As Jarislowsky Chair in Trust & Political Leadership, Susan Dieleman collaborates on research and teaching with the other Chairs, located at Vancouver Island University, Trent University, the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières & École Nationale d’Administration Publique, and Acadia University. Together, they make up the Network of Jarislowsky Chairs in Trust & Political Leadership. Learn more about the Network here.

The Argumentation Network of the Americas aims to unite, sustain and grow the community of argumentation scholars across the Americas. It is an affiliate organization that also currently hosts the Ethics of Argumentation Interdisciplinary Online Speaker series, which is co-organized by Katharina Stevens. ANA regularly hosts virtual workshops on topics of argumentation, some of which are organized by CTCE-Lab members. To learn more about ANA, to see the Ethics of Argumentation speaker series line-up, or to sign up to become part of the ANA community, see: https://www.argnet.org/

Informal Logic is one of the internationally leading journals for Argumentation Theory, Informal Logic and Critical Thinking. Katharina Stevens serves as its co-editor in chief. To see the cutting edge of argumentation- and critical-thinking related research or to submit your own work, go to: https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic

Chess for Life is a unique, restorative justice program that has been officially recognized by Alberta Justice. As an alternative sentencing measure, youth come to the University of Lethbridge for 25 hours of chess instruction.
Chess is used as the vehicle for change because it provides safe and structured opportunities for youth to practice and develop skills such as:

• Inhibitory Control (look before you leap)
• Working memory (keeping things in mind to complete a task)
• Cognitive flexibility (think about good alternatives)

These are all executive functions which are a better predictor of life success than IQ or education. Chess also promotes other executive functions such as self-regulation and planning ahead. For more information go to: https://chessforlife-uleth.org/