Thursday, March 4, 2021
10am to 3pm (Eastern Time) | Free Event

International mobility accelerates the creation and dissemination of knowledge, allowing students and researchers to participate in unique academic opportunities. In addition to facilitating research mobility, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University hosts hundreds of visiting scholars from around the world every year.

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ International is pleased to organize the International Research Mobility Symposium. This virtual event brings together ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ students and faculty, as well as international visiting scholars, to showcase their research and to discuss the benefits and impacts of inter-cultural experiences.

Presentations will focus on a variety of topics, including climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals, Andean music, firearm culture and policies, virtual reality, cyber-sickness, behavioral economics, urban sprawl, and much more. Speakers include scholars from Africa, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East, and ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University.

Agenda

Presentations
A: Research and Intercultural Experience | 10:00 to 11 |

Introduction and Welcome
Dr. L. Pauline Rankin, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Stories and Lessons from a Lifetime of Academic Mobility
• Dr. Fraser Taylor, Distinguished Research Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

My Visit to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University in 2019
• Dr. Artur Demchuk, Associate Professor, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

Live Transatlantic EU-Canada Relations
• Dr. Dirk De Bièvre, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium

♦ MC: Dr. Karen Schwartz, Associate Vice-President (Research and International)

B1: Music, Museums and Virtual Reality | 11:05 to 11:50 |

Secretive Indigeneities: Soy campesino, soy de las montañas
•  1. Heather Horak, Master Student (MA), ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University

The Marie Curie Effect: Gender, Technology, and Museums
•  2. Sophie Kühnlenz, PhD candidate, University of Cologne, Germany

Exploring Novel Interactions for Virtual Reality
•  3. Johann González, PhD student, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

♦ Chair: Dr. Karen Schwartz, Associate Vice-President (Research and International)

B2: Frozen Ground, Urban Sprawl and Russia-West Relations | 11:05 to 11:50  |

Frozen Grounds & Landscape Evolution in the Central Andes
•  4. Sebastian Ruiz-Pereira, PhD Candidate, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Our Common Challenge: Reflections on Urban Sprawl and Sustainable Cities
•  5. Georgette Atakorah, PhD Candidate, University of Ghana, Ghana

Political Relations Between Russia and the West
•  6. Krzysztof Żęgota, Assistant Professor, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

♦  Chair: Dr. °¿²Ô¾±³Ù²¹Ìýµþ²¹²õ³Ü, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Design

TIME OFF | Noon to 13:00
C1: Financial System, Canada’s Brand | 13:00 to 13:45  |


The Global Financial System Under Derivatives Contracts

•  7. Fernando Barcellos, Master Student, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Behavioral Economics: An Evolutionary Paradigm in Economics
•  8. Dr. Yadollah Dadgar, Professor of economics, University, Iran

Canada’s Brand Personality: a Latin American perspective
•  9. María Ibáñez, PhD Student, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

♦  Chair: Dr. Shaobo Ji, Associate Dean, Research and International & Professor, Information Systems, Sprott School of Business

C2: SDGs, Efficient Communication and US Gun Policies | 13:00 to 13:45  |

Spectators or Participants: The Role of Business and Accountants’ in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
•  10. Theodora Aryee, PhD student, University of Ghana, Ghana

Looking for more Efficient Ways for Communication: the Sky is the Limit
•  11. Dr. Omid Abbasi, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

Researching Across Divides – My Fieldwork with the National Rifle Association (USA)
•  12.  Noah S. Schwartz, PhD Candidate, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University

♦  Chair: Dr. Carol Payne, Associate Dean, Research and International, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

D: Research Mobility & Visiting Scholar: At a glance | 13:50 to 14:00  |

• D°ù.ÌýSylvie Jasen, International Projects Coordinator, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ International
• M²õ.ÌýYvonne Clevers, International Research Agreements and Mobility Coordinator, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ International

♦  Chair: Carlos Vargas, International Outreach Manager, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ International

E1: Kinematic Equations, Signature Scheme, Virtual Sickness, Career Reflections | 14:05 to 15:00  |


A New Approach for Calculating Kinematic Equations of Four-bar Mechanisms

•  13. Mirja Rotzoll, PhD Student, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University

Security Analysis of the Rainbow-eta Signature Scheme
•  14. Gustavo Zambonin, PhD student, University of Ottawa

Cybersickness in Virtual Reality
•  15. Fernanda Tostes, Master student, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

How ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ boosted My Career in Six Months
•  16. Suxer Lazara, Master Student (MSc), Universidad de la Habana, Cuba

♦  Chair: Dr. Maria DeRosa, Professor, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

E2: Reproductive Movement in Ireland, Ghrelin and Female Mice, X-Ray Breast Imaging | 14:05 to 15:00  |


Storytelling, Strategies, and Success: The Case of Reproductive Rights Movement in Ireland

•  17. Alexandra Lamb, PhD Student, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University

Effect of Chronic Ghrelin Administration in Female Mice
•  18. Gayathri Subramanian, PhD Student, Northwestern University, United States

Investigating the Energy Disposition in X-Ray Breast Imaging Using Computer Simulations: from cells to the whole
•  19. Rodrigo Massera, PhD student, University of Campinas, Brazil

♦  Chair: Dr. Sylvie Jasen, International Projects Coordinator, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ International

End | 15:00

For questions, please contact:

Carlos Vargas
International Outreach Manager
ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ International, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University
carlos.vargas@carleton.ca