Becoming a speaker

UVic Speakers Bureau membership 2022-2023

Request form

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Title (e.g. Mr./Ms./Dr./Prof.):

Name:

Faculty/Department:

Role:

Chair/Director/Unit head's name: *

I have received approval from my Chair/Director/Unit head for the presentation(s) described below. *

Please forward your written approval to speakers@uvic.ca.

Mailing address:

Email address:

Office phone number:

Home phone number:

Community talks:

Yes, I am prepared to fill community speaking engagements within the Greater Victoria area on a voluntary basis between September 2022 and April 2023.

Out-of-town talks:

Yes, I am prepared to speak to groups outside of Greater Victoria, provided transportation & accommodation costs (where applicable) are covered by the host group.

Unavailable:

No, I am not available for speaking engagements in 2022-23.

Talk descriptions

Please use non-technical, lay language to describe the topic(s) you are prepared to offer in 2022-23 and suggest a title for each presentation. Please keep your titles as brief as possible.

We are especially interested in expanding the number of topics related to the following fields of institutional strength:

community engagement
clean growth
healthy communities
Indigenous knowledge
materials science
oceans health
proteomics
sustainability
cultural history, social identities and civil cohesion

1 (a). Titles of any presentation directly connected to your area of university research expertise as a faculty member or your professional duties as a staff member:

1 (b). Titles of any presentations based on your personal interests (please note that it may not be possible to include all personal interest topics in the Speakers Bureau offerings for 2022-23):

2. Are your topic(s) appropriate for or adaptable to school-age audiences? If yes, please check the age groups for which your presentation is suitable. This information is helpful for teachers when they choose topics: *

Kindergarten to grade 5 (Elementary)

Grade 6-8 (Middle school)

Grad 9-12 (High school)

3. How are you offering your topic(s)? *

In-person

Online

If online, please specify the type of technology you prefer to use:

4. If you can present your topic(s) in a language other than English, please indicate which language below so that we can publicize this to our guide:

5. Please provide a brief description (up to 50 words) of the material covered in each presentation you are offering this year:

6. Please provide us with a short bio. This is useful for the groups when they introduce you at your talk: