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Post Cards From Congress – Day 7

Posted on June 2, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The final day of Congress comes with mixed feelings; excitement from so many fruitful conversations and some fatigue from working 7-8 consecutive days. It’s an annual rite of passage and one the RIC network enjoys and values. Special thanks to hosts, Ryerson University. Their space at Maple Leaf Gardens has been our office for the […]

Post Cards From Congress – Day 6

Posted on June 1, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Our First Ten Years at Congress Congress at Ryerson is winding down and ends tomorrow. For Research Impact Canada / Reseau Impact Recherche Canada this is our 10th year exhibiting and talking Knowledge Mobilization to researchers across Canada and other countries. Over the years we’ve experienced a growing understanding of what KMb is and how […]

Post Cards From Congress – Day 5

Posted on May 31, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Why exhibit about Knowledge Mobilization? Every year at Congress we’re set amongst numerous book publishers at the book fair. For 7 or 8 days we sit and engage researchers about Knowledge Mobilization and Research Impact Canada. But why do we do this? Knowledge Mobilization has become increasingly important for researchers in Canada. It is an […]

Post Cards From Congress – Day 4

Posted on May 30, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

What is knowledge mobilization? I’ll be honest, it is not a question we get at our exhibitor booth too often anymore. Clearly, KMb has become more mainstream in the research culture. However, on occasion, we will get someone who drops by and says, “I’ve never heard of knowledge mobilization, what is it?”. This is important […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 3

Posted on May 29, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Day 3: Another great day with over 50 substantive conversations at the Research Impact Canada booth. Yet again we had another non-academic organization swing by to inquire about our services. Food Secure Canada is already working with researchers across Canada including York University’s Rod McRae. However, there are always new research needs emerging and we […]

Post Cards From Congress – Day 2

Posted on May 28, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Day 2: BC. Ontario. Alberta. Manitoba. Quebec. Nova Scotia. Texas. Copenhagen. Ukraine. USA. We chatted with people from across Canada and around the world. Again today we had another non-profit organization interested in partnering with academic researchers. Yesterday we spoke to an organization seeking information and expertise to help inform a curriculum for micro-finance in […]

Post Cards From Congress – Day 1

Posted on May 27, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Day 1: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. The sight of Stanley Cup wins (well, not since 1967), boxing championships and concerts. And now the Congress of the Sciences and Humanities. Research Impact Canada is hanging out right next to our SSHRC friends. Day 1 saw a total of 40 conversations about knowledge mobilization and impacts of […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 6 – Until next time!

Posted on June 3, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

It’s been another great Congress! We have talked to over 180 delegates representing 40 different post-secondary institutions. The conversations have been engaging and informative. There has been a lot of interest from researchers at institutions who are not currently part of ResearchImpact to learn how they can become part of the network. We added a […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 5- Begin at the Beginning

Posted on June 2, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The last few years I have been at Congress, I have noticed that the conversations have changed from the ones I used to have in the early years. Back then, I spent a lot of time explaining what knowledge mobilization is, whereas now I talk a lot about how to do KMb. While I have […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 4 – 3, 31 and 45

Posted on June 1, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Mark Brown

Yesterday was one of the busiest days the RIR booth has ever had at a Congress. We’re always pleased to talk #KMb at Congress and over the years we’re experiencing a shift toward a culture of engaged scholarship to which KMb is a central part of. The title may seem odd, and I have not […]

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