In Fall 2024, EUC hosted an event titled ‘Confronting Scholasticide,’ where visiting professor Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban recounts the struggles of developing independent Palestinian educational institutions amid the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dr. Shaban, an Associate Professor and Dean at the Al-Azhar University in Gaza, Palestine shares his experiences managing a university while facing considerable barriers. Also […]
The Media Centre is a unique resource for members of the EUC community who are interested in using media arts in their course work, research and learning/teaching practices. The Centre’s facilities include: Orientation sessions to the Centre’s facilities and a series of workshops related to media production are offered throughout the year. Watch for dates/times […]
EUC welcomes Professor Joseph Palis as a scholar-in-residence from the Department of Geography at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Palis specializes in cultural geography, media geographies, island and archipelagic geographies as well as film and music geographies. As part of his residency in Toronto, he will undertake research on Filipinos in diaspora and their conceptions […]
Building the Workforce for a Sustainable Tomorrow The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) and the Office of Sustainability at 91ɫ proudly present an inspiring event that unites aspiring professionals, visionary industry leaders, and innovative organizations dedicated to building a sustainable future. As the world confronts urgent environmental challenges, the demand for skilled […]
Welcome to the November/December 2024 edition of the EUC Research Update - bringing you highlights from research and scholarly activities at 91ɫ's Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change. We invite you to view our other recent updates on our Research News page. Research Spotlights Carmen Armignonette: Trans activism within the realm of urban planning […]
by Thomas Wu The past half century of climate change has seen the Canadian boreal subarctic experience warming air temperatures, more thunderstorms, and changes to local vegetation, resulting in increased forest fires. This has accelerated permafrost thaw, converting boreal peatland forests into new wetlands and small lakes, completely altering water quality and how water flows […]
by Käthe Ploeger While there has been quite some research on environmental justice in Toronto's urban agriculture, few of them have included internal micropolitical landscapes and even fewer have considered the more-than-human world in the gardens. I am pleased to have the chance to delve deeper into the human and more-than-human relations that form the […]
by Carmen Armignonette, Master in Environmental Studies (MES) Planning Alumna My research focuses on trans activism within the realm of urban planning, framing it as a form of counter-planning. This interest stems from my position at the intersection of multiple marginalities, motivating me to explore how marginalized groups can shape their urban environments. I argue […]
The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change is presenting a seminar series this year entitled "Africa Is Not A Country". This series aims to address the absent, inadequate, skewed, and inaccurate representation of Africa and African issues in global discourse. About the Seminar “Africa Is Not a Country” is a hybrid seminar series that aims […]
