This session offers practical guidance for reviewing academic papers for conferences and journals. Participants will learn how to structure constructive reviews, apply evaluation criteria effectively, and balance critical rigor with developmental feedback. We will also discuss the responsibilities and ethics of peer review, the differences between conference and journal reviewing, and how serving as a reviewer can strengthen yo...

Defining your academic identity & teaching philosophy (i.e., personal statement and research agenda), academic career guidance, tips for academic job applications & CV, interview preparations and hiring steps

Learn from top researchers, instructors, and industry liaisons about innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, non-academic career opportunities, research career in industry, etc. 

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to reach new heights, discussions around the impact to academic integrity has garnered renewed attention. Faculty often have varying views on how generative AI has impacted academic integrity and what should be done about it. Similarly, students attitudes around academic integrity have also shifted from one where it is prohibited to one where the consequences or implications are not viewed as being severe. The symposium will invite part...

Chair: Robert Opoku, Divisional Executive Danger Ahead! How Canadians Respond to Information About the Risks of Eating MeatAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Rebecca Pottage (University of Waterloo), Jennifer Lynes (University of Waterloo), Sadaf Mollaei (University of Guelph) Rewriting the Rules of Manhood: How Masculinity Shapes Ethical and Sustainable C...

Chair/Président: Anand Bhardwaj (McGill University) AI and Entrepreneurship Research: A Call for Prospecting and Establishing the Scholarly AI Frontiers to Prevent a ‘Market for Lemons’Entrepreneurship has entered a new era shaped by AI, demanding accelerated scholarly advances to keep pace with thi...

Chair/Président: Sabine Weber  Agents of Corporate Purpose: The Role of Employees in Purpose-Driven FirmsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Asfiya Taji (The University of British Columbia Okanagan), Sarah Wilner (Wilfrid Laurier University) & Eric Li (The University of British Columbia Okanagan)Sustainable Design: Mapping the Field & Evolution ForwardAuthor(s)/Auteur...

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