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Upcoming events

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Using Digital Storytelling in East Africa to Support Public Health

Mon May 5, 2025 | 3:00AM - 4:00AM

Learn how digital storytelling is being used to engage global communities in public health research and outreach with social work Professor Carmen Logie and leaders in the field.

Location: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Room 320

Presented by: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

The Milky Way in the Era of Large Surveys

Wed May 7, 2025 | 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

Join the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics for the Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences Lecture by Jo Bovy.

Location: Innis College

Presented by: Faculty of Arts & Science

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Taiwan Resource Centre for Chinese Studies (TRCCS) at U of T: 10th Anniversary Celebration & Special Lecture on Indigenous Knowledge and Justice

Mon May 12, 2025 | 2:45PM - 5:15PM EDT

Join us for a special celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Taiwan Resource Centre for Chinese Studies (TRCCS) at the University of Toronto Libraries.

Location: Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library

Presented by: University of Toronto Libraries

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Vancouver, BC: social & AI presentation

Tue May 13, 2025 | 5:30PM MT

Join the U of T community in Vancouver for a reception and an engaging talk on responsible AI-assisted discovery.

Location: Fairmont Pacific Rim

Presented by: Faculty of Arts & Science | Rotman School of Management

Book Launch: The Crisis of Canadian Democracy with Andrew Coyne

Wed May 14, 2025 | 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET

Join us for the launch of The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, the provocative new book by acclaimed journalist and political commentator Andrew Coyne '83.

Location: Trinity College - Seeley Hall

Presented by: Trinity College

Poster of Asian Heritage Month Celebration

Asian Heritage Month: Asian Canadian Excellence in Health and Wellness

Thu May 22, 2025 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Join us in a panel spotlighting Asian Canadian excellence in health and wellness.

Location: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Shaping the 2025 G7 Summit: Canada’s Leadership in a New Era of Global Governance

Thu May 22, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET

This event will explore Canada’s approach to hosting the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta—marking both the G7’s 50th anniversary and the first multilateral engagement on the world stage for President Trump in his second term.

Location: Trinity College - Seeley Hall

Presented by: Trinity College

Writers' Roost in conversation with Emma Knight

Tue May 27, 2025 | 4:30PM - 6:00PM ET

Join Emma Knight, New York Times bestselling author, in conversation with Dr. Jeff Myers about her new book The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, as we celebrate a century of educational excellence at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study.

Location: Online and in-person (OISE, Toronto)

Presented by: Ontario Institute of Studies in Education

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Asian Heritage Month Literary Celebration: LiterASIAN Toronto 2025 & "Infusion" Book Launch

Thu May 29, 2025 | 1:15PM - 5:00PM EDT

Join us for LiterASIAN Toronto 2025, a literary celebration themed "Origins", and the book launch of Infusion: A Ricepaper Anthology, a collection of Asian Canadian authors and writers from the Asian diaspora.

Location: Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library

Presented by: University of Toronto Libraries

Ottawa, ON: 21st Century Geoeconomics: Geopolitics, Trade, and Artificial Intelligence

Thu Jun 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Connect with esteemed U of T alumni and friends in Ottawa

Location: National Arts Centre, Canada Room, Elgin Level

Should MAiD Include Mental Illness?

Tue Jun 17, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Professor Trudo Lemmens about rights, risks, and the future of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada.

Location: Online

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