Healthy Cities: The City at Work
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- In-Person event
- Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre , Ottawa , ON , K2P 0E2
The workplace has undergone a profound shift in recent years. From Zoom calls to in-office mandates, the balance between work- and home-life is in constant flux. Now, AI is poised to further reshape our relationship with work. How will our elected leaders respond to rising job insecurity? How does hybrid work affect city life? And, as the nature of work continues to evolve, what topics are scholars keeping a close eye on?
This November, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) is pleased to present The City at Work, the latest installment in our Healthy Cities public lecture series hosted at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. With an interdisciplinary scope, this panel will tackle questions related to hybrid work, work-life balance, career satisfaction, job automation, worker mental health, and more.
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
For information about parking and venue accessibility, please visit the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre website.
Meet the panelists
- Dr. Janet Mantler (moderator) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Acting Associate Dean (Faculty Relations) in FASS. Her research focuses on work, stress, and mental health, improving work-related well-being, and the effects of menopause on women in the workplace.
- Dr. Dan Irving is the Director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS) and is Associate Professor cross-appointed to the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation (FIST). Within the field of Transgender Studies, his research examines underemployment and unemployment among trans populations in Canada.
- Dr. Linda Duxbury is a professor in the Sprott School of Business. Through three national studies spanning 1991–2012, she has completed extensive research on work-life balance. Caregiving, employee wellbeing, role overload, and office technology are among her areas of interest.
- Dr. Anil Varughese is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, where he also serves as Graduate Supervisor of the Master’s in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL). Centering largely on the Global South, his research examines how public policy can create equity-enhancing outcomes in the developing world.
- Meg Herod (Registered Professional Planner with the MCIP) is a policy expert, urban planner, and facilitator with a deep commitment to community-led change. She serves as the Policy Director and Co-Executive Director of the City For All Women Initiative (CAWI). With a background in community planning and social policy, Meg has worked in advocacy, academia, and municipal policy development.
- Dr. Amanda McEvoy is a leadership coach, consultant, and university instructor. She holds a PhD in organizational psychology from Carleton University.
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