Past events

Looking for another way to create figures and posters, or add to the knowledge you already have? This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of image files, offer some tips for creating clean visuals, and introduce Inkscape, a free software similar to Adobe Illustrator that can be used to create polished documents of any size. We will walk through the tools and functions that will help you through your next project.
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Pre-registration is gaining popularity as a way to increase transparency and replicability. Pre-registration allows researchers to specify their research plans in advance, including hypotheses, sample, and planned analyses. Many journals, including Psychological Science (click here for the a list of journals), recognize preregistered research by awarding a Preregistered badge. Read More

Each of our brains is unique. Our personalities, values, knowledge, and innate dispositions for certain ways of thinking give each of us a particular way of working. Creativity, innovation, and impact are at their greatest in environments where all brains can thrive. Read More

Title: Stimulating speech: Auditory-motor interactions in production and perception

In my lab, we use non-invasive brain stimulation to explore auditory-motor interactions during speech perception and speech production.  I will describe how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) works and provide a number of examples of how we have used this method in combination with behaviour and other measures of brain function. Read More

Title: Creating and analyzing mouse-tracking experiments

The goal of this four-hour workshop is to create and analyze mouse-tracking experiments. During the first half of the workshop, participants will become familiar with the computer software MouseTracker (download here – only works on Windows os). Read More

Funding opportunities are available to incoming and current graduate students through various grant agencies such as the Canadian tri-council (NSERC, SSHRC & CIHR). Applications for these scholarships can be difficult to navigate and require planning ahead. Luckily there are many resources available to help you along your application journey. Read More

Social media is increasingly considered to be a part of an academic’s life, and if used well it can be an indispensable tool for networking and research dissemination. Unfortunately, horror stories also abound of online trolls, technical blunders, or accidental faux pas. Many of us are even unsure of basic issues like how often to post, what platforms to use, and how to balance personal and professional posts when our “followers” include diverse contacts such as family members, students, colleagues, and potential employers. Come join your fellow researchers as we discuss how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of social media for academics! Read More

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With more and more research moving online, researchers are having to rethink their participant recruitment and compensation strategies. Join us for this informal discussion to talk about ethics considerations and the pros and cons of different strategies, including using third-party platforms such as Prolific, or engaging the assistance of institutions such as school boards. Read More

Are you involved in – or thinking of starting – a writing project with multiple authors? Every co-authored, collaborative writing project is different, but all can benefit from planning and foresight. Read More

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Science is a global endeavour that impacts the lives of diverse people so it is important that diverse people fully participate in the scientific process. We know that diverse teams do better science but there remains an overwhelming amount of evidence demonstrating that people from marginalized groups continue to face substantial bias and discrimination in STEM. These issues are not perpetuated by a single demographic, but actually originate from all of us and unfortunately, our unconscious behaviour can be in direct contradiction to the beliefs we hold. Fortunately, there are many strategies to fix the issues of bias and discrimination in STEM. In this talk, we will discuss the literature that demonstrates the causes and potential solutions to the issues of bias and discrimination in STEM.  Read More

Equity, diversity, and inclusion—what are they, besides buzzwords? Join the CRBLM as we examine this topic from multiple angles and discuss what it means in practical terms for academics. Current and former members will speak about how they have integrated EDI into their work. Read More

Update: A recording of this session can be found here.

In a recent article in Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, Marc Brysbaert states that sample sizes lower than 100 participants per group are insufficient to draw any kind of conclusion. He further states that “Low statistical power is like blurred vision and it is astonishing that researchers would
actively opt for such a condition.” This CRBLM discussion will feature a panel moderated by Jason Gullifer, and will look at the usefulness of different sample sizes from single-case studies to massive data collection. Read More

For many academics, particularly graduate students, post-docs, and early career researchers, having an online presence showcasing their academic work and achievements is an important component for advancing their research and career. A common way to do this is by creating and maintaining a personal website, which provides the opportunity to describe your research interests, highlight recent publications, and share your CV all in one location. However, many do not know where or how to begin this process. Read More

Wednesday, August 12, 2:00pm-3:00pm

Has your student-supervisor dynamic changed abruptly due to the current pandemic? You are not alone; there have been challenges on all sides of this relationship, as everyone has had to establish new ways of working together while also dealing with significant upheaval in all areas of life. This discussion session is a chance for both supervisors and students to explore ideas, identify struggles, and offer suggestions in a neutral setting. Read More

Wednesday, July 29, 2:00pm-3:00pm

With the current restrictions on travel and on large gatherings, many conferences have been cancelled, but many others have moved online. This is new territory for most of the presenters as well as for the organizers. Watching a keynote address online is fairly straightforward, but how do you present a poster? Will there be networking activities, and if so, how can you best participate? Read More

With many shifts happening in the research landscape, now is the perfect time to learn or perfect new software skills! Inkscape is a free software similar to Adobe Illustrator that can be used to edit figures and create polished documents of any size. This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of image file types, introduce the Inkscape interface, and walk through the tools and functions that you will need for making figures and posters. Read More