BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170305T220000 DTSTAMP:20170303T145049Z CREATED:20170206T005129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170303T145049Z UID:7854-1488740400-1488751200@centreforinquiry.ca SUMMARY:The Atheist Muslim: with Ali A. Rizvi and Faisal Al Mutar DESCRIPTION:“On Islam\, Trump\, and the growing explosion of non-belief in Muslim societies”. \nSunday\, March 5\, 7 PM\nBloor/Gladstone branch of the Toronto Public Library\n1101 Bloor Street West (one block east of Dufferin). \nCOST:\nCFI members:\n$15 at the door \nNon-members:\n$20 at the door \nPlease note: Seating for the event is now sold out.  A limited number of standing room only tickets will be available at the door.\n \nThere will be a professional security guard on duty at the location for the duration of the event. \n  URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/rizvi/ LOCATION:Toronto Public Library: Bloor/Gladstone\, 1101 Bloor Street West (one block east of Dufferin)\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centreforinquiry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Atheist-Muslim-240x200.png ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170307T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170307T210000 DTSTAMP:20170226T160827Z CREATED:20170226T160827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170226T160827Z UID:7910-1488870000-1488920400@centreforinquiry.ca SUMMARY:Unfriending the Future: Motivated Empathy in Science and Political Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael Kruse: Executive Director of Bad Science Watch \nHosted by: University of Toronto Secular Alliance \nDate: March 7th 2017\, 7 to 9 pm \nLocation: \nHart House\, Debates Room\n7 Hart House Circle\nToronto \n  \nAdmission Information: \n\nFree Admission\, please RVSP via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unfriending-the-future-motivated-empathy-in-science-and-political-advocacy-tickets-32381825913\nOptional donation to Bad Science Watch\n\n  \nAbout the Event: \nWhen we are faced with the irrational and conspiratorial claims of the alternative medicine community the science minded community often responds with anger\, incredulity and frustration. Sometimes these messages are not from the easy targets of the fringe but from our own family and friends. But how often has our argumentative response been effective? It is worth taking a look at not only our goals and our tactics\, but our audience as well. We know that psychological phenomena like the backfire effect combine with ideological anti-corporate attitudes to work against any rational arguments\, we have seen it happen time and again. This was the state of frustration we were in when we started Bad Science Watch. We made a decision to think about our audience and set goals focused on making real change. This talk will focus on the role that empathy plays in picking targets and setting goals and the success we have had in creating a message that has resonated with our audience and supporters. \n  \nAbout Bad Science Watch: \nBad Science Watch is an independent non-profit consumer protection watchdog and science advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of Canadians by countering bad science. We are driven by a vision of a safer\, healthier\, and more prosperous Canada where critical thinking and sound science are paramount in the making of important societal decisions. \nhttp://www.badsciencewatch.ca/ \n  \n  \nAbout the University of Toronto Secular Alliance (UTSA): \nThe University of Toronto Secular Alliance (UTSA) is an organization dedicated to building a community at U of T for those adhering to non-religious worldviews including atheists\, agnostics\, Secular Humanists\, and Freethinkers. Through our weekly meetings and events\, we provide a forum where all ideas and beliefs can be examined\, critiqued\, and challenged through discourse that is civil\, intellectual\, and insightful. Find us on Facebook: @uoftsecular URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/unfriending-the-future-motivated-empathy-in-science-and-political-advocacy/ LOCATION:Hart House\, 7 Hart House Circle\, Debates Room (second floor)\, University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centreforinquiry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bad_science_watch240x200.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170326T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170326T150000 DTSTAMP:20170322T001906Z CREATED:20170322T000104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T001906Z UID:7930-1490536800-1490540400@centreforinquiry.ca SUMMARY:CFI Ottawa - Secular Chat DESCRIPTION:Secular Chat is an informal weekly discussion group for atheists\,\nagnostics\, humanists\, skeptics\, and other free-thinkers in the National\nCapital Region. \nHosted by the Centre for Inquiry (CFI)\, Secular Chat meets every Sunday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in the upstairs back room at the Fox & Feather Pub on Elgin at MacLaren. Similar to CFI’s former “Sunday Unsermon” group\, enlightening conversation and fun debate topics can vary from week to week based on the interests of participants that day: current events\, ethics\, skepticism\, science\, philosophy\, history\, counter-apologetics\, comparative interpretation of religious scriptures\, and any other subjects related to atheism and science-based thought. CFI volunteers lightly moderate the\nmeeting to help ensure everyone has a chance to talk. \nYou can RSVP through If you would also like to come earlier at 12:00 to offer or receive emotional support on leading a secular lifestyle\, please RSVP to Living Without Religion. URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/secular-chat/ LOCATION:Fox and Feather Pub\, 283 Elgin St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 1M1\, Canada CATEGORIES:CFI Ottawa,Discussion,Social Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170326T134500 DTSTAMP:20171221T214640Z CREATED:20170321T235525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171221T214640Z UID:7929-1490529600-1490535900@centreforinquiry.ca SUMMARY:CFI Ottawa - Living without Religion DESCRIPTION:Please note the Dec 24th meeting will be combined with CFI’s Secular Holiday Brunch. \nLiving without Religion (LWR) is a weekly peer support group for believers and non-believers who have left their religion\, are considering leaving their religion\, and/or are encountering challenges with friends\, family\, classmates or co-workers due to religious differences. If you’re already comfortable leading a secular lifestyle\, you can also come to offer emotional support or advice\, or just to enjoy a sense of social community that religions often offer. \nModerated by volunteers from the Centre for Inquiry (CFI)\, LWR meets every Sunday from 12:00 to 1:45 pm in the upstairs back room at the Fox & Feather Pub on Elgin at MacLaren. Seating is limited. Please arrive on time so we can make sure everyone has a comfortable place at one of the tables. If you’re going through emotional difficulties and there’s a waiting list\, please show up early and speak to a moderator so we can find space for you. If you don’t feel comfortable sending an RSVP via Meetup and would like to let us know about your presence in a confidential manner\, feel free to email directly to lwr@centreforinquiry.ca. If you can no longer make it\, be sure to cancel your RSVP so others can attend. \nPlease note this meeting is intended to be an emotional support group only\, and is not focused on discussions of current events\, science\, or philosophy. We strive to be kind to each other\, and as some attendees continue to hold faith in a deity or spiritual ideas\, this is not a forum to challenge or convert anyone’s current beliefs. If you would like to stay after LWR at 2:00 to informally discuss or debate atheism\, skepticism\, and other topics of interest\, please RSVP to Secular Chat. For more information\, visit the CFI Ottawa Website. \nPlease sign up on Meetup! https://www.meetup.com/CFI-ottawa/events URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/living-without-religion-2-2-2/ LOCATION:Fox and Feather Pub\, 283 Elgin St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 1M1\, Canada CATEGORIES:CFI Ottawa,Peer support END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR