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Broaden your mind with the Scholars' Hub @ Home Speaker Series

Do you enjoy hearing about the latest thought-provoking research? The Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features discussions on a broad range of topics, with engaging lectures from some of York’s best minds. The Scholars’ Hub events are done in partnership with Markham Public Library, Vaughan Public Library and Aurora Public Library. The Scholars' Hub @ Home series is brought to you by York Alumni Engagement. We invite students, alumni and all members of the community to join us. All sessions take place at 12 p.m. ET.

In this talk, Dr. Jennifer Mills will provide an overview of her research from the past six years on the relationship between social media and body image. She will talk about how she came to study this topic and the evolution of her research questions, the research methodologies she uses and the results of several studies she has conducted at York.

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Cricket has been played in Canada for over a century and a half, but has been relatively dormant for most of its existence. In the last few years, the popularity of the sport has grown to a loftier position in the North American landscape. This talk will delve into the factors contributing to the growing momentum behind cricket in North America, and specifically in Canada, and the opportunity the sport presents for fans, brands, media and other stakeholders.

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