Sciences Participating with Arts & Culture in Education

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SPACE: Arts and Science Certificate

For more than a decade now, Dawson students from across the disciplines have engaged the community through their contributions to SPACE venues, from our website to talks to readings to exhibitions to conferences. The opportunity for this kind of public engagement has proved motivating and enriching for students, inspiring them to push towards greater depth and/or breadth as well as professionalism in their work. Starting in 2021/2022, students will also be able to receive official validation for their active engagement in SPACE through the new SPACE: Arts and Sciences Certificate. Learn More…

2024/2025 theme: INTELLIGENCE

What do we talk about when we talk about INTELLIGENCE?
There is no universally agreed upon scientific or philosophical definition of intelligence. Historically, intelligence is associated with human capabilities to grasp the basic concepts of time, space, beauty, reason, morality and causality. Yet if “intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive,” as Charles Darwin argued, then it must be a trait that belongs to…

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RedLauren Li • Feb 10, 2025

Charting the complex interplay between beauty and pain.
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I Painted My DreamsJulia Bisante • Feb 10, 2025

A vision of interconnectivity.
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Dear Clive, My Shiny PaperclipPranjwal Singh • Feb 10, 2025

An Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplashode to quiet intelligence and the unsung value of endurance.
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Knowing Without KnowingMilo Belarbi-Tabourier • Feb 7, 2025

The simultaneous blessing and curse of human intelligence.
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Seventh Annual Writing ContestVarious authors • Feb 7, 2025

Seventh Annual SPACE Writing Competition: Winners and Honourable Mentions
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WELCOME TO ORGANICMegan Zucker, Zachary Inzlicht, and Shimon Yehuda Dahan • Jun 12, 2024

Chemistry lyrics music video.
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LONG LABSMaritsa Noel-Gerlach and Samantha Cheong-Ronquillo • Jun 11, 2024

Chemistry lyrics music video.

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Get Involved

SPACE maintains a number of co-curricular venues and activities––an Arts and Sciences certificate, conferences, exhibitions, workshops, hackathons, and more––where students can collaborate on projects, share work and apply knowledge and skills that emerge from their participation. If you are not already a member sign up and find out how you can get involved.

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SPACE Certificate Information

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SPACE Intensive: Make Things That Matter

SPACE365: Make Things That Matter is a complementary course offered as an INTENSIVE in the Winter 2025 semester, open to all students. Students create self-directed projects generated from their own interests and activities or from a list of activities taking place in the 2024-2025 academic year. The course also links to SPACE co-curricular activities.

The intensive course framework will allow students to fulfill additional requirements of the SPACE certificate.

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Featured Past Event

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view the eventBetween AI Promise and Peril: Where Can Students Find a Middle Ground?

Between AI Promise and Peril: Where Can Students Find a Middle Ground?

Even as the popular, corporate-driven discourse around AI hypes this brave new technology, less visible but important discussions are taking place on the potential perils of AI, related to the environment, copyright infringement, effects on student learning, and more. This talk by the SPACE coordinators will share these behind-the-scenes discussions and explore where a middle ground might be found between a utopic and dystopic AI future.

Featured Project

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view the projectAI Making Challenge 2025

AI Making Challenge 2025

The rapid development of artificial intelligence is impacting most fields of human endeavour. As AI tools and applications become more capable and accessible, it is increasingly important for students to develop critical AI literacy as they acquire skills for understanding and using them in the future. This challenge is designed to introduce participants to the possibilities of AI in practice, to experiment, and to consider its appropriate (or inappropriate) use, potential biases, ethical...

Featured Exhibit

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Refractions

A 2024 SPACE Arts and Sciences Certificate capstone project

Refractions investigates race, universal prejudice, and discrimination by skin tone with preference for lighter-skinned people (colorism). A multi-disciplinary exploration of Canadian and global colorism, Refractions is a QR interactive project showcasing snippets of scholarly articles, books, documentaries, government documents, newscasts, artifacts, film, and social media.