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Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah When Justice Shapes Health: Addressing Racial Inequities in Canada’s Criminal Justice System

When Justice Shapes Health: Addressing Racial Inequities in Canada’s Criminal Justice System

Thu Nov 6, 2025 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
Join us for the Annual Goldstein Memorial Lecture with Professor Owusu-Bempah
Location: Online and in-person
Presented by: Woodsworth College
Montreal Skyline U of T Where You Are - Montréal, QC: From Correlation to Causation: How AI Is Learning to Ask “What If?”

U of T Where You Are - Montréal, QC: From Correlation to Causation: How AI Is Learning to Ask “What If?”

Thu Nov 6, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 p.m. EDT
Join U of T alumni and friends for an inspiring look at how AI is learning to think beyond data
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Montreal, Palais des Possibles A and B
Group of woman sitting on round staircase The New Pope, and the Role of Women in the Church: What’s Next?

The New Pope, and the Role of Women in the Church: What’s Next?

Fri Nov 7, 2025 | 6:00PM - 7:30PM EDT
Join us for the next instalment of the Alumnae Initiative for Women’s (AI4W) Conversation Series
Location: Online
Presented by: St. Michael’s College
A hand holds a glowing scale symbolizing balance between artificial intelligence and human ethics. Trinity Minds on Hot Topics: Using AI Responsibly

Trinity Minds on Hot Topics: Using AI Responsibly

Mon Nov 10, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM EST
A panel exploring the opportunities and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence.
Location: Trinity College, Seeley Hall
Presented by: Trinity College
Skyline photo of Shanghai at night Rotman in Shanghai: AI & Trade with Professor Dan Trefler

Rotman in Shanghai: AI & Trade with Professor Dan Trefler

Mon Nov 10, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:30PM CST
Dan Trefler, Professor, Economic Analysis and Policy, J. Douglas and Ruth Grant Chair in Competitiveness and Prosperity and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada will share insights on the evolving intersection of AI and global trade, followed by a networking reception.

Location: JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai
Presented by: Rotman Commerce | Rotman School of Management
Hong Kong skyline Rotman in Hong Kong: AI & Trade with Professor Dan Trefler

Rotman in Hong Kong: AI & Trade with Professor Dan Trefler

Tue Nov 11, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:30PM HKT
Dan Trefler, Professor, Economic Analysis and Policy, J. Douglas and Ruth Grant Chair in Competitiveness and Prosperity and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada will share insights on the evolving intersection of AI and global trade, followed by a networking reception.
Location: Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong - 5 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Presented by: Rotman Commerce | Rotman School of Management
Picture of Professor Olivier Trescases with event information Powering a greener future with smarter electronics

Powering a greener future with smarter electronics

Wed Nov 12, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
Discover how smart power converters and AI-driven tech are revolutionizing clean energy and electrice vehicles.
Location: Online
Presented by: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Prof. Ramona Alaggia's portrait The Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness

The Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness

Wed Nov 12, 2025 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM EST
  Join the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work for a talk by Professor Ramona Alaggia on building resilience with children, families, and communities.
Location: Online and in-person (Hart House Debates Room)
Presented by: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
rt Hunter, Untitled (Mounds after controlled burn at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung), 2023, digital print. Courtesy of the artist. Mounds & Memory: Understanding the Serpent Mounds at Hiawatha First Nation

Mounds & Memory: Understanding the Serpent Mounds at Hiawatha First Nation

Thu Nov 13, 2025 | 11:00AM - 7:00PM EST
Learn about and animate the Indigenous mounds and earthworks around the Great Lakes through this public symposium comprised of an art workshop, tours, and talks
Location: University of Toronto
Presented by: Faculty of Arts & Science
Man and boy in Durham Cathedral, at candles. Cathedrals, Dinosaurs, and Puzzling Publics

Cathedrals, Dinosaurs, and Puzzling Publics

Thu Nov 13, 2025 | 4:00PM EST
2025 Annual Jackman Lecture in the Humanities
Location: Jackman Humanities Building (Room 100)
Presented by: Faculty of Arts & Science
A multi-unit home on a snowy city street Catalogue Housing

Catalogue Housing

Thu Nov 13, 2025 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM EST
This lecture introduces the work of ReHousing, a design-forward, non-profit organization addressing housing challenges through applied research, consultation, and education.
Location: Online and In-person (Daniels Building, Main Hall)
Presented by: John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
3 speaker faces are shown along with text explaining the event title and sponsor logos In AI we trust? Integrity in the age of machine intelligence

In AI we trust? Integrity in the age of machine intelligence

Fri Nov 14, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
Explore how to build transparent, accountable AI systems with leading experts, and rethink what it truly means to trust machines in our digital future.
Location: Online
Presented by: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | Faculty of Arts & Science | Rotman School of Management
Close-up of a person sitting cross-legged with their hand in a relaxed meditation pose Happiness & Wellness: Exploring Compassionate Leadership, Science & Practice

Happiness & Wellness: Exploring Compassionate Leadership, Science & Practice

Tue Nov 18, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM EST
Discover science-based insights and hands-on mindfulness practices to boost well-being, cultivate flourishing and lead with compassion.
Location: New College (William Doo Auditorium)
Presented by: New College
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Travel Insurance 101 Webinar with TD Insurance

Tue Nov 18, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM ET
TD Insurance representatives Mingming Ren and Dayna Aquilina (HBA 2009 UC), will share valuable insights for protecting yourself and your loved ones with travel insurance in this free webinar.
Location: Online
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2025 Larkin-Stuart Lecture with Prof. Matthew J. Milliner

Wed Nov 19, 2025 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM EST
Art historian Matthew J. Milliner delivers the 2025 Larkin-Stuart Lecture, exploring Toronto’s sacred spaces and how architecture shapes our perception of the sacred
Location: Trinity College Seeley Hall
Presented by: Trinity College
Toronto Lakeshore buildings 1, 3, 5, 15... on urban tall buildings and good places

1, 3, 5, 15... on urban tall buildings and good places

Thu Nov 20, 2025 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM EST
Can we design good places with tall buildings? Can tall buildings be 'good neighbours'? Can they become part of the 'fabric' of cities? Can a tower be a ‘background’ building?
Location: Online and In-person (Daniels Building, Main Hall)
Presented by: John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Sarcophagus with the Death of Meleager, Louvre Ma539. Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons. The Dr. Sally L.D. Katary Memorial Lecture — Death and Ritual in Statius’ Silvae

The Dr. Sally L.D. Katary Memorial Lecture — Death and Ritual in Statius’ Silvae

Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM EST
Join us for the Dr. Sally L.D. Katary Memorial Lecture by Antony Augoustakis, Professor of Classics, University of Illinois.
Location: The Victoria College Chapel
Presented by: Victoria College
Picture of Professor Sebastian Goodfellow with event information The innovation imperative: AI, healthcare and the Canadian landscape

The innovation imperative: AI, healthcare and the Canadian landscape

Wed Dec 3, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
Explore how promising AI and tech innovations are translated into real-world clinical tools to detect and diagnose life-threatening conditions in the Canadian health care landscape.
Location: Online
Presented by: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
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How AI Can Support Children's Learning

Fri Jan 16, 2026 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM EST
Nobel Prize winner Dr. Geoffrey Hinton joins acclaimed journalist Dr. Steve Paikin with educators from the Jackman Institute of Child Study. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation.
Location: Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study
Presented by: Ontario Institute of Studies in Education

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