The Algonquin were one of the first Indigenous Nations recorded in Champlain’s journals, yet for some reason their land rights have been continually denied.

The University of Ottawa resides on Unceded Algonquin territory. What does this statement really mean? Situated within the context of reconciliation, and as institutions of higher education, universities in Canada have the moral responsibility to move beyond land recognition statements.

En explorant la manière dont les parents en Éthiopie connaissent leurs enfants autistes et s’occupent d’eux, cet exposé se concentre sur «la perturbation intérieure» en tant que descripteur des enfants autistes. Les parents éthiopiens comprennent que leurs enfants atteints d'autisme sont non seulement capables d'être profondément émotifs, mais également sensibles au contenu émotionnel de leur environnement social. J'explore la compréhension de cette sensibilité chez les parents à travers leurs expériences de prise en charge de leurs enfants. 

In exploring how parents in Ethiopia know and care for their children with autism, this talk focuses on 'inner disturbance' as a descriptor of children with autism. Ethiopian parents understand their children with autism as not only capable of being deeply emotional but also sensitive to the emotional content in their social surroundings. I explore parents' understanding of this sensitivity through their experiences of caring for their children.

In exploring how parents in Ethiopia know and care for their children with autism, this talk focuses on listening as a behaviour that represents parents' expectations of obedience. In the case of children with autism, this behaviour is lacking, changing what parents expect from and how they care for their children. I explore these evolving expectations and ways of caring through parents' personal experiences.

Lecture followed by opportunity for questions

Échange de manuels - tout le monde est le bienvenu!

Textbook exchange - everyone welcome!

Cette conférence de trois jours (du 21 au 23 octobre 2017) explore la participation du Canada à la question centrale de notre temps: la recherche mondiale des réfugiés pour un foyer sécuritaire à la lumière de l'histoire de l'immigration et de l'édification de la nation. Reconnaissant les célébrations du 150e anniversaire du Canada et le 60e anniversaire de l'arrivée et de l'installation de 38 000 réfugiés hongrois en 1957, cette conférence utilise leur exemple pour étudier comment le gouvernement et la société civile peuvent travailler ensemble.

This three-day conference (October 21-23, 2017) explores Canada’s involvement in the central issue of our time: the global search by refugees for a safe home in light of this country’s history of immigration and nation-building. Recognizing Canada’s 150th celebrations and also the 60th anniversary of the arrival and settlement of 38,000 Hungarian refugees during 1957, this conference uses their example to investigate how government and civil society can work together.

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