On Oct. 6 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, join renowned filmmaker Mark Terry, a contract faculty member in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC), for a film viewing and panel discussion on The Changing Face of Iceland, his new documentary about the impacts of climate change on the island nation of Iceland. The documentary examines the […]
This year, 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) Seminar Series is focusing on Assistant Professor聽Martha Stiegman鈥檚 knowledge translation project聽Polishing the Chain, which leverages research by the Indigenous-led聽Talking Treaties聽community arts project of Jumblies Theatre and Arts to enrich public discussion of treaty relations Toronto. Toronto is the traditional territory of the Wendat, Anishnaabeg […]
91亚色 has launched a new organized research unit (ORU) that is the first at the University to focus on Indigenous and decolonizing scholarship. The Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages (CIKL) is led by inaugural Director聽Deborah McGregor, an associate professor at 91亚色 and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice at Osgoode Hall […]
A project out of 91亚色 that will advance gender equality in the social and economic response to COVID-19 is one of 237 projects to receive funding under Women and Gender Equality Canada鈥檚 $100-million聽Feminist Response and Recovery Fund. 鈥淐reating Space: Precarious Status Women Leading Local Pandemic Responses鈥 is a collaborative, two-year project that brings together […]
Eleven 91亚色 students were recently honoured with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award, which recognizes students鈥 leadership at the University and their contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the 91亚色 community. Now in its ninth year, the award was created in honour of Robert J. Tiffin, who served as 91亚色鈥檚 […]
With so many outstanding applications received this year, the Dahdaleh Institute Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Steering Committee had an abundance of inspiring proposals to consider. After much deliberation, the committee has selected the following faculty to receive the 2021 Dahdaleh Institute Seed Grants: Faculty of Health Associate Professor Claudia Chaufan, in the […]
Every year since 1991, 91亚色 has hosted the International Political Economy and Ecology (IPEE) Summer School organized by the Department of Geography, the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. Professor Leo Panitch of the Department of Politics, who passed away in late 2020, was among the founders of the IPEE […]
Four 91亚色 researchers have received research awards from the Government of Canada鈥檚 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)-Exploration stream. Professors聽Cristina Delgado Vintimilla聽(Faculty of Education),聽Sarah Flicker聽(Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change),聽Matthew Perras聽(Lassonde School of Engineering) and聽Dayna Scott聽(Osgoode Hall Law School) are the principal investigators on the winning projects, which were announced in late May. 鈥91亚色 […]
One of the most anticipated events of the academic year, the 91亚色 Research Awards Celebration, took place May 11. While the event was held virtually due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, the format still offered a wonderful opportunity for researchers to pay tribute to their colleagues and applaud the recipients of the 2021 President鈥檚 Research Awards. […]
91亚色 has released its first-ever list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30, shining a spotlight on remarkable young alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the country and around the world. 鈥91亚色鈥檚 Top 30 Under 30 is a community of changemakers,鈥 says Julie Lafford, executive director, Alumni Engagement. 鈥淒riven by passion, they create […]
Spurred by the death of George Floyd, 91亚色 alumna, award-winning placemaker and author聽Jay Pitter聽brings her work in urban planning policy and anti-Black racism to the University to create a new resource 鈥撀燛ngaging Black People and Power. This powerful resource, developed in a Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) graduate-level urban planning course of […]