UPEI hosts 2024 international Korean and Asian Studies conference

The University of Prince Edward Island will host an international Korean and Asian Studies conference from June 27–28, 2024, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.

The conference, titled “Confucian Humanism: Korean, Comparative, Interdisciplinary, and Contemporary Perspectives,” is organized by UPEI’s Asian Studies and Korean Studies program in consultation with the North American Korean Philosophy Association, which is affiliated with the American Philosophical Association.

Student event series by Deloitte Canada

Join Deloitte Canada’s campus recruitment team for a virtual event series where they explore topics to help set you up for success as you navigate securing your next internship, co-op, or new grad role. 

Virtual summer sessions:

  •  July 16, 2024, 2:30 pm ADT: Personal branding
  • August 13, 2024, 2:30 pm ADT: Touchpoints & Timelines
  • August 20, 2024, 2:30 pm ADT: How to build a great application

Register today at https://cvent.me/w1Lm2w

UPEI Healthy Campus Committee Upcoming Events

The UPEI Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to announce a UPEI Staff/Faculty Coffee Break and Wellness Check scheduled for Friday, June 21 and a "Car Free to Campus Day" on Wednesday, June 26.

June 21 - UPEI Staff/Faculty Coffee Break and Wellness Check

Join us at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm for a positive wellness experience! Take the opportunity to enjoy a coffee break and engage with various wellness-focused booths including mental health, nutrition, blood pressure testing, glucose testing and more!

2024 Korean Asian Studies International Conference on Confucian Humanism: Korean, Comparative, Contemporary, and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts is pleased announce its 2024 Korean Asian Studies International Conference on Confucian Humanism: Korean, Comparative, Contemporary, and Interdisciplinary Perspectives,”  June 27–28 (Thursday and Friday), SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge, UPEI.

2024 Korean Asian Studies International Conference | University of Prince Edward Island (upei.ca)

L.M. Montgomery Institute hosts 16th biennial conference June 19 to 23 at UPEI

Delegates from 16 countries will explore the theme of “L.M. Montgomery and the Politics of Home” during the L.M. Montgomery Institute’s 16th biennial conference at UPEI from June 19 to 23, 2024.

The conference is co-chaired by Dr. Caroline E. Jones, Visiting Scholar at the L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI) and an independent scholar and editor in Austin, Texas, and Dr. Laura Robinson, a former Visiting Scholar with the LMMI and professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at Acadia University.

Coming to a community near you: An update on Prince Edward Island’s coastal erosion

Essentially a large sandbar made up of primarily sand and sandstone, Prince Edward Island is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, especially coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and storm surges. Islanders are particularly worried about their homes and cottages built close to the water’s edge.

The Government of Prince Edward Island and the University of Prince Edward Island have come together to survey PEI’s changing coastline every year and build a number of tools that allow Islanders to understand their property’s vulnerability to coastal erosion.

"Our community partner was so supportive; they challenged us to do our best work."

In the second, third, and fourth years of UPEI's Bachelor of Sustainable Design Engineering program, students form small groups to participate in a year-long design and implementation project with a corporate or community partner. Described as "an opportunity for students to act as engineering consultants for a company or organization, where teams of students team solve an actual technical challenge from the partner's operation", the design clinic program is a truly hands-on, real-world learning experience.

Subscribe to