An Introduction to Graph Theory

(In-Person)

with Kevin Cheung

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Overview: In this lecture, we will look at the emergence of graph theory since Leonhard Euler’s solution to the Königsberg Bridge. We will see that what started out as recreational mathematics turned out to have interesting mathematical questions and important applications. We will end with a look at the celebrated/notorious Four Colour Theorem which pushes the boundary of what is regarded as a mathematical proof.


Lecture Biography:  Dr. Kevin Cheung has been a faculty member of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Carleton University since 2005. After completing his PhD at the University of Waterloo in 2003, he spent two years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellow. His current academic interests include discrete optimization and correctness of computed results.

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(In-Person/Online??)

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Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
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From Conflict to Catastrophe: Understanding the Israel-Gaza Crisis

(In-Person)

with Peter Larson

Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

 
Overview: In this session, using official statements from Israel, the UN, Hamas and the International Court of Justice, the lecturer will review the history of Israel/Gaza/Hamas to explain how things got to this point. He will address the objectives of both Israel and Hamas and discuss the obstacles to a permanent ceasefire and return of hostages. The first half of the 2-hour session will be a presentation followed by a one-hour discussion in which questions can be raised.

Lecture Biography: Peter Larson is the Chair of the Ottawa Forum on Israel/Palestine (OFIP), a Canadian human rights organization focussing on the Middle East. He had a stellar career in research and senior management positions at the Public Policy Forum and the Conference Board of Canada. For nearly two decades, he has focused on human rights issues in the Middle East, visiting and leading groups of Canadians to investigate the situation in Israel, Iran, Jordan, Egypt and the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza. He is a frequent lecturer for church and labour groups, retiree associations and service clubs and in several universities. His presentations are appreciated for being fact based and balanced. He was the founding Chair of the Middle East Study Group of the Canadian International Council (National Capital Region), a board member of the National Council on Canada Arab Relations, and chair of its National Education Committee on Israel/Palestine. In 2012, he was awarded The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor General of Canada in recognition of his educational work on Canada Arab relations. Peter graduated in Economics from the University of Western Ontario in 1968. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy from Université de Grenoble, France. In addition to English, he speaks fluent French and passable Italian and Spanish.

Dark Pages: A Journey Through Literary Horror

(In-Person)

with Sebastian Angelosante

Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Overview: 

Lecture Biography: Sebastian Angelosante is a recent graduate. He received his Master’s in English literature from the University of Ottawa (2024). During his studies, he focused on queer representation throughout British and American literature. He also worked with the university’s Fulcrum newspaper and collaborated with his professors to lead engaging discussions on various works of horror and science fiction. In his free time, he enjoys reading and watching all things horror and/or queer.