About this Event
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience life at York University's Glendon campus during March Break! From March 16-20, high school students can attend live lectures and interactive workshops across a range of subjects, providing a sneak peek into the academic experience at Glendon.
In addition to engaging academic sessions, attendees will enjoy:
- A guided campus tour to explore Glendon's beautiful surroundings
- A $10 food voucher
- A free day pass to the Glendon Athletic Centre
- Free parking for the day
This is the perfect way to immerse yourself in university life, connect with faculty and students, and get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our welcoming community.
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Profite de cette occasion unique pour découvrir la vie sur le campus Glendon de l'Université York pendant la semaine de relâche! Du 16 au 20 mars, les élèves du secondaire peuvent assister à des cours en direct et à des ateliers interactifs sur divers sujets, offrant un aperçu de l’expérience académique à Glendon.
En plus des sessions académiques captivantes, les participants profiteront de :
- Une visite guidée du campus pour explorer les magnifiques environs de Glendon
- Un bon alimentaire de 10 $
- Un accès gratuit d’une journée au Centre athlétique de Glendon
- Stationnement gratuit pour la journée
C’est la manière idéale de s’immerger dans la vie universitaire, de rencontrer des professeurs et des étudiants, et de ressentir ce que c’est que faire partie de notre communauté accueillante.
Monday, March 16
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Check-In
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Live class: Imagining the Past: Literary Uses of History
Info: The course explores the literary uses of history and the meaning of historical memory in English literature from the sixteenth century to the present, by focusing on a variety of authors and popular literary forms.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live class: Canadian Government and Politics
Info: This core course addresses the main features of Canadian government and democracy. Topics may include Canadian political institutions and their evolution, the Constitution and the Charter, federalism, regionalism, public administration, and the politics of language, identity, class, and Indigenous peoples.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Live class: Smoke and Mirrors: An Introduction to Technical Theatre
Info: This course aims to give students an introduction to the technical processes of theatrical production, including scenery, lighting, sound, multimedia, properties, and stage management. Students will apply their new skills to support at least one Glendon theatre production.
Tuesday, March 17
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-In
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Live class: Introduction to Communication Studies
Info: This course introduces the main sub-fields in communication studies and the approaches to studying them from the perspective of the individual, organizations, and society.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Live class: International Relations
Info: This core course addresses key concepts, theories, and dilemmas that animate international relations in theory and practice. Coursework emphasizes reading, writing, and critical analysis. Topics may include war and peace, security, international law and organization, human rights, trade, and inequality.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Live class: Introduction to Psychology
Info: The Introduction to Psychology live class offers an engaging overview of the fundamentals of human behavior and mental processes. Explore key psychological concepts, theories, and research methods, while gaining a deeper understanding of how we think, feel, and act. Ideal for students curious about the science of the mind!
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live class: Introduction to Biological Science
Info: This course is an introduction to the fundamental biological concepts in science. Topics covered includes structure and function of biological molecules, cell biology and membrane physiology, genes, genetics, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, animal behaviour and the history of life.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live class: Français élémentaire 1 : Portraits
Info: This course prepares beginner students (A1.2 of the CEFRL) to interact in oral and written French via the study of biographies and portraits of cities/places, in an officially bilingual and socially plurilingual setting. Ce cours prépare les étudiants débutants en français (A1.2 du CECRL) à interagir à l'oral et à l'écrit à travers l'étude du portrait de personnes ou de lieux, en contexte de bilinguisme institutionnel et de plurilinguisme social.
Wednesday, March 18
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-In
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Live Class: Introduction to Psychology
Info: The Introduction to Psychology live class offers an engaging overview of the fundamentals of human behavior and mental processes. Explore key psychological concepts, theories, and research methods, while gaining a deeper understanding of how we think, feel, and act. Ideal for students curious about the science of the mind!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Live Class: Disagreement and Democracy
Info: This course surveys and explores the diverse set of contemporary theories of deliberative and participatory politics. Emphasis is placed upon what has been called the 'deliberative turn' in democratic theory that prioritizes the role of deliberation in democratic decision making.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live Class: Law, Justice and Equality
Info: This course explores questions concerning the nature of a just legal and political system, and the connection between justice and equality. What makes laws just or unjust? Should we aim for equality as a matter of justice? If so, what kind of equality?
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live Class: Introduction to Computing & Programming
Info: This is an introductory course in computer science and programming languages for the science programs at the Glendon campus. The course is designed to train students to use popular programming platforms R and Python to solve computational problems arising in the sciences.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live Class: The Roots of World Civilizations
Info: An exploration of cultural, intellectual, social, economic and political developments from prehistory to 1914 AD. Events and processes in different continents will be studied across the centuries from a global perspective.
Thursday, March 19
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Check-In
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Live Class: Disagreement and Democracy
Info: This course surveys and explores the diverse set of contemporary theories of deliberative and participatory politics. Emphasis is placed upon what has been called the 'deliberative turn' in democratic theory that prioritizes the role of deliberation in democratic decision making.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Classe en direct : Introduction au droit des affaires
Info: Ce cours propose une introduction au droit et aux notions juridiques les plus pertinentes pour ceux qui travaillent dans les affaires, incluant les contrats, la propriété, les organisations commerciales, la réglementation gouvernementale de l''économie et le cadre juridique du commerce international.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live Class: Script, Stage, Society: World Drama and Performance
Info: The course provides a text-based study of plays and theatrical production through the ages and across continents. From its origins to 1900, we situate the dramatic text culturally and historically to probe the ever-changing literary and staging conditions of theatre.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Live Class: Introduction to Social Psychology
Info: Examines human social behaviour from the perspective of the experimental social psychologist. Topics include theories and research methods of social psychology, social perception and attraction, social cognition, language and bilingualism, attitudes, attitude change and prejudice.
🕑: 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Roundtable: Have We Lost Confidence in Liberal Democracy?
Info: Liberal democracies are under pressure. Rising populism, declining trust in political institutions, and heated debates over immigration are reshaping the relationship between governments and citizens. As public services strain and polarization deepens, many question whether democratic institutions can still deliver - and for whom.
As part of the Glendon Global Dialogues, joins us for a timely discussion featuring Philippe Couillard, former Premier of Quebec; Kathleen Wynne, former Premier of Ontario; and Victoria Kuketz, Public Policy Advisor and Obama Foundation Scholar. Together, political leaders, academics, and practitioners will explore how these interconnected challenges are testing policy capacity, legitimacy, and the future of liberal democracy - and what can be done to restore public confidence.
Friday, March 20
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-In
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Live Class: International Society: History, Philosophy and Theories
Info: An introduction to the historical and philosophical foundations of contemporary international society and to the main theoretical models and research approaches to the study of international society, including the question of the level of analysis.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Classe en direct : Relations internationales
Info: Ce cours de base aborde les concepts clés, les théories et les dilemmes qui animent les relations internationales en théorie et en pratique. Le cours met l'accent sur la lecture, l'écriture et l'analyse critique. Les sujets peuvent inclure la guerre et la paix, la sécurité, le droit et l'organisation internationale, les droits de l'homme, le commerce et les inégalités.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Glendon Scavenger Hunt
Info: Discover our campus in a whole new way through this interactive scavenger hunt! Explore hidden gems, learn fun facts, and admire our picturesque grounds as you unlock clues and uncover what makes Glendon special.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Workshop: Discovering the Glendon Digital Media Lab
Info: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual Reality (VR), and Photography in this interactive workshop! Explore creative possibilities and learn how these tools are shaping the future of innovation. Perfect for students eager to dive into the world of tech and creativity!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
York University, Glendon Campus, 2275 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Canada
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