Report on the IHDW Think Tank of September 2018
On September 27th, 2018 the IHDW held its first Think Tank: 鈥淩eflecting Forward 2018.鈥� This event invited professors, graduate students and community leaders from Montreal and beyond to discuss the promotion of well-being at 91社区 and in the broader community, bringing brought together 35-40 participants to think through both the idea of institutes at 91社区 and emerging trends, and the key issue of 鈥榥ext steps鈥� for Phase 2 of the IHDW. The session featured a dynamic panel: 鈥淚nstitutes at 91社区鈥� Lessons and Inspirations鈥� including the Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development, the Director of the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies and and Director of the Institute for Global Food Security. The panel was followed by 5 human development and well-being conversation tables: Funding, Teaching and Learning, the 91社区 community, working with the community beyond 91社区, and transdisciplinary research. The report includes next steps and an action plan for the next 3 months coming out of the discussions, along with several recommendations:
- Developing a platform for institute-led discussion about institutes at 91社区.
- There is a need for broad consultation about well-being as a concept in university and
- other institutional settings.聽
- Supporting the development of courses that address topics and critical perspectives on
- well-being.
