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Print Edition: April 3, 2013
Many university professors work on their own projects between spending countless hours marking student work – but when does that research get to see the light of day?
Enter the Scholarly Sharing Initiative – a place for professors to share what they’re working on and get feedback from faculty and students alike.
Developed in 2011 by sociology instructor Chantelle Marlor and former political science instructor Rita Dhamoon, the initiative is designed to bring members of the university together to discuss personal research.
The Scholarly Sharing Initiative provides an opportunity to flesh out ideas, ask questions and engage with their research. A theme is developed for each discussion around which interested individuals can gather from different faculties; speakers present for roughly half an hour before opening discussion up to the table.