Designing for Health, Wellness, Action and Destigmatization

Designing for Health, Wellness, Action and Destigmatization
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 12:00pm to Sunday, January 21, 2018 - 4:00pm

The exhibit includes a ‘how to’ guide’ for pop-up supervised injection sites (SIS) by graduate design students, the direct result of close collaboration with the SIS at Moss Park, Toronto, in response to the urgent need to provide safe spaces for those risking overdoses. Collaboration continues the theme of participant-driven design to develop product responses to the opioid crisis for overdose first aid — Naloxone. Contextual products and systems to make Naloxone kits visible, accessible, and to break stigma, are developed by undergrad students from Industrial Design for Health and Wellness.

Individual solutions are the focus of a further part of Design for Health and Wellness projects. In this exhibition OCAD U students and St Clements school students designed solutions for independent learning and play to assist the students and teachers at a Toronto school for students with cognitive and physical impairments.  The students observed the school’s classrooms and developed concepts that were tested in the classroom. On display is a shortlist of the most successful projects, several of which have been manufactured and donated to the special needs school. The project’s success hinged on the opportunity for students to gain empathy through observation and the advice and feedback from the teachers and Occupational Therapists working with the children.

This research project is supported by St Clements School and the OCAD U Research and Innovation office (REB 1794).

Venue & Address: 
OCAD University, Sharp Centre for Design 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON
Website: 
http://todesignoffsite.com/event/designing-for-health-wellness-action-and-destigmatization/
Cost: 
Free

You're Invited! Not Your Ordinary Frosty Reception - Graduate Studies Holiday Open House

You're Invited! Not Your Ordinary Frosty Reception - Graduate Studies Holiday Open House - December 7th 11AM-1PM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

You're Invited! Not Your Ordinary Frosty Reception - Graduate Studies Holiday Open House - December 7th 11AM-1PM. All welcome!

 

“Me, My Elf and Pie”

The motto of the venerable and fantastical mince tart association of Canada

 

“Axe a question, Take a Bough: Manners for the critically-minded Woods-person

by I.M. Sharp

 

In Cider Trading: The confessions of a hard-pressed life

by Pippen McIntosh

 

‘Oh Yes we’ve got treble’: Musical Mysteries, Cleff-Hangers and other thrilling tales of song and sound

by D Major

 

“Its Rain, Dear’: Strange weather and wintry phenomena in the sky (the memoirs of a starry-eyed meteorologist

By Barry Metric 

 

“The Flakier the Better” 

The group chant of the Seasonal Pastry and Snow Storm Club of Canada

 

Sled Astray: the true- life and slippery slopes adventures of a social aspirant

By T. O. Boggan

Venue & Address: 
Office of Graduate Studies Room 501, 205 Richmond St. W
Email: 
gradstudies@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free!
You're Invited! Not Your Ordinary Frosty Reception - Graduate Studies Holiday Open House - December 7th 11AM-1PM
Keywords: 

IIDEX, the annual architecture and interior design show

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 11:00am

 

As part of Doreen Balabanoff's work with the Colour Research Society of Canada, there are two events of interest:

 

1) December 7th, a three-person panel discussion on the aesthetics of architecture featuring Gordon Grice, architect and editor of Right Angle magazine, (moderator & speaker), Ian Ellingham, Chair of The Built Environment Open Forum (speaker) and
David Pearl, Artist -- Design Team for the New Highway 407 Transit Station (speaker). David is an OCADU faculty member. https://www.universe.com/events/built-environment-aesthetics-panel-discussion-and-networking-event-tickets-toronto-PKYF4M

 

2) An open call for participation for a curated exhibition on colour and colour knowledge as a touchpoint between the arts and sciences. The exhibition is entitled Colour: What Do You Mean By That?  See attached pdf.

 

I would welcome an opportunity to speak to faculty and students in any area of the school about colour research (in any field) or about environmental design, embodied experience, colour and light, phenomenological approaches to practice-based research, etc. I am the founding President of the Colour Research Society of Canada (CRSC), the national organisation affiliated with the AIC, the International Colour Association (Association Internationale de la Couleur)  http://www.aic-color.org/

Hult Prize 2018: Quarter Final Campus Competition at OCAD University

Hult Prize Challenge: Harnessing the Power of Energy
Saturday, December 9, 2017 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

We are proud to announce the annual Hult Prize Quarterfinals Campus Competition at OCAD University: 

In partnership with the United Nations, the Hult Prize Foundation has created the world’s largest student movement and crowdsourcing platform dedicated to solving the most pressing social challenges on the planet. The 2018 Global Finals awards a winning team with 1 million USD in start-up capital and world renowned business-design mentorship. A quarterfinal round of the Hult Prize competition showcases diverse teams of brilliant minds with big ideas from across OCAD University. The winning team gets to by pass 20,000 plus applicants and fast track to regionals! 

Come compete with your team or simply join us on Saturday December 9th 2017 to watch the next wave of social entrepreneurs! 

Free admission

Register your team here: http://hultprizeat.com/ocad

Application deadline: Wednesday, December 6th 

Venue: Auditorum Rm. 190, 100 McCaul

Snacks and socializing! 

#hp18ocadu #PowerforGood

#Socent #HultPrizeEffect 

Venue & Address: 
OCAD University Rm. 190 100 McCaul Street
Website: 
http://hultprizeat.com/ocad
https://www.facebook.com/HultPrizeatOCADU/
Email: 
ocaducampusdirector@gmail.com
Cost: 
Free
Hult Prize Challenge: Harnessing the Power of Energy

Graduate Program Info Nights

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 6:00pm

Meet with faculty and students from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Thursday, November 09, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Digital Futures: Graduate Program Info Night

Meet with faculty, students and alumni from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Status - Space Available

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design: Graduate Program Info Night

Meet with faculty, students and alumni from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Status - Space Available

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Design for Health: Graduate Program Info Night

Meet with faculty from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Status - Space Available

Thursday, November 16, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Criticism & Curatorial Practice: Graduate Program Info Night

Meet with faculty, students and alumni from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Status - Space Available

Thursday, November 16, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Inclusive Design: Graduate Program Info Night

Meet with faculty, students and alumni from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Status - Space Available

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Contemporary Art, Design and New Media Art Histories: Graduate Program Info Night

Meet with faculty, students and alumni from the program to help answer your questions about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.

Status - Space Available

Venue & Address: 
Various locations (see description)
Website: 
ocadu.ca/admissions
Email: 
admissions@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free
Graduate Program Info Nights

"The Last Days of Reality" talk & Q/A with guest speaker Mark Pesce

Balloon Dog
Monday, October 30, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

On the 3rd of October, Snapchat released an augmented reality ‘collaboration’ with artist Jeff Koons. Plopped in the middle of New York’s Central Park, Balloon Dog heralded a new form of presentation - and appropriation. Within 24 hours, artist Sebastian Errazuriz had ‘tagged’ the work (again, entirely virtually), in a “symbolic stance against imminent AR corporate invasion.”

That invasion is already here, marking ‘The Last Days of Reality’, when the boundaries between authentic and manipulated experience collapse into a newly-emerging ‘post-real’ era. What are the rules of the post-real? Who controls our senses - and, by extension, what we think and believe? What other sorts of interventions, appropriations and responses would undermine this latest assault of public space?

Bio

Mark Pesce is an inventor, author, educator, broadcaster and entrepreneur.  In 1991 he founded pioneering consumer VR startup Ono-Sendai, inventing a orientation sensor (US Patent 5,526,022) licensed to Sega Corporation for Virtua VR. In 1994, Pesce co-invented the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML), the standard for interactive 3D graphics on the Web, and went on to found BlitCom, delivering streaming VRML entertainment into the browser. Last year Pesce announced plans for the Mixed Realtiy Service (mixedrealitysystem.org), an open-source Internet-scale system to arbitrate and annotate augmented realities. Pesce founded postgraduate programs at both University of Southern California’s Lucas School of Cinematic Arts, and the Australian Film, Television & Radio School. He currently holds appointments as Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney, and Honorary Adjunct at the Animal Logic Academy of the University of Technology, Sydney. Pesce writes fortnightly a column for The Register, and hosts podcast The Next Billion Seconds.

Presented by the CFC Media Lab, Strategic Foresight & Innovation & Digital Futures Graduate Programs

 

Venue & Address: 
OCAD University 205 Richmond St. W. 410 sLab
Email: 
gradstudies@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free
Presented by:

Grad Studies Common Room October ---> "Stand By And" Exhibition

Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

The October 19th edition of Common Room: "Stand by And", will feature the work of participating Digital Futures, Inclusive Design and Strategic Foresight & Innovation masters students. The theme is experimental, immersive, and digital artwork.

Performances by:

Adam Tindale

Afaq Ahmed

Artwork by:

Jen Serdetchnaia

Alana Boltwood

Kristi Poole-Adler

Samaa Ahmed

October 19th

6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Graduate Gallery, Ground Level, 205 Richmond Street West (Level G)

Cash bar + light refreshments provided.

What is Common Room?
Common Room is a monthly casual, comfortable and collegial social gathering for the graduate community of students and faculty.

Venue & Address: 
Grad Gallery (Level G) 205 Richmond St. W.
Stand by And Poster

Grad Spa Day

Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

There's nothing better to ignite imagination than shifting from stress to balance. Enjoy complimentary massages, "Beasty" the therapy dog, and join in on DIY care packages.

All Graduate Students Welcome!

Thursday, October 26th, 2017

Graduate Gallery (Level G) 205 Richmond St. W.

1PM-4PM

About Xpace:

A membership driven artist-run centre supported by the OCAD Student Union and dedicated to providing emerging and student artists and designers with the opportunity to showcase their work in a professional setting. http://www.xpace.info/

About OCAD SU:

The OCAD Student Union is an independent, democratically run student organization with approximately 5000 members, incorporated as a not‐for‐profit corporation. The OCAD Student Union operates a variety of programs and services on campus at OCAD University including access to: legal services, student advocate, campus food bank, produce delivery program, community drop­‐in lunch, student grants, social events, and workshops. http://ocadsu.org/

Venue & Address: 
Graduate Gallery (Level G) 205 Richmond St. W.
Email: 
gradstudies@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free!
Spa Day Grad Studies

Graduate Studies Colloquia

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 8:30am to Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - 6:00pm

One of the most important aspects of university life is the sharing and discussion of ideas. The colloquium — or academic conference or seminar — represents an invaluable opportunity for graduate students to present their work. Each graduate program at OCAD University hosts such an event with the goal of having students discuss their thesis or MRP work. Open to the university and wider community, these colloquia are defined by intellectual rigor, the presentation of original ideas and work and critical discussions.

Interdisciplinary Master’s In Art, Media and Design

October 3, 2017 – 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Room 701K @ 205 Richmnd St. W.

Digital Futures

October 4th & 5th 2017

49 McCaul St. Open Gallery

9AM-3PM

Contemporary Art Design New Media Art Histories

October 16, 3:15-6:00PM

Room 514: 205 Richmond St. W

Criticism & Curatorial Practice

October 25, 2017 – 3:00 – 6:00 PM, Room 322 @ 230 Richmond St. W

Venue & Address: 
Multiple Venues @ OCAD U
Email: 
gradstudies@ocadu.ca
Colloquia 2017
Keywords: 

Grant Writing for Graduate Students

Grant Writing Workshop 2017 Promo Image
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

This hands-on workshop facilitated by Dr. Lynne Milgram will provide research proposal writing support for your upcoming CGS-M (SSHRC, NSERC) and Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) application(s). Please come prepared with specific questions related to your research projects.

Please RSVP to gradstudies@ocadu.ca. For further details about scholarships and funding please see our website here

Venue & Address: 
205 Richmond St. W., Room 510

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