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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 8h

#DidYouKnow A&S students can get feedback from trained English Language Learning instructors to improve their writing?

Sessions for the FREE Professional Writing mini-course run from November 10 to 28.

Register now: https://uoft.me/ELL

U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 9h

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 9h

Robert Gibbs’ new book, ‘What Could a University Be?’ suggests Canadian universities should emphasize teaching students how to conduct original research so they can better problem solve tomorrow’s challenges.

Learn more: bit.ly/477kJcW

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U of T Centre for Medieval Studies @uoftcms.bsky.social · 9h

Friday, October 24: "Gaelic Ireland: Revising the Narrative with Archaeology and Digital Humanities" with Saint Louis University's Thomas J. Finan. Register now to attend in person or virtually via Zoom!
www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/thoma...

image of a medieval castle alone on an island

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 13h

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 13h

'It's not about collecting data, it's about learning from one another': The A&S Indigenous Research Ethics Symposium explored the ways academics can ensure that research is grounded in reciprocity, respect and care.

Read more: bit.ly/4omn1M9

Language revitalization advocate Karihwakè:ron Tim Thompson, Arts & Science Interim Dean Stephen Wright, Commissioner of Indigenous Languages Ronald E. Ignace, and Associate Professor Susan Hill

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 4d

#UofT announces Eva & Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize for Computing & Engineering Innovation to support aspiring entrepreneurs ➡️ uoft.me/bUo

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 5d

A&S Council and the Undergraduate Humanities Curriculum Committee by-election voting begins today and runs until October 10.

The A&S Council helps decide academic policies and procedures for the faculty.

Learn more: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/about/governance/arts-science-council-elections

People walking through King's College Circle.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 5d

Ever wondered what happens to the trash floating in the @toronto.ca's waterways? We joined the U of T Trash Team at the Harbourfront to see how their trash trapping program keeps plastic out of Lake Ontario. Watch to see how they’re making a difference at #UofT & across the city.

U of T News Now | U of T Trash Team

YouTube video by University of Toronto

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 5d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 5d

Professor Kamari Maxine Clarke led a student group on a Research Excursions Program trip to Cali, Colombia this past summer. There, they studied a unique transitional justice system now seen as a potential model for other countries.

Learn more: bit.ly/46WR3iu

A group of students posing on a rooftop balcony

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 6d

Attend the Possibilities & Refusals in Black Canadian Studies Symposium at @utsc.utoronto.ca!

Hosted by the Black Canadian Studies Association,
celebrate the JCS Special Issue, "Nah! On the Possibilities of Ongoing Refusals in Black Canadian Studies," attend an author panel + network 📕

Black Research Network: Possibilities & Refusals in Black Canadian Studies Symposium

Join colleagues and community members at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) campus as the Black Canadian Studies Association launch...

brn.utoronto.ca

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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 5d

Marxist theory has always moved through translation - across languages, registers, and cultural settings. This 3 day workshop asks: Is Marxism still a living theory with strategies for liberation across time and space?

October 16-18
Thursday's event is open to all
Info https://uoft.me/bRg

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 7d

Looking to improve essential communication skills this Reading Week?

Register for Communication Café Intensive, a series of free workshops that can help.

Sessions run from October 27 to 29.

Register here: https://uoft.me/ELL

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 7d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 7d

#UofTArtSci professors and students searched the shores of Lake Erie last summer for the wreck of a ship that sank in 1909.

Learn more about their search: bit.ly/46IdzwE

The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 trapped in ice.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 8d

Kamari Clarke, director of the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, has been shortlisted for a 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Impact Award.

Clarke is one of three U of T scholars shortlisted, and is a finalist in the Insight Award category 🎉 buff.ly/Bbwfsjz

#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 8d

✨ Join the Jackman Humanities Institute’s Circle of Fellows in 2026-27!

Apply for our Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship

🧩 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers
📅 Deadline: Nov 25, 2025 | 4pm EST
🔗 Details & FAQs: uoft.me/vph26-27

A blurred and double exposure image of a group of pedestrians walking on a busy street at night. The text overlay is Call for Applications: 2026-27 Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship. Deadline is November 25, 2025. Theme is Doubles, Doppelgangers.

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 8d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 8d

Daniel Gregory’s students learned geological mapping in western Scotland through the #UofTArtSci Research Excursion Program, charting a section of the Isle of Mull’s coastline and collecting samples from its volcanic sites.

Learn more: bit.ly/4pY8Zlk

The three students researchers standing in front of a large rock

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 11d

Youth advocate & activist arrives at #UofT with a passion for politics #MyUofT 🌐 uoft.me/bT4

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 11d

@uoftcompsci.bsky.social @cirhr-uoft.bsky.social @econuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 11d

From conservation activist Jane Goodall’s legacy to domestic military deployment in the U.S., scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: bit.ly/4nxDSLQ

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 12d

‘Nudging on the edge of fame’: Heritage Minute remembers giraffe expert Anne Innis Dagg 🍁 uoft.me/bT0

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 12d

Learn about the study abroad opportunities available to A&S students at International Opportunities Day.

October 9
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sidney Smith Hall

More info: bit.ly/3W2rnvJ

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