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Indigenous hub planned for St. George campus
By: Kay Kelly A new Indigenous hub is planned for the University of Toronto’s St. George campus – an idea that has been a longstanding vision of Indigenous community members at the university. The project, which now has a confirmed site near the intersection of St. George and Bloor Streets, will be a new home […]
Indigenous Training Coordinator
The Office of Indigenous Initiatives currently offers Indigenous Cultural Competency Training across all three campuses. The Indigenous Trainer will work towards supporting and promoting training opportunities for students, faculty, librarians, and staff across all three campuses (virtual and in-person training sessions). Under the direction of the Special Projects Officer, Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy, the Indigenous […]
JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp 2025
Note: Registration Extended to May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM Are you planning to apply for a SSHRC Insight Grant or Insight Development Grant in an upcoming competition? Do you feel daunted by the SSHRC grant writing process? Join the Jackman Humanities Institute for its annual 8-week intensive bootcamp, which is designed to help you prepare a winning grant application […]
OISE doctoral student centers youth and land in climate education
By: Marianne Lau John Pierre Craig’s research on land education and climate justice will offer an often-underrepresented perspective at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), an annual meeting that brings together scholars from around the world to share the latest research in education. In Denver, Craig will present a paper based on a land education […]
Ian P. Sharp Lecture – Weaving the Future: Indigenous Knowledge and the Ethics of AI
As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in our lives, urgent questions arise about whose knowledge systems shape its design and whose are excluded. The 2025 Ian P. Sharp Lecture brings together two distinguished speakers to explore how AI can be shaped with respect, relationality, and responsibility, rooted in Indigenous ethical frameworks. Key Themes: This […]
Indigenous-led, multi-institutional research project to re-envision approaches to pollution risk
By: A&S News A collaborative, Indigenous-led research initiative to re-envision chemical risk management in a time of environmental crisis has received $22 million in funding from the federal government’s New Frontiers in Research Fund. Led by the Technoscience Research Unit (TRU) at the University of Toronto and in partnership with researchers and institutions in Canada and Aotearoa (New […]