The Black Studies podcast, hosted by John Drabinksi, engages with activists and scholars in the field of Black Studies. In the March 9 episode, Bianca Beauchemin, an assistant professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, discusses Black Studies in a Canadian context, the role of gender and sexuality within the field, what […]
CIFAL 91ÑÇÉ« is part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) global network and provides innovative approaches to tackling climate challenges, offering training in emergency management and education programs to prepare communities for climate-related disasters. Ari Asgary, CIFAL’s director and a professor of disaster and emergency management in the Faculty of Liberal […]
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, 91ÑÇÉ« launched a new research cluster titled Overcoming Epidemics in Transnational Black Communities – Response, Recovery and Resilience. The cluster is made up of Black scholars from five 91ÑÇÉ« faculties who have been working to understand how structural inequalities influence the way that Black communities experience, respond to and recover […]
A recent article in 91ÑÇÉ« Magazine looks at the important work of Tom Hooper (Department of Equity Studies), an academic and educator specializing in queer history and equity studies. Hooper’s scholarship focuses on the history of queer activism and how it has shaped contemporary queer rights. He aims to empower students by sharing the […]
Philip Walsh, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, has written a new book titled The Reality of Knowledge (Routledge, 2026). The book proposes new approaches to the sociology of knowledge and the theories that influence the field by looking at the history of the discipline its key themes and social meaning. Furthermore, it […]
The Ontario Research Fund has awarded $1,614,137 to 91ÑÇÉ« to support the development of its research infrastructure. The funding will support 14 projects across multiple faculties and disciplines, strengthening 91ÑÇɫ’s capacity for innovative research. The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is among the recipients, with two projects selected for funding. LA&PS […]
Fatimah Mufti, a student in the Law & Society program, was featured in a recent YFile article about how students can gain inspiration through novel co-op experiences. Despite Mufti’s strong interest in pursuing a career in law, she chose co-op placements outside the legal field to broaden her perspective and challenge herself professionally. Mufti completed […]
On Friday, Feb. 13, the Department of History partnered with the Archives of Ontario to host an inspirational workshop for 35 Toronto District School Board teachers. The event brought educators to campus to learn about and reflect on the new Black Canadian history curriculum expectations being introduced into Ontario’s elementary and high school history programs. The workshop was led by Professor Natasha Henry-Dixon, who has played an instrumental role in supporting the teaching of Black Canadian history in the public school system […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is proud to celebrate Cynthia Appiah one of our exceptional alumnae from our History department. Cynthia Appiah competed for Team Canada in bobsleigh at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Representing the world stage is an extraordinary achievement, and we are thrilled to recognize her hard work, athletic excellence and dedication. Her success reflects the determination and drive that define […]
