Join distinguished U of T alumni and friends in Calgary
- Reception & Presentation
- Q & A Session
Barbara Dick
Assistant Vice-President, Alumni Relations
University of Toronto
invites University of Toronto alumni and friends to attend a reception, featuring a special presentation on
The Science of a Good Life: Why Life Satisfaction Belongs at the Heart of Policy
by
Dr. Felix Cheung
Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Population Well-being
University of Toronto
Canada consistently ranks among the world’s leaders in health, education, and economic opportunity—yet Canadians have reported declining levels of life satisfaction over the past decade. Why is there a gap between what the numbers suggest and how people actually feel?
In this talk, Dr. Cheung will draw on his work with the Canadian Happiness Report and the World Happiness Report and introduce the idea of life satisfaction as a way of understanding societal progress. He will highlight the latest research findings on life satisfaction at the provincial (including Alberta), national, and global levels. He will also discuss what can be done—from policy choices to everyday practices—to ensure that Canada becomes not just a prosperous country, but one where more people genuinely feel satisfied with their lives.
About Dr. Felix Cheung
Dr. Felix Cheung is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Population Well-being at the University of Toronto - St. George. Dr. Cheung directs the Population Well-being lab, founded the Canadian Happiness Report, and co-authored the 2025 World Happiness Report. He is a member of the World Wellbeing Panel and co-leads the McGill-UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar. He is named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science.
Dr. Cheung’s research examines the determinants, consequences, and policy relevance of a satisfying, purposeful, and engaging life. He takes an interdisciplinary perspective to examine population well-being in relation to pressing global issues. In the classroom, Dr. Cheung teaches courses on population well-being, research methods, and meta-science (the scientific study of scientific practices) at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Contact Anna Kadir at anna.kadir@utoronto.ca
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