Toronto Metropolitan University-Wide Research Events

Safeguarding Science Workshop | Module 1

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, TMU

This workshop aims to raise awareness within Canada's scientific and academic communities about issues related to research security.

• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Managing Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Funds

Hosted by: TMU Systems and Training, Financial Services

This session will provide an understanding of the types of internal scholarly, research and creative (SRC) activity funding and related policies and procedures.

• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Geoinformatics 2024 

Hosted by: Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, TMU 

The 31st International Conference on Geoinformatics aims to offer an engaging platform for networking and exchanging new ideas and cutting-edge knowledge among diverse geographic information science professionals worldwide.

• Date: Wednesday, August 14 to Friday, August 16, 2024
• Location: George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church St.

Exploring AI Tools for Creative Design Concepts 

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

This hands-on workshop will equip participants with actionable skills to effectively integrate AI tools into design projects. 

• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Library Collaboratory, 350 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor, LIB 387

Intro to Research Data Management 

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

This session will cover the basics of research data management (RDM) using DMP Assistant, an online tool that follows best practices in data stewardship and walks you through key questions about your data.

• Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Leveraging Newcomer Talent to Empower Canada's Workforce 

Hosted by: The Diversity Institute & Future Skills Centre, TMU

This webinar will share insights from key Future Skills Centre research focused on optimizing the skills of newcomers within the Canadian workforce. 

• Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Foreign & International Legal Research Workshop

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

This workshop will provide an overview of foreign legal research, including resources for finding the law of the US and UK. It will also cover international legal research including public and private primary and secondary sources. This workshop will benefit legal research assistants who are exploring comparative law topics, international human rights, and emergent law from common law jurisdictions.

• Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Case Law Research Workshop

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

This workshop will offer a more advanced overview of case law research than students will have encountered in their first year of study. It will cover the best resources for case law research and effective research strategies, including tips and tricks for obscure and hard-to-find case law. 

• Date: Monday, July 8, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Safeguarding Science Workshop | Module 1

Hosted by: Public Safety Canada's Research Security Centre and Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

This workshop aims to raise awareness within Canada's scientific and academic communities about research security-related issues. The primary objective is to raise awareness of the potential for misuse of dual-use research, technology and materials, along with potential risk indicators and mitigation tools to protect Canadian research assets.

Who should attend

The Safeguarding Science initiative is intended for researchers, research staff (including technicians, postdoctoral fellows and students), research security professionals, research administrators, information technology and information management staff, security personnel, biosafety and radiological safety officers, human resources personnel, supply chain personnel and senior management.

• Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

The French version of this module will take place on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT).

Pink Libraries Tour

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

Join us on a guided tour of the Libraries, with a focus on 2SLGBTQ+ materials and activities. Learn about search techniques using our Queer and Trans Research Guides, explore the Collaboratory and Immersion Studio, visit the Law Library, and tour 2SLGBTQ+ collections unique to TMU at the Archives & Special Collections.

• Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at TMU Libraries, 350 Victoria St., 2nd Floor, LIB 272A

Special Exhibition Tour – Streamlined: Belterra, Amazônia / Alberta, Michigan

Hosted by: The Image Centre, TMU 

Streamlined: Belterra, Amazônia / Alberta, Michigan positions moving images of nearly identical Ford Motor Company towns in dialogue with one another. Join curator Noa Bronstein for a special tour of the exhibition. 

Speaker:
Noa Bronstein, Assistant Director, Art Museum at the University of Toronto

• Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 33 Gould St., Toronto

Book Launch of Indigenous Disability Studies

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing, TMU 

Please join us for the hybrid public book launch of “Indigenous Disability Studies” with John Ward hosted by Karen Soldatic, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing. A Panel Discussion will follow the talk.

This book is the first of its kind to gather the wisdom, lived experiences, and traditional knowledge systems of Indigenous people with global representation. It is a weaving of traditional knowledge, academia and grassroots contributions, including not only renowned experts within the disability community but also many first-time authors.  

Speakers:
John T. Ward, HR Advisor, Government of Canada
Lexi Giizhigokwe Nahwegiizhic, Keynote Speaker in Indigenous teachings and mental health
Elder Tom Dearhouse, Youth Protection Caseworker, Support Counsellor, Traditional Support Counsellor, Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services
Diane Rudakenga, Founder, Rudakenga Solutions

• Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024
• Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, 288 Church Street, DCC 713 + Online)

Grant Writing for Grad Students: SSHRC Edition Workshop

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

Created by two SSHRC-funded PhD researchers, this workshop will focus on how to best tailor a research proposal to the SSHRC’s quirks and consider the application as a whole. It will provide tips and tricks for effectively and efficiently navigating the SSHRC process from start to finish.

• Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Intro to Research Data Management Workshop

Hosted by: TMU Libraries 

This workshop will cover the basics of research data management (RDM) and introduce participants to a data management plan (DMP). It will then go through the steps of creating a DMP using DMP Assistant, an online tool that follows best practices in data stewardship and walks users through key questions about their data.

• Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Brampton Venture Expo 2024

Hosted by: Brampton Venture Zone (TMU), the City of Brampton and the Brampton Innovation District

The Brampton Venture Expo will feature impactful tech, entrepreneurship, and industry content, incredible 1:1 and group networking opportunities and access to world-class business leaders. Whether you're a startup founder, a job-seeker searching for your next opportunity in tech, or someone exploring taking the leap into entrepreneurship - this event is for you!

• Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton

New Zealand – Canada Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Webinar

Hosted by: Universities Canada and Universities New Zealand

Canadian and New Zealand researchers are invited to attend this webinar jointly coordinated by Universities Canada and Universities New Zealand. The webinar will provide an opportunity to hear about the New Zealand experience with Pillar II, which has benefitted from associated status for 11 months longer than Canada.

• Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
• Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Research Security Centre Webinar – Module 1: Safeguarding Science (Session 1 or 2)

Hosted by: Public Safety Canada's Research Security Centre via the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Canada is a leader in innovation, research and development thanks to the research community’s commitment to open science and international collaboration. However, this strength also makes Canadian research an attractive target for malicious actors. The goal of this webinar is for participants to:

• Access guidance and tools to strengthen security posture.
• Understand best practices to identify and mitigate research security threats.
• Pursue and maintain safe research partnerships.
• Maintain the institutional reputation of a safe research organization.
• Protect valuable research, data or potentially patentable property.

• Date: Thursday, May 2 or Tuesday, May 14, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Red Dress Exhibit | Msko-mjigoodenh Zhinoomaagewin

Hosted by: The Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, TMU

Sunday, May 5, is Red Dress Day | Msko-mjigoodenh Giizhigad, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). Visible reminders of this day are symbolized by hanging red dresses in windows, on fences, on balconies, or in trees in connection to Mother Earth. The dresses represent the pain and loss felt by loved ones and survivors and the impact on Indigenous families, communities and nations across Turtle Island. 

This year at TMU, we are commemorating this day by having our first outdoor Red Dress Exhibit | Msko-mjigoodenh Zhinoomaagewin. The exhibit will be a visible reminder, bringing forth awareness of the targeted gendered and racialized crimes against the Indigenous Peoples.

• Date: Sunday, May 5 to Monday, May 6, 2024
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person on Gould Street (between Bond St. and Church St.)

Artist Talk: Ken Lum

Hosted by: The Image Centre, TMU

Acclaimed Canadian artist Ken Lum shares insights into his four decades-long artistic practice spanning the mediums of painting, sculpture, installation, photography and public art. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Scotiabank Photography Award: Ken Lum, on view at The Image Centre from May 9, 2024, to August 3, 2024.

• Date: Monday, May 6, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 122 Bond Street, Lecture Room IMA-307, 3rd floor

Creative AI Symposium

Hosted by: The Creative School, TMU

Join us for The Creative School's first-ever Creative AI Symposium, a dynamic day filled with insightful presentations from leading scholars and experts in the field. Get a sneak peek into the latest ideas and innovations generated by students enrolled in TMU's Creative AI course. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the limitless possibilities of creativity in AI, brought to you by our newly launched Creative AI Hub.

Panellists: 
Richard Lachman, Associate Professor, Media Production & Director, Zone Learning & Director, Creative Technology Research and Development, TMU
El Asaleh, Associate Professor, Graphic Communications Management, TMU
Norah Lorway, Assistant Professor, Professional Music, TMU
Michael F Bergmann, Associate Professor, Production, TMU
Owais Lightwala, Assistant Professor, The Creative School, TMU
Kris Alexander, Associate Professor, Media Production, TMU
Afsoon Soud, Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Creative AI hub, The Creative School, TMU
Hossein Rahnama, Associate Professor, Media Production, TMU

• Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at Rogers Communications Centre (RCC), 80 Gould St, Second Floor, Catalyst (RCC 230A - 238C)

Panel on Community-Based Research (CBR)

Hosted by: The HOPE Centre for Sexual and Gender Minority People, Faculty of Arts, TMU

Join us for an engaging and insightful session that will inspire your interest in research and community involvement. We'll delve into the world of impactful projects leveraging community-based research (CBR), showcasing various case studies, unveiling CBR's accomplishments and benefits and discussing the challenges encountered along the way. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the power of community collaboration and research innovation and meet some researchers.

Speakers:
Trevor Hart, Professor, Psychology, TMU
Julie James, Professor, School of Child and Youth Care, TMU
Aaron Bowerman, Member, Anishinabek Nation 2SLGBTQQIA+ Advisory Council

• Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at South Bond Building, 105 Bond St., Room 238

Grant Writing for Grad Students

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

This workshop, tailored for graduate students, gives an overview of grant writing strategies that can be applied across disciplines in academia (e.g., SSHRC), the arts (e.g., Canada Council for the Arts) and beyond. Instructors will provide tips and tricks for writing convincing proposals, share successful examples (and pitfalls to avoid), and guide students in figuring out the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of their proposals.

• Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online 

Book Launch: South-South Migrations and the Law from Below – Case Studies on China and Nigeria

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

Hear author and CERC Migration research fellow Oreva Olakpe explore the resilience of undocumented and displaced migrant communities in China and West Africa, highlighting their innovative "solutions from below" in the face of formal legal system injustices.

Speakers:
Oreva Olakpe, Author, Research Fellow, CERC Migration, TMU
Uchechukwu Ngwaba, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, TMU

• Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at CERC Migration offices, Toronto Eaton Centre, Suite 204, 220 Yonge St.

Leveraging Diverse Procurement

Hosted by: Diversity Institute, TMU

This inclusive entrepreneurship webinar will discuss the significant role of diverse procurement in driving economic growth and social progress. Speakers will delve into how leveraging a diverse supplier base can lead to innovation, supply chain resilience and community empowerment, especially in the context of supporting minority-owned businesses. Participants will learn about best practices in diverse procurement, how they can apply these strategies within their organizations, and gain a better understanding of the economic and social benefits of inclusivity in supply chains.

• Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Enforced Disappearances in the Contemporary World

Hosted by: Lincoln Alexander School of Law, TMU

Enforced disappearance is not a crime of the past but is, on the contrary, very contemporary. Through a retrospective of his seven years at the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), professor Bernard Duhaime, in discussion with Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, will discuss how this heinous human rights violation is unfortunately still used worldwide by State agents.

Speakers:
Bernard Duhaime, Professor, International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Quebec, former Member of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), United Nations Human Rights Council 
Chile Eboe-Osuji, Distinguished International Jurist, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Special Advisor to the President’s Office, TMU, former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), former Legal Advisor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva

• Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at 350 Victoria Street, Podium Building, 4th Floor, POD-457

Clean Energy Expo

Hosted by: Centre for Urban Energy, TMU

Join us at the Clean Energy Expo, where we welcome Susanna Zagar, Robby Sohi, and Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano to discuss current projects and opportunities in the industry. You’ll also hear from researchers and graduate students addressing significant energy challenges in energy storage, smart grid, renewables and more. Come network, meet our Clean Energy Zone startups, get inspired and collaborate.

Speakers:
Susanna Zagar, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Energy Board
Robby Sohi, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Markets and Reliability, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator
Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, TMU

• Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Centre for Urban Innovation, 44 Gerrard St East

The Black Flourishing Conference & Dinner

Hosted by: Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre, TMU

The Black Flourishing Conference is a two-day event designed to celebrate, empower, and centre Black student success. It aims to address the unique needs and challenges faced by Black students and explore ways in which TMU can better support its students academically, emotionally, and socially in order to create an environment where we can feel seen, thrive and flourish.

The conference features incredible speakers, performers and special guests, such as Amanda Parris, Reni the Resource, and Juno award-winning rapper TOBi. It also includes giveaways, workshops, and more, where students can learn valuable insights, participate in inspiring conversations, foster connections, and unapologetically be Black and proud.

• Date: Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 6, 2024
• Time: Friday, April 5 – 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT); Saturday, April 6 – 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (SLC), 341 Yonge Street

Inclusive Innovation and the Path to Net Zero

Hosted by: Diversity Institute, TMU

In Canada, most private sector employment is with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are responsible for almost half of corporate greenhouse gas emissions – more than the Canadian gas and oil sector combined. A successful transition to a net-zero economy will require action by them. The role of women and Indigenous entrepreneurs in driving the agenda forward is of particular importance. Join the Diversity Institute and Coralus, as well as business leaders and entrepreneurs, to discuss how to move from words to action.

Speakers:
The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business
Wendy Cukier, Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute, Academic Research Director, Future Skills Centre
Vicki Saunders, Founder, Coralus
Pedro Barata, Executive Director, Future Skills Centre
Dave Sawyer, Principal Economist, Canadian Climate Institute and EnviroEconomics

• Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
• Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person Rideau Club, 99 Bank St., 15th Floor, Ottawa 

Empowering Canada’s Workforce Through Employer-Sponsored Training

Hosted by: Future Skills Centre, TMU

Join us for a bilingual webinar discussion on the importance of employer-sponsored training in enhancing productivity and addressing Canada’s skills shortage. This webinar will spotlight the significant role that training plays in the economy and workforce development, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in Canada.

• Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

DMZ Masterclass: Responsible Tech Policy for Startups

Hosted by: The DMZ, TMU

Tech policy is the mix of laws and regulations, industry standards and business norms that set the rules for digital innovation in the Canadian and global economy. It is changing quickly, with policymakers and regulators racing to adapt tech policies for digital privacy and AI, online safety and cyber security, competition, IP and innovation incentives. Learn why this matters to founders and the startup ecosystem and how you can understand and engage with the policy and regulatory landscape.

Speaker:
André Côté, Director of Policy and Research, Head of Secure & Responsible Tech Policy Program, the Dais, TMU

• Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
• Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at DMZ Sandbox, TMU Student Learning Center, 341 Yonge St (3rd floor) 

Bargaining Pressures in Ontario

Hosted by: Centre for Labour Management Relations (CLMR), TMU

Join us as we delve into the dynamic landscape of labour relations in our province. Our expert panel will navigate through the intricacies of negotiations, examining the diverse challenges and opportunities facing both employers and employees. Discover firsthand the evolving strategies, emerging trends, and innovative approaches shaping bargaining dynamics across various sectors. From traditional industries to modern workplaces, our discussion promises to unravel the complexities and unveil the potential pathways forward in navigating Ontario's labour landscape.

Moderator:
Rafael Gomez, Director, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, UofT

Panellists: 
Sari Sairanen, EA, Secretary Treasurer, Unifor
Mikael Swayze, Director, Academic HR Services, Faculty of Arts and Science, UofT
Laura Walton, President, Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) 

• Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas St. W., 7th Floor, Cara Commons Hall

Music Research-Creation: Speculative Propositions and Transdisciplinary Failures

Hosted by: Disability Publics Lab, School of Disability Studies, TMU

Join us for our talk with David Ben Shannon, who will speak to the methodological potentials and challenges of music composition as a research-creation practice.

Speaker:
David Ben Shannon, Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University 

• Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at Sally Horsfall Eaton Building (SHE-686), 6th floor, 99 Gerrard St. E + Online) 

Coloniality and White Settler Population Anxieties: Public Lecture with Madi Day

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing, TMU

Please join us for this hybrid public talk with Madi Day hosted by Karen Soldatic, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing. The talk will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Megan Scribe. This event is free and open to the public.

Moderator:
Megan Scribe, Professor, Department of Sociology and Education Director, Yellowhead Institute, TMU

Speakers: 
Madi Day, Lecturer, Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University
Karen Soldatic, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing, Professor, School of Disability Studies TMU 

• Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
• Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at DCC-707-709, Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, 288 Church Street + Online)

Democracy Xchange 2024 

Hosted by: The Dais, TMU, OCAD University and the Open Democracy Project 

Join us for three days at TMU and OCAD University as we connect, celebrate and equip people who are taking action to strengthen democracy and civil society. Hear speakers discuss how we can better promote and protect accountable and resilient democracy, including a panel moderated by TMU history professor Arne Kislenko featuring Tara Denham, the Director General for Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion at Global Affairs Canada, who will speak on transnational repression in Canada.

• Date: Thursday, April 11 to Saturday, April 13, 2024
• Time: Thursday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. – Saturday, April 13, 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas St. W and OCAD University Waterfront, 130 Queens Quay E + Online)

AI Conception to 3D Creation 

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

In this workshop, participants will explore innovative AI tools tailored for architects and designers. The session will focus on converting text-based prompts into tangible 3D models, demonstrating the seamless integration of AI in the design process. 

While primarily aimed at architecture students, this workshop is also open to all 3D modelling and AI enthusiasts at TMU, offering valuable hands-on experience in the latest AI-driven design technologies. Participants are expected to be familiar with general or current design workflows and should come with a laptop. No specific software is necessary, and all tools will be available with a link to be provided during the workshop.

• Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Library Building, 350 Victoria St., LIB 387 – Library Collaboratory

“The Afro-Brazilian Civilization Values”: Humanizing Learning - FCS Graduate Conversations

Hosted by: Faculty of Community Services, TMU

You’re invited to this event, featuring Andrea Moraes in conversation with graduate students on values that humanize learning. What values facilitate safe spaces for learning in the classroom? Where do these values come from? How do we engage with these values in graduate studies classrooms? FCS graduate students will contend with these questions and more and bring a new understanding of how teaching enlightens, humanizes and empowers them.

Speaker:
Andrea Moraes, Professor, School of Nutrition, TMU

• Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
• Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Responsible Business Conduct Supply Chain Regulation: Learning From the German Experience 

Hosted by: Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), TMU

Join our online interactive conversation with author and lawyer Olaf Dilling as he discusses the effectiveness of using corporate social responsibility (CSR) supply chain regulatory approaches versus binding law to regulate the environmental and social impacts of doing business abroad. The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which came into force on January 1, 2023, is a recent example of the latter approach. How does this type of regulation relate to CSR and other forms of regulation? Does it make CSR more effective and legitimate? Based on a theoretical framework for the Transnationalization of Environmental Law, which the author and others developed over the past 20 years, these questions and more will be addressed regarding the current implementation of German law.

Moderator:
Kernaghan Webb, Director, CSR Institute, Associate Professor, School of Business Management, TMU

Speaker:
Olaf Dilling, Lawyer, Author

• Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Book Launch – Podcast or Perish: Peer Review and Knowledge Creation for the 21st Century

Hosted by: Lori Beckstead, The RTA School of Media, TMU

Come celebrate this book launch by TMU's Media Production professor Lori Beckstead, with Ian M. Cook and Hannah McGregor. They'll take you on a journey through humorous flow charts, choose-your-own-adventure-style interactive scenarios, and group Q&A as you learn about new, appreciative approaches to peer review and knowledge creation that are rooted in creativity, community and care.

Podcast or Perish investigates the historical development of scholarly communication norms, the unique affordances of sound-based scholarship and the transformative potential of new modes of creating and reviewing expert knowledge.

• Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Advancing the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship: Incubators and Accelerators in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 

Hosted by: Diversity Institute, TMU

This webinar will examine the critical role of incubators and accelerators in nurturing entrepreneurship. We will look at how these entities support startups, from ideation to scaling, and their impact on the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. Attendees will gain insights into how incubators and accelerators operate and their significance in supporting new ventures. They will also learn about the opportunities and resources available to entrepreneurs through these platforms.

• Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Digital Chronicles: Preserving Heritage, Empowering Futures

Hosted by: Lab of Excellence in Digital Asset Management, TMU

Join us for a transformative workshop exploring the profound impact of digital heritage in safeguarding cultural history. Explore the complex relationship between technology and tradition as we examine how Digital Asset Management (DAM) can revolutionize the preservation and dissemination of cultural treasures. Discover innovative strategies, gain practical insights, and engage in dynamic discussions with experts dedicated to nurturing and revitalizing heritage in the digital age.

• Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at The Catalyst, 80 Gould Street, 2nd Floor, RCC 230A - 238C + Online)

Yellow Nineties 2.0 Database Celebration

Hosted by: Centre for Digital Humanities, Faculty of Arts, TMU

Join us for a wine and cheese reception to celebrate the completion of the Yellow Nineties 2.0 database. Yellow Nineties 2.0 is an open-access resource for the study of “little magazines” produced in Great Britain in the 1890s, a period dubbed the “yellow nineties” after The Yellow Book, the controversial quarterly that ignited the decade with its sexually provocative and socially dissident art and literature. Yellow Nineties 2.0 updates the original Yellow Nineties Online by expanding content, affordances, and pathways to discovery and knowledge creation.

• Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Toronto Metropolitan University Library, 350 Victoria Street, 4th Floor Special Collections

Envisioning Identity: The Social Production of Computer Vision 

Hosted by: Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI), TMU

Join our talk with Morgan Klaus Scheuerman, whose research focuses on the intersection of technical infrastructure and marginalized identities. In particular, he examines how gender and race characteristics are embedded into algorithmic infrastructures and how those permeations influence the entire system.

Speaker:
Morgan Klaus Scheuerman, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Colorado Boulder 

• Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Scholars of Excellence Workshop – The “Integration Business”: A Radical Critique on Migration, Development and Reception Services

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

This workshop examines the emergence of a migrant “integration business” within the context of migration infrastructure. It will critique how local migrant services contribute to capital extraction and inequality. The first panel focuses on local dynamics in border and settlement areas, while the second panel explores broader policy implications. Contributors to both panels seek to unmask the processes of capital accumulation that underlie the regulation of mobility, territory, social life and political subjectivities.

Panellists:
Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration, TMU
Usha George, Director, Toronto Metropolitan Centre for Immigration and Settlement 
Omar Lujan, Research Project Manager, TMU
Nina Glick Schiller, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
Ninna Nyberg Sørensen, Danish Institute for International Studies
Ayse Çaglar, University of Vienna
Pauline Gardiner, Dalhousie University
Henrik Lebuhn, Humboldt Universität Berlin
Nir Cohen, Bar Ilan University
Christopher Gore, Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, TMU
Shiva S. Mohan, Research Fellow, CERC Migration, TMU
Manuela Boatcă, Freiburg University
Raul Delgado Wise, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Mexico
Henry Veltmeyer, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Critical Development Studies (CDS) network
Faisal Garba, University of Cape Town

• Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, Suite 204, 220 Yonge Street + Online)

Engineering Day 2024 (Capstone Projects)

Hosted by: Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, TMU

Come out to support our final-year undergraduate engineering students as they present their capstone design projects to the public at this important annual event. The students have envisioned and explored new possibilities, transforming their ideas into designs that drive will societal change.

• Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street

Migration Working Group: Diaspora and Transnationalism

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

Join our April Migration Working Group, addressing the theme of diaspora and transnationalism. The Migration Working Group meets monthly to discuss the migration research of emerging and established scholars. Our meetings give researchers an opportunity to present their ongoing projects, learn about each other's work, and share feedback. Amin Moghadam, research lead, Cities and Migration, will chair the discussion.

Moderator:
Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration, TMU

Speakers:
Elisa Lucente, The University of Pavia
Vivien Bediako, York University
Shiva Mazrouei, McMaster University
Miriam Anderson,  Toronto Metropolitan University
Madeline Eskandari, Toronto Metropolitan University
Alidad Mafinezam, President, West Asia Council

• Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, Suite 204, 220 Yonge Street + Online)

Responsible AI Ethics Debate Series – AI Therapy

Hosted by: Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI), TMU

AI-powered mental health technologies can be effective for integrating large-scale datasets, monitoring mental health through time, streamlining therapy, and improving mental health outcomes. However, AI mental health apps also have ethical limitations.

Join RAI program students as they engage in an AI ethics debate in the style of Model UN on the implications of AI-powered mental health technologies.

• Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

iBEST Visiting Lecturer Series – Dr. Tamie Poepping

Join the iBEST Visting Lecturer Series to hear Dr. Tamie Poepping discuss “Turbulent Times in the Cerebrovasculature (and What Endothelial Cells Have to Say About It).” The main lecture takeaways will be that turbulent flow plays a pronounced role in vascular health, yet that role is poorly understood. Additionally, microfluidic ‘lab-on-a-chip’ devices enable the recapitulation of disturbed shear stress in an endothelial cell environment, illustrating that endothelial cell response varies with the level of shear stress fluctuations in magnitude and direction.

• Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: Faculty SRC Committees, FEAS/FOS

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Monday, March 4, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: Faculty SRC Committees, Black Scholarship

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Monday, March 4, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

Distinguished Speaker Series: Canisia Lubrin

Hosted by: Faculty of Arts, TMU

Join Canisia Lubrin as she reads excerpts from her prize-winning books of poetry and highly anticipated new novel, Code Noir.

Speaker:
Canisia Lubrin, Writer, Editor, Teacher, Author

• Date: Monday, March 4, 2024
• Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at Jorgenson Hall, 14th Floor, 380 Victoria Street

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: Faculty SRC Committees, TRSM

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

Academic Plan – Student Town Hall

Hosted by: Provost & Vice-President, Academic, TMU

Join our planning process for the 2025–2030 academic plan. With over 100 consultations planned with administrative units, academic departments, committees, student groups and unions across the university, it is extremely important to us that we hear from every corner of our university.

• Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at the Student Learning Centre, 341 Yonge Street, DMZ Sandbox, 3rd Floor

DCSN Wellesley Forum – Canadian Standards for Mental Health Nursing: What We Need to Know

Hosted by: Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (DCSN), Faculty of Community Services, TMU

You are warmly invited to the DCSN Wellesley Forum to hear distinguished scholar Dr. Santa Mina present “Canadian Standards of Practice for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 5th ed. (2023): Global events shape mental health nursing - what we need to know for practice, education, and research.

Speaker:
Elaine Santa Mina, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, TMU

• Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at the Daphne Cockwell Complex, DCC 705, 288 Church St. + Online)

Empowering Women in Academia | Women Leaders: Taking Care is Taking Charge

Hosted by: Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, TMU

Join us for an inspiring lunch dedicated to women and non-binary colleagues as we launch the Empowering Women in Academia speaker series. This series is intended to encourage networking, cultivate pan-university cross-discipline collaboration through the sharing of ideas, and foster mentoring among female-identifying and non-binary academic staff.

Speaker:
Annette Bailey, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Internationalization, Faculty of Community Services, Associate Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

• Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In-person at Sears Atrium, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church St., 3rd Floor + Online)

Canadian relations with Ukraine: Reflections on Peace from a Wartime (ex)Ambassador 

Hosted by: International Issues Discussion (IID) 

Join Larisa Galdaza as she reflects on her three decades of experience in the defence and security domain, most recently as Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine. Larisa played a key role in determining the shape of Canada’s assistance to Ukraine both before and after Russia’s full-scale invasion. 

Speaker:
Larisa Galadza, Senior Executive, Global Affairs Canada 

• Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In-person at the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street, ENG 103

Strategic Research Plan Development General Town Hall

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths.

• Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
• Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In-person at TMU’s Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI), 1 Dundas Street West, 11th Floor, boardroom YDI-1134

Student Gallery Opening Reception – Peyton Keeler-Cox: Questions Nobody Asked Me

Hosted by: The Image Centre, TMU

Celebrate the opening of Peyton Keeler-Cox’s exhibition Questions Nobody Asked Me, a series of photographs connecting to memory, loss, grief and care.

• Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 33 Gould St.

Exploring the Housing Challenges of 2SLGBTQI+ Older Adults

Hosted by: City Building, TMU

Urban designer Victor Perez-Amado is an expert in housing for aging populations. This talk will focus on his research into the housing challenges specific to the older 2SLGBTQI+ population and explore strategies for the improvement of housing and services in Toronto. 

Speaker:
Victor Perez-Amado, Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, TMU

• Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Getting Started with LaTeX: An Intro to Basic Features

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

This workshop will provide a quick overview of core LaTeX features and start you with a simple document in Overleaf. Note: No previous knowledge of LaTeX is required.

• Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Are We There Yet?: A 2024 Outlook on Women in the Workplace

Hosted by: Ted Rogers School of Management’s (TRSM) Diversity Institute, TMU

Join us as we take a deep dive into the current status of women in the workplace. This session will cover gaps and challenges for women in the workplace, representation in leadership and the labour market, women in various professional spheres and pathways to bridging the divide and creating support for women at work.

Speakers:
Wendy Cukier, Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, TMU, Founder, Diversity Institute, TMU
Nancy Mitchell, Acting Director, Research, Diversity Institute, TMU

• Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Parallel Routes: Ghazel & Mamadollah’s Stories

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

This exhibition unveils a five-year-long collaboration between the acclaimed French-Iranian artist Ghazel and Afghan craftsman Mamadollah. Initiated in 2018 in a ceramic factory in Tehran, their joint endeavour is grounded in their shared experience of exile, transit, and precarious status in their host countries. At the heart of the exhibit lies an array of creations birthed from this alliance: painted ceramic plates, video installations and more.

• Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at The Innovation Studio, The Creative School, 110 Bond Street

Beyond Transit: Rethinking the Times and Spaces of Migration in the Era of Complex Trajectories – Francophone Workshop

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU and the Consulate General of France, Toronto

Join us for a French-speaking study day to rethink the times and spaces of migration in the era of complex trajectories. This event aims to test the notion of transit and explore the different spaces that make up complex migration journeys. The aim will be to account for this new reality by problematizing transit territories and examining their influence on migration trajectories. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

Moderators:
Amin Moghadam, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University
Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University
Jérémie Molho, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University
Linda Cardinal, Université de l’Ontario français
Younes Ahouga, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panellists:
Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University
Mehdi Lahlou, Institut National de Statistique et d’Économie Appliquée
Sofia El Arabi, Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Politique, Ecole des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
Franck Donald Kehi, Université Felix Houphouët Boigny de Cote d’Ivoire
Yassine Acherkiy, l’Université du Québec à Montréal
Amélie Barras, Department of Social Science, York University
Jennifer Selby, Department of Political Science, Memorial University
Amin Moghadam, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University
Guillermo Candiz, Assistant Professor, Université de l’Ontario Français
Tanya Basok, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Université de Windsor
Ghazel, Artist

• Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location:  Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street, Suite 204 + Online)

Responsible AI Invited Speaker Series with Katie Shilton – Data for Trustworthy AI: Participatory and Ethical Data (Re)use

Hosted by: Responsible Artificial Intelligence, TMU

This talk will explore the broadening participation in data creation, selection, curation, and governance as a foundation of trustworthy AI development. It will explore entwined challenges in pervasive data reuse: participant unawareness of much data collection and reuse and the relationship of data (re)use to corporate datafication and surveillance.

Speaker:
Katie Shilton, Associate Professor, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland

• Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

Intro to Research Data Management 

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

This session will cover the basics of research data management (RDM). It will introduce you to a data management plan (DMP) using DMP Assistant, an online tool that follows best practices in data stewardship and walks you through key questions about your data. A data management plan outlines what data will be created and what you will do with it during and after your research project. Documenting a plan for your data is good practice and an integral part of responsible data management.

• Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics and the Law: A Legal Practitioner’s Perspective – In Conversation with Kenneth Jull

Hosted by: TRSM’s The Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Institute), TMU

Corporate social responsibility is seen as both morally right and profitable. However, some corporations engage in deceptive practices like drip pricing. Drip pricing, where only part of a product’s price is advertised, is now considered harmful under Canadian law due to amendments to the Competition Act in June 2022. This talk examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility and regulatory intervention using drip pricing as a case study In conversation with Kenneth Jull.

Speaker:
Kenneth Jull, Partner, Gardiner Roberts LLP

• Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Escaping the Taliban: In conversation with a female Afghan judge

Hosted by: Lincoln Alexander School of Law, TMU

Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, female judges throughout the country have lost their jobs, had their lives threatened, and been forced to evacuate or go into hiding. Please join us for a conversation with a female Afghan judge who arrived in Canada as a government-sponsored refugee in February 2023. She was one of 37 judges who fled Afghanistan with assistance from the International Association of Women Judges. She will share about life in Afghanistan before 2021, how and why she became a judge, the security risks of being a female Afghan judge, her escape from the Taliban, and her future plans in Canada.

Moderator:
Justice Catrina Braid, Judge in Residence at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at TMU’s Podium Building, 4th Floor, POD-457, 350 Victoria St.

Intro to Citation

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

APA, MLA, Chicago, footnotes, endnotes, bibliographies... there’s so much to consider when citing your sources. Whether you’re new to academic citation or need a refresher, this workshop will provide the resources needed to get started. We will cover an overview of different citation styles and guides and introduce different tools to make the citation process easier.

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Architectural Science Lecture Series & Exhibition Opening: Gordon Gill – The Language of Performance: A Carbon Future

Hosted by: The Department of Architectural Science, TMU

Join this lecture by Gordon Gill FAIA, co-founder and partner at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG), one of the world’s foremost exponents of performance-based architecture. Through a variety of AS+GG projects, Gordon will discuss how to develop an architectural language that is based on performance, the trajectory of performance-based design, and how the design process can influence the product. Gordon will also examine the role of carbon in current and future design while unpacking cities with a system-based approach to solve sustainable issues.

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: TMU’s Department of Architectural Science, ARC 202 (the Pit), 325 Church St.

Zotero for Legal Citation Online Workshop

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

This workshop will offer an overview of the citation management tool Zotero. Citation management software helps you track, organize, and generate citations, saving you time and mental energy. This workshop will cover using Zotero for legal citation in the McGill Guide style. This workshop is a software walkthrough. Please download Zotero before the workshop. (external link) 

• Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Using Autoethnography, Creative Writing and Participatory Approaches as Research Methods in Migration Studies

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

This Research Gym will focus on qualitative research methodologies in migration that are experimental, creative and interdisciplinary, including autoethnography, participatory action research, creative writing, and arts-based methods to study complex trajectories and issues in migration. The talk will emphasize the importance of researcher positionality and self-reflexivity in autoethnographic and participatory approaches.

Speaker:
Alka Kumar, Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CERC Migration

• Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street, Suite 204 + Online)

Academic Plan – Community Town Hall

Hosted by: Provost & Vice-President, Academic, TMU

Join our planning process for the 2025–2030 academic plan. With over 100 consultations planned with administrative units, academic departments, committees, student groups and unions across the university, it is extremely important to us that we hear from every corner of our university.

• Date: Monday, March 18, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at Student Learning Centre, 341 Yonge Street, DMZ Sandbox, 3rd Floor

Remembering Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, and Two-Spirit People: Book-wrapping event

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Join us for a book-wrapping event to honour all Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWGM2S) as part of the Canadian Library art installation memorial. Participants will have the opportunity to wrap books in fabric and attach a name. No experience is required. Supplies will be provided.

The book-wrapping events are in preparation for the installation of a micro gallery at TMU Libraries on May 6 and are part of a series of learning opportunities for Red Dress Day organized by Rebirthed Teachings, offered across campus from February to May.

• Dates: Tuesday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (EDT)
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at Student Learning Centre, 341 Yonge St., DME 308

Finding a Way Forward for Jews and Palestinians in This Terrible Time – Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson in Conversation with Mira Sucharov

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

Amidst the current grief, trauma, and pain and the intense expressions of distrust, enmity, and hate between the Jewish and Palestinian communities in the Diaspora, what can be done to bring North American Palestinian and Jewish communities together? A lot, according to Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson, as illustrated in their new book, The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know about Each Other. Join Raja and Jeff in a frank discussion with Carleton political scientist Mira Sucharov about what we must do.

Moderator:
Mira Sucharov, Professor, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

Speakers:
Raja Khouri, CEO, Khouri Conversations, Author
Jeffrey Wilkinson, Author

• Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Cooltural 2024

Hosted by: The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Faculty of Arts, TMU

The Cooltural event series features the intersection of culture, language, food and arts. On Tuesday, March 19, enjoy gastronomy presentations and food tastings, including an introduction to Spanish tapas and a celebration of Nowruz with Iranian sweets. On Wednesday, March 20, enjoy the Talent/Variety Show, where participants will share their creative, multicultural expressions and test ride Zygg e-bikes while conversing with the multicultural/multilingual Zygg staff. 

• Date: Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20, 2024
• Time: Various (EDT)
• Location: In person at various venues (see link below for more location information).

Supporting Sanctuary Scholars: Information Session for Faculty and Staff

Hosted by: Office of Social Innovation (OSI), TMU

Through this information session, we will build awareness of the challenges and vulnerabilities faced by students in the Sanctuary Scholars program, strategies to support these students and resource sharing. We invite faculty, contract lecturers, TAs/GAs and staff to come and learn more about Sanctuary Scholars.

• Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Documentary Screening & Director Q&A: The Canadian Delegation

Hosted by: Professional Communication, The Creative School, TMU

Join us for an in-person documentary screening of The Canadian Delegation following long-time activist Chris Frazer, who was tasked with assembling a Canadian delegation to North Korea during the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. A Q&A with Director Greg Elmer follows. Limited seating.

• Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Vic Building, 350 Victoria Street, Room 606

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: Faculty SRC Committees, The Creative School, FCS, Arts

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Responsible AI Seminar Series – Spot the Outlier: Creativity, AI, Robots, Humans –with Frauke Zeller

Hosted by: Responsible Artificial Intelligence, TMU

In this talk, professor Frauke Zeller will present a range of projects in HRI that challenge our traditional concepts of ‘creative person/entity’ and what creativity is.

Speaker:
Frauke Zeller, Professor, HCI and Creative Informatics, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online 

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: Faculty SRC Committees, Law, YSGPS, Medicine, Libraries

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online 

An Introduction to Scholarly Publishing for Graduate Students

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries and Yeates School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Studies, TMU

TMU librarians with expertise in scholarly publishing and open access (OA) will address the issues surrounding the larger scholarly publishing framework.

Speakers:
Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, TMU
Nora Mulvaney, Librarian, TMU

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Out of Touch: Finding Our Way with a Praxis of Sensible Attention

Hosted by: Society for Women of Ideas, Faculty of Arts, TMU

This lecture by A. Rebecca Rozelle-Stone explores the notion of being “out of touch” in contemporary industrialized societies, emphasizing a dual perspective: increased mediation by screens and virtual realities leading to disconnection from the natural world and senses and a growing detachment from reality itself due to delusion. 

Speaker:
A. Rebecca Rozelle-Stone, Associate Dean of Curriculum, College of Arts and Sciences, Professor, Philosophy and Ethics, University of North Dakota

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm St. 

Deborah Turbeville: Beyond Fashion Tanenbaum Lecture with Nathalie Herschdorfer

Hosted by: The Image Centre, TMU

In this lecture, Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director of Photo Elysée (Lausanne, Switzerland), shares insights from her most recent exhibition and book, Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage, which offers a new appreciation of Turbeville’s contribution to the history of photography.

Speaker:
Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director, Photo Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland, Author

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at TMU’s School of Image Arts, 3rd Floor, room IMA-307, 122 Bond Street

Simone Weil and Work in the Digital Age

Hosted by: Society for Women of Ideas, Faculty of Arts, TMU

Join this special roundtable where two distinguished Simone Weil scholars, A. Rebecca Rozelle-Stone and Sophie Bourgault, will discuss Weil’s writings on work, including her Factory Journal. A general discussion will follow.

Moderator:
Diane Enns, Professor, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University 

Speakers:
A. Rebecca Rozelle-Stone, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Dakota
Sophie Bourgault, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa

• Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at Layton Room, Oakham House, 35 Gould St.

Generative AI & Research workshop

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Are you considering using generative AI tools like ChatGPT for your research? Before diving into the world of AI, it’s important to have a deeper understanding of this new tool. In this workshop, you will learn:

• What is generative AI, and can you use it?
• What is AI good for? And what is it not so good for?
• How to create effective prompts

This workshop is open to all TMU students and is especially encouraged for students who write research papers.

• Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: SRC Leaders Group

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Strategic Research Plan Development Focus Group: Indigenous SRC Activities

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Migration Working Group: Integration and Migration Governance

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

Join CERC Migration for our March Migration Working Group, addressing the theme of integration and migration governance. The Migration Working Group meets monthly to discuss the migration research of emerging and established scholars. Our meetings give researchers an opportunity to present their ongoing projects, learn about each other’s work, and share feedback.

Moderator:
Richa Shivakoti, Research Area Lead, Migration Governance, CERC Migration, TMU

Speakers:
Catherine Xhardez, Université de Montréal
Maria Sofia Skaltsa, Erasmus University Rotterdam graduate
Luisa Veronis, University of Ottawa
Christina Gabriel, University of Ottawa

• Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, Suite 204, 220 Yonge Street + Online)

In Conversation with Michael McCain – Advancing a Caring Society

Hosted by: School of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation, Faculty of Arts, TMU

Join us as Michael McCain, Executive Chair of Maple Leaf Foods, and Pam Sugiman, Dean of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University, come together to explore strategies that positively impact our communities now and for future generations.

Speakers:
Michael McCain, Executive Chair, Maple Leaf Foods
Pam Sugiman, Dean of Arts, Toronto Metropolitan University

• Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Sears Atrium, 3rd Floor, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church St

Budget Town Hall #3

Hosted by: Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic and the University Planning Office, TMU

All community members are invited to learn more about how TMU will approach budgeting for the 2024–25 academic year and to provide input. Join TMU’s consultative budget process to establish Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) priorities for the next fiscal year.

• Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at the Daphne Cockwell Complex, DCC103, 288 Church Street

Strategic Research Plan Development General Town Hall 

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI), TMU

Please join this consultation to provide input that will inform the next five years of TMU’s strategic planning and ensure it demonstrates our scholarly, research and creative (SRC) strengths. While each focus group session is for a targeted audience, TMU’s community members are welcome to register for any session they wish to attend.

• Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
• Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online

Special Exhibition Tour: Stories from the Picture Press

Hosted by: The Image Centre, TMU

Explore more than thirty-five stories about historical events and personalities while learning how photojournalists and press agencies worked together to document the news and distribute images for publication. Led by co-curators Gaëlle Morel and Rachel Verbin.  

• Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 33 Gould St.

Border Controls, Politics and Digitization: The banality of digital “reasonable suspicions” and their effects

Hosted by: Lincoln Alexander School of Law, TMU

Join Didier Bigo and Elspeth Guild as they provide an analysis of how today’s politics of digital suspicion affects travellers and, more specifically, those in need of visas for entry and transit. Lunch will be provided.

Speakers:
Didier Bigo, Professor, International Political Sociology, Department of War Studies, Kings College London
Elspeth Guild, Jean Monnet Professor ad personam in law, Queen Mary University, London

• Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at TMU’s Podium Building, 4th Floor, POD-457, 350 Victoria St.

d’Art & Soul of Letting Go: Scholarly research through a creative lens

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

Join this hands-on, co-creative workshop structured as a sharing circle where participants are invited to discuss personal experiences in how we respect, understand, and collaborate with the communities of migration that we examine through creative production. The session will rely on role-playing, participatory tools and narrative activities in a small group setting to facilitate co-creation, reflective practice and experiential learning.

Speaker:
Cyrus Sundar Singh, Director & Producer, Salaam Shalom Productions Inc., Research Fellow, TMU

• Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, Suite 204, 220 Yonge Street

Architectural Science Lecture Series: Matthew Hickey

Hosted by: The Department of Architectural Science, TMU

Join this lecture by Matthew Hickey, an architect and partner at Two Row Architect, as he explores the transformative potential of Indigenous architecture in the public realm. Learn about the intricate interplay between Indigenous wisdom and the built environment and its effects on university campuses, the Canadian context, and the evolving identities within urban centers. Discover how architectural design serves as a catalyst for reconciliation, honouring Indigenous knowledge systems and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

• Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: In person at TMU’s Department of Architectural Science, ARC 202 (the Pit), 325 Church St.

Responsible AI Invited Speaker Series –Participatory & Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines – with Eliza McCullough

Hosted by: Responsible Artificial Intelligence, TMU

This talk highlights processes for crafting Participatory & Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines to ensure equitable and just outcomes in algorithmic systems for historically marginalized groups.

Speaker:
Eliza McCullough, Program & Research Lead, Partnership on AI

• Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: Online 

Colour of Birth Living Art Exhibition & Symposium

Hosted by: Midwifery Education Program, Faculty of Community Services, TMU

Join us for a two-day symposium featuring expert panellists and an art exhibition to learn more about the SSHRC-funded Canadian Midwives of Colour History Project led by Karline Wilson-Mitchell, professor and director of the TMU Midwifery Education Program. The Colour of Birth project aims to document and understand the history of racialized midwives in Canada and their impact on the community.

Our free art exhibition showcases the history of Black midwives in Canada through stories, artifacts and short films. On the evening of February 2, we will host a reception, fashion show and silent memorial march with special guest Hon. Charmaine Williams, MPP Minister of Women Social and Economic Opportunities for the Government of Ontario.

• Date: Thursday, February 1 and Friday, February 2, 2024
• Time: Symposium Day 1: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST);
• •     Symposium Day 2: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST);
  •     Art Exhibition Day 1 & 2: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 
• Location: In person –
  • Symposium Day 1: POD 250, 350 Victoria Street
  • Symposium & Art Exhibition Reception Day 2: Sears Atrium, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Third Floor, 245 Church Street;
  • Art Exhibition Day 1 & 2: DCC Atrium, 288 Church St.

Review of Policy 143: Policy in the Indirect Costs Associated with Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Funding – Town Halls

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, TMU

The University is undertaking its cyclical review of Policy 143, last reviewed on May 1, 2018. At this stage, changes to the policy are anticipated to provide clarity and updates where appropriate.

The TMU community is invited to read the  (PDF file) revised draft version of Policy 143 and the Policy 143 town hall questions, submit their own questions or comments in advance, and attend one or both of the scheduled sessions.

• Date: Thursday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• Time: February 1: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
  •     February 6: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: February 1: Online
  •           February 6: Hybrid (In person at YDI-1134, 11th Floor, 1 Dundas   Street West + Online)

Review of Policy 144: The Policy on Research Centres – Town Halls

Hosted by: Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, TMU

The University is undertaking its cyclical review of Policy 144, last reviewed on December 4, 2018. At this stage, changes to the policy are anticipated to be minor and will serve to clarify policy requirements.

The TMU community is invited to read the revised draft version of Policy 144 and the Policy 144 town hall questions, submit their own questions or comments in advance, and attend one or both of the scheduled sessions.

• Date: Thursday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• Time: February 1: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
  •     February 6: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST)
• Location: February 1: Online
  •           February 6: Hybrid (In person at YDI-1134, 11th Floor, 1 Dundas Street West + Online)

Possible Beings: Deaf Children and Linguistic Justice

Hosted by: School of Early Childhood Studies Scholarly, Research and Creative Activities Committee, Faculty of Community Services, TMU

Carter Churchill v. Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is a test case for the standard of education provided to deaf learners in Canada who benefit from sign language. This presentation analyzes legal documents related to this case as they illuminate the current understanding of linguistic justice and relational ethics.

Speaker:
Kristin Snoddon, Deaf Scholar, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, School of Early Childhood Studies, TMU

• Date: Monday, February 5, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

On Blackness and Belonging: Reflections on Racism in Canada and the United States 

Hosted by: Centre for Free Expression, TMU

Debra Thompson’s memoir, The Long Road Home, provides an uncompromising account of how racism slips and mutates across the Canada–US border. An associate professor of political science at McGill and born and raised in Canada, Debra brings a perspective from having lived in both countries. Join Debra in conversation with Vershawn Young, an American-born writer, actor, lawyer, and professor of Black Studies at the University of Waterloo. 

Speakers:
Debra Thompson, Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality and Democratic Societies, McGill University
Vershawn Young, Black Studies Professor, University of Waterloo

• Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Round Table: Working with the Black Star Collection

Hosted by: The Image Centre (IMC), TMU

Join IMC team members for a special round table exploring the behind-the-scenes of working with the Black Star Collection of nearly 300,000 photographs. Moderated by IMC Director Paul Roth, and presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Stories from the Picture Press.

Moderator:
Paul Roth, Director, The Image Centre

Speakers:
Gaëlle Morel, Exhibitions Curator, The Image Centre
Valérie Matteau, Chef de division - Collections vivantes, recherche et développement scientifique, Ville de Montréal
Chantal Wilson, Registrar and Collections Officer, The Image Centre
Denise Birkhofer, Collections Curator and Research Centre Manager, The Image Centre

• Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 33 Gould St., Toronto

Democracy Dialogues – Democracy in the Age of Loneliness: A Call for Connection

Hosted by: Democratic Engagement Exchange, Faculty of Arts, TMU

Loneliness is a serious epidemic with troubling implications for the health of our democracy.  Join us for a discussion about the causes of the epidemic, the impact on our democracy and potential solutions. While some of the supporting data is dire, examples of people coming together to strengthen communities that are at the heart of a healthy democracy will be discussed.

Speakers:
Sharon Avery, President & CEO, Toronto Foundation
Jorge Amigo, Head of Cultural Programming, Vancouver Public Library, Founder of #bemyamigo initiative

• Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Bold, Beautiful & Brilliant Event with Mark Stoddart

Hosted by: Athletics and Recreation, TMU

In celebration of Black culture and achievement, and in recognition of the significant contributions that Black Canadians have made to build our city and country, TMU Athletics and Recreation is excited to welcome Mark Stoddart (external link)  in a keynote talk. Mark will speak about the Bold, Beautiful and Brilliant BHM shirt designed for TMU and share his journey of fostering positive change through art, sports and social activism. The event will include a Q&A. 

Please RSVP by Thursday, February 1st. Seating is limited and first come, first serve.

Speakers:
Mark Stoddart, artist, designer, activist and owner of the company LIWI68.COM
Tanya De Mello, Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, TMU

• Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at Mattamy Athletic Centre: Jet Ice Lounge, MAC-2307, 50 Carlton St., Toronto

The International Issues Discussion (IID) series: Telling the Truth in a Post-Truth Era

Hosted by: Department of History, TMU

The International Issues Discussion (IID) series at Toronto Metropolitan University is proud to present its second talk of the Winter 2024 series: “Telling the Truth in a Post-Truth Era.” Our guest will be Michelle Shephard, who, during her two decades at the Toronto Star, reported from more than 20 countries, including Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Pakistan and went behind the wire at the U.S. Naval prison in Guantanamo Bay more than two dozen times. She has covered issues of terrorism and civil rights since the 9/11 attacks. Shephard was the co-director and producer of the Emmy-nominated documentary Guantanamo’s Child, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 and won Canada Screen Awards for best direction and the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social or Political Program.

• Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, ENG 103, 245 Church Street, Toronto

Updates and Changes to NSERC CREATE Competition: English Information Session

Hosted by: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

NSERC’s Collaborative Research and Training Experience (external link)  (CREATE) program awards grants of up to $1.65M over six years for the development of innovative training programs designed to enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.

In preparation for the next NSERC CREATE competition, this information session will provide an overview of the CREATE program and application process. Important changes have been made to the CREATE program and application procedures; thus, your attendance is highly recommended.

A French Information Session will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams using the link below. 

• Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Soup and Substance – Black History in the Making: Exploring Strategies Inspired by the Federal Black Class Action Lawsuit to Advance Employment Equity

Hosted by: Human Rights Services in the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, TMU

Join us for Soup and Substance, held in honour of Black History Month. The event will feature an impactful panel discussion to uncover powerful insights from a class action lawsuit representing Black Canadians in the Federal Court of Canada and learn about the university's efforts to enhance representation, promotion and retention of Black staff at all levels. Join us to gain valuable learnings on legal, policy, and social pathways to confront institutional anti-Black racism and promote Black flourishing.

In addition, entertainment will be provided by award-winning artist, public speaker and poet Britta Badour.

Jamaican patties (beef, curry chicken, ackee and saltfish and vegetables), soup and other complimentary food options will be available.

Speakers:
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, President of the Union of Taxation Employees Toronto North, Canada Revenue Agency, Human Rights Consultant
Courtney Betty, Senior Partner, Betty's Law Office, former Crown Attorney at the Department of Justice Canada
Nikki Waheed, Manager, Talent Development, Talent Management Centre of Expertise, TMU

• Date: Thursday, February 8, 2023
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at POD-250, 2nd floor, Podium building (350 Victoria Street) + Online)

TMU School of Medicine Fireside Chat

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine

Join the School of Medicine at its future home for an evening that promises thought-provoking conversations on transforming the future of medical education.

Moderator:
Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, TMU

Speakers:
Dr. Teresa Chan, Dean, School of Medicine, 
Angela Carter, Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Roots Community Services
Dr. Ripudaman Singh Minhas, Developmental Pediatrician, St. Michael's Hospital

• Date: Thursday, February 8, 2023
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at the former Bramalea Civic Centre, 150 Central Park Drive, Brampton

RUBIX 2024 

Hosted by: The Catalyst at The Creative School, TMU

RUBIX is an annual exhibition, symposium and showcase event celebrating the scholarly, research and creative (SRC) activities within TMU's The Creative School. Every year, RUBIX brings together brilliant minds from across media, design, and creative industries to explore, innovate and impact the world we live in.

Keynote speaker (3:30 p.m.):
Chris E. Vargas, Executive Director, MOTHA, the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art

• Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
• Time: 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: The Creative School Catalyst, RCC 230, 80 Gould Street, Toronto

emoLab Talk Series – "Algorithmic Capital: Towards a Critical Theory of AI"

Hosted by: emoLab, Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM), TMU

Join the TRSM emoLab's first online Talk Series featuring Jonathan Martineau as he examines important economic, political and cultural dynamics shaping the current “AI moment” of accelerated innovation and deployment of AI and algorithmic technologies in all spheres of social life. Adopting a holistic and critical perspective, we will interrogate AI as symptomatic of a deeper historical shift in the history of capitalism: the advent of algorithmic capital. At once a logic of accumulation, a mode of social relation and a form of power, algorithmic capital profoundly transforms the very fabric of collective and individual lives.

Speaker:
Jonathan Martineau, Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Time, Technology and Capitalism

• Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
• Time: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Rosa Luxemburg Symposium

Hosted by: Society for Women of Ideas and the Faculty of Arts, TMU 

Please join us for a day of discussion on the contemporary relevance of Rosa Luxemburg’s work.

Speakers:
Christian Lotz, Philosophy Professor, Michigan State University
Ankica Čakardić, Chair of Social Philosophy and Philosophy of Gender, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Jeta Mulaj, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Toronto Metropolitan University
Amy Allen, Professor, Philosophy and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Pennsylvania State University

• Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at Jorgenson Hall entrance, POD 250, 380 Victoria Street

iBEST Visiting Lecturer Series – Dr. Dafna Sussman

Hosted by: Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST)

Join TMU's biomedical engineering and biomedical physics professor, Dafna Sussman, for her talk on Improving Diagnostic Utility & Accuracy of Fetal MRI using AI & Imaging Phantoms as part of the iBEST Visiting Lecturer Series.

Speaker:
Dafna Sussman, Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Physics, TMU, Director for the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, TMU

• Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
• Time: 1:00  p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Auditorium, 209 Victoria Street + Online)

UN Decade of Peoples of African Descent: Canada in the International Context

Hosted by: Ted Rogers School of Management's Diversity Institute, TMU

Join us as we host an event with Ms. Gaynel Curry, an Independent Expert Member of the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. The Forum serves as a platform for improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent, as well as an advisory body to the Human Rights Council.

Moderator:
Wendy Cukier, Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute

Panellists:
Ms. Gaynel Curry, Independent Expert Member, United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Mohamed Elmi, Executive Director, the Diversity Institute
Nadine Spencer, CEO, BrandEQ Group Inc., President/CEO of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA)

• Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at Sears Atrium, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street, Toronto

Intro to Research Data Management

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Are you new to research data management? Start here! This session will cover the basics of research data management (RDM) and will introduce you to a data management plan (DMP), which is a document that outlines what data will be created and what you will do with that data during and after your research project. Documenting a plan for your data is good practice and an integral part of responsible data management. This workshop will go through the steps of creating a data management plan using DMP Assistant, an online tool that follows best practices in data stewardship and walks you through key questions about your data.

• Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Market Research for Everyone

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Are you getting started on market research for a new venture, small business or organization? Whether in Fashion, Entrepreneurship or Engineering, this workshop will introduce you to TMU Libraries' subscription databases to help you find relevant data, consumer/client behaviour and preferences, industry trends, and more. Databases will include Mintel, Statista and others. 

• Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
• Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at the Library Building, 350 Victoria St., LIB 272A, 2nd Floor

Introduction to Scholars GeoPortal and Simply Analytics

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Join GIS & Map Librarian Dan Jakubek for a demonstration of two valuable applications that provide access to a variety of academic data resources. Scholars GeoPortal is a geospatial data infrastructure that allows users to search, discover, visualize and download spatial datasets, including vector data (GIS shapefiles), aerial images and orthophotography, open data and historical digitized maps. SimplyAnalytics is a web-based mapping application that allows users to create maps, custom reports and spreadsheets featuring socio-demographic data variables of geographic areas in Canada and the United States. This session will demonstrate the functionality of each product and highlight the key data resources available within. 

• Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
• Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Inclusive Leadership: Women Breaking Glass Ceilings in STEM 

Hosted by: The Diversity Institute, TRSM, TMU and Women of Influence

Join us for an informative webinar to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science and as part of our work to advance the goals of the 50 – 30 Challenge. A panel of diverse women leaders who have succeeded in a STEM career despite all odds and have “broken the glass ceiling” will discuss the need for better representation in STEM, barriers facing women in STEM professions, current branding of the industry, gender-based stereotypes and stigmas, and more. Successes and ways forward will also be discussed.

Moderator:
Wendy Cukier, Founder and Academic Director of the Diversity Institute

• Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Anti-racism Data Resources

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Have you ever had difficulty finding data on racial identities, or are you interested in learning more about these data sources? Please join Kevin Manuel, Data Librarian at Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries, for an information session on how to find anti-racism data resources. In this presentation, as part of International Love Data Week, Kevin will share online guides that he contributed to developing that provide information about how to find data about Indigenous and racialized peoples. He will provide an overview of how ethnoracial data collection has changed over time, specifically in the Census of Canada, and also discuss some of his recent scholarly publications on the topic. 

Speaker:
Kevin Manuel, Data Librarian, TMU

• Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
• Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Research Roundup: Is the Canadian Dream Broken?

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

The pillar of the Canadian dream for newcomers is the hope that their children and future generations will have more opportunities for a better life than they, themselves, have had. Join us for a thought-provoking public event that delves into the socio-economic experiences of second-generation immigrants to understand social mobility in Canada. After summarizing key findings, a distinguished panel representing diverse perspectives and experiences within immigration and minority integration will consider policy implications and address questions.

Speakers:
Rupa Banerjee, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey, Department of History and Classical Studies, McGill University
Jeffrey G. Reitz, Professor Emeritus of Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies, University of Toronto

Panellists:
Debbie Douglas, Executive Director, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Gervan Fearon, Chair of External Reference Group–Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, President of George Brown College
Nicholas Keung, Immigration Reporter, Toronto Star

• Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street + Online)

Exhibition Tour – Otherworldly: Deborah Turbeville Photographs

Hosted by: The Image Centre (IMC), TMU

This exhibition from The Image Centre collection presents more than 40 photographic works spanning the innovative career of American photographer Deborah Turbeville (1932–2013), from her major fashion commissions of the 1970s to the more personal projects of her later years.

Speakers:
Marshia Akbar, Collections Curator and Research Centre Manager, The Image Centre
Eve Townsend, Collection Coordinator, The Image Centre

• Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 33 Gould St., Toronto

WXN 50-30 EDI Workshop – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Metrics and Employee Engagement Surveys: Knowing Where You Stand

Hosted by: TRSM's Diversity Institute, TMU, the Government of Canada's 50–30 Challenge and the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

This webinar will highlight the importance of appropriately tracking employee engagement and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) metrics within your organization, cover considerations and barriers to self-identification, and provide actionable tools and resources to track EDI. It will help attendees understand the challenges of collecting data and strategies for overcoming barriers to EDI.

Speaker:
Wendy Cukier, Founder, Diversity Institute and Academic Director, Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

• Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

Reflections on the Effective Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights 

Hosted by: TRSM's The Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Institute), TMU

Join us for an online interactive discussion with Dante Pesce, former member and Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, who will present reflections on the effective implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights. Through his work as Executive Director at the Chilean-based Centro Vincular Center of the School of Business and Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica, as well as his extensive experience championing responsible business practices at the regional and global level, Dante is well positioned to provide original insights concerning the challenging and fast-evolving framework that is being developed for environmentally and socially sustainable business conduct around the globe.  

Moderator:
Kernaghan Webb, Director, Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility, TMU, Professor, Law & Business, TMU

• Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online 

Migration Working Group: Labour Migration and Mobilities

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration), TMU

Join CERC Migration for our upcoming Migration Working Group meeting. The February Migration Working Group addresses the theme of labour migration and mobilities.

The Migration Working Group meets monthly to discuss the migration research of emerging and established scholars. Our meetings give researchers an opportunity to present their ongoing projects, learn about each other's work and share feedback.

Moderator:
Marshia Akbar, Research Area Lead on Labour Migration, CERC Migration, Toronto Metropolitan University

Speakers:
Shalini Sen, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Riccardo Sacco, University of Urbino "Carlo Bo," Italy
Ajeet Kumar Pankaj, Department of Social Work, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus Manipur, India
Olga Gheorghiev, Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Gerasimos Tsourapas, University of Glasgow, UK 

• Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street + Online)

Book Talk: Finding Edward with Sheila Murray

Hosted by: Alumni Relations, TMU

Join us for a special Book Talk featuring alumna Sheila Murray’s book, Finding Edward, a novel about Canada’s Black history and the story of a mixed-race man given up for adoption in the 1920s. Finding Edward received the 2023 Hamilton Literary Award for fiction, was a finalist for the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards, and was a longlist nominee for Canada Reads 2023. It was a 2023 Toronto Book Awards finalist, a 2022 Globe and Mail Best Book, CBC Best Canadian Fiction, 49th Shelf Best Book, listed in Toronto Star’s Best Books gift guide, and was the 2023 One Book One Aurora selection. CBC named Sheila one of six Black writers to watch in 2023.

Moderator:
Cheryl Teelucksingh, Professor & Department Chair, Sociology, TMU

Speaker:
Sheila Murray, Author, TMU Alumna (Journalism ’96, Masters in Immigration & Settlement (MA) ‘10)

• Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

3D Design for Prototyping with Fusion 360

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

This skill-building workshop will introduce researchers to the 3D design software Fusion 360. Participants will learn basic principles of 3D object design for prototyping purposes and be introduced to the concept of designing something to be printed in 3D and for other methods of fabrication.

No prior experience is necessary. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their laptops and a computer mouse to the workshop. Fusion 360 is available to download (external link)  (free for educational purposes).

• Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at the LIB 387 – Library Collaboratory, 3rd Floor SLC building, 350 Victoria Street

In Conversation: Artist Alexis Cordesse and Jérémie Molho, CERC Migration

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) Migration and Integration

Join artist Alexis Cordesse and Jérémie Molho, senior research associate at CERC Migration and Integration at Toronto Metropolitan University, in conversation about Cordesse's multi-channel video Talashi on view on the IMC's Salah J. Bachir New Media Wall. 

• Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: In person at The Image Centre, 33 Gould St., Toronto

Storytelling, Resistance and Love: Notes from Alberta

Hosted by: Lincoln Alexander School of Law

Law provides a venue for telling stories about a place. It can reify dominant narratives, or it can challenge them. A dominant narrative of Alberta is one of stultifying, unvarying conservatism symbolized by a cowboy, a roughneck or a farmer who invariably drives a large truck. It is male, white and Christian.

And yet, this narrative has never accurately represented the many peoples who have called, and do call, the territory now known as Alberta home. By drawing together historical and contemporary examples of how litigation has been used to trouble the dominant narrative of who Albertans are, this talk will reflect on how the storytelling power of litigation can not only be used as a tool of resistance but also as an act of love.

• Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST) (Lunch will be served)
• Location: In person at Lincoln Alexander School of Law, 350 Victoria Street Podium Building, 4th Floor, POD-457

WXN 50-30 EDI Workshop: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Hosted by: Diversity Institute and the Government of Canada's 50-30 Challenge

This webinar will explore the importance of embedding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into an organization’s strategy and highlight ways to improve and track an organization’s progress in implementing EDI best practices. This session will address the current state of EDI in small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada, the six dimensions to consider in your EDI strategy, and resources such as the Diversity Assessment Tool.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the importance of EDI within business strategies
• Understanding and identifying opportunities for embedding EDI within organizational processes
• Leveraging existing best practices for one’s own organizational needs

Speaker: 
Wendy Cukier, Founder, Diversity Institute, Academic Director, Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, Research Lead, Future Skills Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University

• Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

iBEST Visiting Lecturer Series – Alex Vitkin

Hosted by: Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST)

Join Alex Vitkin, professor of Medical Biophysics and Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto, for his talk on Photon Havoc: Using Light for Structural and Functional Assessment of Biological Tissues as part of the iBEST Visiting Lecturer Series.

Speaker:
Alex Vitkin, Professor, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto

Host:
Eno Hysi, Assistant Professor, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto  

• Date: Friday, January 19, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In-person at Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Auditorium, 209 Victoria St. + Online)

How Can the Charter Protect Freedom of Expression when Digital Platforms Control the Public Square?

Hosted by: The Centre for Free Expression

Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms obligates governments to act in consistence with basic rights and freedoms essential for Canadian democracy. But private digital platforms are replacing government in controlling the public square, raising difficult questions.

Join a discussion among leading Canadian experts in constitutional law and technology regulation as they explore how to sustain protections for democratic rights and freedoms when private digital platforms increasingly govern the arenas for public discourse.

Co-sponsored by the Edmonton Public Library, PEN Canada, the Runnymede Society, Toronto Public Library and the Vancouver Public Library.

Moderator:
Kristopher Kinsinger, National Director, Runnymede Society

• Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
• Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Citation Management with Zotero

Hosted by: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool that helps you collect, organize, cite and share your research sources. Zotero lets you add citations to journal articles, websites and books with a single click. You can also use it to create footnotes, endnotes, in-text citations or bibliographies in the style of your choice. A citation manager is highly recommended for graduate students, faculty and research assistants.

Moderator:
Cecile Farnum, Librarian

• Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST)
• Location: Online

Migration Working Group: Refugees and Forced Migration

Hosted by: Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration

Join our January Migration Working Group meeting, which will address the theme of refugees and forced migration.

The Migration Working Group meets monthly to discuss the migration research of emerging and established scholars. Our meetings give researchers an opportunity to present their ongoing projects, learn about each other's work and share feedback.

Moderator:
Shiva Mohan, Research fellow, CERC Migration

• Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Hybrid (In person at CERC Migration office, CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Suite 204, 220 Yonge Street + Online)

Cybersecurity Threats in Canada

Hosted by: Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

Join the Catalyst Fellowship Program's upcoming webinar to gain insights from experts into the realm of cybersecurity threats in Canada. Delve into the intricate web of the Internet of Things (IoT) regulatory landscape and explore the critical juncture where consumer protection and privacy intersect in our connected world. Uncover the cybersecurity triangle, examining the dynamic interplay between industry, government and academia, and discover its profound impact on the daily lives of Canadians. We'll unravel the driving forces behind the Canadian regulatory response to perceived cybersecurity risks and delve into the intricacies of cybersecurity within the realm of National Defence.

• Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Location: Online