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\n Experience a University Lecture\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Our High School Lecture Series invites high school classes to visit campus and attend an engaging lecture delivered by our expert faculty. Students will explore a variety of academic disciplines, discover new areas of interest, and gain insight into what learning at university is like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each visit includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Sitting in on a real university lecture <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A guided campus tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A complimentary lunch in the Teraanga Commons Cafeteria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Whether your students are beginning to explore post-secondary options or are preparing for the next step in their educational journey, this program offers an engaging introduction to university academics, campus life, and the opportunities that await them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Browse our sample lecture listing below to find a topic that will inspire your students. We look forward to welcoming your class to campus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Program<\/th>Course<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    African Studies<\/td>Intro to African Studies<\/td><\/tr>
    Anthropology<\/td>– Intro to Anthropology
    – Anthropology and Gender
    – Theories of Human Nature
    – Studies in Indigenous Peoples<\/td><\/tr>
    Art and Architectural History<\/td>– Art and Society
    – Art in Canada
    – Asian Art
    – Renaissance Art<\/td><\/tr>
    Canadian Studies<\/td>– Power, Places and Stories
    – Land, Water, Capitalism
    – Heritage, Places and Practices<\/td><\/tr>
    Cognitive Science<\/td>Mysteries of the Mind<\/td><\/tr>
    English<\/td>– Literature, Art and Culture
    – Intro to Creative Writing
    – Literature and Magic
    – Climate Change and the Humanities<\/td><\/tr>
    Environmental and Climate Change Studies<\/td>– People, Places and Environments
    – Climate Change<\/td><\/tr>
    Film Studies<\/td>– Intro to Film Studies
    – Canadian Cinema<\/td><\/tr>
    French<\/td>French 1<\/td><\/tr>
    Geography<\/td>– Global Environmental Systems
    – Weather and Water
    – Space, Place and Culture<\/td><\/tr>
    History<\/td>– Europe in War
    – Rethinking Modern Canadian History
    – Britain and Empire
    – History of the Internet<\/td><\/tr>
    Humanities (Great Books)<\/td>– Intro to Archaeology
    – Myths and Histories
    – Classical Literature and its Reception
    – Religion and Culture<\/td><\/tr>
    Human Rights and Social Justice<\/td>– Critical Issues in Social Justice
    – Sexuality, Gender, Security
    – Children’s Rights<\/td><\/tr>
    Indigenous Studies<\/td>– Indigenous Ways of Knowing
    – Indigenous Feminisms<\/td><\/tr>
    Music<\/td>– Understanding Music
    – Thinking about Music
    – Jazz History
    – Careers in Music<\/td><\/tr>
    Philosophy<\/td>– The Meaning of Life
    – Mind, World, Knowledge<\/td><\/tr>
    Psychology<\/td>– Intro to Psychology
    – Social Psychology
    – Health Psychology
    – Forensic Psychology<\/td><\/tr>
    Sociology<\/td>– Intro to Sociology
    – Race and Ethnicity
    – Sociology of Health
    – Sociology of Deviance<\/td><\/tr>
    Women’s and Gender Studies<\/td>– Intro to Feminist Social Transformation
    – Gendered Violence<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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