Intellectual Muscle

Intellectual Muscle is an eclectic series of talks by prominent and up-and-coming Canadian intellectuals on topics related to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Public lectures will be delivered at universities across Canada and made available online in podcast form. The online program will include polls, discussion forums and other interactive features, providing Canadians with a unique opportunity to participate in a series of national dialogues.

Intellectual Muscle, developed by Vancouver 2010 and the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with universities across Canada and The Globe and Mail, will run from September 2009 until the end of the Games in March 2010.

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Podcast schedule:

Date	University	Speaker	Podcast Title
October 8, 2009	University of Toronto	Bruce Kidd	What Do the Olympic Games Contribute To Society?
October 10, 2009	University of Saskatchewan	Vera Pezer	Sport, What Inspires Us and What We’re Missing: Are There Better Ways to Define Success?
October 13, 2009	University of Calgary	Simon Hudson	The $6 Billion Question: Is it Worth it?
October 15, 2009	University of Victoria	Dennis Pilon	The Politics of the Olympic Games
October 20, 2009	The University of British Columbia	Judy Illes	In Perilous Pursuit of Perfection: The Ethics of Neuroscience in Sport
October 22, 2009	McGill University	Margaret Somerville	Laughing, Dreaming and Sweating: The Olympic Games as a Global “Shared Ethics” Forum
October 27, 2009	Dalhousie University	Steven Mannell, Director	Making Change Happen: University Leadership for a Sustainable Future
October 29, 2009	The University of Western Ontario	Kevin Wamsley	Vancouver — the 6th North American Winter Games: What Does History Tell Us about Hosting the Olympic Games?
November 3, 2009	Mount Royal University	David Legg	Issues in the Paralympic Games and Movement: What They've Been and Where They're Taking Us
November 5, 2009	The University of British Columbia	Jim Rupert	Gene Doping and the Construction of Future Athletes
November 10, 2009	University of Northern British Columbia	Kathy Lewis	A Green Economy and the Value of Rural Places
November 12, 2009	University of New Brunswick	Shawn Dalton	Climate Change: Local Perspectives on a Global Issue
November 17, 2009	University of Alberta	Janice Forsyth	The Illusion of Inclusion
November 19, 2009	Wilfrid Laurier University	Stephen Wenn	The Olympic Movement and the Road Ahead: Status Quo or Will the IOC Tackle the Big Issues?
November 24, 2009	University of Guelph	Matthew Hayday	“They Like Us, They Really Like Us!”: Defining Canada through International Accomplishments
November 26, 2009	Simon Fraser University	Neil Boyd	Canada’s Legal Landscape: More than just Mounties on Ice?
December 1, 2009	Memorial University of Newfoundland	LeAnne Petherick	A Cultural Celebration of Inclusion? Gender Parody and Athletic Excellence on the Olympic Stage
December 2, 2009	Université d'Ottawa	Milena Parent	Préparer et gérer les Jeux olympiques et paralympiques : le comité organisateur, son leadership et ses parties prenantes
December 3, 2009	Queen's University	Mary Louise Adams	Why Don't More Men Figure Skate? The Persistence of Gender Stereotypes in Sport
December 7, 2009	Université de Montréal	Olivier Bauer / Benoît Melançon	Le Canadien de Montréal : une religion?
December 8, 2009	University of Waterloo	Whitney Lackenbauer	Canada and the Changing Circumpolar World
December 9, 2009	Université du Québec à Montréal	Sylvain Lefebvre	Les Jeux olympiques d'hiver de Vancouver : Gestion des héritages et durabilité
December 10, 2009	University of Manitoba	David Barber	On Thin Ice: Prophetic Ramblings of an Arctic Climate Scientist
December 14, 2009	Université Laval	Benoît Lamarche	Les secrets bien gardés de la nutrition et la performance sportive
December 15, 2009	University of Prince Edward Island	Joe Velaidum	Attaining Spiritual Heights: The Meaning of Life and the Quest for Transparence
December 16, 2009	Université McGill	Antonia Maioni	To Be Determined
January 11, 2009	Université de Montréal	Lise Gauvin / Paul Lewis	La marche à pied : Bon pour la santé et la planète!
January 12, 2009	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined
January 13, 2009	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined
January 18, 2009	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined
January 19, 2009	Carleton University	James Meadowcroft	Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Development

Universities:

Carleton University	Université de Laval	University of Northern British Columbia
Dalhousie University	Université d'Ottawa	University of Prince Edward Island
McGill University/ Université McGill	Université du Québec à Montréal	University of Saskatchewan
Memorial University of Newfoundland	University of Alberta	University of Toronto
Mount Royal University	University of Calgary	University of Victoria
Queen's University	University of Guelph	University of Waterloo
Simon Fraser University	University of Manitoba	University of Western Ontario
The University of British Columbia	University of New Brunswick	Wilfrid Laurier University
Université de Montréal

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