When: Thursday, November 27th, 2025 (Doors open at 6:00pm, talks start at 7:00pm)
Where: Dickens (1000 9th Ave SW MAP)
Tickets: $15 plus fees – tickets
Join us at Dickens. Order yourself a drink or two (and you can order yourself dinner) while you sit back and listen to us talk nerdy to you. Dickens allows our patrons to order food from their full menu, and of course, the full bar. Street parking is available in the area (free after 6pm) as well as pay lots nearby. Dickens is also located two blocks from the downtown West-Kerby C-train station.
Presentations
Micropaleontology and applications for detecting and cleaning up marine oil spills
Manuel Bringué
Manuel is a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada, using primarily dinoflagellate cysts and geochemical data as tools to reconstruct past environments and solve geological puzzles. His research interests are paleoceanography, biostratigraphy, environmental change and phytoplankton ecology, and include elements of biology, marine geology, micropaleontology and environmental science.
Should Teachers Stick to Curriculum: Humour, Politics, Citizenship, and Other Classroom Indoctrination
Jason Avramenko
Are teachers brainwashing the next generation? Should schools be teaching values alongside Math? Is the funny teacher traumatizing young Cory? Do we trust educators to fairly tackle complex issues such as Ukraine, Israel, Charlie Kirk, and oil politics?
Jason Avramenko is a Grade 9 Humanities teacher, with 15+ years experimenting with teaching Social Studies and English through debate, games, current events, and verbal abuse subtle encouragement. He swears his classroom isn’t about indoctrination, despite his best efforts, though he admits to brainwashing several generations of readers and politicians.
Right Bin for the Win with The City of Calgary
Michelle Dias
Get motivated to waste less and conserve more as you test your recycling knowledge and compete for prizes gameshow-style!
Michelle studied Biology at the University of Calgary and has been a naturalist and environmental educator for over 20 years. Her current work is focused on building community capacity for waste diversion and reduction through education initiatives and engagement.
Dickens is a wheelchair accessible venue. If you require to use the elevator please notify us by email before the event so we can arrange for it to be used. Or you can call Dickens directly upon arrival at 403-233-7550.
This is an 18+ event.
REFUND NOTICE: We have always tried to accommodate refunds as requested but it’s not always possible to accommodate last minute requests. To that end going forward, refunds will only be issued by us 48 hours before the event and the Eventbrite fees have to be paid still. After that if tickets are not needed, the purchaser is responsible for finding a buyer.