ALLways Learning Series
Every week, 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 KC 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 2:00-3:00.
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.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 16 January | Sally Benevides | Researching Your Ancestors: How to Get Started |
| 23 January |
Tim Webster |
How Geomatics can Mitigate Climate Impacts |
| 30 January |
Dan Lametti (Acadia*) |
Affiliation in Human-AI Interactions Based on Shared Psychological Traits |
| 6 February | Thomas Juby (Swissair crash chief investigator) | The Swissair Flight 111 Crash |
| 13 February | Elisabeth Kosters | Minas Basin, the last 20,000 years |
| 20 February | Reading week | No presentation |
| 27 February |
Kait Pinder (Acadia*) |
Feminism and the Office in Canadian Literature |
| 6 March |
Chris Fogarty (Environment Canada) |
Weird Weather – from Anticyclones to Zephyrs |
| 13 March |
Graham R. Daborn |
History of the Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research: 1985-2025. |
| 20 March | Michael Shaw (Open Acadia) | The Perfect Storm of Disruptions II |
| 27 March | Chelsea Gardner (Acadia*) | Archaeological Fieldwork at the Edge of the World |
| 3 April | Good Friday | No presentation |
| 10 April | Leanne Jennings, Executive Director, Open Arms | The Homeless Crisis |
| 17 April | Toby Mendel, Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy | Access to Information: The Promise and the Reality – Canada in Global Perspective |
| 24 April | Rachel Brickner and Rebecca Casey (Acadia*) |
Understanding Working Conditions in Nova Scotia: An Examination of Precarity, Obstacles to Unionization, and the Challenges to Achieving Decent Work |
| 1 May |
Shelley Fleckenstein and Robert McInerney |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – FASD 101 |
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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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