The year 2019 marks the 250th birth anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt. To celebrate this event, the Humboldt Association of Canada (HAC) is happy to announce a Kolleg to be held between May 9 to 11, 2019 at the University of Ottawa. The theme of this symposium will be ‘Transitions’. We invite Canadian Humboldians and researchers to submit abstracts to the Kolleg and present their interpretations of the word,’Transitions’. The symposium will also provide an opportunity for researchers to learn more about AvH programs and funding assistance.
KOLLEG DETAILS
Theme
Transitions
Location
University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Symposium dates
May 9 to May 11, 2019
Important deadlines
Abstract submission: Closed for Oral talks, but open for poster submissions until April 30, 2019.
Submit your poster abstract here.
Registration deadline: April 30, 2019.
Registration webpage
Please register for the Kolleg here.
Preliminary program
The preliminary program can be found on this page.
Hotel information
The hotels in the vicinity of University of Ottawa can be found here.
Flight promotion codes
Promotion codes provided by Air Canada and Porter airlines are available here.
Kolleg organizing committee
Dr.-Ing. Abdulmotaleb El Saddik (Email: elsaddik@uottawa.ca)
Dr. Jennifer Decker (Email: jennifer.decker@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca )
Prof. Chung-Wai Chow (Email: cw.chow@utoronto.ca )
More details
For the latest news and updates on the Kolleg, check here.
For the Humboldt Foundation Liaison Office of Canada website, click here.