lakehead hosts fourth canadian occupational science symposium: placing occupation
(may 13, 2008 - thunder bay, on) from may 15 - 17, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
is pleased to host the canadian association of occupational scientists (csos) fourth canadian occupational science symposium.
this year, the conference theme is placing occupation, which focuses on the relationship between what people do and the places at which they engage in a variety of daily occupations. sub-themes include occupational barriers and enablers, indigenous occupations, and occupational transitions. conference highlights include presentations by community-based keynote speakers and those from canadian universities. keynote speakers are mr. alvin fiddler, deputy grand chief, nishnawbe aski nation; dr. regna darnell, anthropologist, university of western ontario; and dr. audrey kobayashi, geographer, queen's university. mr. fiddler's talk, entitled striking it poor is open to the public - free of charge - and takes place at the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
outpost at 7:30 p.m. on may 15.
"this is both an international and interdisciplinary symposium," explains dr. sharon-dale stone, chair and associate professor of sociology at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
. "it highlights dozens of research studies from a number of countries and fields in a number of concurrent sessions."
among other informative activities, those registered in the conference can enjoy a community discussion session and panel presentations by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
's dr. chris southcott and dalhousie university's dr. elizabeth townsend at the university's outpost at 3:30 p.m. on thursday, may 15. given the socio-economic context of these presentations, a discussion regarding employment opportunities in the region will follow.
additional details and online registration are available at www.occupationalsciencecanada.dal.ca. for more information, please contact dr. sharon-dale stone at sdstone@lakeheadu.ca, or suzanne huot at csos@dal.ca.
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media: dr. stone is available for interview. for more information or to
arrange interview times, please contact heather scott, communications officer, 807-343-8177;
or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372.
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