipated that a small amount of seed funding will be available in 2013 to support joint research and travel linked to WUN partners.
The University of Alberta is also chairing the Steering Group for the Global Public Health and Non-communicable disease challenge, and for President Indira Samarasekera assumed the Chair of the Partnership Board in January 2012.
2nd Annual Tomorrow’s Ideas, Now Undergraduate Conference
An International Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Conference for the Humanities, Social Sciences & Fine Arts organized by the Kule Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS).
Note that March 19, 2012 is the deadline for submitting abstracts.
Edmonton, Canada
August 16-18, 2012
Call for Papers Poster
WUN Public Health Global Challenge Conference – Social, Economic and Cultural Determinants in the Prevention, Control and Treatment of NCDs
This conference will offer a suite of meetings and workshops around the Public Health theme. Note that participation at selected components of the conference is by invitation only.
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
May 19-23, 2012
WUN Understanding Cultures Conference - Transforming Post-Conflict Societies: Everyday Violence and Access to Justice
This conference will focus on one of the core themes of the Understanding Cultures Global Challenge – delivering justice. It will bring together WUN researchers to examine how access to justice for the poor and marginalised can be improved. The event will bridge the worlds of scholarship, practice and policy-making and is open to participation by all WUN member universities.
The British Library, London, United Kingdom
May 22, 2012
WUN Conference and Annual General Meeting
This event marks the gathering of the global WUN community and incorporates a number of events including global challenge workshops, coordinator meetings, and a meeting of the Partnership Board.
London, United Kingdom
May 22-24, 2012
Preliminary Brief