ALLways Learning Series
Every week during the academic semesters, we invite ALL members and members of our local community to join us for a free, casual ALLways Learning Series (formerly Lunchtime Learning Series).
We cover topics both big and small in scope, from local to international, and from arts to sciences. We aim to offer lively talks from engaging speakers that anyone in the audience can enjoy. No registration is required.
Sessions take place at the K.C. Irving Environmental Centre Auditorium. The Irving Centre is located at 32 University Avenue. The room is located on the lower level of the building. There is a side-entrance on that level, or an elevator is available if you arrive on the main floor. This room has limited seating, and due to fire regulations, we must close the door once the room is full, so please plan to arrive early. All events take place from 2:00-3:00pm.
Inclement Weather Cancellation Policy
Our general rule is if NSCC - Kingstec Campus is closed due to inclement weather, Acadia Lifelong Learning classes and events will be cancelled for that day, even if the Acadia University campus remains officially open. Please check our site for possible cancellation announcements.
Fall 2026 Schedule
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 11 September | Doug Symons | Oak Island’s First Visitors: Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars |
| 18 September |
Brian Wilson |
“That Others May Live: The evolution of Ground Search and Rescue in Nova Scotia" |
| 25 September |
Mo Snyder (Acadia*) |
Holey Moley! the science of sinkholes |
| 2 October - NOTE :This session will take place at BAC 244 | Graham Daborn | Experiments in Community-based Environmental Science and Management |
| 9 October | Brenda Thompson | Enslavers of Kings County |
| 16 October | Jen Kershaw | Genetically Modified Organisms (How GMOs are made, why controversial, the benefits and risks of genetically engineered materials) |
| 23 October |
Paul Illsley |
The Faroe Islands: A Photographer's Shangri-La? |
| 6 March |
Chris Fogarty (Environment Canada) |
Weird Weather – from Anticyclones to Zephyrs |
| 30 October |
Jon Saklofske (Acadia*) |
Video game studies, systems literacy, using AI for digital humanities tools, and the video game sublime: A sabbatical research retrospective |
| 6 November | Rene Cottreau | Archaeological digs at L"Anse aux Meadows |
| 13 November | Peter Mowat | The Deep Roots Music Festival: For the Love of Music |
| 20 November | Wendy Robicheau |
Not Just Lies: How I weave Historical Facts with Fiction to Create Stories of Faction |
| 27 November | TBA (Acadia*) | TBA |
| 4 December | Chris O’Neill |
Role of the Arts in a Just Society |
| 11 December |
Graham Daborn |
A New Zealand Environmental Cocktail: Pests, Poisons and Politics |
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*Acadia offerings, also known as Sabbatical Showcases, represent an opportunity for Acadia faculty members to share their research with campus and community. |
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