This event is postponed due to this evening's coming storm. A new date will be announced shortly. Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the University of Prince Edward Island. Join our next conversation on Monday, February 2 at 7 pm at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. Dr. John McIntyre, an associate professor in the department of English, will lead a discussion entitled: Beyond Flanders Fields: Representing the Great War in Literature and Culture. The 2014/2015 season of Research on Tap is presented in cooperation with the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Atlantic Chapter. The RSC is Canada’s national academy and is the senior national body of distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists. Research on Tap meets the first Monday of every month from October to April. The full schedule of speakers can be found at upei.ca/research/research-on-tap

Dr. Johanna Wolf, Associate Professor for the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, British Columbia, is a candidate for UPEI's new Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts. Dr. Wolf will give a general presentation, entitled Better off or Worse for Wear: Sustainability and Resilience Through Climate Adaptation, which will take place on February 9, 10:30 – 11:30 am in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow each presentation in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. All are welcome to attend.

Dr. Johanna Wolf, Associate Professor for the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, British Columbia, is a candidate for UPEI's new Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts. Dr. Wolf will make a technical presentation, entitled Connect, Collaborate, Co-produce: Shaping Climate Change Adaptation to Foster Island Resilience and Sustainability, will take place on February 10, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow the presentation in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. All are welcome to attend.

SPEAKER: Alyssa Grunwald, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Discovery of tetramic acid containing compounds from two Tolypocladium sp. isolated from Frobisher Bay

Grant Curtis from AVC's Biomedical Sciences will defend his Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) thesis Friday, February 13, from 1:30-3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre B. Grant's presentation is entitled Stepping Stones to the New World: Islandness and Migration from Southeastern Ireland to Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and the Miramichi of New Brunswick, 1700-1850. Grant's supervisors are Dr. Ed MacDonald and Dr. James Moran, from the Department of History. Everyone is welcome to attend. *This presentation has been rescheduled from Friday, February 6.

Alyssa Grunwald, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Discovery of tetramic acid containing compounds from two Tolypocladium sp. isolated from Frobisher Bay" on Tuesday, February 3 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The campus community is invited to a presentation entitled: “In the Eye of the Storm: Pipelines and the National Energy Board” presented by the Chair and CEO of the National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada, Peter Watson. The NEB is currently on a country-wide tour called the National Energy Board (NEB) National Engagement Initiative. Mr. Watson will be visiting campus to engage with Canadians and to promote the Board’s role and responsibilities. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, February 3 at 2:30 pm, in room 117, SDU Main Building. All are welcome to attend.

The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre is hosting an evening of thoughtful and engaging discussion as part of Catholic Students Week at UPEI. Theology on Tap is Wednesday, February 4 at 7 pm at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Dr. Ian Dowbiggin, professor of history at UPEI, will lead a discussion entitled: “In Hitler’s Shadow: the Churches in Nazi Germany.” As part of the discussion, Dr. Dowbiggin will present on the condition of the churches under Hitler’s Nazi Regime in this fascinating and controversial time period. Following his presentation, Dr. Dowbiggin will answer questions and lead a a thoughtful discussion surrounding the relationship between faith and truths of history, philosophy, and of course theology. The event is free to the public. Attendees are asked to bring questions, enthusiasm, and above all a respectful countenance to the event.

This talk explores the burgeoning multi-disciplinary field of Narrative Medicine (NM) and asks whether it could be effectively applied in university writing courses to strengthen public health benefits. Among the topics examined are the origins of NM within the medical humanities; what is meant by “narrative” in NM; how NM connects the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences; and, ultimately, what NM has to do with undergraduate critical literacy practices that potentially could be integrated across the curriculum to promote greater quality and equality in health and health care for all. All are welcome!

Join Dr. Travis Saunders, Applied Human Sciences, UPEI, for Human Biology and Environmental Sciences research seminar presentation titled: “Is sitting killing you?” on Friday, February 6, at 12:30 pm, in Duffy Science Centre, room 204. All are welcome to attend.