Join the Faculty of Information’s Crosstalk Series, an informal weekly speaker series in which two faculty members discuss their current research, look for common themes and answer questions from the audience. Learn about diverse research in the field of Information, uncover ‘hidden’ connections and encourage crossectoral collaboration within the Faculty.

Fall 2025 Sessions

• Sep 22 – Beyond the Human-Computer Binary
  (Eric Yu & Eric Baumer)

• Oct 6 – Human-Centred AI for Supporting Decision-Making
  (Camellia Zakaria & Anastasia Kuzminykh)

• Nov 3 – Politics of Public Space: The Toronto Public Library’s Stewardship of Civic Interests
  (Michel Mersereau & Moe Hossein-Ara)

• Nov 17 – All Queries Are Created Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others
  (Ebrahim Bagheri & Periklis Andritsos)

• Dec 1 – Living with AI: Critical Labour and Creative Futures
  (Hadiya Roderique & Mary Elizabeth Luka)

Winter Sessions: 

• Jan 5 – Feminist Perspectives on Migration & Technology
  (Negin Dahya & Samar Sabie)

• Jan 19 – Constant Disconnection & The Digital Bind
  (Kenzie Burchell & Jeffrey Boase)

• Feb 2 – Museums and Authoritarianism
  (Irina D. Mihalache & Joshua Arthurs)

• Feb 23 – Work, Labour and Class Struggle Approaches to Information/Media/Critical Computing
  (Nicole Cohen & Vera Khovanskaya)

• Mar 9 – “Expert, Adapt Thyself”: Complicating Models of Expertise
  (Malayna Bernstein & Colin Furness)