Past events

From crisis to complacency: mapping public opinion during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 29, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Join Cliff van der Linden for a talk that explores the findings of a major study of Canadian attitudes to COVID-19 and how they have changed since restrictions were initially imposed.

Complexity in the Universe: From simple beginnings to where we are now

Jun 17, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Our Universe began almost 14 billion years ago as a hot soup of energy and elementary particles. With modern telescopes we can peer back into the distant past and see the Universe as it was at early times, before the first stars and galaxies lit up the sky. We’ve learned that on the largest scales…

The COVID-19 pandemic and older non-COVID-19 patients: impact and research opportunities

Jun 3, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Online talk from Maura Marcucci, assistant professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact and Medicine, McMaster University about how older patients are being affected by COVID-19.

Research Ethics in the Time of COVID19

May 20, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Dr. Claudia Emerson will moderate a panel discussion with leading experts, Dr. Matt Grellette, Dr. Jenniffer Maroa, Prof. Seema Shah, and Dr. Ross Upshur on research ethics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CANCELLED - Gradual Emancipation and the Origins of the Lemmon Slave Case (1852)

Community Room, 1003 L.R Wilson Hall

May 12, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Sarah L.H. Gronningsater is a historian of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century United States, with a particular interest in slavery and abolition. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, she works at the intersections of legal, political, constitutional, and social history.

Why We Need the Arts More than Ever

May 6, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Kate Taylor will talk about why we need the arts now more then ever through an online moderated discussion with Simon Houpt.

CANCELLED - "The Politics of Deceit, Disinformation and Fake News"

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Apr 29, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Join Daniel Dale, Dr. Sarah Bannerman and Dr. Taylor Owens for this exciting conversation. Daniel Dale, CNN Daniel Dale is a reporter in CNN's Washington Bureau, where he fact-checks President Trump, 2020 presidential candidates and others. Prior to joining CNN, Dale spent over a decade at the Toronto Star, including as Washington Bureau Chief from…

CANCELLED - Gulenco in Concert

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Apr 25, 2020
8:00PM to 10:00PM

Larisa and Alexei Gulenco are a Hamilton- based husband and wife piano duo. While enjoying active solo and collaborative careers in Europe, the US and Canada, Larisa and Alexei have been playing together for almost three decades.

Breckenridge Memorial Lecture: Legislating in Polarized Times

Apr 22, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Sarah A. Binder is a professor of political science at George Washington University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. 

Learning Lessons from COVID-19: With Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid

Apr 9, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Ahmad Firas Khalid is a physician,health policy advisor, and lecturer on health systems and policy with  expertise in medicine, education, health policy, knowledge translation and health emergencies working with relief and intergovernmental organizations.

CANCELLED - Migrant and Indigenous Justice

Community Room 1003, L.R Wilson Hall

Apr 7, 2020
7:00PM to 7:00PM

Elizabeth Ellis is a professor of history at New York University. Her current book project investigates the histories of Louisiana’s small, Native American polities during the eighteenth century. Ellis’ work analyzes the ways that these nations shaped European colonization efforts and influenced the lives of all of the inhabitants of the Lower Mississippi Valley.

CANCELLED - Designing Paradise

McMaster University

Jan 13, 2020 to Apr 6, 2020
12:00AM to 11:59PM

Join researchers and community experts for a series of events about an exciting redesign of McMaster’s West Campus in Coldwater Creek Valley.

CANCELLED - Dr. Jolene Rickard in conversation with Chancellor Santee Smith

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Apr 2, 2020
2:30PM to 4:00PM

Fulbright Research Chair in Indigenist Resiliencies, Jolene Rickard is an Associate Professor in the departments of History of Art and Art, and the Director of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program at Cornell University. Dr. Rickard is on the editorial board of American Art, the Otsego Institute and is part of the Initiative for…

CANCELLED - Animals Across Discipline, Time and Space: A Reverse Panel

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Mar 21, 2020
4:00PM to 5:30PM

Engage with scholars who think about and research animals. The closing panel of this three-day conference will re-think the relationships between human and non-human animals, with the focus on various themes including life and death, art, literature and media, and climate change. In partnership with the Department of History.

CANCELLED - Climate Migrations and Changing Health Systems

LIVELab (in Psychology Building (#34), McMaster University

Mar 18, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Ahmad Firas Khalid is a physician,health policy advisor, and lecturer on health systems and policy with  expertise in medicine, education, health policy, knowledge translation and health emergencies working with relief and intergovernmental organizations.

Mapping Global Dimensions of Policy: Towards a New Policy Paradigm?

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Mar 13, 2020
1:00PM to 2:30PM

Miranda Schreurs offers the keynote address for the 9th conference on Mapping Global Dimensions Policy. Schreurs is an expert on climate change transitions at the Technical University Munich (TUM). In addition to her scholarly publications in this area, she has been appointed to senior environmental advisory positions in Germany and the EU level.

International Women's Day with Jessica O. Matthews

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Mar 9, 2020
11:00AM to 2:00PM

The Academic Women's Success and Mentorship committee celebrates International Women's Day on Monday March 9, 2020 with Jessica O. Matthews as the keynote speaker. Jessica O. Mathews is the CEO of Uncharted Power and a Harvard graduate with an MBA. Uncharted Power aims to develop new sustainable energy sources. Jessica frequently works with developing nations…

NEXUS in Concert

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Mar 6, 2020
8:00PM to 10:00PM

NEXUS is composed by Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Russell Hartenberger and Garry Kvistad. Four master percussionists internationally revered repertoire ranging from ragtime and African rhythms to award-winning improvised film music and compositions.

Illiberalism & Insurgent Politics

Council Chambers GH 111, McMaster University

Mar 6, 2020
1:30PM to 5:00PM

The ongoing mass demonstrations in Hong Kong for autonomy under China’s rule, mass protests in India in response to the introduction of the National Registry of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act, the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination against India’s unilateral annexation and siege, and the oppositional popular protests surrounding the Duterte regime in the Philippines have…

Canada's Diplomatic Relationships: Middle East

Feb 27, 2020
6:30PM to 8:30PM

Students are invited to join The Porch to participate in open discussions on Canada’s diplomatic relationships with countries in the Middle East to better understand the world around us and each other. Check out the event on Facebook.

Talking with Miriam Toews about Women Talking

Council Chambers GH 111, McMaster University

Feb 25, 2020
3:00PM to 5:00PM

Internationally hailed for her unflinching representations of mental illness, suicide, and cultural/religious violence, she has garnered especial acclaim for her 2018 Women Talking. It has been compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale by critics, and by Atwood herself. Toews' work is uncompromising, yet humorous, searingly intelligent, but always accessible. 

The Soldiers Tale

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Feb 23, 2020
2:00PM to 4:00PM

Deal With the Devil Stravinsky, best known for his ground-breaking orchestral works, composed L’histoire du Soldat as a small theatre chamber piece. Based on a Russian folk tale, it’s the story of a soldier  returning from the war who trades his violin to the devil for untold riches.

Missing You

Waller Family Lobby, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Jan 23, 2020 to Feb 14, 2020
12:00AM to 11:59PM

Artist Robin Pacific photographed 70 people, each in a place that has meaning for them; then she photographed that place without them. She asked each a series of questions about their own death. Visual artist and editor Dennis Day made a video of all 70 individuals. No two people have the same vision of the afterlife – or lack of an afterlife. Each idea for a memorial and for a legacy is unique.

Driving Ontario’s Clean Energy Future

McMaster Innovation Park

Feb 6, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Cara Clairman, president and CEO of Plug’n Drive, will present the environmental and economic benefits of driving electric vehicles (EV) and the latest trends here in Canada and worldwide.

Climate Change and Extreme Weather Risk: Is Canada Prepared?

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Feb 5, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Extreme climate change-induced effects are challenging Canada as they are the rest of the planet. This presentation will address the escalating financial and social costs associated with these events, and the steps Canada must take now to mitigate future impact.

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra: Safe Haven - SOLD OUT

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Jan 31, 2020
8:00PM to 9:30PM

Safe Haven is a multimedia concert exploring the influence of refugees on the music and culture of baroque Europe and Canada today. Throughout history, people have been forced to abandon their homes and seek asylum beyond their borders. In the time of Tafelmusik's repertoire, waves of refugees had a huge influence on the music and culture of Europe.

Sweat - SOLD OUT

Theatre Aquarius

Jan 29, 2020
7:30PM to 9:30PM

Sweat is set in the year 2000 in Reading, Pennsylvania. A group of friends go to work at the steel mill and then decompress at the bar as they’ve been doing for years. The company is considering layoffs, the war between community and capitalism begins, and tensions start destroying not only jobs, but relationships. This is the final event in our Future of Work series.

Climate and Well-Being

LIVELab (in Psychology Building (#34), McMaster University

Jan 22, 2020
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Canada is heating at twice the rate of the global average, yet we still play an outsized role in producing greenhouse gas emissions. Edward Xie, assistant professor and emergency physician at the University of Toronto will discuss the health impact of climate change, public perception, and opportunities for community resilience for health.

The Worst Campaign in Memory? A Debrief of the 2019 Elections

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Dec 5, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

What's to like about the 2019 federal elections? That depends on who you ask. Join Steve Paikin, host of TVO's flagship The Agenda, for a dynamic conversation debriefing the recent elections.

QUANTOPIA: The Evolution of the Internet

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 29, 2019
7:00PM to 9:00PM

QUANTOPIA is the opening performance of The Reception, a two-day conference showcasing performances and exhibitions by artists from black, Indigenous, and racialized communities. A celebration of the history of the Internet, QUANTOPIA is a tribute to the depth and high stakes of free speech and creative expression involved in our daily use of media.

Regulating Decent Work for Domestic Workers

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Nov 27, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Adelle Blackett tells the story behind the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention No. 189, which in 2011 created the first comprehensive international standards to extend fundamental protections and rights to the millions of domestic workers labouring in other peoples' homes throughout the world.

Eleanor Wachtel in conversation with Masha Gessen

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 13, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Over 29 years as host of CBC Radio’s Writers & Company, Eleanor Wachtel’s unique blend of integrity, warmth and intelligence consistently wins the trust of international and high-profile writers. Author and journalist Masha Gessen is a staff writer at The New Yorker, and has written about Russia, autocracy, L.G.B.T. rights, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump, among others.

Kronos Quartet: Sun Rings

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 10, 2019
2:00PM to 4:00PM

One of North America’s most acclaimed string quartets presents their multi-disciplinary masterpiece. Sun Rings draws from sounds and images from space recorded by NASA and music for string quartet and chorus composed by Terry Riley.

Kronos Quartet: Sun Rings

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 9, 2019
8:00PM to 10:00PM

One of North America’s most acclaimed string quartets presents their multi-disciplinary masterpiece. Sun Rings draws from sounds and images from space recorded by NASA and music for string quartet and chorus composed by Terry Riley.

Where is Patriarchy in International Politics? Does it Matter?

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 6, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Most commentaries on today’s international politics are crafted without much serious attention to women and with almost no curiosity about the workings of ideas on femininities or masculinities.

Valerie Tryon in concert

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 27, 2019
2:00PM to 4:00PM

Valerie Tryon’s repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporary composers; it includes more than sixty concertos and a vast amount of chamber music. Among British composers, both Alun Hoddinott and John McCabe have dedicated works to her. She is well known for her sensitive interpretations of the romantics, particularly Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninov.

Singing and Laughing Against Fascism

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 23, 2019
7:00PM to 9:00PM

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Psoy Korolenko (Moscow – New York) and historian Anna Shternshis (University of Toronto) bring to life Yiddish satirical songs of World War II in this all-new lecture-concert program.

Building Climate Ambitions in a Globalized World

McMaster Innovation Park

Oct 10, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

While economists argue that carbon pricing should be central in leading climate-friendly innovations, technology-specific policies, such as renewable energy resources developments have seen greater public support worldwide.

Towards a New Politics of Migration

LIVELab (in Psychology Building (#34), McMaster University

Oct 9, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

A new politics of migration must make connections not only between migrants and citizens, but also between migration and other global processes, particularly the outsourcing and the exploitation of labour and resources in the global south.

Democracy and the Poor

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Oct 4, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

What are democracy’s defining traits? Andreas Kalyvas looks at the “how,” “when,” and “by whom” of democracy by understanding it as the struggle of the poor to constitute their common life as free and equal.

Designing Reality: The Third Digital Revolution

LIVELab (in Psychology Building (#34), McMaster University

Oct 2, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Two digital revolutions - computing and communication - have radically transformed our economy and lives. A third digital revolution is here: fabrication.

Paradise Revisited: Exploring McMaster’s Backyard

Waller Family Lobby, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Apr 30, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
12:00AM to 11:59PM

McMaster's natural environs are the jumping-off point for this art exhibition featuring a selection of work from studio art students in the School of the Arts.

String mural: You're here, now what?

Waller Family Lobby, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Aug 26, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
9:00AM to 4:00PM

This creative survey encourages you to explore and answer questions about your aspirations in life.

The Runner by Christopher Morris

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Sep 19, 2019 to Sep 28, 2019
7:30PM to 9:00PM

Winner of three 2019 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Direction, the play is brilliantly staged entirely on a long narrow and continuously moving treadmill.

Climate SCIENCE and Climate FICTIONS

Hamilton Public Library (Central branch)

Sep 16, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Concerned, confused or curious about climate change? Perhaps all three?

David Johnston: TRUST: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Sep 11, 2019
7:30PM to 9:00PM

One of Canada's most revered governors general, David Johnston draws on his long life and varied career to give Canadians twenty ways to make themselves, their institutions, and their country more worthy of trust. 

The Future of the Commons

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Sep 5, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

One million species at risk. Climate emergencies. Can we find a way to work together in a divided world?

Biidaaban: First Light VR (Welcome Week 2019)

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Aug 27, 2019
10:00AM to 5:00PM

Exclusive during Welcome Week 2019 on August 27: Don't miss the chance to experience this award-winning virtual reality installation

Archiving Unrest

Workers Arts and Heritage Centre

May 10, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019
10:00AM to 4:00PM

Through video, installation and text-based works, Michael DiRisio’s exhibition Archiving Unrest will reflect on collective action while questioning the nature of collectivity itself.

Scientists are from Saturn; Media are from Mars

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Jul 19, 2019
2:00PM to 3:00PM

How to bridge those worlds and effectively communicate your research. Featured speaker Jim Handman is Executive Director of the Science Media Centre of Canada (SMCC). Before joining the SMCC in 2017, he spent 17 years as Executive Producer of the award-winning CBC Radio science program, Quirks & Quarks.

The Statue Wars with Steve Paikin

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Jul 4, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Is the global movement to tear down problematic memorials erasing history? Or correcting it? Join Steve Paikin, the host of TVO’s flagship The Agenda and stellar panel for what is certain to be a powerful debate on this compelling issue.

Global Trumpism and the Future of the Global Political Economy

Convocation Hall, University Hall at McMaster University

Jun 26, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Mark Blyth, Professor of International Political Economy in the Department of Political Science at Brown University is a renowned author, teacher, political commentator and self-described rabble rouser.

Why Canada needs a National Autism Strategy

Great Hall, McMaster University Club

May 21, 2019
12:30PM to 1:30PM

A conversation with Senator Munson. A vocal advocate for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder, Senator Munson’s leadership in Parliament led to the adoption of An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day and a landmark Senate Report Pay Now or Pay Later: Autism Families in Crisis.

Enchaining Democracy: The Now-Transnational Project of the Radical Libertarian Right

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

May 1, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Nancy Maclean is William Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy, Duke University and author of Democracy in Chains. This prize-winning book is widely regarded as the “must-read” book about libertarianism in today’s world and its dire implications for democracy.

Fryderyk Chopin: A Life And Times

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Apr 14, 2019
2:00PM to 4:00PM

Join the McMaster University Library for a special literary concert, featuring a Q&A with author and McMaster Professor Emeritus, Dr. Alan Walker. Dr. Walker will speak about his acclaimed new biography on the life and times of Poland’s most famous musician and composer, Fryderyk Chopin. The afternoon will include a musical performance of selected works by Chopin.

Why Democracy is in Crisis: James Kloppenberg

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Apr 1, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

James Kloppenberg is the Charles Warren Professor of American University, Harvard University. Kloppenberg’s book, Toward Democracy, has won international acclaim as one of the most insightful explorations of the idea of democracy in Europe and North America.

Visualizing Science

Waller Family Lobby, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Mar 19, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
4:30PM to 6:00PM

An interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and scientists, the exhibition draws on research to portrays scientific concepts and theories in an artistic format.

Resisting Hate with Free Speech

Great Hall, McMaster University Club

Mar 28, 2019
1:00PM to 2:30PM

In this talk, Dr. Strossen draws on her most recent book Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech not Censorship to address misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about “hate speech vs. free speech” and to argue that non-censorial countermeasures are more effective than censorship in advancing the causes of equality and societal harmony.

Art of Time Ensemble: I Send You This Cadmium Red

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Mar 21, 2019 to Mar 22, 2019
8:00PM to 9:30PM

The script in this performance piece is based on letters about colour between writer/painter John Berger and his painter/filmmaker friend John Christie.

Persimmon Blackbridge: Constructed Identities

Waller Family Lobby, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Jan 16, 2019 to Mar 15, 2019
8:00AM to 10:00PM

Persimmon Blackbridge has worked as a sculptor, writer, curator, performer, fiction editor, cleaning lady and server. In this fully accessible exhibition, she uses hand-crafted wood figures, metal and found objects to confront and complicate notions of disability.

who we are in the dark: Peggy Baker Dance Projects

FirstOntario Concert Hall

Mar 6, 2019
8:00PM to 10:00PM

who we are in the dark fuses daring contemporary dance with supercharged live music and sophisticated design elements from artists working with pigment, projection, and light.

Feature documentary: SHAMELESS: The ART of Disability

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Feb 13, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Art, activism and disability are the starting point for what unfolds as a funny and intimate portrait of five artists with diverse (dis)abilities.

move by Peggy Baker Dance Projects

Art Gallery of Hamilton

Feb 2, 2019
2:00PM to 4:00PM

Renowned dancer and choreographer Peggy Baker employs sixteen performers, working in pairs, to explore the dualities of caregiving and dance practice: “touching and being touched, watching and being witnessed, movement through the body and that same body’s movement through space.”

Paradise Revisited: MacMarsh Art Projects

Togo Salmon Hall, McMaster University

Jan 17, 2019 to Jan 30, 2019
8:30AM to 4:30PM

Students in several art courses will be showcasing work that was made in response to the MacMarsh initiative on campus that proposes to restore a wetland on the west side of campus.

My World’s on Fire, How ‘bout Yours?

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Jan 30, 2019
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Join us for a discussion about how accelerating climate change is shaping and being shaped by politics and culture.

Paradise Revisited: Public Reading - Yardwork

Togo Salmon Hall, McMaster University

Jan 17, 2019
1:00PM to 2:00PM

Hear from Dr. Daniel Coleman, from the department of English, who will be reading an excerpt from his book, Yardwork: A Biography of an Urban Place

Film Screening: Clara

LIVELab (in Psychology Building (#34), McMaster University

Nov 22, 2018
7:00PM to 9:30PM

Fresh from its premiere at TIFF, we're pleased partner with Faculty of Science to present a pre-release screening of Clara.

In Conversation with: Cindy Blackstock

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 21, 2018
5:15PM to 7:00PM

In this candid and personal conversation with acclaimed documentary film director Alanis Obomsawin, Dr. Cindy Blackstock will share her experiences and reflections as Canada’s foremost advocate for First Nations children. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Mush Hole

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 16, 2018 to Nov 17, 2018
7:00PM to 8:00PM

Conceived and directed by award-winning Six Nations artist, Santee Smith, this Indigenous-led production explores and honours the lives and resilience of Mohawk Residential School survivors.

Trump Talks II: Trump 3.0

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Nov 14, 2018
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Featured Speaker: Dr. George Breckenridge, McMaster University, Political Science. Dr. Breckenridge is the author of a recently-published textbook called United States Government and Politics.

Gathering of Art, Gentrification, and Economic Development (GAGED): A Public Forum for Hamilton

Spice Factory

Nov 9, 2018 to Nov 10, 2018
10:00AM to 4:00PM

This two-day forum, including speakers, discussions and working groups, convened by McMaster doctoral student Angela Orasch, will bring together stakeholders from across different sectors to share views and grapple with these challenges.

Fall Major Production: Demos Kratos

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 1, 2018 to Nov 10, 2018
8:00PM to 9:45PM

Inspired by Sophocles’ Antigone, this original production by playwright-in-residence and Hamilton Arts Award recipient Marilo Nuñez imagines a dark future that could be just around the corner. The play follows Libertad Cortez, who confronts oppressive forces challenging notions of freedom as she searches for her missing ancient grandmother.

Call for participants: move by Peggy Baker Dance Projects

Art Gallery of Hamilton

Nov 10, 2018
10:00AM to 12:00PM

We are looking for a group of 16 individuals to participate in a workshop culminating in the performance of move – a 70-minute dance/installation under the direction of celebrated Canadian dance artist, Peggy Baker.

Reflections on social change advocacy, activism and agency: In conversation with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard

Council Chambers GH 111, McMaster University

Nov 9, 2018
2:00PM to 3:00PM

Join us for an honest and engaging conversation about advancing equity-focused and anti-racist organizational change work.

Paradise Revisited: Bus Trip to Mac Forest

Togo Salmon Hall, McMaster University

Nov 7, 2018
9:00AM to 12:00PM

Participants will travel by bus to the McMaster Forest on Lower Lions Club Road to hike trails and hear about restoration, research and history of the old growth forest. All participants will receive a sketchbook to record observations, reflections, sketches and photographs of their experience. Location: Depart at Togo Salmon Hall, Stearn Drive at 9…

Trump Talks II: The Collapse of the American Empire

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 7, 2018
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Following up on last spring’s sold out lecture series, we continue to explore political climate in the U.S. and its impact for Canada. Each week brings fresh insights, analyses and opinions. Featuring renowned American journalist Chris Hedges who authored The Collapse of the American Empire.

Sequence: Reading of play

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Nov 7, 2018
2:30PM to 4:30PM

A stem-cell-researcher, while seeking a cure for her impending blindness, confronts a student who has defied probability with zero correct answers on a midterm exam. The “Luckiest Man Alive” wins successive Super Bowl bets without fail for 20 years, only to be called out by a woman who says she’s deciphered his secret formula.

Paradise Revisited: Panel Presentation MacMarsh - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 25, 2018
10:00AM to 12:30PM

Faculty members and community experts connected with the MacMarsh initiative will present views on the challenges and benefits of restoring a wetland marsh on west campus Parking Lot M. This three-part panel will reflect on the past, present and future of the wetland marsh.

Paradise Revisited: Sketchbook Showcase

Waller Family Lobby, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 25, 2018
10:00AM to 1:00PM

Participants who have been exploring McMaster Natural Lands as part of the Paradise Revisited project will showcase reflections, observations, drawings, and photos contained in their sketchbooks. Open to the public. No registration required. This event is a part of Paradise Revisited series. McMaster University’s natural lands and environs are the setting for an ambitious, multi-facted,…

Paradise Revisited: Coldwater Creek Valley Tour #2

McMaster University

Oct 24, 2018
9:00AM to 10:30AM

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to participate in this short walking tour at the west end of campus to hear about the history, ecological significance, current research and future initiatives of Coldwater Creek Valley.

Trump Talks II: Questioning Health Policy Retrenchment in the Era of Trump

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Oct 24, 2018
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Featured Speaker: Dr. Katie Boothe, McMaster University, Political Science. Dr. Boothe studies comparative public policy in advanced industrial democracies, with a focus on health and social policy.

Paradise Revisited: Public Talk ft. Patricia Johanson

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 23, 2018
3:00PM to 4:30PM

Patricia Johanson is a Hooker Distinguished Scholar, landscape architect and environmental artist.

Biidaaban: First Light VR

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 20, 2018
11:00AM to 3:00PM

Award-winning media creator, Lisa Jackson's immersive virtual reality installation presents a future Toronto reclaimed by nature.

ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch

Lincoln Alexander Centre

Oct 20, 2018
3:00PM to 4:30PM

Join us for a film screening of documentary ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch, followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, moderated by Aisha Jamal, Canadian Film Programmer at Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Film Festival.

Shifting Ground Lines: Pluralist Perspectives on Canadian Landscapes

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Sep 12, 2018 to Oct 19, 2018
7:30PM to 8:30PM

From Carl Ray to Lawren Harris and Annie Pootoogook to Pudlo Pudlat, Canada’s diverse landscape is constantly shifting. Get to know some of Canada’s most prolific artists and see how their perceptions of Canadian landscape differ.

Trump Talks II: Canada in the Age of Trump and Brexit

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Oct 17, 2018
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Following up on last spring’s sold out lecture series, we continue to explore political climate in the U.S. and its impact for Canada. Each week brings fresh insights, analyses and opinions. This series launches on October 17 with Environics Institute President Michael Adams, author of "Could it Happen Here? Canada in the Age of Trump and Brexit"

Trump Talks II: What did Trump get from revamping NAFTA?

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Oct 15, 2018
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Dr. Kubursi is Professor Emeritus at McMaster University, and has also lectured and consulted at Purdue, Cambridge and Harvard. He has worked extensively with the United Nations Industrial Organization, serving as Senior Development Officer and as team leader of UNIDO missions to several countries.

Art of Time Ensemble... Hosted by Glenn Gould

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 14, 2018
2:00PM to 4:00PM

Andrew Burashko's acclaimed Art of Time Ensemble performs Shastakovich and Beethoven with video punctuations and musings by Glenn Gould.

ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch

Lincoln Alexander Centre

Oct 12, 2018
9:00PM to 11:15PM

Join us for a film screening of documentary ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch, followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, moderated by Aisha Jamal, Canadian Film Programmer at Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Film Festival.

Gift Giving and the Violence of white Backlash

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Oct 3, 2018
7:00PM to 9:00PM

Join George Yancy –professor of philosophy at Emory University, author and New York Times contributor – for his talk, Gift Giving and the Violence of white Backlash.

Gender-bending Shakespeare

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Sep 24, 2018
7:00PM to 8:30PM

Writer and CBC broadcaster (Writers & Company) Eleanor Wachtel in conversation with Canadian stage icons Martha Henry and Seana McKenna

Settler Colonialism: A Conversation

Outdoor Teaching Circle, McMaster University

Sep 20, 2018
4:00PM to 5:00PM

The speakers are Dr. Lorenzo Veracini, a specialist on colonial systems and settler colonialism from the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia; and Dr. Allyson Stevenson, a Métis Professor of International Studies at the University of Regina.

Paradise Revisited: Princess Point Hike and Canoe Trip

Togo Salmon Hall, McMaster University

Sep 20, 2018
1:30PM to 5:20PM

McMaster University’s natural lands and environs are the setting for an ambitious, multi-faceted, six-month-long initiative which welcomes faculty, staff, students and community members to re-acquaint themselves with our rich landscape.

Socrates at Supercrawl

McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education

Sep 14, 2018 to Sep 16, 2018
5:00PM to 4:00PM

Come chill with us at McMaster's Centre for Continuing Education at One James Street North. Make art, have your photo taken, check out award-winning NFB animations and pick up some cool swag.

Early Silk Road Textiles

Black Box Theatre, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Sep 16, 2018
1:00PM to 4:00PM

Even the plainest “tabby” weave can reveal stories from as far away in place and time as the Silk Road that first connected Asia with the Middle East and southern Europe over 2,000 years ago, as we learn in this series of events.

Jeremy Dutcher: Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa

Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University

Sep 12, 2018
7:30PM to 9:00PM

There couldn’t be a more fitting event to launch The Socrates Project’s fall season than one which sets out to disrupt “…  the bilingual Anglo-centric Canadian music narrative”!

Paradise Revisited: Coldwater Creek Valley Tour #1

Lot M parking lot, McMaster University

Sep 11, 2018
12:00AM to 3:00PM

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to participate in this short walking tour at the west end of campus to hear about the history, ecological significance, current research and future initiatives of Coldwater Creek Valley.