Lectures & workshops
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Upcoming events
Engineering healthy and sustainable indoor environments
Oct 2-9, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Discover how innovative solutions in engineering and microbiology can optimize health, enhance pandemic preparedness, and support vulnerable communities at U of T Engineering SkuleTM Lunch & Learn.
Location:
ONLINE
Presented by:
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
U of T Lectures on Demand
Oct 2-31, 2024
This fall, expand your mind with this line up of hand-picked U of T faculty lectures and alumni-led webinars.
Location:
Online
The Mental Health Series: Navigating the opportunities and perils of social media
Wed Oct 9, 2024 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT
Join U of T and CAMH on Oct 9 for an important #WorldMentalHealthDay conversation! Our Mental Health Series panel will explore youth mental health, social media impacts, and innovative approaches.
Location:
CAMH, McCain Complex and Recovery Building
Former CEO of Ford Mark Fields and McKinsey's Hans-Werner Kaas on Leadership
Thu Oct 10, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Join Mark Fields, Former Ford CEO, and Hans-Werner Kaas, McKinsey Senior Partner Emeritus, as they share their book's insights on resilient, purposeful leadership.
Location:
The Rotman School of Management
Presented by:
Rotman School of Management
"Peggy" Book Launch
Thu Oct 10, 2024 | 7–8pm EDT
On October 10, Innis College and Penguin Random House celebrate the life and work of Innis alumna Rebecca Godfrey (1967-2022) and to launch her instant-bestselling novel, "Peggy."
Location:
Innis Town Hall
Presented by:
Innis College
Architecture of Health: The Annual Zeidler-Evans Lecture, Designing for Older Persons in a Transforming World
Thu Oct 17, 2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
A past Fellow of the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics, Diana explores the ethics of built space related to design for aging.
Location:
Main Hall, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Presented by:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Radio-Activities: Architecture and Broadcasting
Fri Oct 18, 2024 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
During the book launch, the author, Alfredo Thiermann, in his book, Radio-Activities, he interrogates the status and agency of buildings during a period — not unlike today’s — of increasingly hyperconnected, ubiquitous, and apparently invisible modes of coexistence.
Location:
Main Hall, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Presented by:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Live Taping: Chapter 5 of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
Mon Oct 21, 2024 | 6:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
Join the Fisher Library and One Little Goat Theatre Company for a reading of Chapter 5 from James Joyce’s novel, Finnegans Wake, featuring actor Richard Harte.
Location:
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Presented by:
University of Toronto Libraries
Bringing generative AI to the physical world
Mon Oct 21, 2024 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
Celebrated researcher Raquel Urtasun, founder of Waabi, discusses the next frontier for AI, as it moves from the virtual world into the physical. Explore how generative AI is unlocking the future of robotics, starting with self-driving.
Location:
Online
Presented by:
Faculty of Arts & Science
Roll Call: School Absenteeism and Children’s Mental Health in the Post COVID-19 Era
Wed Oct 23, 2024 | 1:00PM - 2:30PM
What's the connection between children's mental health, absenteeism, and school relationships today? Join OISE alum Dr. Maria A. Roger, a Tier II Canada Research Chair, for a virtual colloquium to explore this topic.
Location:
Zoom Webinar
Presented by:
Ontario Institute of Studies in Education
Housing_Medium Please!
Thu Oct 24, 2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
This lecture will focus on how the work of MERGE has evolved from small-scale material explorations to transforming Housing typologies in Boston, Detroit, and throughout the US.
Location:
Main Hall, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Presented by:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
State of Play in U.S. Politics Leading Up to the 2024 Presidential Election
Thu Oct 24, 2024 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor, Princeton Professor and renowned commentator on race and politics discusses the future of American democracy.
Location:
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility
Presented by:
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Venezuela in Resistance: Latin American Heritage Month Open House
Fri Oct 25, 2024 | 12:00PM - 7:45PM EDT
Join us for a one-day display of acts of resistance preserved in newspapers, books, posters, and publications about Venezuela. Visit the collections and learn from staff about work and services in the library.
Location:
The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Presented by:
University of Toronto Libraries
Empowering aging in place: Innovations for independence
Fri Oct 25, 2024 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
Join us for an insightful panel discussion on how innovations and personalized care are enabling aging in place and enhancing independence and quality of life for aging populations.
Location:
ONLINE
Presented by:
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | Faculty of Arts & Science | Rotman School of Management | Temerty Faculty of Medicine
The Soldiers’ Tower: A Century of History (On Demand)
Nov 1-30, 2024
Watch the recording of Daniel Hendrickson, Past-Chair of the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, as he presents a history of the Soldiers' Tower.
Location:
Online
Food as Medicine 2024 Update - Nutrition from Womb to Tomb: Healthy Beginnings to Vibrant Endings
Fri Nov 1, 2024 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
Learn about the latest clinical research on nutrition across different life stages.
Location:
Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus
Presented by:
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Shaping Atmospheres Symposium Keynote
Thu Nov 7, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Keynote presentations and a conversation between Holly Jean Buck and David Keith to establish the socio-political and technical dimensions of solar geoengineering.
Location:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Presented by:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
When the Pine Needles Fall: An evening with Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel
Fri Nov 8, 2024 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Join OISE for a conversation between Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel—renowned Indigenous land defender, human rights activist, and feminist leader—and historian Sean Carleton, with distinguished U of T scholars Jeffrey Ansloos, Jennifer Brant, and more.
Location:
OISE Auditorium
Presented by:
Ontario Institute of Studies in Education
Metal additive manufacturing: from 3D printing to industrial applications
Wed Nov 13, 2024 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM ET
Join Professor Yu Zou to explore how metal 3D printing is transforming industries by enabling the creation of complex, customizable parts with reduced waste and faster production.
Location:
ONLINE
Presented by:
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Do Later-Life Healthcare Transitions Have to Be This Hard?
Nov 19, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Proactive information, planning, and tips for the transition to elder-care for self, friends, and loved ones. The right information at the right time can help clear the fog of uncertainty and guide individuals and families through questions, conversations, and decisions.
Location:
Online
Presented by:
University of Toronto Mississauga
Where the Wild Things Are
Thu Nov 21, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where the Wild Things Are chronicles the journey of a small architecture studio based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Gain insight into the power of collaboration and public consultation as the studio looks ahead to the future of both the profession of architecture and their own growing practice.
Location:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Presented by:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto
Fri Nov 22, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Symposium organized by Aziza Chaouni and Robert Levit (Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto). Day One: Keynotes and Discussion
Location:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Presented by:
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Save the Date: President's Reception & Presentation in Hong Kong
Tue Nov 26, 2024 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Connect with esteemed U of T alumni and friends in Hong Kong
Location:
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Save the Date: President’s Reception & Presentation in Singapore
Thu Nov 28, 2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM SGT
Join fellow U of T alumni and friends for a reception and special presentation
Location:
TBC
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